Cockroaches. I’m not sure why God joyfully created them except that He’s so gracious. I loathe them. I shudder at the sound of the crunch beneath my shoe. I squeal with disgust at the transference to the toilet. I squirm with guilt at the swish of the flush and the disappearance of the victim forever. Poor … More The Blessing of Pressure
My family has been living in Indonesia for 5 months. It seems so long, but yet so short. I think the hardest thing about being here is the language barrier, and after 4 months of studying I feel only the tiniest inch closer to being able to effectually communicate. For me to think in English … More Wrestling With What If
“You’ve got no poker face.” Um, thank you? Should I be encouraged and take that as a compliment or be offended by the insensitivity of the comment? I’ve had many people say that to me so I know there’s possibly legit truth to it. Maybe that’s why I feel more comfortable dropping the pretenses, because … More Two Sinners Comprise One Marriage
We packed 10 suitcases, boarded a plane and now my family and I are two months into breathing, seeing, smelling, and living a new culture. Life in Southeast Asia as we know it is, well, I don’t quite even know how to describe it. Beautiful, crazy, exciting, unnerving and just plain scary, especially when … More Life in Southeast Asia has begun: a brief update
I find myself doubly emotional these recent days. I’m naturally inclined emotionally to begin with, but I am in the third trimester of my current pregnancy and I do believe my hormones are doing flip flops as the skyrocket upward into infinity and beyond. This logical reasoning at least helps my confused husband somewhat understand … More Content With The Thorns
Here’s an interesting fact about my husband and me for any of you who don’t know… We are a legit eHarmony couple. It’s true. I was mortified to tell anybody at first. I got talked into signing up for the online matchmaking program against my will. Whenever anyone asked how we met I dodged the … More My Top 10
The pride in me wants to contribute something wise and worthwhile, something gut-renching. But, I just can’t quite produce, so you get this: Captn’ Crunch’s Oops Just Berries is the best thing that’s happened since Rice Krispy Treats Cereal. Found them both on sale at Walmart last week. Score! … More Crunch Berries and Holy Living
Greg and I live at the end of the Fellowship Hall of our church. It’s true. they added on a small apartment and fixed it up real nice for us. With nothing much more than a walmart and hole-in-the-wall food joints (which are actually some of the best places to eat) for about 20 miles, … More Entertainment and Faith?
It's just Me Abby 