Archive for the 'General' Category

things i’ve learned about my husband in the past 7 1/2 months
Sunday, January 10th, 2010

of marriage:
- he is INCREDIBLY patient and forgiving, and doesn’t seem to be capable of holding a grudge against anyone
- his sense of humor isn’t always dry– sometimes he can be really hilarious
- he really is laid-back, accommodating, and flexible… these qualities are just in his nature.
- he LOVES watching infomercials and is strangely fascinated [...]

married reflections
Monday, January 4th, 2010

I saw this meme on Facebook. Answering the questions made me realize how quickly time has passed since our wedding! I’m really grateful for Joe, and even though the transition is still hard, I’m thankful for the opportunity to live and study in Canada.
Marriage Meme
1. How long have you been married?
It [...]

psalm 121 : 1-8
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
3 He will not let your foot slip—
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a prayer
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

When I moved to DC in 2006, my friend Michelle and I did weekly devotionals over the phone together, using the book Devotional Classics (ed. Richard Foster).
Here’s a prayer I like from that book, written by John Baillie (Scottish theologian):

O Lord and Maker of all things, from whose creative power the first light came forth, [...]

eee box!
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009

Last July, I promised my grandma that I would get her a new computer, because her Compaq desktop (from the nineties) took 20 minutes to load! Well, I finally got around to doing research this month. I wanted something light and portable and relatively inexpensive. On Joe’s recommendation, I ordered her an [...]