personification

the word became flesh 

and

made his dwelling

among

us

joining the sunday community today with deidra riggs....

looking up on thursday

i climbed
(i am afraid of heights)
from the bottom

i climbed

(i am afraid of failure)

from the bottom

to the top

i climbed

(i am afraid of falling)

from the bottom

to the top

while my students

cheered me on

dinner and a movie tonight

fall. 1986.

following a summer

of dating

guys who didn't come to the door

to speak to my parents

didn't take me home

to meet theirs
i literally made a list

of guys

i thought i might

like better

one, chris,

played football

didn't party

was definitely cute

his locker was on the first floor

near the library

i stopped to talk to him

one day on my way to

junior english

that sealed it

but we had no idea

i don't even remember the

conversation

but i know for a fact

that god put me there

that god put him there

that god has brought us

through fire,

refined

and will again and again

spring. 2010.

eighteen years of marriage

gosh

can't wait....

the destination...

the reason....

chris and i will travel to azua, dominican republic with a group of college students and three other adults in july while nana (chris's mother) comes here to stay with the boys.

 

we covet your prayers

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Linking up with Patty for her last of  her The Way I See It series.

Super Tuesday

Eight things I love about today:

1. No school!!!! Not sure what other counties do, but we shut down the schools on election day because we use the facilities for polling stations.
2. I finished a book yesterday - Surprised by Joy by C.S. Lewis. I'm reading The Lovely Bones today. Even though it gave me bad dreams, I love it. It's like an episode of Criminal Minds from the point of view of the deceased.
3. I get to have my hair cut. I love that girly time. I don't get much of that.
4. The boys mowed the grass.
5. I don't have any laundry to do!
6. I had an excellent run on my mountain this morning. I love the smell of the pine forest after a rain. I love it very much.
7. I've had time to read blogs today. I'm linking up to Emily's tuesdays unwrapped.
8. Jack and I went to the animal shelter to get ONE kitten yesterday. I couldn't separate brothers, so we came home with two! I'm enjoying them today. It's been a long time since we've had anything that scampered. Dale is on the left (or top, depending on your screen), Boomhauer on the right (or bottom). They are NEVER still, so these are the best shots I've got.

npd

narcissistic personality disorder

i have concerns

for this

bluebird

he spends an inordinate

amount of time

flinging himself at windows

he doesn't seem particular

about the location

the shop

my bedroom

the boys' bedroom

the laundry room

i saw his mate chase him away from one once

she has her wings full i'm afraid

she should begin laying her eggs this week

and i worry

for her well-being

(and the chicks)

when meals become his responsibility

i wonder if his insurance covers

psychoanalysis

collage

the fridge

and

freezer

hold it all

photos recipes magnets appointments artwork

the boy in india for whom we pray and provide shoes

i can't move any of it

and it is my

collage