I’ll praise You in this storm And I will lift my hands For You are who You are No matter where I am Every tear I’ve cried You hold in Your hand You never left my side And though my heart is torn I will praise You in this storm (by Casting Crowns) The first time I heard this song, I started crying. It came to mind again as I have been digesting the news of the death of five…
Four Taylor students and one Taylor employee were welcomed Home yesterday in a fatal car crash off 69. Apparently a semi driver crossed the median into the southbound lane, and had a head-on collision with a van coming from Taylor’s Ft. Wayne campus. I am still in shock. I want to break into tears. I want to be at Taylor right now so I can give hugs. I wish somehow, everything could be okay. A lot of questions are running…
So I finally gave in and joined MySpace. Actually, “gave in” is the wrong word since really no one was pressuring me, except for Paul who was pressuring me not to join MySpace. But I felt left out of the world of MySpace and so I joined. :-) Paul and I had fun customizing the look and feel. Let me tell you, my initial opinion is that MySpace is clunky and hard to use. And slow. And I’m forever running…
I got ambitious this weekend and planned a menu for the entire week. My mom gave me this cookbook called “Cooking for Two” and it has complete meals – not just a recipe for an entree, but also recipes for suggested side dishes. We’ll see how this goes. :-) Today’s menu called for Cheese Baked Chicken with potatoes, green beans, and dinner rolls. The chicken was fairly simple: 2 chicken breasts 1 Tbsp. melted butter 1/3 cup parmesan cheese 2…
The other day I was told that I should keep my maiden name, or at least hyphenate, because I need to keep my cultural identity. Taking on a Hispanic last name when I marry will make me lose my English heritage. The name is really important. I have no intention of keeping my maiden name, mostly because I’m excited to share Paul’s name with him. The comment just made me think. What’s in a name? In modern-day United States, does…