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This is What I Do
This is what I do to act like a child as I am writing 50 pages of papers for finals: 1. Make a faux finals-papers advent calendar. One for each page needed to be written for Fuller. Compose out of old newspapers. 1.5 Number from 0-50. Color with a black sharpie. (I love sharpies.) 2. […]
Jenelle
December 5, 2007
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The Thing Is
I have too many disjointed thoughts for now. I will make you another list. 1. I really enjoy editing people’s papers for them. (I especially like getting paid to do it.) It is a strange thing to enjoy fixing disjointed clauses. I think that makes me a word nurse. 2. I like it when I […]
Jenelle
November 29, 2007
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[It’s Thanksgiving so] Name that Psalmy Tune
I am thankful that God really likes good words and poetry and songs. I am thankful that the biggest book in the canon is a Songbook. I’m thankful for the mysterious way those Psalms have pulled me out of despair, so many times. I’m thankful that King David sang/shouted/asked such awful (and awfully honest) questions–like, […]
Jenelle
November 22, 2007
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I Am
I am asked to impersonate Cinderella, on occasion. I am taking Echinacea and the letter C in a preemptive attack on you, germs. I am wondering how to get a Ph.D for free. I am a collector of old paper goods that fold well. I am sure that we fold well into each other when […]
Jenelle
November 20, 2007
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The Majors: God’s Theater
I’ve been reading through the major and minor prophets since summertime. I have some observations on the bigguns, the majors. I’ve scribbled them in my journal. (Feel free to add or subtract.) What I Notice in Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel: 1. God is willing to put the prophets on a stage and write them rated-R […]
Jenelle
October 19, 2007
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Oh, Oh My!
Things That Caused Me to Feel Terribly Loved. This Weekend In Review: 1. Getting to hug dear Elise, Sarah, and Katrina as they drove up to Pasadena from Westmont.2. Seeing Trevor B. leap out of Sarah’s trunk to surprise me with more huggies. (Embraces, not diapers.) The sneaker boy!3. Sue Klein’s chocolate chip banana bread. […]
Jenelle
October 12, 2007
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Giggle, Inwardly
Things That Are Making Me Giggle Inwardly 1. After I’ve been back in the States for over a year, I get this nice email from the Portuguese embassy asking me politely, “Do you still need a visa for Portugal?” My visa was “in process” for 3.5 years. 2. I am going to be a little […]
Jenelle
September 21, 2007
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Things I Like Abut Tanzania – Part 2
(Continued from Part 1 here) 10. Learning from Byron how to wear my Maasai blanket like a proper warrior. 11. Dala dalas mini-buses with (curious) names such as, “Pimp My Ride – Go to Church” and “Jealous People Never Win,” painted extravagantly on their back windows.12. Making friends with the geckos that sometimes chill on […]
Jenelle
September 16, 2007
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Peace, Love, and Chapatis
Things I Like About Tanzania – part 11. The taste of hot fried dough with milky sweet chai in the morning. (I would like a t-shirt that reads, “Peace, love, and chapatis.”)2. Raw, rich beauty streaming from the smiling hospitality of impoverished African mamas.3. Seeing Byron come alive as he speaks Swahili.4. The adventure of […]
Jenelle
September 4, 2007
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Happy, Independence
I went running in Central Park yesterday and felt like I’d wandered into another 5k. There were so many (far more) hardcore runners flying by me in that picturesque city greenery. I pretended I was in a movie as I ran by that old lake thing in the center–the one with the buildings that scratch […]
Jenelle
July 3, 2007
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24-7 Prayer Musings
We’re about 50 hours into our week of prayer. Here are my current musings: 1. Sometimes it’s easier for me to be honest by banging out wordless prayers on a djembe or on guitar strings than it is for me to mutter things aloud to God. 2. Maybe some folks who aren’t as sensory-oriented sometimes […]
Jenelle
June 20, 2007
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On Elijah’s Rotten Kidney
Here’s a quick update on Elijah Wyman’s kidney transplant. Thanks for the prayer, if that was you: 1. His surgery went well.2. His kidney-giving friend’s surgery went well.3. Pray for the icky reactions he’s having to the immunosuppressants.4. Here’s what his Daddy says:Elijah is doing well this morning, and of course, the next few days […]
Jenelle
June 8, 2007