Tag: friends
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On Pulling Our Thai Adoption Application
Whew. Ugh. Okay. Here we go. We decided to stop the Thai adoption process. Completely. Pulled our application. Beth and Alex are no longer adopting from Thailand. In order to tell you why, I’m going to have to start at the very beginning because I can share things now that I wasn’t able to when…
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On Having a Big Personality
At one particular sleepover in middle school, the girls around me decided to get all dressed up, put on make-up, and do their hair. I probably didn’t participate in this activity because 1) I had already combed my hair once that week, 2) it’s highly probable that there wasn’t a dress that I could fit…
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In Defense of Homemade Deodorant
I’ve been trying to document our gradual descent into hippiedom, what with the knitting and the gardening and the natural dyes and the giant beard (Alex’s of course). We took another plunge a few weeks ago when I invited friends over for a vegan dinner and then we made laundry soap together. That’s right. Vegetarians don’t need…
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Dear Daughter: Sonic Love
Hey sweet girl- Did you know it’s been almost a year since we’ve started this adoption process? A YEAR! That is so long and we have so far to go, but this has been the most important, emotional year of my life- a year filled with inexplicable joy and heartaches. If we’re to believe the…
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Sonic Fundraiser
Did you know that Sonic had fundraisers? I guess in the dark recesses of my mind, I’d tucked that fact away somewhere but when a church friend (SHOUT OUT, RITA!) told me she wanted to organize one for us, I was surprised. Tomorrow, we’ll be at a Sonic in Carrollton from 9-6, stuffing food bags…
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Thoughts from A Motorcycle Bar
Let me start with this picture: This basically sums up my experiences at the motorcycle bar. This man was wearing a helmet with horns and a mowhawk. He was carrying around something wrapped in a blanket. At one point, between songs, he unwrapped his shofar, which is an animal horn that was used by the Jewish people…
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Meeting Jesus at a Motorcycle Bar
I’ve only been to a bar once. It was in College Station and some friends were in town and everyone wanted to visit Northgate, the local bar scene. I presented a weak protest that I had nothing to wear- all of my brightly colored shirts and cardigans neatly fit into my “dress like a Skittle”…
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Welderbeth Presents: Timothy Palmer Music
You might not know it (based on the fact that my current playlists have a very high Justin Bieber to non-Bieber ratio) but I was pretty involved in the local music scene in Abilene when I was in high school. Yep, that’s right. I was lead roadie for the ska band “SkaSkank Redemption”, with my…
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My Korean Spa Experience: The Beauty of Nudity
(This blog, by far, brings me the most hits on my blog. Most of the search terms are related to nudity. If you’re struggling with a pornography addiction and want help, please visit www.xxxchurch.com.) I meet with a couple of friends every week to do a Bible study. Often our conversations veer in definitively non-religious…
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Gratitude Project: Day 32
Man, I needed the Church today. Most of you have probably experienced church but many of you might not have experienced The Church. I’m not talking about “get your butt in a pew on Sunday”, “let’s pretend like everyone’s perfect”, “let’s sit around and talk about how cute our clothes are” church. I’m talking about the Church-…
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Homesick for the Holidays
Dear International Students- A few of you have admitted to me in the past few weeks that you’re feeling homesick, a little sad, worried about your grades and missing your families. I hope to encourage you today. I’m impressed by you. You’ve come to a country that’s half-a-world away to a culture that is completely…