On the plane I try not to cry so I clench my teeth Seeing the flat land of my birth below fills me with grief I know that this is real, this passing on I know that her soul like a bird has flown On this cusp of spring when the earth soon will bloom … Continue reading My Grammie and me
Category: emotions
Seven miles.
Seven miles of clouds Seven miles of cold Seven miles of humidity Seven miles of hills Seven miles started with 'it's too cold' Seven miles ended with 'the cold is refreshing' Seven miles started with 'this view is boring' Seven miles ended with 'this view is home' Seven miles started with 'I can't do this' … Continue reading Seven miles.
Day 4 | Empty
The word 'empty' usually has a negative connotation. For me, it doesn't. The picture above reminds me of a abandoned storehouse of some sort close to my hometown. It's out in the fields, all by itself, and it serves as a landmark on the local interstate. I always thought it was pretty in a shabby … Continue reading Day 4 | Empty
Lent 2016
Preliminary Thoughts It's been a very long time since I really recognized Ash Wednesday by giving something up or taking on a new habit. Growing up, this was an integral part of the church calendar as I grew up in a United Methodist church. Now, I find myself in a new season of my own spirituality. … Continue reading Lent 2016
Hope never hurts.
The journey of infertility, at least for me, is not a test for my body to do biologically what it's designed to do. I know that sounds counterintuitive. It's a test of faith, much like other journeys we all go through. I'm not making light of this journey. It's difficult. It's uncertain (especially if your diagnosis … Continue reading Hope never hurts.
Recent events
This post is a mash-up of all the random happenings around our household over the past week. It certainly feels like much longer that my husband's been home.. we've settled into a routine quickly. But as our life always is, our routines change. Weeks 3 and 4 of 50K training were not so stellar. I did … Continue reading Recent events
Thank you.
I wanted to post this on Facebook, but it got too long... so here it is. My emotions are running high this week (and today I'm hopped up on Sudafed, because of course I would get sick this week), but you can be assured that I mean every word. As this deployment comes to a … Continue reading Thank you.
El Paso Half & Week 2 of 50K Training
Subtitle: The last race I will run alone for awhile on the last weekend I'll be alone for awhile. Let me just start by saying I am beat. I just woke up from a nap where I napped really hard.. and man, I'm sore and thirsty and still hungry.. and I didn't even run the full. … Continue reading El Paso Half & Week 2 of 50K Training
Hello, my name is Elizabeth and I’m a control freak.
With winter break behind us, I've had some time, weeks even, to ponder things... events, ideas, prayers. So far my year of no resolutions is going great thankyouforasking... and I have to tell you that my one resolution was to make the bed every day. And as of Day 22 of 2014, I've succeeded. 😉 … Continue reading Hello, my name is Elizabeth and I’m a control freak.
The year of no resolutions
As I get older, or maybe it's just as I get wiser (ha) I realize how much I don't like committing to multiple things for a really long time. Obviously I'm committed to my marriage, that's kind of a big deal, and I'm committed to Jesus, grad school, and a lifetime of fitness. But pretty … Continue reading The year of no resolutions
MPM 2.0: mercy unmasked 