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Buttercups in Bloom: August 2012
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Friday, August 24, 2012. When I was a freshman in high school I purchased a brand new pair of Chuck Taylor peach high tops. Yesterday I literally had tears in my eyes because my sweet Emma did something that I wish I had had all those years ago.I will tell you in just a second about the tears and awe that I had for her but I have to back up. She was bold in her decisions. She believed in her choices. She longed to see her 'dreams' come true. She was willing to step outside the box. She made me cry yester...
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Hip Huggie Tutorial - Betz White
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Free DIY and Make-Do Tutorials. Make New or Make Do. Free DIY and Make-Do Tutorials. Make New or Make Do. December 14, 2010. In DIY and Make-Do tutorials. Last week I was sitting at my computer freezing my butt off when inspiration hit: I need a Snuggie. And that lead to my *invention* of the Hip Huggie! What follows is my quick and dirty tutorial documented with sub-par photography, thanks to the chilly, gloomy day that it was. 1 felted wool sweater*, preferably a Men’s large pullover. Top: Trapezoid sh...
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Buttercups in Bloom: February 2013
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Friday, February 22, 2013. I remember visiting a friend in Colorado and being in awe of the crisp, clear blue winter sky and looking over at the mountains stretching into the horizon and asking "do you ever get tired of this? I asked him "Do you ever forget where you live and what you see? Does the beautiful ever fade away? Do you ever take it for granted? My friend quickly responded "nope, never! I want to rethink the daily.I want to rethink the ordinary. I want to see with new eyes. Are you up for the ...
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Buttercups in Bloom: March 2014
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Saturday, March 8, 2014. The 2nd Saturday of every month challenges me and has changed me. I find myself sitting in the quiet of the afternoon sort of empty and yet full. My mind wanders yet sits very still wanting to take it all in. 35 hours that seem to leave me breathless. Every four weeks I get to spend time with persons that I don't other wise get to see. Truth be told the sentence should read that I don't other wise take the time to see. It does not mean that I have a higher place in heaven. It rev...
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Buttercups in Bloom: Re: Connect
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Monday, July 27, 2015. Several months ago I was asked to be part of the leadership team for our Conference Young Adult retreat. The retreat is called Re: Connect {re: being the retreat itself and the purpose was to connect. Connect with God to discern where you are being called to connect into the world}. I was excited because honestly I love being with young adults. This morning I received a text for my friend and colleague telling me about the group that I'd be hiking with and speaking to. I wasn't exp...
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Buttercups in Bloom: May 2015
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Monday, May 25, 2015. The sun is bright. The birds are chirping. Music is being played for a Bar Mitzvah behind the wall. I climb the steps and look out over the south portion of the city. The great wall sits directly behind me. To my left I can see the white washed hillside of the Jewish Cemetery. In front of me I can see the house of Caiaphas, where Jesus was taken after his arrest. I sit upon the steps. Teaching is profound, learning and sitting at the Master's feet is transformative. The struggle is ...
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Buttercups in Bloom: December 2013
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Tuesday, December 3, 2013. I wouldn't call myself creative on any level. When I describe myself I always say that everyone in my family has a creative spirit. Then I have quietly (as if it's not as creative or note worthy enough) add that my creativity comes out in my preaching. Today I got to spend the entire day with Emma. We were working on creating some Christmas presents for the cousins and grandparents. The 'craft' involved a couple of key steps. Today there was a mess in the kitchen and in the mid...
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Buttercups in Bloom: April 2014
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Monday, April 28, 2014. I forget why it's important for me to exercise and find excuses to do something else. I don't pay attention to food labels and I find my body suffering because I am eating gluten which starts a whole viscous cycle. It's the small things that get us off course even when we are paying attention. Each rock allowed me to see that there is One that is stronger and bolder than I. There is One that is able to take pounding of my sorrow and my anger. In the midst of the rain beginning to ...
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Buttercups in Bloom: July 2014
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Friday, July 25, 2014. In May I stood in awe as Emma spent her first day of summer break at Mountain TOP putting together binders for the incoming staff. As the phone rang that afternoon asking if she stay a bit longer to complete a few more task I was thankful for the ways that the full-time staff members were loving on Emma. Little did I know just a few short months ago what a difference that afternoon would make and where it would truly lead in her life. As she returned to Mountain TOP on that Monday ...
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Buttercups in Bloom: March 2015
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Monday, March 23, 2015. The sun rose and was sitting perfectly in between the trees. The trail was muddy and squishy. The water was flowing with swiftness and the streaming under the bridges and over the ledges. The sounds were pure. The branches were climbing out of the tree trunks that held them with such deep roots. Branches that seemed to be reaching as high as they could to catch some of the sun's glorious rays. The spider's webs were sticky. As much as I love the sun. The growth of our trees, the c...