In case you haven't seen it, there's a new video going around from Britain's Got Talent featuring a duo named Charlotte and Jonathan.  The video is here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaalBHEuTTA&feature=related

Basically it is a Susan Boyle-type situation.  A very fat boy with weird hair gets up to sing with his friend (Charlotte).  Simon kind of ( Read more... )

To me, parenting is all about letting go.  From the moment I gave birth to Mac, I've begun the journey of letting him go, moment by moment.  I am raising him to be independent of me.  That's hard, and it hurts. I want him to be a mama's boy and adore me and always come to me. I want him to stay a little baby forever, and I hate how fast he is ( Read more... )

 Mac's birth story is here for those interested:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/15tGd6Ud0wOHZ8pshj5huGywSuxiVLjH4BhtmXDwD45Q/edit

There are a lot of things that people don't tell you about getting pregnant.  I can't even begin to describe all that goes through your mind as you adjust to the idea of being pregnant, and then as the pregnancy progresses.  The thoughts of being a parent and losing most of your freedom and your relationship with your husband changing are just the ( Read more... )

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Lately, I've been thinking about the position of a pastor in a church.  I have a lot of respect for our pastor, and quite frankly, despite his faults, I rather like him and the associate pastors as well, so this article has nothing to do with my specific pastor relationship but I speak regarding ALL those in the role of a pastor.

Furthermore, this ( Read more... )

Most mornings, I have KLOVE on in the car on my way to work (at least, I did when Eric & Lisa were doing the morning show, but that's another story).  Most of the time, I'm fine with the songs, although the lack of creativity and originality gets to me.  Once in awhile, there's a song that a) I just plain don't like, b) Is so overplayed I'm sick of ( Read more... )

I love fall.  I don't know if I always have, or if I just started noticing it when I got married.  It seems sacriligious, really, because fall means the end of summer and everybody loves summer.  I love summer.  I love long days and being able to go out without bundling up.  But when the pendelum starts swinging towards fall, I start feeling at ( Read more... )

Geneology is a topic that has always interested me.

Maybe it's because I've always liked history, and maybe it's because since before I was born, my family has had a pretty comprehensive knowledge of our family tree back to the 1500s in some areas. Both of my parents' sides have been in America for several centuries, my dad's side since the early ( Read more... )

    The inspiration of the Bible by the Holy Spirit and the inerrancy of Scripture as a result of this.

The virgin birth of Christ.

The belief that Christ's death was the atonement for sin.

The bodily resurrection of Christ.

The historical reality of Christ's miracles.
   I have an unwavering attachment to this set of ( Read more... )