Well, Todd and I have really dived in. We joined the Kerygma class, so we have homework for Sunday school every week; we might have joined two small groups, so we'll be meeting with these groups three weeks a month; and we've joined the inquiry class, so we have homework for that each week ( Read more... )

Last night at midnight, I was freed from IVFD. I spent my last shift making sure my files were clear and organized, recordings were labeled, reports were done, proposed schedules were posted, and an explanation and directions for Benson were provided. I'm going to go back in the next week or so to take back my department shirts (I don't want them ( Read more... )

I want to get back on track with God. The trouble is that I can't think of a way to do it that doesn't make me feel like I'm trying to trick God and/or myself. Years ago, I was hung up on prayer because I thought I had to pray perfectly and beautifully. I quit praying. I finally got it through my thick skull that a relationship and a conversation ( Read more... )

When Todd leaves, I almost always stay up too late wasting time and stalling. I don't know what I'm stalling, but I'm stalling.

I'm going to attempt to go to bed, now.

No, I'm not going to promote or involve myself in hate crimes. I am absolutely opposed to such things.

The point is that I hope to make this year a year of healing my pain, reducing my fear, and organizing my life and surroundings. I made great steps in "cleansing" in 2002-2003 and one particular step (posting most of this on the PAWS Clothesline ( Read more... )

I'M DONE W/ MY CO-OP ( Read more... )

So, while I was in Mishawaka with Todd, I spotted a Chevette. Todd was not impressed, so I pointed out that I like Chevettes because I have a lot of great memories associated with our old blue one ( Read more... )

K, so I was looking at-um-some crayons, and I came across a shocking piece of information: Crayola is getting ready to retire 4 colors. They put five colors up for "retirement," and we (the people of the Coloring States) are supposed to vote for ONE, mind you, ONE that can stay. The colors up for retirement: burnt sienna, blizzard blue, teal ( Read more... )

So, we had freezing rain the last two nights. I realized yesterday that the trees reminded me doubly of the Babykat. First, there were many years that the trees were covered with ice when we went to meet G&G and other family to celebrate her birthday. Second,the sound of the iced tree branches rubbing together sounds like her collection of beads ( Read more... )

So, I was looking at my sister's picture on her journal, and something about the shape of her face in one picture reminded me of when she was little...like, two years old. She was an adorable little kid who looked like a pixie who had lost her wings. She was the most fragile-looking creature with big blue-ice eyes and platinum hair that was so ( Read more... )