I seem to have a special talent for embarrassing myself on a regular basis, but the most embarrassing thing in my entire life happened when I was in high school. The events of the whole day led up to the worst moment I can remember. It all started on spring choir tour my sophomore year…. [continue reading]
Clang, Clang, Clang
Jason and I were at a nice, candle-lit restaurant enjoying the quiet and the food – in that order. When all of the sudden I heard this loud clang, clang, clang. It sounded like it came from underneath our own table. I looked up at Jason, who sat there eating normally, and then I looked… [continue reading]
Go Big Red Party 2010
My husband and I met in Nebraska through connections at the University of Nebraska, so we are big Husker fans! One of our first dates was to a Husker game. We have such great memories of our time there. We want to grow little Husker fans as well. So today for the first televised game… [continue reading]
Adam’s Cousin?
This was a conversation at lunch – never a dull moment. Faith: Why don’t snakes have legs? Me: Well after the serpent tempted Eve in the Garden, God cursed the snakes to crawl on their belly. Grace (age 4): First there was only Adam in the garden. Then it was Adam and his cousin. Then… [continue reading]
What Goes Around Comes Around
Several years ago when our oldest was a baby, Jason purchased about fifty dollars’ worth of shirts and jeans and took them home to try on since Sam’s Club does not have dressing rooms. The next morning we got in the car to return most of them to get our money back. When we arrived… [continue reading]
A Child’s Answer to Prayer
When I was about twelve years old I took a trip with my dad to Guadalajara, Mexico. I was returning to the place of my birth and visiting my childhood friends. Since my dad was going to be returning to Mexico in two weeks, he decided to let me extend my stay. I was to… [continue reading]
Fund Raiser Rally
When I was teaching at a small Christian school in Nebraska, the principal called a rally of the entire school in the gym to promote the new fund raiser. That year we would be selling a variety of delicious nuts and chocolates to raise money for our school. Our principal was very enthusiastic and in… [continue reading]
Frustraded
From the back seat of the van my then five-year-old kept shouting, “Mama?” I kept answering, “Yes?” over and over. Significantly frustrated (that’s a nice respectable sounding word) I said, “Baby, don’t say ‘mama’ anymore!” There was a short pause, and then I heard a meek, “Esther?” A real mom would probably not have died… [continue reading]
My Green Couch
I remember the day it arrived on a big truck. My missionary parents had just moved to South Texas, and a very kind family had sent them a truck load of much needed furniture. We were particularly excited about the avocado green couch. It was a hide-a-bed! There were six in my family and our… [continue reading]
Hope for Parents
I showed up to church a few weeks ago not a little proud in my new dress. If I’ve only worn it twice before, it’s a new dress – so what that it’s eight years old. After three more kids the important thing is that it fits me…again, but this is all beside the point…. [continue reading]