I was fine until we made it around the final corner and up to the next-to-last set of gates before the chapel. It must have been dinner time, and that must have been the mess hall, because there were men everywhere, at which point I hung back until I could be squarely in the middle [...]
Archive for January, 2008
Holman Prison Blues
Posted in life, tagged grace, prison, singing on January 30, 2008 | 3 Comments »
A new experience
Posted in life, tagged prison, singing on January 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tonight will be a first for me — I’m going with some folks from church to sing in an all-men, maximum security prison. After orientation, they have me plenty willing to stay with “my” guys and their guards. I think it will be a good experience — we’re also going to other prisons [...]
The Sweetest Prayer
Posted in love, tagged prayer on January 22, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I decided recently that since Ava’s so in to talking right now (at home, there is an almost constant stream of noise, some of which I get, some of which is told me quite earnestly and yet only gets a blank look and a “Really” from Mommy) that she might enjoy praying with me at [...]
City “Workers”
Posted in life, mysteries on January 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Hmmm. . . Should this be posted in “life” or “mysteries”? — maybe both. This is life here, which remains a mystery much of the time. . .
The city’s been changing out all the sewer and water, and have spent and inordinant amount of time on our street, digging the same hole at least [...]
Double Your Pleasure
Posted in love, tagged babies, surprises on January 17, 2008 | 21 Comments »
Make sure you read the captions. . .
We were going to keep our happy news to ourselves for a while longer, but after a scare this week and today’s subsequent ultrasound (who’s the surprise on after all? — UH, us!!!! Jake had this look of disbelief, which I’m sure I mirrored, had I been [...]
Date Night
Posted in life on January 15, 2008 | 7 Comments »
While some have heard it, some have not. . .
The last time Jake & I went out together, we were shopping for jeans for him. (MAJOR detail, since he’s really not into shopping and purchasing for him is the main way to get him to go. . .) We cruised around the malls [...]
Life’s Greatest Riches
Posted in love on January 15, 2008 | 4 Comments »
On the long list of things God gave us to enrich our lives, family has to be the greatest. Here are just a few sweet examples:
My daughter and her cousin. . .
A sweet 3rd grader with his 1-year-old cousin . . .
Grandpa with his sweetie. . .
Does it get any better?
Ava’s Dedication
Posted in life on January 13, 2008 | 3 Comments »
About a month ago, Ava was dedicated at church with a group of 8 other children. I just discovered these pictures, thanks to the link on my sister’s blog (Running the Race). There was also a baptism, communion and a covenant signing at the service, so there are various pictures.
This is also the place where [...]
Food For Thought
Posted in mysteries, tagged death, innocence on January 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Jake just told me several weeks ago about a friend of his who was raising three children alone. This week, we found out that the mother of those children (who Jake also knows) was shot to death last week. She was 8 months pregnant with a baby girl. My first thought was, “What was she [...]
The Farmer’s Market
Posted in life, tagged memories, southern on January 5, 2008 | 3 Comments »
After paying my water bill recently, I was stuck at the intersection by the local farmer’s market, waiting on a train to pass by. Without being too obvious, (wouldn’t want them to think I want to buy anything . . .) I took in the scene.
An old Ford van with it’s owner sitting in the [...]
