As I've mentioned before, I feel like I have entered a season of waiting, waiting to know what I should do next since "retiring" from my job. The following meditation is something I picked up from my time in England... Read more →

Marathon One of the goals I have this year is to run at least a 10k and hopefully, a 1/2 marathon. Unfortunately, what I'm discovering is that most of the running events are held in the spring, which gives me... Read more →

Even after one week of being 30, Matt says, "He's lovin' it!" That gives us 20-somethings something to look forward to, I guess. But I must say, he had one fine first week of being 30, and some great days... Read more →

Here are some questions and answers from my posts earlier this week: Was he (Matt) as tall as a baby? I cant tell from this pic. :) Matt, the eldest of 3 children, was the smallest of the 3 at... Read more →

I absolutely love these rare, blustery winter days in Austin! I had a Bible study this morning at church, where I knew well enough that it would be nearly as cold inside the building as it was outside, so I... Read more →

After two consecutive months of having four additional people in our home for either the Christmas holidays or Matt's birthday, our home feels quite empty and lonely now that the last of our anticipated visitors have left. The drizzly, overcast... Read more →

Baby Matt January 19, 1978 HAPPY 30TH BIRTHDAY, MATT!! Grown up Matt Read more →

Well, today was my last on staff as the Operations Support Specialist at First Evangelical Free Church after 5 1/2 wonderful years. Last night, I cried a lot as I wrote cards to my bosses, both of whom gave me... Read more →

Ever miss having a good ol' fashioned Sunday? Every now and then, Matt and I have a good ol' fashioned Sunday where we simply go to church and then have the remainder of the day to play, rest, read, take... Read more →

While each birthday is a worthy celebration and very momentous, the older we get it seems that the larger, milestone birthdays get few and far between. It all starts at age 10, the first double-digit birthday; then 13; 16; 18;... Read more →