Archive for March, 2008
This is where I break out into a verse of “The Circle of Life”
I took my girls out to lunch the other day at the new Moe’s Southwest Grill that wandered into our neighborhood. We had the most amazing conversation that ranged from them wondering whether Joe and I regretted not having children together, to what would happen to their half-sister, Molly, who has severe Cerebral Palsy, if their […]
Published by angelawd on March 30th, 2008 tagged Mom of Teens | 11 Comments »
I don’t belong here.
I’ve come to realize over the past few years that I am almost entirely surrounded by Christians in my friendships, family, and neighborhood, and it feels good. Too good, in fact. I’m not supposed to be here.
God calls Christians to be out in the world, loving and helping non-believers. When we get together with believers, […]
Published by angelawd on March 28th, 2008 tagged Daily Christianity | 16 Comments »
The gross-out post of the week
I am SO over this. And yet my sinuses are still killin me. KILLIN ME, I tell you.
You would think that power-washing the snot out of your nasal passages twice a day with a neti bottle would get rid of infection. That, and the 500 kilograms of antibiotics I’ve been told to take every day. […]
Published by angelawd on March 27th, 2008 tagged Time Plus Tragedy Equals... | 6 Comments »
Kind of like the end of a first date.
I had a business meeting this morning with an artist/web designer that I met through church. We have been talking about working on some projects together, and caught up on each other’s lives at the same time. When we left the coffee shop. I offered her a ride home, but she felt like walking.
Then things became […]
Published by angelawd on March 26th, 2008 tagged Just Act Normal | 7 Comments »
What Child is This?
Friends, you’ve stuck with me while I’ve whipped myself into a panic attack over my daughters, who might just become maladaptive bag ladies or one of those weird old women that live in that creepy house down the street with all those cats. Last weekend was further fuel for another bout of Momanxiety when, after a […]
Published by angelawd on March 25th, 2008 tagged Abnormal Motherhood | 13 Comments »
I’ll be damned, here comes your ghost again*
I dreamed about him again last week: John. My friend’s brother, the popular teen that I crushed on through junior high and much of high school, the boy who lived in the normal home near my crazy abnormal family on the dirt road. If only he loved me, I would fit in; I’d be normal too.
In […]
Published by angelawd on March 19th, 2008 tagged Healing | 23 Comments »
Your daughter might be an Emo girl if…
…she goes through a tube of black eyeliner a week.
…her clothing choices are black, black, or black.
…she starts drawing skulls on everything.
…her friends come over for a marathon “Donnie Darko” movie viewing or a night playing on Livejournal.
…she spends hours in front of a mirror practicing Pete Wentz’s snarl.
…she gets a volume discount on shopping at Hot […]
Published by angelawd on March 18th, 2008 tagged Abnormal Motherhood, Mom of Teens | 12 Comments »
You love me! You really love me!
I’ve been given a couple of blogging awards! Have a look at these:
Thanks, Stacey, for giving me these awards. The best thing to do with awards is to pass them along to other good bloggers, and I’ll be doing that soon!
Published by angelawd on March 17th, 2008 tagged Blogging | 3 Comments »
Ministry moment
I love my life as a freelance writer, but often my husband has the most amazing experiences as the ministry director of our church. Here’s an email he wrote me.
“What an amazing experience I had today. I was in the hallway when I saw an elderly black man coming to the church doors. The south doors are locked […]
Published by angelawd on March 14th, 2008 tagged Daily Christianity, Life With the Big Guy | 12 Comments »
Hallway Beautification Project
I had almost forgotten that I promised Stacey at Jamee Forever that I would post photos of my hallway beautification project. Previously, these walls had been a peach color for six years, the color I chose when I first moved into this house with my two daughters and had known nothing but white apartment walls […]