First of all, I wanted to say thank you for all of your encouragement and excitement over my seminary acceptance. Robert tells me that the only credential really required for acceptance is a pulse (such a funny guy) which would explain a lot, since my college transcript was certainly no vote of confidence. Your reading… Read More Gluten Free/Paleo Friday: Honey Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs
About four years ago I was talking on the phone with a friend, sharing my then deep struggle with depression, weariness, and general malaise. It was a difficult time for me. It’s not that those emotions were totally foreign to my overall melancholic tendencies and personality (Is this why my name shares so many letters… Read More Dream Come True 2
That was the “ice breaker” question. We went around the circle, introduced ourselves briefly, and then answered that question. A couple of the women wanted to skip answering (but we wouldn’t let them off that easy). Most had trouble coming up with even one man from their own life they could call “good.” Not one… Read More The Best Man You Know? (A Sad, But Hopeful Tale)
The sun came out for a few hours today, but it was only 70 degrees. I have had a very strong desire (really, I can’t overemphasize how strong the desire is) to get in the car and just drive until I arrive in a place that is warm and sunny. I can’t remember the last… Read More Conversations With The Pastor
On Wednesday morning, I drove to Whole Foods, parked behind the store, walked to our lovely, local bike trail entrance and headed out for my four-days-a-week-six-mile-run. Typically, I can do this directly from my house, but the trail is currently under construction at my neighborhood access point. Whole Foods is only a mile from my… Read More Overheard at Whole Foods
Happy Friday! We’re still sort of inching toward summer here in New England, and so it’s only about 65 degrees this morning, but it’s sunny, and that makes ALL the difference. Robert is off to physical therapy for his back which has been in constant and fairly severe pain since December. (Pray for his healing… Read More Gluten Free/Paleo Friday ~ Almond Butter Bars (& Summer Stuff)
One of the books was free. It was a give-away at a pastor’s conference that Robert attended. I think it was the year he came home with such a big stack of free, but really great books, he wondered if he would have to pay extra for his return luggage due to one more bag… Read More Books in Tandem, Grace in Abundance
Kayla and I had been looking forward to some time together after being apart almost two whole weeks ~ I was in Texas and then she was in the Dominican Republic. So, last Tuesday we ventured downtown, got frozen yogurt, and then checked out some books at the library. There are two frozen yogurt shops… Read More Yogurt and Out