Here's the story: I lost my computer charger and my computer has been dead for almost a week. Today I finally bit the bullet and bought a new charger, so I could (you know) actually do my work. So that's been fun. Also, only being home for a week amidst weeks of camp means a whole lotta crazy in a short period of time. NOT a break, in other words. Currently, there are approximately 12 teenage boys loudly cheering for the Spurs and/or Heat in the other room. Which doesn't make for a relaxing evening; although the good news is that my kids are sleeping through the crazy like champs.
So far this week I've had 2 root canals and five fillings, tomorrow I have to go to the office and then Adam is taking some boys camping this weekend. In other words, I'm exhausted and all I really want to do is take a pain killer for my terrible swollen and painful teeth, and go to bed. Which, in fact, is what I would be doing if I wasn't wasting time here, and also editing pictures. Sigh.
Anyways, enough complaining. I've been saving up some links and reading material for y'all. And even, if you can stick with me all the way to the end, a giveaway!
*First of all, if you haven't already seen this video of Caden and Jayci and the boys doing one of the camp cheers, you should watch it pronto. Because, I'm not even being biased when I tell you it's the cutest thing ever.
So far this week I've had 2 root canals and five fillings, tomorrow I have to go to the office and then Adam is taking some boys camping this weekend. In other words, I'm exhausted and all I really want to do is take a pain killer for my terrible swollen and painful teeth, and go to bed. Which, in fact, is what I would be doing if I wasn't wasting time here, and also editing pictures. Sigh.
Anyways, enough complaining. I've been saving up some links and reading material for y'all. And even, if you can stick with me all the way to the end, a giveaway!
*First of all, if you haven't already seen this video of Caden and Jayci and the boys doing one of the camp cheers, you should watch it pronto. Because, I'm not even being biased when I tell you it's the cutest thing ever.
*This next clip is the trailer for a film put together by some friends of mine called After the End. It's powerful stuff y'all, and I cannot even wait to see the whole thing.
After the End : Trailer from Untold Creative on Vimeo.
A few more of my favorite posts from around the web the last couple weeks:
*The Rhythm of Grace from SheLoves
*Want to Change the World? Sponsor a Child from Christianity Today
*Thinking about Robbers from DL Mayfield
I also just finished reading A Little Salty to Cut the Sweet (by my sweet friend Sophie, aka BooMama). And I completely loved her words (I knew I would), they are such a beautiful and funny reminder of the importance of family, and the ways our stories intersect in such poignant God-orchestrated ways. Best of all, she included some delicious-sounding recipes at the end, which I cant wait to
And now, the moment you have been waiting for (and y'all know it can take me a minute to get there). . . The Giveaway! I have one copy of BooMama's fabulous book (A Little Salty to Cut the Sweet), and a copy of Rolando's new CD for one of my lucky friends. Consider it a thank-you for sticking around even when I'm MIA and/or incoherent in my ramblings. Enter the giveaway using Rafflecopter below, and I'll pick a winner on Monday (ish . . . because y'all know how good I am at staying on top of things).