Monday, I mourned the loss of my froggy Samwise.
Tuesday, I buried her inside a beautiful porcelain jar.
It is Wednesday. I miss her terribly.
The jar is sitting on my desk. While it brings closure, it also brings sadness.

Tribute to Samwise

"If you are routinely angry, offended, or disappointed, you've got lies that need to be uprooted."

How undeniably, irrefutably, stinkin' true.

The sun is shining. Oddly enough, I'm not wishing for rain. It really is beautiful.

This past weekend was one of the most peaceful and wonderful weekends of my life. Jeffrey, Jared, and I went to their house in the beautiful area of southern Indiana. We went to a movie with Josh, Hope, and Christian the first night-- The Ultimate Gift. Then Mr. and ( Read more... )

The scent of orange spice brings to mind Tea and Rain.

As it melts within the candle jar, I breathe it in.

I am so thankful for peace.

I have the distinct feeling that better days lie ahead. I guess because it seems the worst days have already been. I'm looking forward to a new day, another chance at being happy instead of getting caught up in the sad things of life.

Over the past few days, I've asked the unanswerable questions: Why am I feeling this way? Why do I have to be like ( Read more... )

My horse's name is Dolly. She is beautiful (Elle est belle.) My partner est interessant.

And did I mention Jeffrey's partner is a blond? ....... (Elle a les cheveux blonds.)

Tres bien.

Tonight we had the first session of Beginning Horsemanship, a class that will fulfill part of my Physical Education requirement. I think I'm really going to like it. The stables are about twenty minutes away from Taylor, so when you're there it's far removed from the typical college setting. I found it quite relaxing, actually. A little getaway ( Read more... )

I quit. Why try to please those that won't be pleased? Why try to satisfy those that won't be satisfied?

I would rather have the guilt of not doing what they want me to do rather than be miserable while going against my priorities, personality, and preferences. Granted, friendships take sacrifice. But why must it always be on my side? It isn't right ( Read more... )

"Taylor University offices are closed today, Tuesday February 13, and both day and evening classes have been cancelled due to heavy blowing and drifting snow. All campus events scheduled for today have also been  cancelled.

The National Weather Service forecasts snow accumulation between 10 and 15 inches by tonight combined with strong northeast ( Read more... )

Well, my weekend started on a weird note. I had severe abdominal and chest pains on Friday night. Jeffrey and Judee both insisted I go to the hospital, so I reluctantly went. After waiting for an hour and a half or so in the waiting room, they finally got me into emergency. I learned just how distrustful I am of the medical staff in general ( Read more... )