Next week, my dad’s side of the family is gathering in the St. Louis area for a family reunion, of a sort. My grandma is turning 85 next week and my grandpa turned 85 earlier this year. We’re celebrating these milestones with a gathering of my immediate family, my aunts & uncles, my cousins, etc.… Continue reading Weird Pictures, Odd Memory, Random Trivia
The Tears that Flow, or Not…
Study: On average, women spend 20,000 hours crying in their lifetime. That seems a bit excessive. I’ll be honest: I’m not much of a crier. In fact, most of my tears are generally reserved for episodes of Grey’s Anatomy and Folger’s Coffee commercials (like one where the son comes home Christmas morning and surprises his… Continue reading The Tears that Flow, or Not…
You Write the Past 25 Years
(picture is me at approx. 18-24 months old). Well, it is here—the week I turn 25—on Thursday to be exact. And I’ll be honest with you: I am getting so excited. Birthdays are birthdays (regardless of the number) and all I want is for Thursday to get here faster. I don’t have a lot of… Continue reading You Write the Past 25 Years
My Birthday Wish: Water for 2500 Africans
On November 19, 2009 I will be turning 25. In lieu of cards, gifts or a party… I want to see 2500 Africans receive the gift of clean, fresh water through the efforts of *Blood:Water Mission. But to do so, we need to raise $2500. I know, $2500 is a lot of money. Especially in… Continue reading My Birthday Wish: Water for 2500 Africans
El Salvador
November 9-13, 2009, four bloggers will witness firsthand the ministry of Compassion International to the poor of El Salvador. Pray for their families they’ll leave behind, their spiritual and physical health, their ability to take in a lot of information and experience a lot of emotions and find the words to write about it. Visit this… Continue reading El Salvador