The Uganda blogging trip is wrapping up but the heart-wrenching posts just keep on coming. Here's some weekend reading for you ...Crying for my PovertyDo So EverydayMeeting my New DaughterAnd lastly ... THIS is what I call a sermon.Sponsor a child.
A Valentine’s Day Soundtrack
Here's a great little love song for your Valentine's Day. And there's a fun surprise for you right at about 3:00. Enjoy!
Why I will watch Idol this year …
Be still my heart.
The Faces by BooMama
So I had a post all ready to go today. But then I read this one and felt like it was more important than anything I would say.Read it. I DARE you not to be moved.I knew taking bloggers on a trip would be a good thing for Compassion. I just had no idea how... Continue Reading →
You think YOUR family is green?
I grew up in a family that didn't waste anything. We reused plastic and ziploc bags until they literally fell apart. We washed "disposable" plates and utensils over and over again. We never ever used paper napkins, even when eating something extraordinarly messy, like spaghetti or sloppy joes. I'm not exaggerating. I have stories, many... Continue Reading →
These Words of Shaun’s
I know lots of you that read my blog also read Shaun's blog, but this link is for those that don't.Read it ... you won't be sorry.I know he's known for his music, but he also obviously has the gift of writing.
Oooo it’s growin’ now!
Here's your morning laugh. Happy Friday!Remember that hilarious little kid from that Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial ... "He was injuhed, injuhed bad."Well here he is again.
Hey you! Yeah, you.
So apparently I missed the Official De-Lurking Day by about a month. [Who makes the laws of blog-world anyway?] "Official, schmofficial" I say! I still would love to know if there are any of you out there who regularly check out this blog but, for some mysterious reason, have yet to leave your mark. Don't... Continue Reading →
Leave it to Hong Kong
Remember my brilliant idea a few posts back?Well, turns out it's not such a crazy idea after all. Or a new one.Converting elbow grease into electricity has a long, odd history. The first telephones, in the 1800s, had hand cranks that generated an electrical signal to alert the operator when one wanted to make a... Continue Reading →
Frozen
I saw this video on another blog I read. And I just had to share it with you all.It's a group called Improv Everywhere. Their tagline is "We cause scenes."SO COOL.
These Words of Mine 