In May, my husband and I bought a car and chose to finance just under $20,000 in order to do so. Yesterday, we made the final payment on that loan. That’s six months from the time of the first payment in June to the last in November. $20,000. Paid off in six months. Part of … [Read more…]
Annette is a 40ish year old Haitian woman who has dwarfism. Due to the heavy influence of Voodoo, any kind of abnormality is seen as evil in the Haitian culture. So Annette was cast out by her family long ago. The family lives a few doors down from the little concrete hut/pig sty that they … [Read more…]
Today, Scott and I are flying to Haiti. It’s not actually a Kaleidoscope trip, but we are going down there basically for the same reason. We’re documenting. Documenting what one family is doing in the country. We both work full-time for our Alma Mater. Scott’s been a videographer in the marketing department for 10 years, creating … [Read more…]
As another new year begins, I bet that many people have made some sort of financial resolution. Maybe it’s to get out of debt. Maybe it’s to stop living paycheck-to-paycheck. Perhaps it’s to build some savings. Or maybe it’s to fund a vacation before actually taking the vacation. The resolution can take many shapes but the … [Read more…]
There seems to be a lie floating around that says that if you’re not famous, you’re not really that interesting. You’re a nobody. An average Jane (or Joe), living an average life that nobody cares about. Ignore it. Because it is my belief that you can be downright remarkable in your “average” (or ordinary … [Read more…]
My husband is kind of a shy guy. He doesn’t feel the need to talk (unless it’s in the car with me). He has opinions, but doesn’t feel the need to share them and when he does speak, it is usually to make a joke or say something witty or funny. He’s a serious guy, … [Read more…]
Old & New A few years ago, I participated in an eleven month long mission trip called The World Race. All the participants were encouraged to blog through the months and ministries. That’s when, I believe, the Lord began to water the seed of writing He’d planted within me long ago. But, I’ve struggled with … [Read more…]
Here’s something ironic. The hardest thing about wanting to be – er wait, I mean, being – a writer… (…writing coaches keep telling me I need to claim the title of “Writer.” Which is odd, really. Because a Writer writes, right? And I haven’t written a thing in months. But, whatever, they’re the writers and I’m … [Read more…]
In case you didn’t know it, Fifty Shades of Grey hit the theaters last weekend and has grossed $300M worldwide so far. There’s been a lot of buzz about the book since it swept the world a couple of years ago and sent women into bookstores everywhere trying to get a copy. I’ve not read the … [Read more…]