Archive for August, 2009
Sunday, August 30th, 2009
Step Forward
Several months ago, a friend of mine told me he was going to Afghanistan. As my eyelids shaped my eyes into spheres, I said, “I could never go there. People are always talking about humanitarian work in Africa and the Middle East and those are the two places that scare me the most.”
I was raised [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Being a wife, Family, Hope, Ministry, Parenting, Personal by jen
Sunday, August 16th, 2009
Ocean vs. Mountains
For the first twenty-six years of my life, I grew to love my westward view of the Pacific Ocean as, not only something I respected, but, something I feared. The ocean is peaceful, serene and melodic but is also a very powerful force, not to be reckoned with. The waves that seemed so kind and [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Contemplating, Hope, Love by jen
Friday, August 14th, 2009
Sweet Goodness
I’ve been having a passionate love affair with sweet tea for many, many years. Yes, Jase knows about it and supports me 100%. My mom used to make it when I was a kid, growing up in San Diego. So, imagine my jubilation, after moving to the South, when finding out they serve [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Recipes by jen
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009
Faulty Detachment
My counselor wasn’t available yesterday so we moved my appointment to today. Last night, I felt like canceling. I panicked and once again, felt that the money being spent on counseling might possibly be a waste and the freedom from the pain of my past and bad flashbacks might never happen. I couldn’t cancel at [...]
4 Comments » - Posted in Being a wife, Family, Friendship, Hope, Mentoring, Parenting, Personal by jen
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009
Father’s Love
To say the movie, Taken, was heart-wrenching would be an understatement. Jase and I just finished watching it and my head hurts so bad from sobbing, I can barely see straight. I was prepared for the emotional charge of a child getting kidnapped. Even though it is my greatest fear with my own children. I [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Love, Parenting, Personal by jen
Monday, August 3rd, 2009
Flu Equals Love
We all got back from our amazing whirlwind of a vacation, one week ago. Last Sunday, at 1130am, we pulled into the garage after Jase drove twenty+ hours straight through (minus time spent at dinner with Jase’s dad in Vegas). Needless to say, we all came inside and crashed. Until today, I haven’t ventured out [...]
