Archive for December, 2008
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
Colorado Christmas
In the 1970’s my dad hitchhiked here from Chicago and stayed with some people he barely knew in some cabin in Nederland. A few years later, my mom was sent here from Chicago by her parents, as an 18 year old, to stay with a family in South Denver for several months. Once my parents [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Contemplating, Family by jen
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
The Wall
I just wrote out that title and had a flood of Pink Floyd songs rush through my head. It’s not that Wall.
I’m talking about the wall around my heart.
My dad was a contractor so I have confidence in knowing that I’ve done a pretty good job of building this wall. Years of painful labor. I’ve [...]
4 Comments » - Posted in Friendship, Love, Personal by jen
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
Please
Another from 2004. Just needing some reassurance from God:
Please let me just rest
My head on your chest
Can you whisper things will be fine
Tell me you’ve got my life in
Your hands
Have healed me before
But I need you once more
God I need you once more
No Comments » - Posted in Writing by jen
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
Transformed
I wrote this in 2004 for a friend but since I’m in a writing mood, I’ve moved it to this blog.
Sitting by herself
Transformed by the ways of the lies
Red drying
She can’t find
Translucent hands guiding her eyes
She fades
Her tender heart
Corrupted by scales of hate
Help me break the chains
Help me help her through
Help her follow You
God please [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Writing by jen
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
Silently “Suffering”
Shortness of breath
Heart racing
Avert a glance
Head spinning
Electric skin
Stomach flutter
To kiss if given the chance?
To kiss if given the chance.
No Comments » - Posted in Writing by jen
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008
Just Shrink It
While watching me wash and strain some grapes, Malakai asked me, “what is that thing called when you strain the solids before the liquids?” Assuming I heard correctly, I said, “a strainer.” He said, “No, when the solids get strained before the liquids.” Realizing this was a thinking conversation, I put on my thinking cap, [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Creativity, Humor, Parenting by jen
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008
Chicken Salad Wrap
I got inspired today and decided to spend more than 5 minutes making my lunch. So I started pulling stuff out of the fridge and ended up concocting THE BEST Chicken Salad Wrap ever imagined. My tortilla was a little small for all of the ingredients so I ended up eating it like a soft [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Recipes by jen
Sunday, December 7th, 2008
4am
What a day.
After a full day of singing at church and then going to a Christmas Party, it’s 4am and I just got home. Call it Mother Bear syndrome, call me a good friend, call me a meddler, I don’t care, I felt in protection mode tonight with a married male friend. A Jezebel-like woman [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Being a wife, Friendship, Ramble by jen
Thursday, December 4th, 2008
I Love
the way Jase still holds the passenger door open for me.
sharing jokes and laughter with Jase and the kids.
the way Cali has conversations (with no one) on our cell phones.
it when Malakai and Zoe tell “Knock, Knock” jokes.
playing battleship with Malakai and coloring with Zoe.
when Cali roams around the house then comes and pushes her [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Being a wife, Family, Love, Parenting by jen
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008
Conversations
Kai: “Can I start inventing my flying car?”
Me: (He’s been talking about inventing the first flying car for a long time.) “Sure.”
Kai: “Right now? I can do it right now??”
Me: “Well, you need to get your homework done first.”
Kai: “No, I want to go to the store right now and get all the parts I’ll [...]
