Archive for September, 2009

It’s Profound

September 29, 2009

Matthew 10:42
And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is my disciple, I tell you the truth, he will certainly not lose his reward.
Pastor Andy made the suggestion in his sermon on Sunday that today’s cultural equivalent of a cup of cold water is giving [...]

Tidbits

September 24, 2009

I feel like it’s been forever since I blogged – please forgive me!
Just some tidbits…

Tuesday was our first MOPS meeting.  I am so, so blessed by my MOPS group!  Being a coordinator is a lot of work, but I get way more out of it than I put in!  It is so amazing each meeting [...]

Bittersweet Back-to-School

September 14, 2009

For about 30-some years of my life, I excitedly anticipated the arrival of fall.  I was (maybe still am?) a total nerd growing up, so I loved back-to-school time. 
Cooler weather,
new clothes,
a return to routine,
new school supplies,
beautiful landscapes,
the anticipation of what lay ahead.
I find these days that the approach of fall is a bittersweet time for [...]

Back to School Treats

September 11, 2009

Back to School this week… and we pretty much celebrate everything around here with food.  Check it out…

Sugar cookie pencils!  This might become a tradition…

What won’t you…

September 9, 2009

buy at a thrift shop?
I made several trips to our local Salvation Army this summer.  And I got some great deals.  My most recent was an IKEA dining table (with barely a scratch on it) for $9.99.  Really.  They marked it low because it was “wobbly”.  However, upon closer inspection, I discovered it was only [...]

Do I really want to know?

September 1, 2009

Last Friday I took all three of my kids and enrolled them in TrialNet.
TrialNet is a clinical trial that is researching the prevention and early treatment of Type 1 Diabetes. 
Because I have Type 1 Diabetes, my children are at higher risk for developing the disease.  Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease and occurs when [...]