I don’t remember being exceptionally quirky in high school. I mostly tried to get good grades and be friends with people. I didn’t have time for quirks…..which is why it’s unusual that on my 18th birthday, I decided to go and renew my driver’s license wearing an 80s prom dress. Let’s see the picture, shall … Continue reading →

Because of the Lord’s great love, we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning, great is [His] faithfulness. I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore, I will wait for Him.” Lamentations 3:22-24   Fade to Grey by Jars of Clay   No, it’s not hard to know … Continue reading →

So, planning a wedding is all about flowers and dresses and cake and invitations and…birth control. Yikes. I was a sensitive person before bc entered my life (read: crying during The Notebook or An Adoption Story) but after I began those horrid little pills, I became a hyper-emotional person (read: crying because I don’t have milk). They took … Continue reading →

For my voracious reader friends…   The Uglies series by Scott Westerfeld- Probably one of my favorite series about a futuristic world where everyone gets a surgery to make them “pretty” when they turn 16. The books follows a pair of friends that resist the surgery. The Help by Kathryn Stockett- Excellent book written from … Continue reading →

I finally found the perfect picture of our marriage from our wedding. Isn’t it beautiful? The marriage passage in Ephesians 5 has always been a problem for me. I grew up hating it because it really makes the wife out to sound like an emotionless slave who does her husband’s bidding at all costs and basically … Continue reading →

I don’t speak about it often because it was so traumatic, but registering for classes as a freshman at A&M was a horrendous experience for me. I expected some happy, bright eyed woman to come and hold me by the shoulders and say, “Welcome, Beth. Let me tell you everything you need to know about … Continue reading →

Alex’s six year old cousin and I had a funny conversation tonight. She’s quite the character. Hannah: Jordi (Hannah’s sister) is a fudgehead. Me: Hmmm. Hannah, I don’t know if Jesus would call people fudgeheads. What do you think? Hannah: (pause) Well, I don’t know. Have you read all the chapters yet?   Continue reading →

I never thought I would be a coupon clipper. There’s something about someone who will argue with a cashier about a mere 25 cents that just rubbed me the wrong way. BUT, I was knocking it (coupon clipping, not cashier arguing) before I tried it and you can feel free to brand me a penny pincher (when … Continue reading →

Just in case you missed the reference, please listen to this annoying, but undeniably adorable, song from my favorite childhood movie…..   I was kind of a Debbie Downer today. Why, you ask? Well, I didn’t feel like I was getting the recognition I deserve  at work.  I mean, I do all this stuff that they … Continue reading →

(Or “Why the church needs some social skills”) Mid-way through my junior year in high school, I quit band because the directors were no fun. Because good ole’ Cooper High had double blocked scheduling, that means I had to find two semester long classes to fill in the gaps in my schedule. So, I looked … Continue reading →