In the past four years at WKU, I like to think that I have overcome some pretty horrendous hurdles at times: Some “believing in yourself” stuff… A lot of “calling out to the Lord” stuff… Some “do or die” stuff… But to put it all into perspective, no academic accomplishments have given me as much [...]
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Accomplishments
Posted in Friends on November 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
A Summer Highlight
Posted in Friends on September 25, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
One of the highlights of my summer was when we kidnapped Julia and Lisa for a weekend in Chattanooga back in August. A lot of planning went into building the suspense. Sharon and Jolene cut out letters and pictures from magazines and subsequently designed a note of instruction for Julia and Lisa. They were told [...]
A Tangled Heap
Posted in Friends, Life on August 16, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
I now know how it feels to be sucked into the dark hole of an abyss, for that’s exactly how I felt Sunday night. Sharon, Sara, Martin, and I had gone to Lee & Rhonda’s for the evening, and as one will do upon arrival, I sat in a vacant rocking chair in the corner [...]
Hiring Isabel
Posted in Friends, Work on June 27, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Isabel came to see me again yesterday. “Kris, I need to talk to you,” she said. As it turns out, she is now in need of a new bicycle, and therefore, is also in need of “a job” for the summer. She told me her daddy had said that he would hire her and increase [...]
Demoted
Posted in Friends, Work on June 24, 2006 | 4 Comments »
Isabel’s mother came into the office the other day. She was borrowing Isabel’s cell phone for some reason (yes, she’s 8 and has a cell phone). She came and showed me the list of Isabel’s contact numbers. Remember John? Yes, she’s still got him on her contact list, but he’s no longer listed as “John.” [...]
Little People Fall in Love Too
Posted in Friends, Work on June 13, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Isabel came to visit me again today. “I don’t know if I should even tell you this,” she said. “You know you can tell me anything, Isabel,” I replied, barely looking up from my work. She indicated that she was very sad these days and then proceeded to tell me why. “I know you’re going [...]
Like Dolls in a Dollhouse
Posted in Friends, Work on June 6, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
My boss’s daughter Isabel is eight years old. She often comes into my office to see me and tells me all about all of her theories on life. This last Friday, she was in a particularly good mood. Her older brother Mason left to go to Virginia for three weeks, and she feels like a [...]
Shaleen
Posted in Friends, Life on November 7, 2005 | Leave a Comment »
“If there is any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now and not deter or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again.” –W. Penn We heard the news late Friday night—the kind you hope never to hear. A friend [...]
Total Meltdown
Posted in Friends, Work on September 16, 2005 | 1 Comment »
Doc’s 7-year-old daughter Isabel walked into my office this afternoon. Her face was a picture of unhappiness. “I am so mad,” she said. “What’s wrong, Isabel?” I asked. She pointed to the corners of her mouth, and there, on each corner was a cold sore that was having its way with her. “Today was picture day!” she said. [...]
My Coaster Theory
Posted in Family, Friends, Life on August 8, 2005 | 2 Comments »
So maybe my theory was a little wrong. Alright. Completely wrong. So wrong that I shall dedicate this post to the education of other ignorant folks like me (are there any?).We had been wanting to go visit Alvin and Doretta before school starts again, so Martin, Sharon, Jolene, and I made our way out to [...]
