I always knew I was meant for Stars Hollow

27Sep07

Which Gilmore Girls Character Are You?
	You are Lorelai. You are energetic, perky, and witty, but sometimes your unique sense of humor can confuse people. You are well-liked by all, but you have trouble with commitment.
Find Your Character @ BrainFall.com

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Still in Kansas

23Sep07

No, Toto. You’re not lost. Same bat-blog, same bat-place. Just a new look because, frankly, I get bored easily.

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The Rules

23Sep07

It has been brought to my attention by a small number of dear people in my life–namely Andrea, Nikki, John, Kristin, Jim, Lindsey, etc.–that I have a particular set of rules to which I hold people. Moreover, I do not actually tell the rules; I merely hold people responsible for breaking the rules.

So, in the interest of full disclosure, I will reveal these Rules which, I still maintain, are self-evident. (this, of course, is not an exhaustive list and is subject to revision at any time).

1. Grocery shopping, household shopping, and clothes shopping are, at best, three separate trips and at worst three unique receipts from the same checkout line. The world is going to Hell in a handbasket with these supercenters. At no time is it acceptable for bras to be purchased alongside a gallon of milk.
2. Don’t buy toothpaste at Publix. Or any other health & beauty aid. It’s a place for food. Leave it at that.
3. Popcorn always accompanies Coke (but not necessarily vice-versa).
4. I can’t tell you what drink I will want at Starbucks unless I know (a) what book I will be reading (b) how long I will be there or (c) what our conversation will be about. Ordering said drink rarely happens before the 25 minute mark. So don’t push me.
5. I don’t reverse out of driveways.
6. I’m more interested in the event of watching a movie than the actual movie. This is why once the decision is made, I fall asleep.
7. Drinks without straws are useless to me. As are large glasses. Also, I have a strong dislike of large mugs. Mug sizes should be standardized.
8. I can be bought with sweet tea. I know this and I am okay with it.
9. I only use half & half from a paper milk carton.
10. There are only two classifications of movies: (1) Scary or (2) Flicka, Anne of Green Gables, Little House on the Prairie, Gilmore Girls, and just recently The Parent Trap

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Is it window shade or sun screen?

09Sep07

Today was our annual Sunday service where church was fun. Er..particularly fun. It’s called Vision Awareness Sunday, we do a big production, and there are plenty of free donuts to go around. This year, I played ‘Dorothy’ from the Wizard of Oz. But that is not the point of this blog.

The point is to say that after church as I was getting back into my car and was about to take down the shades that block the scorching heat from roasting my car even more than it already does, I heard thwap thwap….thwap thwap. Naturally, I assumed someone was tapping on my car, trying to get my attention to tell me what an amazing job I did in the play. So I get out of the car, all smiles, only to find an empty parking lot.

Puzzled, I got back into the car, reached for the window shades again, only to hear the recurring thwap thwap….thwap thwap. I quickly jump out of the car again, even more excited to find out who would want to congratulate me so much that he would want to get my attention, distract me, and then cause me to look for him! The dramatic tension builds!!

Again, empty parking lot.

I get back in the car, take down the window shade, and discover my admirer.
The windshield wipers were on.

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fasting

28Aug07

Andrea: “I thought you were fasting the internet every night?”

Karin: “Oh, I am. I just prefer to start after I check my email.”

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10 things you may not know

14Aug07

Now that I’ve been in the blog business for several years, I feel like we’ve established a bit of a relationship, you and I. But there are plenty of things you still don’t know about me. And as my most beloved brother-in-law pointed out, life really is all about me.

1. I do not plug appliances in until the moment I use them. This includes blenders, coffee makers, irons, and blow dryers. This does not include toasters. (Note: I do not actually use irons.)
2. I think McDonald’s would be an excellent choice for a date.
3. Even though I follow the all the places to get local cheap gas, I only purchase gas from the same location each week. The irony is not lost on me.
4. I can tell if someone changes the book order on my bookshelf. It is a dirty trick.
5. I would do just about anything to have dark brown eyes.
6. I have never been the new kid.
7. My bedroom curtain is made from a dress from India which I bought at a thrift store in London. (they have a great tracking system, apparently).
8. I do not have favorites except for my sister.
9. I am intensely patriotic. If you are not an educated voter, I will believe God has placed me on your path in order to educate you.
10. I liked Leonardo DiCaprio before he was famous.

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grace & love

12Aug07

It’s a Sunday, i’m in Starbucks, and my pastor is moving away. So, forgive me if I’m a little more reflective than usual. (Given that I’m rarely reflective publicly, brace yourselves).

I love my church. We’re talking, love. Head over heels, till death do us part, kind of love. And no, it’s not the building. I care far too much about aesthetics to love our building. It looks Costco with a cross. Instead, it’s the people. It’s the leaders. These people get the gospel, and when you get the gospel, your life changes. Your demeanor changes. You serve. You love. And good grief, you forgive.

I have been around Christians my entire life and I could use a lot of words to describe many of them, but love would not be one of them. (Don’t think I’m pointing fingers here, either. I’m counting myself right in the thick of them.) (And if I use “them” one more time, I will fire myself and hire a new writer).

I’ve been thinking about this a long time and it comes down to this: when you get the gospel, you understand grace. Life stops being about being good enough to go to God and you start seeing where He is coming to you, even now. Life stops being about working harder and starts being about Christ working in you. And if you read nothing else, read this: when you get the gospel, you understand that you are loved more than you could ever imagine. As you are. Right now. Grace says there is nothing I can do to make God love me more, and there is nothing I can do to make God love me less. And from a girl who desperately wonders if God still loves her, this is incredible news. And by news, I mean absolute truth.

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