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Graduation Station Today I graduate from Fuller with my M.A. in Global Leadership. I started this program while I was still in Portugal, a couple of years ago. The MAGL is an online degree that allowed me to stay in my full-time job while being in a global cohort of learners. We learned a great deal together, […] Jenelle 14 responses June 14, 2008
Making Like a Cylinder I have made like a cylinder and graduated. I now have a Masters from Fuller’s School of Intercultural Studies. Hooray. The walking-across-the-stage ceremony of boredom isn’t until next Saturday, but now we are trying on gowns and such. I am excited because this time around we all get to wear a blue hooded/extra-long necklace type […] Jenelle 8 responses June 4, 2008
You Are the Mama Rose, the Famous One. I made Mama a short movie card. But WordPress wouldn’t let me show it to the world, so I posted it on my (now extinct) old blog. You may see it here. It made her laugh, multiple times over. And my Mama has got a great laugh. I only wish it didn’t have to be […] Jenelle One response May 11, 2008
Again! I Will Change Your Name, You Shall No Longer Be Called I think I am being given a new name, again. Apparently God really digs using Apples as instruments of nomenclature. I mean, this is really getting good. I mentioned this happening before on my new iMac desktop, with the mysterious “Joy” thing. Now it has happened again, on my newly-fixed iBook named Pearl. When I […] Jenelle 3 responses April 7, 2008
Jesse Borden is Twenty-One! Though others have properly celebrated him here, and in motherly ways here, I also wanted to add in my celebratory comments for Jesse’s 21st birthday. Jesse is a great younger brother. He runs after God in a big, hearty ways. His hugs are healing. And his manner is so calming. I met him in the […] Jenelle 3 responses March 27, 2008
Explosions in the Sky, I am [a]live It is finals week. Last night I shoved aside my papers and went down to see Explosions in the Sky play the Wiltern. It was clearly one of the top 5 shows I’ve ever seen. You’d think that a five-piece instrumental (post?) rock band would fantastically bore one to tears. But last night these soft-spoken […] Jenelle 2 responses March 18, 2008
Unpicked, Day eight. Before I moved to L.A. I didn’t know a thing about the Chinese New Year. Now I think I will forever associate February with dumplings and pot-stickers. (And those little red envelopes that could be stuffed with cash.) On day eight, as I arrived at my third Chinese New Year party in one week, the […] Jenelle 2 responses March 13, 2008
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Request I would like to dance now, dear. I would like to sway with you and still (stay Still, now) in the silence; we meet here. Do not take me from this place- When the pulse of practicality Beats as a drum in our ears. I would like ferocious laughter, dear. I would like belly-shaking laughter- […] Jenelle 3 responses December 10, 2007
Streams for Sunday: Advent/Misadventure It’s true. Advent is a misadventure, too much, too much. But it shouldn’t be, Charlie Brown. Can’t you smell the needly noble fir in the living room? There is a manger near. Jenelle 2 responses December 2, 2007
2 Months in California Happy December. 2 months ago, I was boarding a plane for California. To commemorate this nice anniversary, I took Bruce Klein out on a date to In-N-Out Burger. (He just turned 10.) It was my birthday present to him. He was very excited for our date. I liked that. Me: “You can’t get In-N-Out just […] Jenelle No responses December 1, 2007