Category Archives: Just Me Writing

It was “kasha” in Russia.  Beans and rice and iguana in Costa Rice.  Ham that one chapter camp week in MN.  Bread and cheese for breakfast in Malta. Depending on the season or location, we can get stuck with one … Continue reading →

My kids love to do everything Brian and I do.  Our gifts for Elam this Christmas: a play trumpet and tool set reflect this.  They love to use those mini grocery carts at our neighborhood store.  But we all know … Continue reading →

I hate my carpet.  I am a bit of a cleaning freak (I like to clean – it’s restful for me to get things organized).  Our living room, dining room & Elam’s rooms are covered in white carpet.  Let me … Continue reading →

I love cookie cutters. We got these sweet princess themed ones for Calista’s birthday. We eat castle PB and J’s, grilled cheese crowns and glass slipper cheese slices. What I don’t like is how Christianity – especially the “religion” Christianity … Continue reading →

I recently finished two (ok, almost finished the second one… let’s not add lying to my list of sins today… Good grief. I just started blogging and already with the parentheses). Let me try again: I just studied to different … Continue reading →

I remember this poster from my high school days. Not sure what hope that poor frog actually has and how it is supposed to inspire us, but nevertheless, here on Google images, it still lives. Underneath it is supposed to … Continue reading →

Christmas. It’s here. The man up the hill had his front yard decorated and lit up this last weekend. Menards has super huge Christmas inflatables. As big as a house. McDonald’s, the weekend before Halloween, had “holiday” drinks on their … Continue reading →

I have diagnosed myself with an ailment: Chronic Project Fatigue. Symptoms: irritability, absentee husband, muddy floors, sleepless nights and frequent trips to Menards. Seriously. This summer’s projects have included, but not limited to: 1. Painting the downstairs living room, bathroom, … Continue reading →

John 13:3 Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; 4 so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and … Continue reading →

I just finished reading a Charles Spurgeon sermon on John 11: 14-15, “Lazarus is dead, and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe.” I am studying John 11 in preparation for the … Continue reading →