Sunday, March 27, 2011
Orchestra Hall
This afternoon, Laura and I returned to Orchestra Hall. We had visited there on a field trip earlier this year, and today, we got to attend a concert! Michelle had passed along some tickets they had won in a lottery since they are no longer in the state, so we had a ladies' afternoon out. It was really fun, loosely geared towards kids and we had a good time.
After the concert, we wandered around the skyways in downtown Minneapolis, grabbed a snack at the coffee shop and had a great time being together. Thanks Michelle!
Friday, March 18, 2011
Crocuses!
Kim said she had crocuses up in her garden and I just rolled my eyes and said something like "Please don't rub it in. We are still snow covered." But when I realized how much of the snow had melted today, we decided to check on the south side of the house where we had planted some crocus bulbs last fall. We don't normally go over there in the winter. Lookee there! They are blooming! We have some up on the north side too, where we will see them more often, but no blooms yet. They get much much less sun.
Wow, I needed this color, even if its just a tiny drop of it that I have to search to find!
Wow, I needed this color, even if its just a tiny drop of it that I have to search to find!
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Freedom!
His last time in the "cage"!
We let the monkey out this afternoon. He is sleeping in a real bed right now, as I type.
So far, so good!
Shhhh...don't jinx it!
With the trips to grandparents houses this summer, we knew that the pack n play wasn't gonna cut it anymore. We wanted to work out the kinks of sleeping in a big bed now, rather than right before our trip. I'll let you know if it backfires!
Friday, March 11, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Amazon Mom
Do you know about Amazon Mom's Club? Its awesome. Enter your kid's name and address and get free 2 day shipping on almost everything. They are keeping track of what you buy, so if that freaks you out...well, don't buy on the internet. But free 2 day shipping has changed my life, man.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/mom/signup
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Snow Day
Stuck inside most of Sunday, we designed a new marble run.
wooo, wooo, Mr. Fancy Structural Engineer
(yes, we know we installed the paper overlaps backwards)
Prayer
Here's a different kind of post.
I have some questions and you guys are a great resource for a variety of points of view.
If you feel comfortable sharing, can you please tell me your thoughts on praying?
Specifically: Do you pray? What are your reasons for praying? Do you think it changes how events unfold, i.e. do you believe that if someone is sick, lots of people praying for her will speed her recovery? When you pray, is it primarily to give thanks, ask for help to change your own behavior and thoughts, or ask for help to change something out in the world? Or something else that I haven't thought of?
Please share as much or little as you want. If you would rather comment anonymously, that's fine. Or if you prefer to email directly to me, please use jennymcasper@yahoo.com
And to be fair, here are my thoughts on the matter...
I struggle with prayer. I feel like there are great benefits; a closeness with and mindfulness of God, a great sense of community when you pray for each other, it reminds us that we aren't the only ones who might be having problems or are hurting, it keeps us aware of our own behaviors and thoughts. But my struggle comes in asking God for anything. I just cannot believe that praying can actually change someone's health, natural disasters, someone's safety. If a person is sick and gets better, can we assume that she wouldn't have gotten better if no one had prayed? Or am I missing something?
Laura is getting to an age where she is asking questions, understand much, and remembering everything. Kids have a way of pointing out all those things that you have just kind of glossed over in your life. I know this is something I have to figure out for myself and that there are many resources at my church that I can look to, and I will. But the opinions of people I know, love, and trust have always meant the most to me, so I'm coming to you in a way that gives everyone a chance to think about what they want to say and only opt in if you are feeling inclined.
Thank you
I have some questions and you guys are a great resource for a variety of points of view.
If you feel comfortable sharing, can you please tell me your thoughts on praying?
Specifically: Do you pray? What are your reasons for praying? Do you think it changes how events unfold, i.e. do you believe that if someone is sick, lots of people praying for her will speed her recovery? When you pray, is it primarily to give thanks, ask for help to change your own behavior and thoughts, or ask for help to change something out in the world? Or something else that I haven't thought of?
Please share as much or little as you want. If you would rather comment anonymously, that's fine. Or if you prefer to email directly to me, please use jennymcasper@yahoo.com
And to be fair, here are my thoughts on the matter...
I struggle with prayer. I feel like there are great benefits; a closeness with and mindfulness of God, a great sense of community when you pray for each other, it reminds us that we aren't the only ones who might be having problems or are hurting, it keeps us aware of our own behaviors and thoughts. But my struggle comes in asking God for anything. I just cannot believe that praying can actually change someone's health, natural disasters, someone's safety. If a person is sick and gets better, can we assume that she wouldn't have gotten better if no one had prayed? Or am I missing something?
Laura is getting to an age where she is asking questions, understand much, and remembering everything. Kids have a way of pointing out all those things that you have just kind of glossed over in your life. I know this is something I have to figure out for myself and that there are many resources at my church that I can look to, and I will. But the opinions of people I know, love, and trust have always meant the most to me, so I'm coming to you in a way that gives everyone a chance to think about what they want to say and only opt in if you are feeling inclined.
Thank you
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