Drama about unfinished business.

I have to read an article and write an essay about it. Ethan announces before Church in the evening. WHAT? This is a drama about how family tries to work together to get this fellow to do the right thing at the right time. The printer decides to run out of ink. The article is 20 pages long. The pencils are not sharpened for him. The entire family is upheaved, because of one person's: Ethan's dilemma. I do hope that we are able to impress upon him the importance of timeliness in the carrying out of his projects. This is destined to follow him as a poor character trait or a lesson learned, if not. Dilly-dallying on Saturday and Sunday and here we are on Monday morning having a conference on helping Ethan get to school with project, or not.

Precious Birthday Cards for the Big Sister.

We celebrated 24 years of blessing. The wall was full of Oriental letters and pictures of their sister, who diligently studies her Korean and teaches her baby brother the basic lessons in Korean. If they ever visit their or meet some people, they will have the basic skills for them. We celebrated the fact that we are still blessed with this woman of God living and serving in our home. We are very blessed.

We studied so hard to have our first baby.

24 years ago today we set out to embark on the parenting process. We took parenting classes. We took birthing classes. We studied what we would and would not do for and with our coming guest and stranger. As soon as the test came out positive, my Honey was handing out cigars. Then, the day came. I promised not to take any medications for the health of the baby. Oh, no, upon the very first pain, I was sure that I would die of this pledge. My husband stood by my pledge and assisted me in my commitment to the health of our child. Now, here we are 24 years later. Grateful to God for the instructions and instructors that assisted in helping us rear this, most helpful and precious woman of God. No one can know, who doesn't live with her, the assistance and the grace that it takes to live in a difficult and tumultuous household such as we have. God knows. I am grateful for the Holy Spirit having breathed upon our feeble efforts and given her to us, for His Glory. Have a wonderful birthday!

An Election Day Date

We made the time to vote and take time out to refocus our efforts on our marriage. Sometimes a cup of unscheduled coffee at a pretty little coffeehouse is just the thing. "We did" 27 years ago and somehow, every so often, we have to redirect our efforts to continue to "do". Its not automatic and these days, it isn't fueled by the youthful vigor of bygone days. A cup of choice coffee and a little jazz in the background dulls out the varied voices of responsibility for a minute and take us into intension land. We are envigored by the commitment that God has made to us which is eternal and unchanging. We see ourselves so small in the light of that great love commitment, but still we press on. When all else fails, we do pray together, we parent together and all of the other things that make up our marriage and we also vote and take time for a cup of coffee to look into eachothers eyes and talk. "Two are better than one..."

Minnie Mouse goes out with friends?

Everything came together for the Minnie Mouse costume. Artists can take a piece of material and glue and turn it into Minnie Mouse. A $5 costume to go to a friend's house was adorable. I simply had to blog about it.