Mary Richards and Me
One. Monday evening, Mom and I spent a few hours stuffing envelopes for the congressional campaign of Isaac Hayes, the Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Illinois’ 2nd District. Hayes is a Christian and a conservative, outspoken in his respect for human life and for the U.S. Constitution, born and raised on [...]
Today was a very looooong day at the pool, evidenced by the fact that it is technically Saturday morning and I’m just now getting a chance to publish this post… One. Last weekend, Mosaic came to Parkview (my family’s church) to give a free concert on Saturday night and lead the worship services on …
One. I have recently fallen in love with two new (to me) musicians, both of whom I highly recommend to you: Andrew Belle and Joshua Radin. Caroline first introduced me to Andrew Belle by giving me a copy of his new single. I loved it immediately and his thoughtful lyrics even inspired a blog post [...]
Today I was reminded that even on a rainy, gloomy, 100% overcast day in June, when the pool can’t open so I can’t work, only the latest in a succession of rainy, gloomy, money-losing days, following on the heels of a handful of other disappointments–even on a day like that, like today, when everything seems [...]
When I woke up this morning, I turned on one of my favorite Sunday morning Pandora stations to listen to as I was getting ready for church. “Hosanna” by Selah came on almost immediately. Even though I’ve heard and sung the song more than once, the lyrics really jumped out at me this time, and [...]
You may not be able to tell. I’m pretty good at hiding it actually. But sometimes it’s true… I read verse after verse of Scripture telling me not to be afraid and to trust in the Lord rather than my own abilities. I identify “the worst that could possibly happen” just to remind myself that [...]
Rumors have been circulating and I think it’s time for me to set the record straight. Brace yourselves. Here goes… For the record: I really do…likecountrymusic. Really. … The “…” was just me leaving some space for cheers, laughter, guffaws, snickers, boos, I told ya so’s and Are you absolutely crazys. Now that y’all (yes, [...]
My long-anticipated evening finally came and went and I’m still reeling from the impact. Last night, Anne and I went with a few others to The Falls Church in Falls Church, VA to see Sara Groves perform in concert as part of the ArtMusicJustice tour with Charlie Peacock and Jars of Clay. Unfortunately, JOC didn’t [...]
I might want a pair of red high heels. Like these: (Disclaimer: the song/music video is a little scandalous but catchy)
I’ve had this song stuck in my head for over 36 hours! The days have just been so glorious lately and sometimes it’s easy for me to forget why they’re so glorious: because He made them that way! And somehow just remembering that truth makes everything even more glorious. “Everything Glorious” by David Crowder The [...]