Beginnings In Endings

This May Be the End

2010-03-24T10:30:00.003-06:00

Beginnings in Endings may have run its course. I may "begin" a new blog with this one's "end." I'll let you know, you 3 people out there who still occasionally check this blog =)It's not that I don't want to blog; it's just that I'm not.

8 Places in 6 Years

2010-02-15T10:23:00.004-06:00

We just bought our first house! We're all moved in, and the place is really feeling like home. There are still projects to be done, no doubt, but it feels amazing to be living in a place that is our own for the first time.Strange enough, over our 6 years of marriage we have lived in 7 different apartments/homes - 8 if you count the fall semester that we lived with my parents while we raised

Spare Time

2010-02-10T15:19:00.003-06:00

I'm sitting here in my new living room with spare time. I'm not sure how I've acquired it, but I have some and I'm choosing to blog. A good friend of mine recently mentioned that her relationship with her blog began even before her relationship with her husband. I've had this blog a really long time as well. At one point I actually blogged consistently, and many times it was about at least

Max and Ruby

2010-01-22T09:48:00.003-06:00

I would like to report two children to bunny family services. In nearly every episode these young children are pictured out and about without any parental or adult supervision. I have seen grandma once, but I have serious concerns as to the care being given to these bunnies. They seem extremely well adjusted, and appear to be clean and well-fed. However, little Ruby should not be carrying the

Another Year Older

2009-12-30T11:57:00.002-06:00

I'm 28 now. I think it fits. It's not that I feel "old" but that I have a husband, two kids, I'm in the process of buying a house. 28 sounds about right, even though I didn't expect to have all of these things at 28, I was thinking more like 35 or something. When venturing into the world at the tender age of 18, I didn't imagine getting married right out of college, but I did. I didn't

Friends

2009-12-10T19:52:00.001-06:00

I am continually humbled and thankful to have friends who are so much more generous, intelligent, thoughtful and talented than me.

O Heart Bereaved and Lonely

2009-12-08T17:03:00.000-06:00

1. O heart bereaved and lonely, Whose brightest dreams have fledWhose hopes like summer roses, Are withered crushed and deadThough link by link be broken, And tears unseen may fallLook up amid thy sorrow, To Him who knows it all2. O cling to thy Redeemer,Thy Savior, Brother, FriendBelieve and trust His promise,To keep you till the endO watch and wait with patience,And question all

Mundane

2009-12-04T10:23:00.002-06:00

My house is clean. The dishes are done and put away. All 4 members of the family have clean laundry that is folded and in the proper drawers. Why does success at the mundane mean so much? I seriously can breathe easier today than I could yesterday.Counseling is rocking my life, in a good way, but in a "can we please get this over with as soon as possible?" kind of way. The best way to

Words I'm Trying To Live By

2009-11-03T08:03:00.002-06:00

"In quietness and in trust shall be your strength." IsaiahI read yesterday that there is a "slow" movement going on in America. Slow food, slow parenting, slow business management. It struck me as funny that it's labeled as a new movement. In my eyes, it's a return to wiser ways from the past that we have lost sight of. Whenever I read the Bible I rarely feel challenged to do more. Instead I

Hi Blog

2009-11-02T23:22:00.000-06:00

I do have things to say. Really.

Wisdom from Mad Men

2009-10-19T13:55:00.003-06:00

Jason and I LOVE Mad Men, and watch it religiously every Sunday. Recently a quote from one of the episodes struck me, and has intrigued me greatly. Speaking to Betty (a house wife) it was said: ''You're like a house cat. You're very important and you have little to do.''I have struggled with my identity since having Amelia. I don't want to be seen solely as a mother. In response to that

WOOOHOOO!

2009-09-08T20:41:00.001-06:00

Jason passed the BAR!

How are you?

2009-08-26T12:56:00.003-06:00

I am having a hard time right now. I think it's mostly sleep deprivation, and a sprinkling of hormones. Even though I know what is probably causing me to be blue and angry, it doesn't always help me not to be blue, and well, angry. This is hard for me, and thus I become a little more blue and a little more angry every day.I just signed up to get some free counseling at the seminary.How are you?

The Glass Is Half Empty

2009-08-20T09:49:00.002-06:00

I'm coming to realize that I am a pessimist. I have always thought of myself as a realist. The glass is half full and it's also half empty. It's both. There's a lot of gray. However, if I am forced to pick one or the other, that glass is half empty.I've never claimed to be an optimist. I'm much too cynical. I've always thought it would be nice to be an optimist, but it seems to me that I

Um

2009-08-19T09:29:00.002-06:00

I have the time to write a post at this moment, but no real inspiration of anything interesting to say....bummer.How about some random information about myself:Fave albums of the moment: Regina Spektor - Far, Grizzly Bear- Veckatimist, Phoenix - It's Never Been Like That, Arcade Fire - Neon BibleFave song on the radio right now - Don't Let Me Go, The FrayFave food right now - Trader Joe's Mango

I'm a grown up with interests

2009-08-15T12:00:00.002-06:00

Jason and I had a night out last night, alone. The children were with a trustworthy babysitter so I didn't have to give leaving a second thought, and it was fantastic.We went down the street to a newer Mediterranean restaurant, Ranoush. It was so yummy and there was a belly dancer (Jason and I have an uncanny knack for eating at places with belly dancers. It's not on purpose, but is pretty fun

2009-08-10T14:48:00.002-06:00

Amelia is actually taking a nap right now. Ground breaking people. I'm still getting it through my head that I'm the one in charge here and if I really think the kid needs a nap I can make her try. Because, oh yeah, I'm the mom. I knew she wasn't just calling me that for fun!I've had a terrible reminder today that I get random pains in my abdomen somewhat around the time I ovulate/have a

Being a Mom is Hard

2009-08-05T19:02:00.002-06:00

Being a mom is hard. It's difficult for me to explain, because it's also wonderful, an enormous privilege and gift, and a joy. But it's just really hard.I'm reading a fabulous book titled, I Was a Really Good Mom Before I had Kids. This book articulates everything that I feel about motherhood so much better than I can. One quote from the book is, "I love being a mom, I just hate doing it."

Thanks

2009-07-23T12:13:00.002-06:00

Thanks for praying for George, his surgery in the doctor's words went, perfectly. Please pray now that he will not have any swelling so they can seal him up tomorrow. If all goes well he will get to go home next weekend! Again, check here for updates if you're interestedAll of this has made me so humble and thankful for our children's good health. These friends of ours have already had to

Please Pray

2009-07-22T08:00:00.001-06:00

please pray for our friends Robbie and Jane-Ellis and their precious baby boy George. He is 1 week old and having open heart surgery today. If you want to see more of their story, check out Robbie's blog, the elusive jaguar shark

Quote

2009-07-13T19:38:00.001-06:00

I came across this quote today and felt pretty cool about the title of my blog!“What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from.” - T.S. Eliot

Question

2009-07-12T16:00:00.003-06:00

Have you ever wondered if you're crazy, like truly off your rocker, and all of your life your parents have been paying people to be your friends and treat you like you're normal?Me neither...It's not that I actually think I'm insane, though sleep deprivation has made me a little unsafe at times lately in my opinion. I guess I wonder because I have moments of clarity when I realize I'm not nearly

Back In the Saddle Again

2009-07-10T09:28:00.005-06:00

I am suddenly blogging every day. I don't know if it's because our desk is in the kitchen now so I see the computer a lot more, or if I'm bored, or if I just need a creative outlet again. I don't know, but I like it and I'm even slightly obsessive about it at the moment. Maybe it's hormones.Anyway, if this is your first time to visit my site you'll see that I've been blogging here since 2003!

Intersting Tidbit

2009-07-09T11:49:00.002-06:00

Biggest guilty pleasure song right now, Poker Face by Lady Gaga. Ridiculous

The Silence Is Deafening

2009-07-08T09:24:00.003-06:00

Sometimes I feel like I'm being given the silent treatment. Is it a conscious decision or just how the chips have fallen? That's what eats away at me. I can think of things I've done, or failed to do, that may justify such treatment in the minds of some. But, I am a human, doing the very best that I can in my broken pathetic state. I have genuine love for so many, but fall short in showing it

And life continues

2009-07-07T09:32:00.003-06:00

Alright, time to move on from the incredible Isaac Big Bend birth story. I'm over it. Life has made me feel pretty bi-polar lately. I have amazing moments of love and gratitude for my children but many days I am also clouded with exhaustion, mixed up hormones, and anger that I can't reason with my 2.5 year old. I'm looking out the window right now at a kid my landlord hired to take the weeds

Isaac "Big Bend" Wilson

2009-04-06T19:58:00.002-06:00

Isaac was born on Friday, April 3, at approximately 6:30pm. We're not completely sure of the time because we were on Big Bend at Wydown when he made his arrival.I had planned from the beginning of this pregnancy to have a natural birth if at all possible. I had a great doula to support me and I read fabulous natural childbirth books. I was informed, I was inspired, and I was hoping I could

I am not a neat freak. Deal with it (self)

2008-05-24T12:24:00.000-06:00

I'm happy to announce I've been feeling more like myself. I've been productive, hence blogging three times in one week. I'm figuring out what makes me feel motivated and what hinders it. I'm realizing I have to work with how I'm wired instead of telling myself the kind of person I should be. It's exhausting trying to be someone you're not.For example. I am not a neat freak. I thought I was.

Hi There

2008-05-23T13:58:00.000-06:00

Hi. I've been pleasantly surprised to find out that there are actually some of you out there still reading this blog. I'm impressed. I would have given up on me by now!I'm feeling a little less "funky". There's been a lot of self-analyzation going on and I think it boils down to a lack of organization in my life. When I don't have some semblence of order and schedule I lose my sense of

Ouch - Warning, Gross Picture Below

2008-05-20T12:28:00.000-06:00

Not for the faint of heart!I dropped a glass, well, broke a glass on my foot Sunday morning. I now have 5 stitches and a swollen purple/blue big toe and top of my foot. This puts me in the most melancholy mood. I broke my wrist when I was six and I became so depressed my mom called a psychologist friend because she didn't know what to do with me. I don't know what it is, but when I'm hurt and

Radiohead

2008-05-15T21:02:00.000-06:00

I had the privilege of seeing Radiohead last night. We had pit tickets thanks to Jason staying up all night to get tickets online. To me, they are just the perfect band. It was incredible. If you ever have the chance to see them, don't hesitate!

Another Blog

2008-01-30T15:46:00.000-06:00

I received a link to a blog today I think people should check out. This man has been running a relief organization in Kenya for the past 4 years and he's giving his thoughts and perspectives on what's going on right now.http://dlipparelli.blogspot.com/A woman at our church started a ministry of her own a couple years ago centered on Kenya. It started with her going on a missions trip there.

It's my Birfday

2007-12-29T12:52:00.000-06:00

I'm 26. It's a rather plain number I suppose, but, a good one I think. I feel like every year older I become, I am more credible in the minds of some who are older than me. I've always had older friends and now having a child at a young age, I have even more friends who are older then me because our children are similar in age. I think of the verse, "Do not let people look down on you because

GO TIGERS!

2007-11-25T13:25:00.000-06:00

Mizzou-Rah, Mizzou-Rah, Mizzou-Rah, Tigers!

An Introspection

2007-10-25T13:21:00.000-06:00

Now that volleyball is over I actually have some spare time, which leads to thinking, which leads to blogging. So I may be posting more frequently. Though if you know me, you're not holding your breath.Anyway, I've been thinking a lot today. It started as I was reading in Jeremiah. The entire book is God lamenting that though He's called His people back to himself over and over again, they

2007-09-14T10:40:00.000-06:00

Amelia had her first stomach bug this week. So sad. She's on the mend now thankfully. I feel like I lost a couple days this week. I can't believe it's Friday. We have a volleyball tournament tomorrow. We had one last Saturday too and we won! It was a long day but very fun. So far we're undefeated! I don't think I can take much credit for our success, but as a coach, it's nice to be

Hola

2007-08-19T20:48:00.000-06:00

For the five of you out there who still check this blog, sorry I've been absent a while. Things have been really crazy this month and it's only going to get busier, but it's exciting busy. The last couple of days of July we moved to a new house! It's actually a duplex, but it's 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms! We love it. It was a lot of work to move AGAIN, but it was so worth it. Our last house

Our Music

2007-07-18T02:13:00.000-06:00

Update...Now our songs are downloadable, itunesable, ipodable or even iphoneable.Enjoy our rough recordings, and please share them with everyone. Updates will be coming there too!Oh yes...the linkjw

Trouble Sleeping

2007-07-10T22:09:00.000-06:00

I've been having trouble falling asleep for awhile now. I wasn't sure why at first, but lately as I lie in bed all I can think about are the atrocities going on in the world and how my life and its joys are in such stark contrast to the despair and depravity of the majority of the lives in the world. I am repulsed by our culture and its fickle ideals and corrupt dreams. I hate that so much of

Moving Along

2007-07-06T08:47:00.000-06:00

Well, unfortunately, we did not end up getting the house we put the back-up contract on. The primary contract went through. Oh well. Jason and I are okay with not having such a big responsibility yet. We found a great 3BR duplex that even has 2 bathrooms! Wow. We signed a 2 year lease - which will be the longest amount of time we have lived in one place since we got married. Actually, now

Jason's Guest Post

2007-06-10T22:20:00.000-06:00

PicturesHere is a link to pictures that I think everyone should see. (all of them)These are the kinds of pictures that come to my head what I "suffer" through watching McRomnIani "debate".What do these pictures make you think?Jason

There's a Mouse in our House

2007-06-09T16:03:00.000-06:00

I made the terrifying discovery today that we have a little mouse living in our basement. I made this discovery when I watched it run across the floor while feeding Amelia some Mango. I screamed like a little girl, which made Amelia's lower lip quiver. I had to reassure her that everything was all right. But it's not alright. I'm sorry, I just can't not be grossed out and a tad bit

Whoa Nelly

2007-06-05T20:22:00.000-06:00

We're putting a back-up contract on a house. It went under contract last night, but if it falls through ours will become the primary contract. Holy cow, we might buy a house. I'm really excited but really nervous at the same time. That's a huge stinkin' commitment. I'm just trusting that if it's meant to be, it will be, and if not, the first contract with go through. Just had to share.Also,

Bill O'Reilly is Evil

2007-06-01T17:57:00.000-06:00

I've never been a fan of Bill O'Reilly,(he's a pompass windbag) but I would listen to his opinion for as long as I could stand it every now and then, on the "fair and balanced" Fox News channel, or as Keith Olberman affectionately refers to it, the Fox Noise Channel. Anyway, I try to hear all sides of things, but after seeing this clip, I'm never taking a word the man says seriously again.Have a

Oy

2007-05-22T11:50:00.000-06:00

I'm having one of those days. A day where the thought of eating one more rice product makes me want to scream. I am so sick of this diet I have to keep. However, the alternatives are to either have a baby whose tummy hurts all the time again, or to stop breastfeeding and attempt to find a formula she's not allergic to and increase our grocery budget by at least $100 to buy the formula.

A Realization

2007-05-20T17:19:00.000-06:00

So, I've realized that my lack of posting is due to my desire to only post well thought out, well polished ideas. When I only have the time to put a meandering thought, or when I don't have any particularly interesting topics of conversation in mind I tend to not post, and this I think is defeating the goals I have in keeping a blog. Therefore, I am now committing to posting more random

My Political View

2007-05-16T09:34:00.000-06:00

I found out today that I'm a Centrist. This makes a lot of sense!What are You?

Seattle

2007-05-03T17:01:00.000-06:00

Michael and Catherine on the seashoreAmelia enjoying the swing!The eagle at Sculpture park with a beautiful view of the ocean and the mountainsAmelia thoroughly excited about the sculpture parkBeautiful seashore at Carkeek ParkThe girls playing in the sand! So Cute. Amelia cried when she got it in her mouth!Amelia and I had such a great time in Seattle with our dear friends. We miss them

I-Mess

2007-04-13T10:05:00.000-06:00

The Imus situation has gotten me fired up. My anger doesn't stem so much from what he said, though of course it was upsetting. I'm mostly angry with the talking head hypocrites of our media who have jumped on this story and are dragging it out for all it's worth. My problem is that I don't believe for one minute that the media truly cares about the treatment of these girls, or any other women

Go Cards

2007-04-02T15:11:00.000-06:00

Last night was the Cardinals home opener and we got to go! Even though we lost, boo, it was really fun to be there for all of the festivities and to usher in another season of baseball, our favorite sport here in St. Louis. Amelia loved it! She loved all of the new colors and people, but deep down we know, she loves the Cardinals, that's why she was so excited.

Taking it back

2007-03-27T16:45:00.000-06:00

Alright, Beginnings in endings has become all Amelia, all the time. So, I've given Amelia her own blog. So, if you want to see all things Amelia, just click on the link to the right - Amelia's Blog- and I'm going to start talking about grown up things again. It's time.

Something New

2007-03-26T11:51:00.000-06:00

I have a new do! I couldn't take the long hair any more so I chopped it off on Saturday. I was hoping it was long enough for locks of love and I'm so happy it was! My longest layers are 13 inches long and my shortest are 10. Phew, just barely made it. It was good timing too because it has been 80 degrees here the past two days. Flowers are blooming, leaves are appearing on the trees! I have

Hooray

2007-03-10T07:49:00.000-06:00

Well, I am happy to report that the elimination diet is working! It took until this Wednesday to start to see a difference in her sleeping at night, but I began to see a difference in her eating within a couple of days. It is so wonderful to have a happy baby who can sleep well! I'm starting to introduce some foods back into my diet, which is exciting but also scary because I don't want to

Smiles!

2007-02-27T14:27:00.000-06:00

Look how strong she is!I particularly like her hair in these pictures. It's the result of a hat, a nap in a hat, and not having her hair washed for some time now - her scalp is rather dry. BooShe's happy here but we're still having issues with her eating. I have decided to go on the "elimination diet" I can eat nothing but potatoes, rice, green and yellow squash, pears and range fed turkey or

2007-02-08T17:17:00.000-06:00

Amelia hasn't quite figured out how to smile for the camera yet, she's so confused about what the shiny silver thing with flashing lights is doing. Until she gets it, I guess we'll keep getting these faces!Talking to the cameraThis is the face Amelia made when I told her that some people might not have heard Patty Griffin's new album yet. She thinks everyone should go on itunes and get it right

My First Christmas

2007-01-03T17:30:00.000-06:00

I got a really cool Noah's Ark from Grandma LindyThen I looked really cuteWhat could it be?My first Christmas Ornament!Don't be fooled by the look on my face. I am in complete control here.I found the holidays quite exhausting. Daddy's chest is a good place to catch some z'sAnd finally, I rooted for the Tigers for the first time. They almost beat the Illini!Now I'm off to Texas to visit

The Photo Shoot

2007-01-03T17:13:00.000-06:00

The beginning was a little roughThen I started to get a feel for it. I tried to capture the Christmas spirit...almost there.... Ta-Da! Christmas Card

I am now a 9 pounder!

2006-12-14T16:20:00.000-06:00

Hey everyone, Amelia is now 9 pounds and 1 ounce. That means she is really big, see...She is starting to experiment with punk rock hairstyles, it is a way for her to express herself...She is also beginning to go on walks with her mom, sometimes, like this picture, her mom carries her, but about halfway they trade and mom gets in the bjorn.After a long walk she is really tired.Amelia told me to

Big Storm

2006-12-01T17:04:00.000-06:00

Pretty to look at, but not so pretty for cars and airplane travel Not so sure I like the tummy-time. Being a baby is rough Check out my tongue. Cool huh? What are you laughing at? I love my faux-hawk

Details

2006-11-30T12:51:00.000-06:00

Hey friends! I just realized Jason never posted Amelia's birthweight and length. For those who care about such details, she was 7lbs 9oz and 20 3/4" long. She's a stringbean! I can't believe how much she's changed in just two weeks. She looks more like Jason every day!It's a good thing we got some outside time in, today it's snowing!

New Pictures

2006-11-21T17:06:00.000-06:00

Here are some more pictures of, who else, Amelia...from the ride home, to the first bath.

Meet the newest Wilson!!!

2006-11-17T21:53:00.000-06:00

Hey everyone, Today, November 17th at 3:15pm Natalie gave birth to Amelia Noel Wilson.I am sure Natalie will talk much more about this later, but until then, here are the pictures!!!Jason

Breaking News

2006-11-13T15:25:00.000-06:00

Well, of course the last ultrasound I get we actually could see the gender of this baby! And....It's a girl! Amelia Noel So, congrats to all of those who voted for a girl, you were right. I'll have you know I was one of those voters =) I'm pretty excited and I think Jason is too, maybe just a little shocked though! I sure hope she comes soon

Update

2006-11-13T12:03:00.000-06:00

Alright, it's week 38 and baby Wilson is still inside - hopefully not too much longer now. I've had high blood pressure the last couple of doctor's visits and I've been getting a tad bit swollen so I had to collect my urine for 24 hours last week. If any of you ever get the chance to experience such bliss as collecting a jug of your own urine, I'll rejoice with you. Anyhoo, unfortunately, I

A Thug with Choral Music

2006-11-02T09:19:00.000-06:00

I've learned from living in urban areas for the past few years, never to leave anything valuable in your car. In Nashville, we learned it was better to leave the car unlocked because then if someone decides to break in, they don't have to break anything. This was espcially important with Jason's soft-top Jeep, but one idiot slashed the window before checking the door. Ah, criminals.Anyway,

9 months!

2006-10-29T12:59:00.000-06:00

I am now 36 weeks - 9 months - pregnant. Hooray! 37 weeks is full-term, so even though my due date is November 25th, I could have the baby anytime from Saturday on and it wouldn't be a pre-mature baby. At the doctor on Thursday I was 1cm dialated and 50% effaced. For those of you who this means nothing to, your cervix thins out prior to labor and that's called effacment and your cervix

Honest Thoughts

2006-10-09T09:25:00.000-06:00

I could have this baby in 4 weeks. This excites me so, so much but I'm sorry to admit that my excitement has to fight its way through a thick layer of fear. For Jason, his fear lies in becoming a father - wondering if he's mature enough, selfless enough, and knowing he's not at all knowledgable when it comes to taking care of one of these things. For me the baby part is what I'm excited about.

Cast Your Vote

2006-09-28T13:41:00.001-06:00

Now's your chance to exercise your right to vote before this November! Let me know what you think this baby is - I'm certainly curious!#light {color: 000000;background: #F0F0F0;;}#dark {font-family: arial,verdana;font-size: 11px;color: FFFFFF;background: #000000;color: #ffffff;;}#table {font-family: arial,verdana;font-size: 11px;border: 1px;border-color: #000000;border-style: solid;}#but {

The Mystery Continues

2006-09-27T15:57:00.000-06:00

We got to have an ultrasound today! Everything looks good with the baby's development. The estimated weight was 4lbs 5oz, which is a tad big! So, I'm hoping that means this baby will come a little early rather than me having to deliver a 9 pounder! We were hoping we'd be able to find out the gender today, but I had a feeling baby wouldn't cooperate. It's been lying in pretty much the same

An attempt to abandon vanity

2006-09-21T16:13:00.000-06:00

August 17th - check out my new outieSo, here are the most recent pictures of my daily expanding waistline (I don't think I technically have a waist at this time - but it will return, someday!)Here I am at 30 weeks, and today almost 31!

Labor Day Weekend Hooplah

2006-09-01T16:44:00.000-06:00

We're off to Cozumel for the weekend! Who knew we'd celebrate labor day with such pizzaz?This weekend Jason's parents are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary and for some reason they want us to join them! So, we'll be down there relaxing, snorkeling, some diving for the non-pregnant folk and trying not to get burnt! Then on Monday I get to go to Seattle to visit Leslie and baby

Yay Day Camp!

2006-08-17T11:13:00.000-06:00

HOORAY!

2006-08-12T09:50:00.000-06:00

Camp is over. Last night's banquet confirms that this is not a dream and now I just want it to be Tuesday. I have some final camp "debriefs" to endure and then I am so out of here. Jason has been in St. Louis for nearly two weeks now and I can' t wait to join him and our pets. We did get to see eachother last weekend at Christina's wedding in Chicago. I'll post some pictures soon, along with

Baby Belly

2006-07-15T11:02:00.000-06:00

I'm not sure how thrilled I am to have my belly on the internet, but oh well, here it is. This was at 19 and 20 weeks respectively. Today I'm 21 weeks! The time is flying.In other news, we've completed 6 of the 10 weeks of Day Camp already! It's amazing how fast the summer goes by. I won't pretend I'm sad it's going by so fast, I just don't have the patience and energy I did last summer.

The Long Awaited Photos

2006-05-11T20:08:00.000-06:00

Hey Friends. Sorry it took me so long to get these out, but here are our pictures from China, and one picture of our new little one! You can see the pictures at: http://homepage.mac.com/anyonehearing/Enjoy!

We Don't Worship the Same God

2006-05-02T19:28:00.000-06:00

I guess I've been living under a rock because I just found out today that the same people who proudly (and inaccurately) declare "God hates fags" have been protesting military funerals. This group from a Baptist church in Topeka has always enraged me to my very core and today was the final straw. Obviously we know that these people are evil, but I'm going to show you why. I'm going to counter

A Great Article by One of my Favorite Ladies

2006-04-21T10:08:00.000-06:00

LIE DOWN WITH STRIPPERS, WAKE UP WITH PLEAS April 19, 2006However the Duke lacrosse rape case turns out, one lesson that absolutely will not be learned is this: You can severely reduce your chances of having a false accusation of rape leveled against you if you don't hire strange women to come to your house and take their clothes off for money. Also, you can severely reduce your chances of

I'm Back

2006-04-14T15:27:00.000-06:00

We got back from China last night. It's 3:30pm here but my body definitely thinks it's 6am, that's a tad bit annoying. We had a really action packed trip and we never stayed in one place more than a day, except Beijing the last 3 days. We traveled to Beijing and then to a city bordering North Korea and worked with the Korean population for 3 days. Unfortunately, we didn't get to go in to NK.

2006-03-26T21:33:00.000-06:00

See Squirrel See Sophie stare down the squirrel... for hours In other news,

I'M DONE

2006-03-01T19:24:00.000-06:00

The videos released today showing that Bush had warning about the levees in New Orleans being a realistic threat was the last straw for me. Those who still support this guy, I'm sorry but I'm done. I can barely stand the sight of him or the sound of his voice right now. I feel betrayed, I feel foolish for thinking he deserved to be president again. I'm happy about his appointments to the

So Tired

2006-02-27T18:37:00.000-06:00

Have you ever traveled 24 hours on a mini bus in one weekend? I wouldn't recommend it. Eagle Lake came rolling into Oklahoma City for the weekend with me and 7 other lucky staff for a youth weekend with a church that comes to camp every summer. Friday night was a "purity" night, and was filled with akward* but good conversation. Saturday we did an Eagle Lake preview day, which we call an

Words that are getting me through

2006-02-18T20:16:00.000-06:00

"and I did not come here to offer you cliches, and I will not pretend to know of all your pain, just when you cannot bear I will hold out faith for you. It's gonna be allright" - Sara Groves"It will find you when the doctor's head is shaking. It will find you in a boardroom mostly dead. It will crawl into the foxhole where you're praying. It will curl up in your halfway empty bed. Baby,

Interesting article

2006-02-14T12:22:00.000-06:00

medialifemagazine.comPopcultSelling America: Why we are unhappyBy Heidi DawleyFeb 6, 2006, 01:10People have been customers since the invention of stores. But it used to be that being a customer was confined to shopping, as the one on the buy side of a business transaction.Alas, now people are customers wherever they turn. Students are customers of schools, patients of doctors and hospitals,

Suzie the Subaru

2006-02-11T12:16:00.000-06:00

We bought a car! Yay! I felt like such a grown-up, talking the salesman down, signing lots of papers. I am really excited. Now I just need somewhere to drive =)

Life Continues

2006-01-29T16:14:00.000-06:00

Our wonderful friends Chad and Sarah visited us this weekend! We had a very enjoyable time doing random things together. The great thing about these friends of ours is that there are no great expectations for our time together. We can truly enjoy hanging out in the house, playing a board game, watching stupid movies while making fun of them, drinking bacardi raz (which I can now drink again =)

Goodbye Miles

2006-01-17T14:16:00.000-06:00

I write this post with much sadness, but not without hope, and not without love and peace in my heart and all around me.Yesterday we lost our little baby. I really had a feeling it was a boy, and it was too small to tell, so we named him Miles as we had planned for a boy. He was very small, too small in fact. I was 19 weeks pregnant, but he was only the size of a 13 week old fetus. Something

We Have Arrived

2006-01-12T11:01:00.000-06:00

Look at our cute new House! Big backyard for Sophie Dog A washer and dryer in my house! Yay!

Yo

2005-12-29T15:25:00.001-06:00

It's my birthday, I'm gonna party like it's my birthday, sip bacardi (sparkling cider) cuz it's my birthday. Yeah, uh, what, yeah, that's right. The big 24. Yummy food is being prepared and a few friends are coming over. Even though a birthday on December 29th is not ideal, I'm having a good day.

Carter Abraham

2005-12-07T12:15:00.000-06:00

Carter Abraham Wright was born this morning at 3:06am. He is 7lbs 7ounces and is 20 inches long. Kevin Wright, the excited papa, called us last night at midnight to let us know they were at the hospital. When I talked to him this morning I could here Carter crying in the background and Kevin couldn't have been happier. Crystal, his wife, is doing great and accidentally did the whole thing without

Little Lizzy

2005-11-20T18:54:00.000-06:00

For all of those who know my sister Elizabeth, brace yourself. Lizzy has her first boyfriend. His name is Parker and he is also in the 7th grade. He officially asked her to be his girlfriend on Friday night and offered to buy her a pretzel with cheese at the Westminster basketball game. "Isn't that sweet"? Those are her words. Apparently my brother Elliot and his friends know Parker and

10 Weeks

2005-11-14T18:26:00.000-06:00

How your baby's growing: Your baby is no longer an embryo! Though she's barely the size of a kumquat — just an inch or so long, crown to bottom — and weighs less than a quarter of an ounce, she now has completed the most critical portion of her development. This is the beginning of the so-called fetal period, a time when the tissues and organs in her body

9 weeks pregnant

2005-11-07T22:03:00.000-06:00

For those of you who care about the details, I'm going to post the update I get each week from babycenter.com It's pretty cool stuff "If dramatic mood swings leave you feeling like a soap-opera actress this week, you're not alone. Hormonal fluctuations are giving your emotions the yo-yo treatment right now. One minute you're ripping into your mate for leaving the toilet seat up, and the next

Jason here, Time for some serious analyzation of baby Wilson

2005-11-02T19:59:00.000-06:00

Ahhhh, GeneticsOk, Ok, so now all of you have found out that we are having a baby. Today we went in for a sonogram to find out a lot more about our child on the way. Now I know what you guys are thinking... your thinking that you can't know much about a kid from its 7 week 4 day sonogram. Normally you would be right, however I have come up with some amazing methods for analyzing the pictures and

Recap

2005-11-02T17:43:00.000-06:00

I haven't posted in a month...here's some of what we've been up to, in no particular order...Coldplay in St. Louis!Ashley Smith...became Ashley Teers!Mini chateau reunionMe and Lizzy carved a pumpkin...isn't he cuteWe got to see Mizzou beat Iowa State with Megan and JeremyWe got to be at one of the last Cardinal games in Busch Stadium everI got to remember the Alamo, and while we were in Texas...

I've come into the information age

2005-11-02T13:22:00.000-06:00

Sophie on a joy rideLook what I finally learned how to do! Yay

Yeeha

2005-09-30T09:49:00.000-06:00

I'm in Texas! When we arrived on Monday the temperature was 107. Hello summer. We were in Colorado last week where it was very much fall and the leaves were already turning orange, yellow and red. We're going to be here in San Angelo until October 12th, mainly to make our first attempt at fundraising (gulp) but also to hang out with the Wilson's and read lots of books. Yesterday, Jason and I

I'm It

2005-09-18T11:07:00.000-06:00

This time I was actually tagged! Thanks Myndi10 Years Ago I Was...beginning my 8th grade year. My favorite sport was volleyball and I was becoming successful at consistently getting my overhand serve over the net. Exciting stuff. I was entirely too skinny, had long blonde hair and braces. I hung out with the same 5 girls every day and every weekend from my small private school. We were the "

Me in a Nutshell

2005-09-12T14:15:00.000-06:00

I was not "tagged," but I thought this would be fun so I tagged myself (I was that kid)Seven Things I Plan to Do Before I DieHave articles/book publishedLive overseas for at least one yearHelp my husband start a non-profit record labelHave a babyOwn a houseLove my bodyskydiveSeven Things I Can DoMake amazing guacamoleMake babies stop cryingWrite songsSleep for long periods of time (over 10 hours)

Thoughts

2005-09-12T13:14:00.000-06:00

I used to always need to know how a movie ended, even if it was awful. I don't need to know that anymore and I think it's because my own story has become more interesting.Sometimes it's really good to be home. I'm getting to spend time with the woman who knew me before I was trying to be anything but myself. She reminds me of who that was.As I grow closer to knowing who I am, I feel farther

More great things from Bono

2005-09-09T05:14:00.000-06:00

This was posted on my church's website as article of the week. Leave it to Bono to put tough concepts into eloquent language.Bono on Grace