Disclaimer: Let's just get this out of the way up front: yes, I really liked The Hunger Games (both the books and the movie, although Suzanne Collins kinda lost me in the third book, but anyway...). But no, I don't think Collins is some sort of god or that the The Hunger Games applies to every … [Read more...]
Moving to Central America?
March 30, 2012 by · 1 Comment
We've finally reached our self-imposed deadline for determining what we're doing. We started this journey over a year ago, after returning from our third family mission trip to Nicaragua. And then, in September, we started meeting twice a month with another family who was interested in joining us. … [Read more...]
Hear Me Roar!
March 28, 2012 by · 4 Comments
I am honored to be one of the 10 finalists in Zondervan's Mom's Devotional Bible Writing Contest! They asked that moms submit a short (no more than 300 words) devotional on one of five supplied verses. I decided to write about Ephesians 2:8-9. Today I found out that my entry was selected as one … [Read more...]
Hunger Games Movie!
March 23, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Last night I took my daughter to a midnight movie (on a Thursday night, no less). Let's see, when is the last time I did that? Oh that's right - never! There were NINE packed theaters at the Regal Cinemas we attended. And judging by who was in our theater, that means there are a lot of teen girls … [Read more...]
Dealing with disappointment
March 7, 2012 by · 1 Comment
Disappointment sucks. There. I said it. The only thing worse is dealing with your maturing child's disappointment. When my kids were little, my husband and I could solve all their problems. Even better, we looked like total heroes in the process. "Mommy! My lollipop dropped in the … [Read more...]
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