>January thankfully has flown by. It is honestly my least favorite month, not just because it's after Christmas but because of the nasty weather. I've lived in central Illinois my whole life and I find this weather gets more and more on my nerves the longer I live here.It seems we've not accomplished a ton … Continue reading >It’s been a couple weeks.

>I'm in between formal Bible studies right now as our next Beth Moore study led by Lois doesn't start until Monday. But in my devotional time in the morning I've been reading "My Utmost for His Highest" by Oswald Chambers. If you've never read this book, you should pick up a copy at the bookstore … Continue reading >My circumstances do not define me; the power of the Holy Spirit does.

>I know I am among millions of people who will be blogging about the events of the past year and hopes and fears for the new year. I write to you this morning somewhat drugged on a dose of Sudafed for this head cold that's coming back to me from a couple weeks ago. However, … Continue reading >Goodbye 2009, Hello 2010

>My wonderful husband comes home for Exodus in six days. Honestly, it's been hard to be outwardly excited about it this week because I'm in the process of writing and administering finals in addition to preparing my students to take it! Everyone already has study guides and everything they need to study. For next week … Continue reading >Six days! + work.

>This is our new kitty, Odin. I got him from a coworker for free! He's about eight weeks old, and I have yet to take him to the vet. I will do that early next week (payday!). I wasn't sure if my coworker would bring me a male or female, so last night Aaron and … Continue reading >An addition to our family.

>Since last winter, Aaron and I have lost, combined, almost 100 pounds! It feels great! We said that we'd like to run a marathon together someday. We'll see about that...Here are a couple of pictures..At my aunt's last Christmas breakFrom Labor Day weekend in SeptemberFrom our weekend in Phoenix a week agoDuring this Christmas break, … Continue reading >Almost 100 pounds!

>It's felt like such a long week already. I'm glad tomorrow is Thursday. I got home on Sunday at 10:30 after landing in Peoria. Thankfully that flight was just a little delayed. Monday morning I left at 5:00 for Lisle, Illinois (west suburb) for a foreign language workshop. I honestly felt like I was going … Continue reading >Back to work.

>I know my counting down may get annoying, but believe me, if you've gone any amount of time without your other half (be it better or not, haha! just kidding) you can understand where I'm at with this.I have been packed for nearly two weeks now. I can be pretty forgetful if I wait until … Continue reading >Less than 48 hours!

>Since today is almost over, we're counting it as eight days until we see each other again. I'm flying to Phoenix for Thanksgiving and it's going to be amazing. Here is a picture of where we're staying the first night:The other two nights we're staying at a run-of-the-mill hotel. We plan on visiting a couple … Continue reading >In the single digits, again.

>Upon my return from Springfield from the Beth Moore Living Proof Live conference, I think I will be transparent tonight and post an entry that I wrote in my prayer journal. God's been doing a new work and I want to share it.I feel a fresh breath of air from the very throne room of … Continue reading >A fresh breath of air (Elizabeth)