I forgot to tell you all that I had the pleasure of guest blogging on Tricia Goyer’s site on Thursday! Here’s the link: It’s Real Life: Who I Am Now Is Defined by Who I’m Not
Have a Problem with Pride? Of Course Not!
Last night I was reading my Bible before bed, the only time I can have a true “quiet” time, and came across a verse I’d read many time before. It’s in Isaiah 10, verse 12. When the Lord has finished all his work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will say, “I will punish the […]
Follow-up to Last Post – Carol Winners!
Seems a little egotistical to sound as if I won the only Carol. Without further ado, the list: Congratulations to the winners of the 2010 Carol Awards! Contemporaroy Novella – The Great Christmas Bowl by Susan May Warren Tyndale House, Karen Watson, Editor Historical Novella – Christmas Bells for Dry Creek by Janet Tronstad Steeple […]
On Winning the Carol
“I hope someone else wins.” No, I wasn’t the one who said that gracious statement before the awards ceremony at ACFW. I wanted to win. But I didn’t think I would. It’s been so long since the awards ceremony–I had a 13-hr travel day home, then went straight into a temporary full-time substitute job–but I […]
Mexico Mission Trip!
Hi, this is Andrea. I have been wanting to go to Mexico on a mission trip since last year. This year I can go to Mexico if we can get enough money. We would be so grateful if you could help with the money. We would help finish building the orphanage and I would be […]
ACFW 2010: Day Two
Tried not to let myself think about the fact that I was waking up at 3 AM our time. Ugh. This part of the country needs to get a new time zone. I’m just saying …Off to breakfast, worship & announcements, continuing education class with the Daring Duo, Chip MacGregor and Jim Rubart. Ducked out […]
ACFW 2010: Day One Plus
To save money, I packed only a carry-on and flew a red-eye in time to arrive for the beginning of conference. My first conference without Mom. 🙁 I flew by myself, and took the shuttle by myself, and checked in all by myself. That’s right; I’m a big girl now. (Knuckle bump if you sang […]
I Love Random Things
People who dance in public for no reason. People who wear great costumes when it’s not Halloween. People who aren’t afraid to act outside the norm in a fun way. These kind of people make me smile, so I’ve always gotten a huge kick out of the Improv Everywhere skits. (I haven’t watched them all, […]
Reclaiming a Small Piece of My Integrity
Maybe you’ve done this once or twice over your life: said you were going to do something and then didn’t. For the most part, I keep my word. Ask my children and they’ll tell you I’m extremely adverse to lying, but this really isn’t lying, right? I mean to do it. It’s on my to-do […]
Two Very Different Giveaways
On this day last year, The Familiar Stranger released! In honor of this momentous–as in lasts only a moment–day in history, I’m giving away an autographed copy to one of the new subscribers to my infrequent, humorous newsletter! Sign up at my website before my birthday, 9/30. If you happen to already be signed up, […]