So today I decided to walk to and from the gym, as it’s only a couple blocks from home. There is a conference on Wheaton College campus that is for Korean churches home and abroad. It feels crazy to be in my home town and not hear or see English when I am walking [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Embarassed in front of the world
Posted in Uncategorized on July 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Our money principle for giving and spending joyfully
Posted in Marriage, Money, christian living, tagged budget, Money on July 29, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Recently, I have had a number of conversations with my friends about issues pertaining to money, and I am realizing that many of them do not know how to view and make decisions about the money they earn. Since this is an area that that Clayton and I seem to do well in and do [...]
Writing Resource Recommendation
Posted in Teaching, books, tagged resource, Teaching, writing on July 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Putting it in Writing (Scholastic Guides Series, by Steve Otfinoski)
I recently found a book that my parents had given me in 5th grade to encourage me in writing. This book is accessible and extremely practical for teaching writing, and I recommend it for homeschool parents and teachers of grades 3-7. The layout and [...]
What I’ve been reading lately
Posted in books, culture, tagged books, reading on July 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So my summer reading has consisted of some planned literature, science fiction, adolescent lit, NY Times best sellers, and lately, just random books from off the shelf. It looks like a lot, but hey, it’s part of my job to read so I can help others find connect to books. Plus, I have the summer [...]
Do you know what you’re saying, Miss Universe?
Posted in christian living, culture, tagged culture, humility, news on July 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I peruse the headlines and read whatever catches my eye, and this one, though extremely shallow in nature, had 2 parts I thought were worth pointing out. The headline was “Miss Venezuela crowned Miss Universe; Miss USA trips–again.”
Apparently for the second year in a row, Miss USA has fallen flat on the ground during the evening gown [...]
Married for 3 years and loving it
Posted in Marriage, tagged Marriage, mission statement on July 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Clayton and I are celebrating our 3rd anniversary today. And yes, it’s just as hot and sunny as it was that wonderful day, except that now I don’t have 250 people watching me sweat. Our goal is to hit 75 years, which would make me 95 and Clayton 97, and so far, I am loving [...]
