Proverbs 13:12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. I’ve been thinking about this verse for over 3 years, beginning with our desperate longing to have children. I’ve come to the conclusion that this proverb doesn’t mean what we often say it means: it doesn’t mean that when I … Read More
Preparing a Place: Reflections about Disney World
For a week, we ooo-ed and ahh-ed as several thousand humans worked to make a magical get-away for millions of guests. Amongst the wonders: * trash cans that empty into an underground system so that they are never over-flowing and never leaking mysterious syrupy liquid * music that convinces a person that maybe — just maybe — she is living … Read More
Off with the old, and on with the new!
Q: Who demolishes ugly old doors, installs two pre-hung doors, paints them, attaches door knobs, drills a peep hole, plays the djimbe, sings in church, sends his wife off to a prenatal massage, AND helps her figure out how to upload You Tube videos onto her blog, oh, AND exterminates an invading and creepy moth in ONE WEEKEND? A: RYAN … Read More
ryan’s 13.1 miles
My man ran 13.1 miles this morning with approximately 17,000 people from all over the world. Â Focused. Very focused. All that matters is what happens between here and… here (the run towards the finish line). 1:46 Champion
the rolley thing
They’re both napping now, but at 8 o’clock this morning, my two favorite people were wrapping up a work-out by using this you-won’t-believe-it-’til-you-try-it rolley thing. (It helps to discover and work out muscle knots.) Tune in next week for pictures of Ryan’s success in running the Philadelphia Distance Run (1/2 marathon). With only a week to go, this rolley thing … Read More
