Life…Under Construction

Month: June 2009

  • diary entry – nate and josh

    Number one grandson, Nate, is spending a few days with his uncle Josh. I\’m sure they will have a lot of fun. I remember when Nate was born and Josh was coming to see him. He had said he\’d be home in the morning. When i got up around 6:30 to help Jenni with Nate,…

  • diary entry – blah day

    i\’m not sure why, but i feel a bit depressed tonight. maybe i\’m just tired. nothing happened today to cause me to feel this way. in fact, the evening service was wonderful and worshipful. the teens did an excellent job of their number tonight. they performed under blacklight to Arise My Love. i tell you…

  • The Wedding of Holly and Chris

    After making sure that our grandson was safely tucked in his bed on Thursday (after his tonsillectomy), Dave and I headed off to Tennessee to the wedding of our niece, Holly. We traveled halfway and stopped outside of Knoxville for the night. aside:At the Holiday Inn Express, we slept on one of the most comfortable…

  • Are My Tonsils Out Yet?

    Today, number one grandson Nate had his tonsils and adenoids removed. This is a fairly routine procedure, and all went well. When we got to the tonsil-taking-out place, they took Nate back, put him in a little gown and gave him some 90-proof something or other to \”take the edge off.\” He told his mama,…

  • The 80-Year Rule

    Several girls in the youth group have \”gifted\” themselves with a tattoo upon turning 18. They get them on their shoulders, upper back, or neck. Just this weekend, I saw two new tattoos on my girls. \”That looks pretty,\” I told one of the girls. \”And when you are an old woman, it will be…

  • The Boss

    (When Nate was four years old) On the way home from church, my 4-year-old grandson asked, \”Grandma, when we get home today, can I help daddy mow?\” (Daddy is his granddaddy, my husband). \”No,\” I told him, \”we don\’t mow on Sundays.\” \”Why not?\” he asked. \”Sunday is our day of rest. God doesn\’t want…

  • This Is Not the Life I Requested

    When I began my new life in Christ over 30 years ago, I have to admit, I thought it would be different. I’m not sure what I expected—well, that’s not exactly true—I expected my life to smooth itself out. I expected problems to be minimal, if at all. And I expected that–after the totally dysfunctional…

  • A Parable

    A sheep owner had to go on an extended trip. As he prepared for his journey, his neighbor came to him and said, \”Friend, while you are gone, I will take care of your flock for you.\” The owner was grateful and accepted his neighbor\’s offer of help. Then he went on his way. While…

  • The Skin of Their Teeth

    More and more, I encounter folks who say, \”I am a Christian,\” but who live with both feet firmly planted in the world. God\’s Word has no more weight to them than the latest magazine they are reading. His standards are adopted only as they don\’t interfere with the lifestyle they\’ve chosen for themselves. They…

  • Graduate Sunday

    Today was Graduate Sunday at our church. As the youth leader, this is my fourth set of kids who are graduating out of youth group and headed to college group. Today also marked the last of the kids I started with in the youth group five years ago. As well, today marked the last time…