"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose." Jim Elliot I was a firebrand. A teenager with zealous convictions and no fear in speaking them to whoever would listen and whoever wouldn't listen. I would pray loud, talk longer and bring out the Bible to make a point. If you had a question, I...
Has anybody ever seen the movie "Miss Potter?" That film is elegantly shot, and beautifully British, and poignant and touching and... did I mention that it made me cry? Yup. Cried like a baby at the end of the movie. I watched the movie once or twice several years ago, and wow, I'm still talking about it. Moving on.... Hey! I hosted a baby...
I love bread. Really, really love bread. I love bread a little less than I love chocolate and cheese and a little more than just about every other food. Brandon and I have decided that we're probably French, considering that we would like to eat only chocolate, cheese and bread (preferably the buttery variety--croissants are perfect!). And Nutella. How can I forget Nutella?!...
Snow. Big shocker there... or maybe it wasn't. Here in Pennsylvania, we know that March comes in like a lion. While last winter was as calm and mostly snow-less, this winter has been chock-full of the white stuff. I feel like Brandon has truly experienced the Pennsylvania seasons. This March has been no exception. I woke up on Saturday morning and pull back...
I happen to come in contact with many different types of people. I've been involved in some type of Christian ministry for years. I've been to conferences, youth camps, mission trips and heard alot of sermons. I work as a wedding photographer, I liked to keep tabs on the wedding photography industry and come in contact with creative types in that field. I...
I have to tell myself that blogging is not as difficult as it seems sometimes. Really. If you want to confuse me, tell me to make something happen on the computer. I wouldn't say that I'm computer-dumb. I'd just rather think about something else. We all should recognize that we have things we know stuff about and things we don't know stuff about....
Friday. Spring break has been wonderful. Not exactly relaxing (Brandon still studied, and we both still worked the regular jobs), but we got more sleep than usual and spent more time together. There was time for coffee and chatting and hand-holding. On Friday evening, we invited a few friends over for food and fellowship. Our young adult group is an eclectic mix of...
I wrote this just a few days before I became engaged, as I was seriously considering the comments, opinions and words of people that I respected... but could not respect their perspective. Not "if" they disagree. "When" they disagree. Because it will definitely happen. Someone. At least one person or two people, and in all likelihood, many more than just two will disagree...
I suppose I could call this post, "why I don't mind being cheap." Remember me talking about that less-than-$10 date last weekend? Did you wonder why in the world I would be excited about such things? Well, here goes alot of rambling about budgeting, finances and being cheap. Packing lunches, because it's the cheap thing to do! February 2013 We made a budget...
I have become increasingly familiar with Penn State's academic calendar. When I type "penn state" into google, it automatically pops up with "penn state academic calendar." Our life seems to revolve about the college semester. This is slightly ironic, because I've never been too interested in what was going on at Penn State, despite living a few minutes from campus for most of...
