Red, Bumpy, Oozy and Painfully Itchy
i am all about metaphors lately and i’ve found that’s how God likes to teach me. leave it Him to be creative. so anyway, i have a pretty severe allergy…
Forgiveness…
friends, the following is an apology to all who read this blog. for the last 6 months or even longer than that, i have been throwing not-so-subtle hints out that…
Last Minute-ness
last night, i went shopping at Target, grabbing some last minute items for south africa. got everything i needed (minus the salt & vinegar pringles i was so hoping they…
This Weekend
my sincerest apologizes, readers…. but i got nothing insightful to say at the moment. been racking my brain for something witty and a little magical to throw your way but…
This will freak your face off…
it never stops amazing me how many fingerprints God left behind for us to find Him. the following video is 8 minutes, but i’m not kidding you… it will freak…
Choosing Bronze
maybe i should have posted this back when everyone still had Olympic fever, but this came to my mind while i was watching women’s gymnastics a couple weeks ago. but…
Prayer Needs for South Africa…
*our team members: David Albright, James Davey, Mary Davey, David Geenens, Teresa Geenens, Austin Geenens, Katherine Karstens, Michael Karstens, Sarah Karstens, Jessi Stephenson, Toni Pruter, Bruce Murr, Michael Damman, Travis…
Cell Phone Freakout
i lost my cell phone on saturday. when i was at Hobby Lobby (arts & crafts store) looking for patterns and fabrics, i saw something that i was going to…
My Name is Pride
in today’s counseling session (of which i have a love/hate relationship with), my counselor read me this poem. as tears welled up my eyes, i could name an example for…
My Burnout Story
friends, thank you so much for your love and grace (and advice) as i was processing some things yesterday (and really the last couple of weeks). i am 100% sure…