fall is the loneliest time of year

fall is the loneliest time of year

Has anyone else found it really hard to make friends post-college? Paul is an introvert, and I’m borderline between the two, and really shy around new people. So, we’re content to stay at home all the time, entertaining each other. However, after a year, we’ve found that as fun as that might be we are still really lonely. We got somewhat involved in our old church, but while we had friendships they weren’t really with people who were in a…

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sunday ponderings: Jesus loves us

sunday ponderings: Jesus loves us

Jesus loves me, this I know For the Bible tells me so Little ones to Him belong They are weak but He is strong Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so – Anna Bartlett Warner (1859) Our pastor made the comment today that “Jesus loves us” is one of the most important messages of the Christian faith. He preached from Romans 8:1-4 as the first in a five-part series about…

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goodbye, zoey…

goodbye, zoey…

Today was the Day. Some of you may remember, but a few weeks ago I wrote a post about the difficult decision we were facing about whether we should find a new home for Zoey or not. I had to take it down the day after I wrote that post because of some really ugly comments I was getting. (Really, why do people think it’s their business to be so nasty on strangers’ blogs?) This was a decision that Paul…

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wfmw: car advice

wfmw: car advice

Feeling like you know all the answers? Then Shannon’s blog is where you need to go! A little over a year ago, my regular blog readers may remember that we got ourselves a new (to us) car. Ever since then, I have been determined to take really good care of her so she lasts for many, many years! However, neither Paul nor I know anything (really) about cars. We know to change the oil every 3,000 miles and to keep…

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