Lions, cows and old people – oh my!
Ever since I was itty bitty, people have offered their thoughts on my name. “Elsa? Like the lion in Born Free? You little lioness, you.” Ummm…. thanks? “Your name is Elsa? Did your parents name you after Elsie the Cow?” Yes. Underneath their kind exteriors, they were cruel, cruel people. “Elsa? Wow, you’re so young. […]
Would Jesus tweet?
If Jesus was wandering around earth with a Smartphone, I wonder what He would do? Would He check in to a location so people could stop by? Would He Google the local wedding announcements and crash the celebration? Would He download an app to keep track of his disciples? Would He tweet? And if He […]
What’s with the naked people?
I promise, I don’t seek out naked people. They just seem to follow me around. Let me explain. When Brian and I went on our honeymoon to St. Maarten, we inadvertently stumbled onto a nude beach for senior citizens. At first, we were confused. Is that a skin colored bathing suit? Or is that… oh […]
Don’t fear the mountain goat…
As I write, my man is on snowshoes in the middle of the wilderness. It’s my personal opinion that if God wanted us to climb in the snow, He would have equipped us with lots of fur and very large feet. Sigh. Now it’s not that I’m a worrier. Let’s just say that I proactively […]
In the eye of the beholder…
Green tops, green pants. The women of La Vista Correctional Facility filed into the visitors area for our time together. Some entered with smiles, others came visibly bearing their burdens. Several looked fresh out of high school. Blond hair, blue eyes, pretty smiles… and prison garb. A few wore orange pants, a signal that they […]
If this makes you smile…
…then just imagine what heaven will be like!! Happy Easter everyone!
Some secrets are meant to be kept (Flashback Friday)
From January 21st, 2005 Sami and I have a secret, sacred mother-daughter code. Anytime that we share something with each other that we don’t want anyone else to know, we put up our pinky fingers, lock them, do a little circular handshake and intone “Mother-daughter sphere—promise?” This is to keep Sami from spilling out my […]
Is it really necessary to squawk like that??
Its 5:30 in the morning. It’s still dark out, but they’re chattering like they’re in a crowded restaurant at noon. I wake up to them. It’s spring. It’s nearly dawn. And the birds are announcing the day. “It’s here! It’s here!” I don’t know how they know the sun is rising. It’s still dark. But […]
One Mom’s Fight Against Tuckuses and Ticks (Flashback Friday)
From March, 2006 (Sam was 14 – at 19, she now makes much better musical decisions!) : Sam loves music. If she could, her headphones would be surgically implanted for her constant listening pleasure. Unfortunately some of the music Sam enjoys falls way short of my this-is-so-not-good-for-you parental antennae. We’ll be in the car, flipping […]
A Bit Big for Their Britches
It’s not often that I laugh out loud during my quiet time, but it happened this morning. I was reading in Luke. Jesus and the disciples were heading into a village and the people there didn’t welcome him. James and John were a little miffed, “Lord, do you want us to call down fire from […]