Monthly Archives: September 2014

Arranged Marriage

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Sandi Asker

I was debriefing the sermon today with 2 great women at church.  All of us felt like it was written “just for us” (aren’t we so self-focused even while being convicted?!). Seriously, we all had crises in our lives and … Continue reading →

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Soccer, Trees and Heros

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Sandi Asker

I keep thanking Jesus that we have come home from China in the summer time.  God bless all of you who have come home to the dreary January or March days in Minnesota. Brian coached Calista’s soccer team again this … Continue reading →

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Let’s Go Fly a Kite

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Sandi Asker

Sometimes I see the glass half empty, or wondered if there is even a glass at all.  I can wake up and think, I should have gone to bed earlier.  Or after a workout, I wish I had pushed through … Continue reading →

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Deep Consciousness of God…

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Sandi Asker

What a week it has been!?  Seriously between the NFL dealing with domestic violence, child abuse and now Ron Washington in the MLB dealing with “marital unfaithfulness” I find myself sticking close to a radio and am fascinated.  As I … Continue reading →

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time is literally flying by…

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Sandi Asker

Just a few short months ago, Brian and I boarded a plane that would take us to the Hunan Province and change our lives forever. While we were away, I had given Elam the “Planes” game.  Little did I know … Continue reading →

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I’m not a trekkie

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Sandi Asker

Last night I went to pick up my race packet at the DECC for the “wheels off half marathon.”  This weekend has held the inline marathon, half marathon and 10K for years, but the half is sort of a new … Continue reading →

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sahm: stay at home mom who doesn’t stay at home much…

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Sandi Asker

I am a SAHM.  I am trying to embrace the “stay” part.  I’m not very good at it. So this week, as the winds have shifted (Mary Poppins hasn’t arrived, unfortunately) and the hits us like a cold brick and … Continue reading →

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yesterday I forgot…

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Sandi Asker

Dear Calista, Elam and Tobiah: Yesterday I forgot. I forgot to turn off the faucet because I was cooking something in the microwave and went to turn off the bathwater.  I was eating dinner and washing dishes and making iced … Continue reading →

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why did God give us eyelashes?

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Sandi Asker

Well, Calista left me this week to fall in love with another teacher and make new friends while I am figuring how to parent the boyz. We are figuring out how to deal with the re-entry… I have meanwhile perfected … Continue reading →

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Life is fragile

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Sandi Asker

99.9% of orphans will ever be adopted from people in the US, leaving the rest of the world quite a handful. WARNING: if tragic stories are too much for you to read just now in your life, please don’t continue.  … Continue reading →

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