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yes, exactly

Well, I realize that falling down ain’t graceful But I thank the Lord that falling’s full of grace Sometimes I take my eyes off Jesus And you know that’s all it takes
‘Cause Job, he chased an answer The wise men chased the Child Jacob chased her 14 years and he Captured Rachel’s smile Moses [...]

 

10 things I have never done

Can anyone else claim these? I have never:
1. broken a bone
2.  been to Europe
3. had a honeymoon
4. ridden on a motorcyle
5. seen an entire episode of Scrubs
6.  had a car payment
7. tried to sell a house
8.  gotten a parking ticket
9. grilled steak
10.  smashed anything with a sledgehammer

 

third person parenting

Parents out there:
When did you stop, or are you still referring to yourself in the third person with your children? As in, "Sorry, honey, Mommy can’t play ponies right now."
Or did you not do this at all?

 

snippets

I’m on a reading streak these days. I like getting into them, but I realize how dangerous they can be for me. How easily I could spend my time reading and reading.
Saw a fantastic movie the other night: The Lives of Others. Foreign film with English subtitles that was on a list of Top [...]

 

agreed

i like boys with strong convictionsalways seriously jokingand rambunctiously soft-spoken-kimya dawson

 

God and the media

In our small group we talked about how we (Christians) are to interact with various types of media: movies, books, video games, music. One of the things that came up in discussion was how important it is to invite God into the experience. So, inviting God to be a part of watching a movie. In [...]

 

trying again…

I’ve tried to report my thoughts twice. I think we can chalk it up to one of many weird things happening these days, which leads me to what is on my mind: natural disasters have quadrupled and the song in my head goes, "People get ready, Jesus is coming, soon we’ll be going home…"
 
 

 

on my mind

 

dating guru? who knew.

 Someone recently found my page with this search item:
how do you help a girl along the way to liking you.
Should I start listing my personal dating advice?   OK.
Dating Tip #1: Be honest already. Yes, about everything. Sorry, even that. Don’t pretend to like The Indigo Girls if you don’t. Or start wearing stripey [...]

 

yes yes yes yes yes

Swiped from mdog’s site, who swiped it from an anonymous poster elsewhere. Too beautiful to not pass on:
I want to be who I was born to be. I want to be a woman– full of piss and vinegar and sweetness and light and tenderness and fury and joy and anger and sadness and exhilaration. I [...]