I apologize in advance for the mushy-gushy stuff. I apologize mainly to Mom and Dad.
Two years ago—February 27, 2006—I got my first kiss. Whenever someone asks where your first kiss location was, do you really want to answer “in my car”? I’m afraid I have to. But I still considered it very romantic (classical [...]
Archive for February, 2008
smooching
Posted in friendship, love on February 27, 2008 | 6 Comments »
who am I that You are mindful of me?
Posted in God, books, nature, prayer, psalms, tagged Philip Yancey, prayer, PRAYER: Does It Make Any difference? on February 19, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I am currently reading Philip Yancey’s book PRAYER: Does It Make Any Difference?. I have also read his Reaching for the Invisible God, The Jesus I Never Knew, and some of What’s So Amazing About Grace?. The first few pages of PRAYER reminded me of how God is so much bigger than the universe…how, [...]
nerves and love
Posted in God, family, food, love, missionary, nature on February 16, 2008 | 5 Comments »
from last year’s Valentine’s Day (or perhaps the day before—2-13-07?), when classes were canceled due to snow:
On February 26, I have a phone interview for the missionary job. The ministry board wanted to speak to me about the summer internship. While setting up the appointment for the phone interview, I said, “Before we start [...]
crunching under your feet
Posted in God, food, friendship, love, nature, psalms on February 12, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Last night my friends called me several times on both my cell phone and apartment phone. I was so dead asleep, I heard nothing. (It probably didn’t help that I wear earplugs to bed, and I have a fan on high. I’m a light sleeper.) Undaunted, they knocked on my bedroom window at 2 a.m. [...]
how can you stop when your feet say go?
Posted in dancing, love on February 6, 2008 | 9 Comments »
Our college puts on an annual swing-dancing event called Music & Romance. In preparation for it, Robby and I took a dance lesson at a local church. We adapted a rhumba line dance (called the Cuban Walk?) into a partner dance that we could use on any song. It gave us confidence for Saturday’s big [...]
your monthly change
Posted in God, emotions, family, friendship, love, music, writing on February 1, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Where were you one month ago today? It was the first day of the new year. What were you doing? I was getting on a plane to visit my best friend for the week. I was definitely at a low point emotionally (until the vacation lifted my spirits). My family life was on unsteady [...]
