Staff Retreat: Gratitude

Every breath, every step, everyday, everything is a gift.  

A staff retreat is a really great way to learn co-workers names.

Rolling a die and counting to 100 makes for a really fun game.

How to be the sheriff in Mafia.

Listening to God stories is a great reason to stay up late.

“We’re not hot, but we serve God.” 

6th vs. 8th

1/29/14 Girls can become more open about talking about certain things as they get older. 

Linguistics 101

When it comes to language I have a problem with performance, not competence. 

Polar Vortex #2

Layering on the clothes helps keep you warm when walking to work. 

1 John 3:16

Using agape (one of the four Greek words that mean a type of love) actually wasn't very common before Jesus. And He showed us what it truly means.   

Shopping, Pies, and 8

The kids section has super cute dresses…for 23 year olds.

Cooking with Joy and Julie Part 3 is excellent, especially when Rachel joins the show.

Songs have a way of bringing back memories.

First Month After College

• It takes a long time to decide a name for your new blog.
• I love being home. A lot.
• It’s okay to go on a date with your parents.
• How to be home for an extended period of time, and NOT have to milk!
• Christmas with just your parents is a little strange.
• How to “warm up” after morning chores.
• Watching Disney Princess movies and going to bed before midnight is an excellent way to spend New Year’s Eve.
• How to teach your parents to play Dutch Blitz.
• A little of what it feels like to be a parent to three middle schoolers…for a week.
• How to get lunch to school for one of the MS students.
• Having TV in your apartment is nice but it sometimes is a really big distractor.
• Your room gets pretty messy when you run out of quarters to clean your clothes and then the washing machine isn’t working when you finally have quarters.
• It is okay to order a chocolate shake in the middle of winter, especially if that’s what you really want.
• What it is like outside with a -45 degree wind-chill.
• What going to orientation at your first job after college feels like!
• It is difficult to learn the names of everyone at your workplace…but I’ll get there, I hope!
• 2 Retreats + 1 weekend + 1 introvert = 4 hour nap after returning home
• You know you are good friends when you can plan an impromptu get together and just sit and talk for a couple hours.
• How to relate Snap Chat to prayer.
• You don’t need WiFi to talk to God.
• For some reason, I really want to be someone’s personal assistant.
• I can get used to this whole not having to go to class thing.