Posted in Friendship, Learning, Living In Community, Zoe on Jun 29th, 2006 2 Comments »
The church I attend encourages congregational participation in the worship experience by providing opportunities for our congregants to share original poetry, responsive readings, essays, and personal stories during the course of the service. You’ve seen some of my projects, but I wanted to share another. This past Sunday a friend shared her story of faith [...]
Posted in Friendship, Learning on Jun 25th, 2006 1 Comment »
Bryan has a cousin named Darryl. Darryl is one of the most hospitable people I know (well, I actually know a LOT of hospitable people, but bear with me for the story’s sake). When you walk in to Darryl’s home you are greeted with boisterous enthusiasm and he wants to know all about who you [...]
Posted in Depression, Learning, Rage Against The Pile on Jun 11th, 2006 3 Comments »
This was an interesting week: I think I’ve experienced every emotion that is humanly possible, and I think I did it all with great zeal and exaggeration. Having transitioned from Zoloft to herbal supplements – which includes Omega 3, hydroxytriptophan, and a multi-vitamin rich in the B’s – I now have 13 pills I take [...]
Posted in Learning on Jun 2nd, 2006 4 Comments »
A couple weeks ago I ventured into a local import market and produce stand for the first time, and I did what I always do in situations in which I have no idea what I’m doing: I put my head down and marched quickly through the store. I couldn’t figure out whether the market was [...]
Posted in Learning, Until Death Do Us Part (and to the Death it will be) on May 24th, 2006 No Comments »
Last week a friend of mine, who is my age with small children, was diagnosed with cancer. She had surgery yesterday to remove the tumor. In several weeks another friend will be giving birth to a baby girl whose heart is broken, and it is still unclear what the future holds for her. In my [...]
Posted in Bryan, Learning, Video on May 21st, 2006 2 Comments »
The church I attend encourages congregational participation in the worship experience by providing opportunities for our congregants to share original poetry, responsive readings, essays, and songs during the course of the service. Today I presented another piece as part of our worship service, only this time it was a collaborative effort between Bryan and I. [...]
Posted in Learning on May 16th, 2006 No Comments »
I complain a lot about my life. I may not complain outwardly, but inside I definitely struggle with contentment. Ever since I scored a 9 out of 10 on the Victim Mindset of a Beliefs Inventory, I’ve been much more tuned in to those times when I’m feeling somehow cheated of something. This afternoon while [...]
Posted in Family, Gordon Lee Pearson, Learning on Apr 18th, 2006 2 Comments »
“What you did in Jesus’ resurrection proves that you can do absolutely anything.” – Pastor Leith Anderson in prayer, Wooddale Church, Easter morning 2006. I hadn’t spent much time preparing for Easter this year in a spiritual sense. I was traveling, visiting family, the weather was warm and sunny, and there were many fun activities [...]
Posted in Blog Stuff, Depression, Learning, Ruthie on Apr 11th, 2006 No Comments »
Life seems uninteresting these days from a blogging perspective, though it is FANTASTIC from the survival aspect. I’ve said this before, but it’s easier for me to write about things I’m complaining about or struggling with. Depression? Martial strife? This is the stuff great stories are born from – the setup, upset, reset. When was [...]
Posted in Learning on Apr 4th, 2006 No Comments »
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about lies and sneaking and how it’s become second nature to me. My first memory of lying happened before I even started school: my mother confronted me about the crayon marks she found on the washer and dryer. She must have asked me who had done it, because I [...]
Posted in Learning, Until Death Do Us Part (and to the Death it will be) on Mar 19th, 2006 2 Comments »
The church I attend places a high value on art, creativity, and congregational participation in the worship experience. There are many opportunities for our members to share original poetry, responsive readings, essays, and songs during the course of the service. Today I read the following personal essay prior to the sermon as a part of [...]
Posted in Learning, Ruthie on Mar 13th, 2006 2 Comments »
This morning, while on the elliptical machine at the gym, I prayed for my daughter Ruthie. I think she’s a bully. At first I thought her antics were cute. When she was younger she would take Scout’s ball and hide it in the microwave of her play kitchen and giggle as Scout tried to get [...]
Posted in Depression, Learning on Mar 4th, 2006 2 Comments »
Yesterday a few cogs dropped into place and opened a door in my mind. It was like that episode of Lost when Claire begins to remember what happened to her during the two weeks she was kidnapped – the Ah-Ha! moments came throughout the day, each triggered by another thought or something I saw. Since [...]
Posted in Bryan, Learning, Until Death Do Us Part (and to the Death it will be) on Mar 3rd, 2006 1 Comment »
A couple months ago I was ready to leave him, but something snapped and we made it safely through the maze together. While on our blissful vacation in Portland, I asked him Did he really think we were getting better, or was there just nothing to fight about recently? I was waiting for the other [...]
Posted in Getting Things Done, Learning, Rage Against The Pile on Mar 1st, 2006 2 Comments »
The other day I was talking to a friend who also struggles with anger management. She relayed a story about allowing her children to “help” her with a task, knowing that in the end she would just become frustrated and lash out at them. But in her mind she believed that a Good Mother would [...]
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