January 2012 marks the eighth anniversary of our family’s return to Kentucky. I say return because we lived here between 1991 – 1994 while Chip attended Asbury Theological Seminary, then from 1995 – 1997 when our son Jamie was very young. We came back in 2004 because Chip accepted the position of pastor at Stonewall … More twenty.twelve
I am quite partial to the Christmas songs written in a minor key. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel What Child is This Carol of the Bells God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen I’m not sure why. Maybe because although Christmas is a joyous time of celebration, it also brings some discord, or in musical terms, … More {comfort} and {joy}
I currently don’t feel so hot. It’s been touch and go for about a week. It began with my husband. He traveled to Indiana a short while back, and returned with this gosh awful congestion/cough/sickness type thing. He was exposed to someone who apparently coughed/hacked/exposed his illness all over the place, all the while claiming … More blah
It’s that time of year. The time of year when my husband says, “Are we going to take a family photo this year?” I think he really enjoys family photos. Actually, I think he simply realizes the many pluses the family portrait offers: makes for an easy Christmas gift grandparents love them lots of bang … More {family.portrait}
Thank you to whoever is in charge of the Time Change! I don’t know who you are, but it’s such a great thing in the fall. Spring, not so much, as we “lose” an hour. Would “falling back” twice a year actually throw the earth off its axis, or totally mess up the equilibrium of … More [racing time]
Our family is doing “30 Days of Thanks“. It’s interesting that today’s activity is invite someone you’re thankful for over to your home. The reason it’s interesting? Chip has invited his friend Glenn to today’s University of Kentucky football game [go.big.blue] and I’ve baked Glenn a pumpkin cheesecake for his birthday. These arrangements were made … More {friendly gratitude}
. . . the holiday season. Sixty two days: November’s 30 + December’s 31 + January First = 62 days I have decided to not be a BAH HUMBUG this year. While I like Thanksgiving an.awfully.lot, I’ve grown to not care so much for Christmas. Well, it’s not … More And so it begins. . .
A few weeks back I experienced multiple days of wanting to sit in a church like this: I desired to be all alone, in a quiet, dimly lit sanctuary. I wanted to feel the presence of God without interruption. Just to sit. For about an hour. Bible along. No music. No other people. Just me … More {preconceived notions}
I am an avid reader and sometimes when I finish a book, it’s like saying good-bye to a friend. If the book is really, really good it can be difficult to reach the end. Or if I read a new book by one of my favorite authors, knowing it could be years before they produce … More something brand-new
I grew up watching the Brady Bunch [and I loved those people]. My sister and I saw every rerun, many times throughout our childhood. Persons born in the late 60s or early 70s most likely remember a song the Brady kids sang, featuring Peter (middle son), whose voice was changing: Time to Change. The chorus … More The More Things Change. . .
Upon a Sunny Day 