Hello Mornings, You stink. Sincerely, Alia

coffee photo by C C-K flickr

I just got back from a mini vacation with my family and did not write at all. But this post has been in the back of my mind as I've seen the twitter stream fill with Hello Mornings devotees, committed to rising early and setting that time aside for God. I will be honest and say that shortly after this post from my archives, I failed miserably at the Hello Mornings and the only time I was up early … [Read more...]

How to Go the Distance.

Run

I'm a sprinter. Being that I lack coordination and  fall down while standing still, other sports were pretty much out of the question. Run real fast in that direction. Ok, I can do that. Run and kick, shoot, dribble or catch something... not so much. So, I ran the 25 and 50 yd dash. That's it. No hurdles, no batons, no distance, and I was good at it. Really good. When my coach decided it … [Read more...]

33 and Making New Friends

friends

I don't make friends easily. Before you get images of me not playing nice with the other moms or as some  socially awkward no- sense- of- personal -space kind of person,  it's not so much that I can't. I can, I really can. Not that I don't have my awkward moments, but it's not lack of ability, it's more a lack of desire. It's just that  it's so hard.  There's a reason my sisters-in-law are … [Read more...]

One word for 2012: Stripped

alia

I'd prefer having a different word, if I could pick any on a whim. I would feel much more comfortable with give or praise or heck, while we're at it blessed. But those don't resonate with me the same way. So I know that although those are things God might be speaking into others hearts for 2012, that's not what he's telling me. Stripped. It keeps coming back. Splayed open, bare, released from … [Read more...]