Feeling Pensive

I have a friend who just turned eighty-eight
and she just shared with me that she's afraid of dying.
I sit here years from her experience
and try to bring her comfort
I try to bring her comfort
But what do I know? What do I know?
She grew up singing about the glory land
and she would testify how Jesus changed her life.
It was easy to have faith when she was thirty-four
but now her friends are dying and death is at her door.
And what do I know? What do I know?

Well I don't know that there are harps in heaven
or the process for earning your wings.
And I don't know of bright lights at the end of tunnels
or any of these things.

She lost her husband after sixty years
and as he slipped away, she still had things to say.
Death can be so inconvenient.
You try to live and love. It comes and interrupts.
And what do I know? What do I know?

Well I don't know that there are harps in heaven
or the process for earning your wings.
And I don't know of bright lights at the end of tunnels
or any of these things.

But I know to be absent from this body
is to be present with the Lord,
and from what I know of him, that must be pretty good.
Oh I know to be absent from this body
is to be present with the Lord,
and from what I know of him,
that must be very good.

What Do I Know?
Sara Groves

Arguing Prepositions With A Two Year Old

Here is a recent conversation I had at work. The kids were walking outside around the building (wet playgrounds are such a bummer) and were instructed to stay within the yellow no parking lines painted on the asphalt as cars often come quickly through the parking lot. (Click here for a visual.) This particular child was walking the outer yellow line, much like one would walk a tightrope...

Me: "Molly, stay on the yellow please."
Molly: "I am on the yellow." (as she walks the yellow line)
Me: "Ok, stay in the yellow then."
Molly: (looking puzzled) "I am in yellow."
Me: "No, you're on the yellow. I said stay in the yellow."
Molly: "I am on and in yellow."
Me: "No you're... [insert look of defeat here] ...just hold my hand."

Christmas Overview

Here is my Christmas break in snapshot form: Gatlinburg with the future in-laws (including one terrifying horse back tour), Kansas City to visit my family, and of course, how could I forget: my first wedding shower!

Though Dusty and I had a great time relaxing and hanging out with our families and each other, for the first time ever I think I can say that I am glad to be back in Kentucky. Maybe it is becoming home after all.


Speaking of being back...I saw this bumper sticker in a parking lot today and thought to myself, "Welcome home!"

Feelin' Great in 2008!

Happy New Year!

2008...the year of BIG THINGS:

~college graduation
~getting married
~starting nursing school
~best friend getting married

This leaves me wondering: how much can be packed into 366 days? (For yes, this year is a leap year!)

Things for this upcoming year are shaping up to look very interesting...very interesting indeed.

Disappointment

we watched...

...we waited...

...defeat...

this team must be stopped.

Say Yes to the Dress!

In all the chaos of Black Friday shopping this year (and yes, I was one of the hundreds freezing outside of Target at 5:30 am) I got one of the most key elements to my up-coming wedding: the dress!

Click on the hyperlink to see a sneak preview. Obviously I couldn't put pictures of me in it on here in case Mr. Snyder happened to get a glimpse. But nonetheless, I have a dress, and it is hanging safely in a closet at my grandma's house.

Next task to conquer: outfitting the bridesmaids!

Wedding Photography: The Ups and Downs

Man, I am such a horrible blogger. Ah well! I don't really have much to write about, which may be the reason for my lack of posts. However, there is one thing that I am quite excited about and that is my newest wedding arrangement: photographer!

I must say that at the beginning of this week, I couldn't have imagined blogging about a triumph in the wedding photographer department. I felt like Goldilocks trying out the three bears' beds: "This one's too expensive," "This one won't do a deposit," "This one has cheesy editing," etc. However, I am no longer in despair!

Why you ask? Because I have a truly amazing friend named Brenda Ahearn who has agreed to do our pictures. Not only is she an amazing friend, but one of the most talented photographers I know. Her style is exactly what I want for my pictures: candid, intimate, and outside of the box. Three cheers for Brenda! Thanks for making my week!