Monday, February 15, 2010

And the punches keep rolling in.

It snowed on Thursday. Unexpectedly for me... I don't watch much news, and the only weather news I see is what comes up on my iGoogle homepage. So here it came... about 8 inches of it. Ed loved the stuff. And I love watching Ed play. It brings joy to my life.





So Friday morning rolled around, and of course, the streets were not plowed. And then my power turned off, leaving my stranded. I parked in the garage that night (wouldn't you, if it was snowing?)... but I got locked in. Once I figured out how to manually release the door, I went in to work. And promptly got laid off. !??!!?!?! I went home to regroup, and have no plan. But I feel better about the steps I've taken. With only 4 months of employment under my belt, this situation is all to familiar. But I'm reminded of a verse I just posted:

Romans 5:3-5

Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.



and some friends sent some encouragement. I <3 them.

*k

ps. know of anyone looking to hire in the dfw area? anyone?! bueller? anyone?

Friday, February 5, 2010

Heartfelt thanks

I can't wait to get pictures from Meghan of her walls FILLED with hearts. Thanks to everyone who participated/ is planning on participating. As you might have guessed, one way I am deal is through doing. (Another is through writing, which is weird. I have a hard time expressing myself verbally, but am totally willing to share with you through written words.)This may end up being a long post, as there are two things I want to cover. But hang in there.

First, my feelings toward my brother and Meghan. The more that I talk with people about this, the more they are impressed with how Adam and Meghan are handling this situation. Obviously, I know Adam better, so I'll start with him. My heart bursts (sometimes, it feels literal) with pride about how strong and courageous he is. I've grown up knowing that when you love someone, you love them when they're sick and when they're well. Dad and Mom taught us kids this. But Adam- wow. He met Meghan when she was well, but know he loves her more deeply despite the fact that she's sick. I've said it before, but I want to meet and marry a man that is a perfect combination of my Father and Brother. Adam has shown grace and poise through this all, and is still able to have joy in his life. Meghan, I got really excited about you when you guys were still in Korea. Adam wouldn't talk about you for the first couple of months that you were dating (probably because he knew I would freak out... in a good way, and he didn't want to be bombarded by a million questions). I love to see Adam happy and settled, with a woman that challenges him and is fun and joyful, strong and courageous. I get excited when just the two of us get to hang out and have jokes that Adam gets creeped out by. (I hope we can hug and murmur into each other's ears for years to come.)

Secondly, as I mentioned before, one way I handle is to do things. So one of the first projects I decided upon came naturally to me. I've been working on making flowers for the past couple of months, so this was another great way to make some crafty goodness. So here they are. A bouquet of some kind of silky and satiny flowers. I can post about the steps to flower-making later, but here they are.




















Leaving you with some truth-

"We also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us." Romans 5:3.

*k

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

The Heart Project

So. There are times in my life when words get stuck in my head and can't get out until I use them. Sometimes, they'll be rolling around for DAYS... I've wanted to say that crafting, for me, is somewhat cathartic. But then I looked up "cathartic" and found out that it in actuality meant... "an agent for purging the bowels. a laxative." so... crafting, for me, is not cathartic. soothing, but not cathartic. But I digress.

The Heart Project.

If you know Meghan, love Meghan, don't know Meghan, but are praying for her, thinking of her... whatever, think about participating in this with us? It's super-easy, will require about... 15 minutes of your time (if you're a slow cutter and writer), and will mean the world to her.

Step One: Find fun paper- wallpaper scraps, scrapbooking paper, computer paper, whatever.

Step Two: Cut a heart out of said paper.

Step Three: Write your name on said paper.

Step Four: Send to Meghan so she may hang on her walls and have tangible, everyday reminders of how much people are fighting with her and supporting her.

Step Four point One: If you don't have Meghan's address, leave a comment with your email address and I will send it to you.






All images were found on Marthastewart.com, of course.

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