Posted in Uncategorized on March 30, 2008 | 5 Comments »
So, I’ve been away from the blog for a few days … a few full days. Yesterday, I accepted a position at First Presbyterian, Charlotte as a Children and Family Outreach Coordinator. (http://www.firstpres-charlotte.org/). Very exciting! More on that later.Right now I’m freaking out over the Tar Heels, as they’re tied with Louisville with 10.21 left [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on March 24, 2008 | No Comments »
This is me at one of the first birthday parties I attended after my family moved to Concord. What’s the story behind the face? I have no idea. It comes from a video in which I am screaming EEEEEW! (probably because some boy said something gross or passed the cooties). My sister took the photo [...]
Posted in Reflections on March 24, 2008 | No Comments »
This February when I found out that Ash Wednesday followed right on the heels of Epiphany, I was somewhat irked. I like the whole concept of “ordinary time” … and after a long Advent, I was tired of being in penitent mode. I mean, Fat Tuesday came and went and I never got to throw [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on March 23, 2008 | No Comments »
This morning, I helped a friend put the last of her things into a truck, so that she could make the big move away from seminary. Packing the truck is always a slightly stressful event, but even so, I could tell that she was excited to get down south and start new things in her [...]
Posted in Quarky church life on March 21, 2008 | No Comments »
Last night I was finishing up my Good Friday sermon, when Tommy called. So I asked Tommy if he would listen to it. It’s short, I promised. Just a brief meditation. In fact, probably far too brief, I assured. Tommy said, sure he would listen, but no promises on staying awake.
8 minutes later, I finished [...]
Posted in Daily life on March 20, 2008 | 4 Comments »
In January, Tommy went back to work for his dad’s company. Since then, he’s been gone seven of the past nine weeks. It’s kind of interesting being a kind of bachelorette. I don’t cook a whole lot. I really don’t clean. I do laundry only when it’s absolutely necessary. I don’t watch any TV. (As an aside, [...]
Posted in Reflections on March 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Sometimes hope seems far away. For a while, I sat as if face to face with an endless black wall. Nothing to do, nothing to move toward, nothing within sight except that big black wall. So what was there to do but think? Sit. Jump up and down. Do a headstand? When I started doing [...]
