Archive for July, 2006
‘Cause my hooooome’s in Alabama…
“‘Cause my hoooooome’s in Alabama, no matter wheeeeere I lay my head“. I was feeling a little crazy a few weeks ago and downloaded this song as the ringtone on my cellphone (sung by Randy Owens of the great country group Alabama). This became the theme song for our “express trip” down to Alabama this […]
I’ve been arrested by the monks…more thoughts on Gethsemani
Ever since my trip to Gethsemani earlier this week I have been captivated by the brothers there. Don’t worry (Mom), I’m not going to become a Catholic Monk or anything but I was truly impacted by what I observed…mainly the persistence and lifetime dedication they live with. This picture above is from their website, Abbey […]
Day of Solitude
Today I went over to Trappist, KY with my friend Brandon to visit the Abbey of Gethsemani. I was not quite sure what to expect as it was my first time to visit a Monestary, but it was incredible. The Abbey sits on almost 3,ooo acres of rolling plains. We explored several of the […]
Quick Update
Here’s a picture we took of the girls this morning(now 12 weeks old). They are growing so much…up to a whopping 9 (Grace-left) and 10 lbs (Liza-right). The best part of it all has been to watch their little personalities come out. Grace is a little more spunky than Liza. She’s is a real talker […]
