I don’t know how many of you caught last night’s speeches at the Democratic National Convention, but next to Montana Governor Schweitzer’s crowd-pleasing, let’s-get-ready-to-rumble u-rah-rah talk, Hillary Clinton’s speech was the highlight of the evening.
For a great perspective on the talk, check out this post from politico. com. I particularly appreciated his sentiment that all [...]
Archive for August, 2008
thoughts on the candidates
Posted in people, politics, tagged politics on August 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
i need a hobby.
Posted in Uncategorized on August 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Two things: 1. I need to make friends outside of my current circle. 2. So I’ve decided to get a hobby.
I thought it could be writing, so I looked into taking a creative writing class at MATC. But it’s an adult education course, and I’m a little nervous I’d be joined by a lot of [...]
one long, beautiful year
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged marriage on August 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »
jon & i celebrated our 1st wedding anniversary yesterday with a 60-mile bike ride east. this, after a 60-mile bike ride west the previous day. okay, so maybe 120 miles was a little overambitious for someone like me who had biked twice before the trip. and, yes, maybe i did break down and cry twice, [...]
gospel
Posted in books, friends, god on August 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
we were out with a couple friends last night, having drinks at a rooftop bar and starting up at the stars when the guy we were with asked us, “how do you explain the gospel? how do you tell students what it is?” jon sighed, leaned back in his chair and said, “it’s different than [...]
daydreaming again.
Posted in church, friends, tagged dreams on August 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been daydreaming again. In the middle of a conversation on planning an evening of prayer for our church, I followed a bunny trail out to my dream place.
I was standing on a beautiful hardwood floor, sunlight pouring in from the rays of the sun just beginning to nestle into the trees for an [...]
again
Posted in Uncategorized on August 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
i’m writing twice in one day because i just read something from my friend janelle’s blog that gave me some peace & encouragement this evening.
On August 1st, my grandma died. My mom called me at 8 am to give me the news. Eric was in surgery all day, so I cried alone. I tried to [...]
since honduras
Posted in Uncategorized on August 4, 2008 | 4 Comments »
… life has been a whirlwind. i can’t believe it’s august already. since getting back from perhaps the two most obviously significant weeks of my year, jon’s run a half marathon in the middle-of-nowhere, wisconsin, we got together with our small group after what seems like months, we traveled to chicago to see old friends [...]
