I need your blog addresses!!!

We lost all of our bookmarks where I checked friends and family blogs!!!


Please send me your links!!!


I don't know what to do with myself!!!


Other than all that I'm doing well. It's the end of the year=crazy lots of work for me. I have been in at 7:30 every day and have left at 6:30 if I'm lucky. I am tired. I took Tuesday off as well so Jon and I can have some post holidays-everyone else in the world has had time off during this season except for us and we feel sorry for ourselves-time. I also have to work tomorrow (Saturday) for another full day, so 3 days in a row will be welcome. I like being in charge of people, but there's no way you can get off early if you expect all of them to be working.

Love you all,

Send me your links.


Kim

Gullett Christmas

Here we are. We had a wonderful time Christmas Eve with my side of the family. We've had Jon's family on speakerphone quite a few times the last few days and look forward to going and seeing them soon. Jon and I have had a relaxing day with one another.

As always,

love,

kim

Kati's poem

This is a post from my dear friend Kati who lives far away in Maine. Kati is married to a lovely gent. She is just finishing her bachelors in womens studies. The rest will speak for itself.

Inception

I came into a woman’s world,

my ever-present brother revolving in a zodiac of female constellations.

I came up into a woman’s realm

laundry, dusting, poetry, rain

all belonged to us, the sisterhood of the rowdy.

I came up into a woman’s code—

obedience, deference, selflessness—in public.

I came into reality of women’s lives

independently thinking and speaking our unfathomable minds.

I came up to the Virgin and saw she was crying;

she does not believe Eve is lost.

I came into classrooms and libraries and believed without being told

I belonged there.

I ran into a world of women’s don’ts and found them wanting,

I ran into the maze of mutilationous teenage yearnings,

I learned to ask why and who for.

Came up in a Southern Christian home

but our accents were not as sweet as they should have been,

we spoke our thoughts too often and close for comfort.

Came into adulthood without a trace of make-up,

Came into the world voracious for experience,

I came up into a place that is not fair: man-

eat-dog-world and we eat you for breakfast.

I came up to the city to live raw,

learning for myself what I can/not do.

I came into an old house and learned to sit

with the silence of loneliness, breathing a broken yes.

I came up into fire and uncontrollable lust for life and laughter,

alcohol-soaked nights, sweat-soaked mornings.

I came into cathedrals and rest stops and diners.

I chose to love a ragged man.

I came up into the dishes, the books, the knots, the wisdom.

I walked up into the halls of learning,

I only believe half of what they tell me.

I came into a woman’s world.

I did not know it at the time.

Addendum

Erin--is moving to Germany, that's super wild. Research? Like what? Where are you staying? Please let me know how you are doing.

speaking

I've been asked to say a few words at prayer meeting tonight. I like public speaking probably for the same reason that most people do...I think I have things to tell people, but not tonight. I'm getting a cold and don't really feel super, so maybe that's why, but I have no idea what I'm going to say. It's only 10 minutes, but still...I'll let you know how it goes.

Here's a word from our sponsors.

Anthea--your life is super hard right now. I love you. I'm thinking of you.
Kara--you too are in my prayers
Kati--I love your poem, may I post it? I miss you. I have your book and scarf within eyesight, I'm just too lazy to send them out. I will...maybe by your birthday.
Laura--thanks for your card, I'm sorry I suck at connecting with you
Cindy--GETTING MARRIED!!!
Rachel--your Christmas card is the best one I've received so far
Jane--how is married life?

Hosea 6:1-6, that's where I'm starting tonight...but really, that's all I know.

This is a picture from our trip downtown on Sunday. We had a great day, and we got to see all of the Christmas lights before it got so cold. 

snow

Hi Everyone!

...and a special thank you to all of you who received Missio Dei's prayer letter and have linked over. This blog is not super exciting...just some musings from a person who likes to muse and show some pictures.

I hope you enjoy.

This has been a crazy week with work. Since I work in a billing office, the end of the month is nothing short of a panic. All in all though, now that it's over, it was a pretty good week.

Stay safe and warm.