August 2011
2 posts
First account of my pregnancy
As I’ve told friends that I am pregnant - one piece of advice I’ve received from my mom friends is to write everything down. Details of pregnancy will elude me at some point, so I am going to heed that advice and keep some blog posts to reference in pregnancy # 2 and beyond. So here goes…
Finding out
I knew I was pregnant before a test ever confirmed it. I had a feeling of...
September 2010
1 post
“Talent is God-given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is...”
– John Wooden
June 2010
4 posts
"Religion closed his mind with a darkness"
Last night I finished chapter 89 and page 401 of Ahab’s Wife, my book club month for June. This book has enthralled me from the beginning, and I am still eager to read the remaining 300 or so pages. I like the book primarily because the author has a splendid gift for writing and an uncanny ability to describe human emotions and character traits in a way that opens the eyes of the reader.
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Surely not everyone →
After watching Invictus last night, this post is yet another reminder that the humble can achieve extraordinary influence and meaningful leadership in society.
May 2010
1 post
Pictures of the Day: Oil Spill in the Gulf, and... →
It’s hard to believe that China would spend more on any single event than they did for the Olympics. Check out the 5th picture in this NY Times slideshow to see the fruit of the $45 billion budget they had for this Shanghai Expo.
April 2010
2 posts
A Collection of Iceland Volcano Photography →
March 2010
6 posts
...and all their glory is like the flowers of the... →
This post from a dear friend Anne is strikingly inspirational. She has such a gift of wrapping words around deep and personal emotions. Thanks, anne, for stirring me towards deeper faith and honesty with God.
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February 2010
4 posts
There is great gain in godliness with contentment.
“Now there is great gain in godliness with contentment, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world.” – 1 Timothy 6:6-7
1 Timothy 6 and Luke 12 offer a comprehensive look on the Christians responsibility as it relates to possessions and money. After studying both of these passages, I rest on the single phrase “there is great gain in godliness with...
What does a cat in the desert have to do with...
Laffy Taffy: What does a cat in the desert have to do with Christmas?
Me (and Laffy Taffy's under-side): They both have Sandy Claws!!
September 2009
1 post
Chocolate-Cinnamon Bundt Cake with Mocha Icing:... →
August 2009
5 posts
Netflix Company Culture →
Really inspiring company culture strategy. They have such a high-value on keeping and hiring ultra-talented employees, and they’ll maintain a high amount of freedom and individual responsibility….
Inspired and thankful for God's great mercy
Read book of Jonah this morning - inspired and thankful for God’s great mercy that He displayed on Jonah and Nineveh (Jonah 3:10 & 4:10-11)
Charity: Water featured in NYTimes.com →
NYTimes features the photo-journalist that worked for Mercy Ships and then started Charity: Water using his marketing/promotions background to raise support for clean water in Africa.
July 2009
11 posts
Dynamic Drive DHTML Scripts- Interstitial Content... →
10 Ways to Help Kids Love Missions :: Desiring God →
Pray for missionaries; read their stories (biographies and newsletters); enable kids to give financially; host missionaries; keep kids abreast in world events; give kids a missionary kid pen pal
Travel Etiquette Site Explains How to Behave in... →
UI-patterns.com →
Heuristics for User Interface Design →
Sliced Bread//Notebook on the Behance Network →
12 Standard Screen Patterns →
LBOI Design Blog » 27 Promising New Design Blogs... →
SEOmoz | My Startup Experience: VC,... →
How to Dye Fabric Using a Front Loading Washing... →
Not sure if this will work for my 9 ft curtains, but I might as well give it a try!
RT @heytelschow: Help my special needs cousin Josh meet Aerosmith in the Most Deserving Fan contest. http://bit.ly/X3Yp3 (click thumbs up)
June 2009
26 posts
Felicity, civility, etc. →
In 2009, I have subconciously taken a keen interest in vocabulary. Sadly, I can hear myself constantly overusing words like “cool,” “weird,” or “that’s great!” What do these words really mean?…
Users Place More Weight on Design →
What’s most likely to drive users away from a website? For half of users its slow load times. The other half are turned away by either bad web copy or poor visual presentation. Only 2 years ago, 50%…
Just read “Priming the pump of efficiency” by Seth Godin http://tinyurl.com/lyfu8r. // Recognize the barriers to change & budget for them.
best of craigslist: Actor needed for emotional... →
“How you believe God perceives people will determine how you respond to them.” —Jacquelyn K. Heasley
The M Blog: Great evangelism and missions quotes →
Leadership as ‘Intentional Influence’ | The... →
Worthy Christian News » Yemen Christian... →
simonguest.com : Implementing Getting Things Done... →
A few tips and macro scripts for GTD-like functionality within Outlook.
Martyrs Killed by Conspiracy | Christianity Today... →
9 Lists To Keep Updated, and Keep Handy - Stepcase... →
Genuine Curiosity: Defining your job →
laureldenise jewelry design →