So this is one of two songs that are anchoring me right now (And oddly enough I just found out that they are both entitled Communion…hm), the other doesn’t have any words…and surprise, surprise it’s by Josh Garrels:CommunionI bid You come closer, than You’ve ever beenI’m tearing the curtain, and drawing You inFor none are as … Continue reading

So, right now my life is very eventful.  Friday: Kris left for Korea (he’ll be gone for about a year…though he might visit in six months).Saturday: Bought a laptop (Sony Vaio…it’s really cool)Sunday (today): probably going to buy my furniture and definitely going to buy a wireless router.Tuesday: My first Microbiology testWednesday: My first Organic … Continue reading

Today is the 749th day that I have been a member of Xanga.  So I thought I would celebrate…*throws some confetti and gives a little shout*  *big smile*Thank you, that will be all.Ashley Continue reading

This is what someone who has already been through med. school had to say about the profession I want to go into:     “These were people-mostly men- who ate determination for breakfast.  They had no use for the slow, the sensitive, the theoretical, or the timid. They thrived on stress and sleeplessness, they were openly proud of … Continue reading

This is a song that I’ve been listening to as I rock Gracie (the 9 mo. old baby girl that I am “nanny” to) to sleep.  Every time I hear it it means something to me, which is odd because I don’t have a “baby” that has gone away and is expected back…I just have … Continue reading

The Walk Hard lonesome nights    Wake to morning lights      every man tries to walk a thousand miles alonejust to show he’s grownin the endand every woman wanna have just a little lovelookin’ up abovein the endI hope everything Is goin’ be okayI hope everythingIs goin’ be okayhold on nowchance can’t tear us downcaught on lovestorm … Continue reading

Happy 4th of July All!!So today my family and I had a GREAT day of celebrations.  It wasn’t all that you would think of as a great fourth of July hoop-la but it was great.  We decided that since all of us were going to be home we would make every effort to do something … Continue reading

So I’ve changed out a few things around here…please tell me if this is too difficult to read.                               ~And now for your regularly “scheduled” post~This is an excerpt from a book that I am reading called The Sacred Romance:The reason we anjoy fairy tales-more than enjoy them-the reason we identify with them in some … Continue reading

The way I worded it in my last entry makes it sound like the second list is good, when in fact it is super negative.  I had to fight myself to find good things about the “who” I am now.  I’m not pleased with what I see.  But since I am true to my word … Continue reading

This was my challenge to myself a couple nights ago: Make a list of words that describe the real me, the me that may or may not be visible to others but the me that I know is in there somewhere.  This can be hard to not exaggerate or think too highly of oneselve but … Continue reading