From Macro to Micro

Scripture Memorization #2

Synthensia

Humor as Procrastination
I love humor. I love good comedians. It's hard to find ones that are clean, however. But we've found a few. YouTube has been wonderful in this regard.And since I'm procrastinating instead of writing (what is it about telling me I have to write 50k this month that makes me want to do anything but?) I followed Lynn Rush's link to Tim Hawkins and found this. Which I particularly appreciate having been a big fan of Dr. Demento, Weird Al, and parody in general.Enjoy. But don't expect to be able to sing in church again without suppressing a smirk. Some of the songs I think he actually improved

In case you've ever wondered...
Writers are funny and creative. Just check out this video and see if it doesn't make you want to get writing. And it just happens to include a few of my favorite authors: Kristin Billerbeck, Robin Lee Hatcher, Angela Hunt, Terri Blackstock.Oh yeah, I'm guilty of most of those procrastination behaviors.

Movin' and Groovin'
So we've moved to Missouri, just south of St. Louis. There's several job opportunities here and some of my closest friends, so we're excited to be here. Excited to be near civilization again (read: malls, Target, Kohls, etc.). But already we're missing the friends we left behind and the rural landscape. Yet there are some amazing things to explore in St. Louis.Isn't that the way of this journey called life? Bittersweet; good-byes mixed with hellos.And hopefully I'll be grooving to my keyboard during NaNoWriMo. My progress should be showing up on the widget to the right. I've got some great ideas from the ACFW Denver conference that I

Saturday Funnies
A couple of things to make you laugh.I'm taking a time out from my crazy packing to peruse Facebook and share with you some of the fun stuff I've found there. If you're not on Facebook yet, what are you waiting for? It's the best way to connect with friends old and new.This first one is from my friend and writer buddy Diana Brandmeyer (who's also kind enough to let me and the kids crash at her place while we find a place of our own in St. Louis).I've actually pulled that on my kids--at home, not in the store. It's pretty effective.And this hysterical tidbit from the awesome writer's resourc

Transformation
I liked the premise of this book because it was unusual and I'm fascinated by architecture. Unfortunately, it took me about 100 pages to really get into it. The multiple prologues made it hard to know who's story we should follow and most really weren't necessary.Also it seemed to me at first the characters felt and talked awkwardly, but after awhile, the story seemed to find its rhythm, and I enjoyed the book and the characters immensely. Terri Kraus handles some "typical church issues" in a new and fresh way and it ended up being a satisfying and unpredictable read.