tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88401134200943751012012-02-02T12:56:37.320-05:00Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09403774514029816288noreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8840113420094375101.post-48939475995879160802011-06-03T13:13:00.001-04:002011-06-03T13:17:48.701-04:00

Across the nation, 22 ELCA Lutheran Synods (geographic grouping of churches) will gather for their annual synod assemblies.  It's a great time to meet new people, learn about new opportunities and make decisions about the future of the church.  While searching my twitter feed for others reporting about their treks to synod assembly, I ran across tweets from Earl Janssen.  After some quick

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While I have no official credentials other than liking to eat, I've made it my personal quest in the past few months to discover the best macaroni and cheese in Atlanta. Gourmet versions of the sustenance of American college students have been cropping up on the menus all over town.  I'm not exactly sure what's causing this trend, but I'm not complaining. As a lover of all things pasta and cheese

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09403774514029816288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8840113420094375101.post-222789079578188352011-02-03T13:42:00.000-05:002011-02-03T13:42:17.950-05:00

Dear Groupon, Please stop tempting me to buy things that I do not really need.  I appreciate that through the power of collective buying a helicopter tour of my fair city comes to me at the low, low price of $150, but I do not need to get around town this way.  Who does that?  I understand that I am saving money by purchasing a $10 coupon that is really worth $25 at my favorite restaurant, but

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09403774514029816288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8840113420094375101.post-60506011751524957972011-01-28T11:14:00.000-05:002011-01-28T11:14:34.346-05:00

Resolutions - it's how many Americans start each new year.  They represent a promise to ourselves to "do better."  The skeptics out there may say that they are worthless or unrealistic, but I look at them as an opportunity for self-evaluation and growth. Call me idealistic. I don't care. They work for me. In 2010, I had a few ideas on resolutions, but what surfaced as my primary goal became to:

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09403774514029816288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8840113420094375101.post-41197994462858286052010-12-01T09:45:00.000-05:002010-12-01T09:45:36.741-05:00

Hello blog-land. So sorry for my disappearance. I think you might make my list of 2011 new year's resolutions. I'm still in a period of discernment about my goals for 2011, but I'll keep you posted (pardon the pun.)  To get us started, let's talk about things that I'm excited about... Today's subject - Advent Advent is the time in the church year when we prepare for the coming of Christ.  It's

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09403774514029816288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8840113420094375101.post-73154700061506363702010-08-03T11:28:00.000-04:002010-08-03T11:28:11.309-04:00

A few weeks ago, I came across the following words on my morning run.  At first it made me laugh, then I started thinking of all the other ways I could finish the phrase "Life is short..." Below is a few of the ones that came to mind for me. How would you finish the phrase? Life is short... ...eat more great food! ...tell people you love them ...skip the drama ...smile ...turn off the TV

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09403774514029816288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8840113420094375101.post-82034158818980986742010-06-15T15:04:00.000-04:002010-06-15T15:04:25.145-04:00

Too late to start a New Year's Resolution? Nah. In the words of the immortal Michael Jackson: "If you want to make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and make the change." With regard to resolutions, the only thing that makes January 1 special is that you probably had time over the holidays to think about where you are and where you want to be with your life. When you're unemployed

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09403774514029816288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8840113420094375101.post-14808688743838840922010-04-22T12:10:00.000-04:002010-04-22T12:10:42.643-04:00

One of the many goals that I've set for myself this year is to run a 5k, 10k and half marathon. To some of you reading this, I'm sure this seems totally plausible. What you don't realize is that I've spent the better part of my twenties denying the fact that I'm horribly out of shape. I used to say that: "I only run when I'm chased," all the while thinking that I'm fairly certain that I could

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