The pig, the chalkboard, and the word of the year.

When I was registering for wedding gifts, I requested a ceramic pig holding a chalkboard. So many of my friends laughed at me for wanting something so obviously ridiculous. My Aunt Cathy bought it for me. And 8 years later, I still love it. The pig sits on top of my refrigerator, where I can [...]

2010. It’s in the Books(case).

This is my 4th year doing this post. Blogging about all the books I read over the past year. I guess I do it out of self satisfaction. A sense of accomplishment, I guess. I’m a list maker. I love to make long list, then checking off the tasks as I complete them. Gratification at [...]

It’s my family, it’s where I’m from.

We celebrated the holidays with my family in West Michigan, where I grew up. A 4 hour drive at best, which is nothing to complain about, in my opinion. My family is a typical standard run-of-the-mill type crew. My dad is an amazing builder, and likes to hunt, fish, and ride motorcycles. My mom is [...]

Instead of a postage stamp

For the first time in almost a decade, I didn’t send out Christmas card. But if I did, you all would have made the list. A heartfelt thank you for always supporting me, laughing with me, and uplifting my spirits with just the right words of encouragement. 2010 had it’s moments of ups and downs, [...]

The power of my, and only my, prayer.

I have to get this off my chest, because it’s been bugging me now for awhile. I have a question about the power prayer, or more specifically, the power of the praying army. It started to nag on my heart while my Father in Law was fighting (an ultimately losing battle) with cancer. While he [...]

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