This is what it's like every day when Chris gets home. I'm not kidding.They greet him like he's been gone for a year.
Heartbreak at the Coffee Shop
I am in a very awkward situation right now. It's tearing me up.I have an hour and a half to kill between my haircut and my book club, so I set up camp at the corner table in It's a Grind. I just sat down to enjoy my Praline Latte and am working on setting... Continue Reading →
Meet Elember
A hurricane hit El Salvador this past weekend. I know this because I have to report on it for my job. Whenever there's a crisis, my task list gets reordered around that crisis. So as I was going about my newly rearranged El Salvador-focused Monday morning To Do list, I opened Compassion's home page.And I... Continue Reading →
‘Tis the Season
Today was a momentous day. After church we went Christmas shopping. But here's the remarkable part ... it was Chris' suggestion! You know I wasn't about to say no.So the first hour we were at Costco. We even had lunch there - both of us for $3.17!! (Isn't Costco great?)Then the next five hours we... Continue Reading →
9
Nine years ago today was my first day at Compassion. Seriously? It feels like just last week I wrote this.It's been one wild ride!
A Tiny Little Burrito
Well, the news is out and all I have to say is ... FINALLY!See I have this little issue with keeping my mouth shut, especially when I'm excited about something. And it doesn't get much more exciting than this ...They told us a few weeks ago and it's been killing me to not say anything.... Continue Reading →
Cross Country Snowboarding
I apologize for posting three videos in a row, but this one is too good to pass up. (Thanks, brother.)
No matter how many I see …
these clips never seem to get old. This is Danyl, a teacher from the UK auditioning for a television show called the X-Factor. In case you missed them, here are the other two.
Going to Chick-fil-A is good birth control.
Chris and I decided that last night. We went out to The Chick for dinner. It was a snowy night and we had two free sandwich coupons. (Thanks Facebook!) Spent $3.97 for dinner for two ... can't beat that. Anyway. The place was a madhouse. There must have been three kids there for every one... Continue Reading →
Courage
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear."-Ambrose Redmoon
These Words of Mine 