So I swiped my sister’s journals while I was home this weekend. I was looking for her CDs (that girl had more music than anyone I know…) and while I was rifling through her stuff (I’m getting used to it now–I don’t feel so much like a scavenger or an intruder) I found the journals. [...]
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Good News
Posted in death, Family, God, Grace, hope, How I still am a Pharisee, joy, Learning, life, Losing a sibling, My sister, The afterlife, Uncategorized, Well-being, Who am I?, Wonder, work, tagged Blown Away, God, Grace, Losing a sibling on October 27, 2008 | 15 Comments »
Community & Grape Jam
Posted in 7435, Amazing friends, Church, Cleaning, Contentment, God, Grace, homemaking, hope, Houghton, joy, life, NY, This rural life, Uncategorized, Well-being, Why I should be Amish, Wonder, work, tagged Community, Friends, Grape Jam on October 19, 2008 | 10 Comments »
I spent Columbus Day making grape jam with my friend Sunshine. She had picked mountains of Concord grapes at a local vineyard, and since I had already been through the jam-making process once before with Industrious Betsy, I was up for another batch (actually 5 batches…). The kids had the day off of school, and [...]
Sometimes…
Posted in Arkansas, Boredom, Cleaning, coffee, homemaking, Sad, Well-being, work on April 29, 2008 | 4 Comments »
There is not enough coffee in the world. I’m going to go get some more. I heard they have Starbucks downstairs. I’ll miss working at JBU.
Saved from the Brink of Insanity…
Posted in Anxiety, Family, Frustration, God, Grace, homemaking, Mental health issues, Motherhood, OCD, Sadie, work on January 23, 2008 | 5 Comments »
So Sadie was sick and out of school all of last week. I tried to go into work once (lugging a suitcase full of entertainment for Sades: dvd player, coloring books, stencils, glittery pens, granola bars, barbies…) and why did I think I could get any work done? Oh, wait. I had forgotten. I still [...]
Blee Blah
Posted in Boredom, Frustration, God, homemaking, Motivation, Procrastination, work on December 4, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I just have to say, going to work is the highlight of my 8 to 3 day. I love the people I work with, and feel so a part of the team. Maybe I’d complain more if I had to work more than 10 hours a week, but I don’t know. I’m still having trouble [...]
The End, Finally.
Posted in Anxiety, Frustration, God, Grace, Learning, Ponderings, Sad, Theology, Well-being, Who am I?, Wonder, work on October 30, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Well, I finally came to the end the other night. I’ve been there before, and I don’t know why it always takes so long for me to get there. I’ve been inside my head for a few weeks, hearing the lying, evil thoughts that say I’m hopeless, that I will never change, that I’ll never [...]
Working!
Posted in Calling, Creativity, Frustration, God, Grace, Mother-guilt, Motherhood, Well-being, Who am I?, work on September 17, 2007 | 5 Comments »
I’m working part time. I LOVE it. After 4 loooooong years of stay-at-home-dom, I’m out in the productive world again. Yes, yes, I know that being home with your child is productive (and oftentimes grueling) work, but I must say that it is nice to be doing something un-momly. Granted, I’m just clocking 10 hours [...]
The Paper
Posted in Anxiety, Essentials Class, Frustration, Learning, Mental health issues, Motivation, Procrastination, Theology, work, Writing on April 13, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I have a 7 page research paper due for my class today. Although I’ve had nothing but enthusiasm for the class, this task seemed daunting to me. Two days ago, I decided that I just wasn’t going to do it. I tried to start it and ended up crying with the hugeness of it all. [...]
The List
Posted in Church, Essentials Class, God, Grace, Learning, Ponderings, Theology, work on March 30, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Another thing from my class: Olson 12: Journal Entry When I was in high school, the pinnacle of my high spiritual existence, I had a List. This List, though mental, and buried deep in my subconscious, contained all anyone needed to know about being a Christian. The first part was called “What you must do [...]
Flipping the Switch
Posted in Motivation, Ponderings, work on February 20, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Ever since I can remember, I have relied on external sources to motivate me. My mom’s threats when I was a teenager, professor’s deadlines in college, and Dan’s disapproval in my marriage. Mostly, I have just waited until I have ‘felt like it’ to get something done. It is the difference between internal locus of [...]
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