I am struck by how, as I start over, I'm doing all the same things in a different way to begin a life that is different, only some how the same.

Today I attended church service at my new church for the fourth time.  Yup, that's right, do the math, I've been here for twenty-two-and-a-bit days and I've spent four of them at church. This morning I ( Read more... )

I've been looking forward to this: a new beginning, a fresh start, an opportunity to hit the restart button ( Read more... )

I'm in that place again.  Three nos.  Three yeses -two with full funding. One that has neither given me the wink, nor set me free.  Not that that last one really matters.  I didn't think that I'd feel all "been there done that" but, really, I sorta do.  And very very shortly it will no longer be the only known on my radar.  The two offers are ( Read more... )

What I love about a novel is how they change a person.  Not only how they shape how one views the subject matter at hand, or even the surrounding world, but how a good novel settles just below the surface or burrows deep inside and is carried there for the rest of the reader's life.

The plumbers came at 7 this morning.  The water main is my bedroom.  Thus, no matter how much my post-thesis brain thinks it deserves sleep, I was up fairly early.  But, as all thing, it's been a mixed blessing: I'm a little yawny and I'll probably be tired tonight (since I had trouble getting to sleep last night) and I'm still in my housecoat and ( Read more... )

My brother [FarmerBoy] and sister-in-law [MechieGirl] just celebrated their second anniversary.

My mom told me the following story: 
FarmerBoy came in from the barn and asked:  Mom, is today my anniversary?
Mom: yes, haha, it is.  Did you not remember? 
FB:  I *knew* that date was important for some reason... it rang a bell as I wrote it on ( Read more... )

After staying up 'til the wee hours of the morning to play poker with my pastor, his wife, and another church friend, I just started my day with a lunch of hard boiled eggs and chocolate.  I don't know about you, but it sounds to me like Jesus must have risen yesterday.    :o)

I know that my Redeemer lives;
What comfort this sweet sentence gives!
He ( Read more... )

I love a good story.  I fall for boys who can captivate me with a good tale and I've likely driven you crazy with my penchant to make you wait for salient details when I relate an event to you.

And I'm an sucker for the untold story.  I like to hear what people think.  I crave the answers to the questions that others have forgotten to even ask.  ( Read more... )

Excerpts from an actual gChat conversation with Annalise tonight.  All italics have been added at the time of posting.  I provided a few cuts to keep your brains from exploding upon reading this.  That, and I'm not sure how cool she is with her conversations being posted verbatim.  But, really... I'm only incriminating myself with this post...  And ( Read more... )

Hide me now
Under your wings
Cover me
within your mighty hand

When the oceans rise and thunders roar
I will soar with you above the storm
Father you are king over the flood
I will be still and know you are God

Find rest my soul
In Christ alone
Know his power
In quietness and trust

~Words & Music by Reuben Morgan

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