When 96 years ends before 97

On Sunday, my grandfather passed away.  He was days shy of turning 97.  How can one be sad for a man who lived such a full life, who came through the darkest of valleys by God’s grace, who loved God so diligently and endlessly?  Eula Jean Coyle...

So white trash… and easy, too!

I found an easy recipe on another wordpress site: White trash pizza I’m not white trash–not even close–but this could be a fun way to make small pizza and even a fun venture for kids. Read on, friends! Ingredients: 2 slices of white bread, 8-10...

New cookware!

Today, our super-awesome, top-of-the-line, stainless-steel, waterless cookware arrived!  Wahoo!  We’ll basically never have to buy cookware ever again–and we’re without very few cooking necessities. (And, good for us, we can hope that our loved ones...

Updated wedding site

Since I had a slow day, today, I decided to update our wedding website that we have through TheKnot.com. I added pictures for all the wedding party members (except ushers, who haven’t been chosen, yet).  I changed a lot of the page pictures to pics from our...

When we can’t escape forbidden fruit

As the story goes, Eve ate that dang piece of fruit. There were, of course, plenty of trees to choose from with plenty varieties of fruits to pick.  Why, some may ask, did she have to choose that piece of fruit on that particular day?The answer: Don’t we do...

Flights and such v. 3

Okay, more brainstorming and an update from the conversation I had with the fiance, last evening: I get a phat tax return every year–like freal: phat!  I can totally use that to pay for the ticket.  That means buying the ticket in February or March, but still, I...

When I speak at her wedding reception

When my sister gets married, this is what I’d want to say at her wedding, if she makes me her matron of honor:Josette,Tonight, as I look at you in your beautiful white dress, I am overjoyed.GROOM, as I look at your glorious bride, I can’t help but take...

Flights and such v. 2

After more brainstorming, I’ve thought trying to get my own skymiles.  I keep getting invites from American Express to get skymiles.  Even if I just use it for a year, pay the monthly finance charges and don’t put anything on it (or pay the balance every...

Flights and such

Very soon, Seth and I should purchase our honeymoon flight tickets.  This will be the biggest expense on our parts.  I’m intimidated by it, really, and am trying to figure out how we can save money on the tickets.  (If anyone has any ideas, let me know!) He has...

When romantic love is worship

My fiance loves me.  It’s an awesome feeling to be loved and to know that love is going to last forever.  Oh, and, I love him, too.  Of course.Both of us love Jesus.  We worship God.  He is our everything.  Our very persons are...