Life
An Encounter with Annette
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…]
Haiti
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…]
3 Steps to Achieving Your New Year’s Financial Resolution
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…]
It’s Not About Guns, It’s About Hate
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…]
Wrecked by Redemption
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…]
The Ironic Thing About Writing
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…]
Fifty Shades of Grey? …nah, I think I’ll pass.
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…]
the steps to financial freedom
Our decision to become debt free really came out of the decision to just get a handle on our finances. Neither one of us grew up in homes that taught us good money management or personal finance habits so we naturally struggled with handling our money well as we got older. When we got married, … [Read more…]