>so is this what it’s like to grow up?to look on life from the outsidejust watching and waitingand waiting and watchingto find some semblance of order and mercy of life in the aftercalm ofnear death experiences, bipolar tendencies, clanking beer bottles, cigarette butts andthree Little girls, the product of loveso is this what it’s like … Continue reading >grown up
Category: family
>How could I forget?!
>The W family is growing!! Aaron's oldest brother Bruce and his wife Katie are expecting their second baby in October...The baby will be the fifth grandbaby on this side of the family, and this little girl will be a big sister to....A BROTHER!!!I can't even describe how excited we all are that they're having a … Continue reading >How could I forget?!
>Not sure what’s out there…
>...for me in Texas, but it's all gonna be happening prettttty soon.Within a week I'll have my husband back.Two weeks from tomorrow the movers come.Three weeks from yesterday we say goodbye to Illinois.The stress of moving fell upon me last night after I got back from St. Louis. It was definitely a reality check. So, … Continue reading >Not sure what’s out there…
>The beginning of the goodbyes
>Tonight, my amazing [and tall] friend Megan hosted a little get-together after practice for the worship band.. kind of a going-away party. Megan made this ammmmaaazing ice cream pie with Oreos, ice cream, homemade fudge sauce, Spanish peanuts and Cool Whip (Oreo Orgy, anyone? Haha). She also made the first guacamole I ever liked. Leigh … Continue reading >The beginning of the goodbyes
>Basking in fellowship
>After second service, we had First Sunday Lunch. This day should get a gold star for awesomeness. Someone in the church cooks a bunch of amazing homemade food, and you get to enjoy a meal with friends. And it's only a few dollars! Today's proceeds went to the Czech Republic missions trip happening in July.I … Continue reading >Basking in fellowship
>God is…
>...the Great Healer.. Jehovah Raphe. I've heard story after story of God doing amazing things when people go in for surgery.. like the doctors can't find that there was cancer or an infection, or people who have been in crazy car accidents (my sister) and should have died but came out relatively unscathed (if she … Continue reading >God is…
>On the eve of a quarter of a century
>April 22, 1986, is my birthday. Tonight at 2:34 AM (yes, I know the exact time; my mom has no problem rehashing my birth story over and over again, haha) I will turn 25 years old. And guess what? My attitude is: Bring. It. On. That was my attitude for last year too and it … Continue reading >On the eve of a quarter of a century
>Even when
>I apologize for the seemingly constant changes to my blog "design". I get bored easily; what can I say?So I sit here on Tuesday evening, having been booted from RPM because I didn't know that one had to reserve a spot for the evening RPM classes at the gym. Well, now I know. So I'll … Continue reading >Even when
MPM 2.0: mercy unmasked 