Here is the REASON why the dvd project exists: Joe Adams. Brilliant, gifted, FUNNY, godly, wise (SINGLE by the way as a little shout out to my single pals on this blog!) … This man sacrificed HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS of his personal time to make this project and it simply would’ve DIED ON A SHELF in a heap of unedited tara-BLERGH had Joe not persevered ALL YEAR.   I just can’t say enough about this guy. THANK YOU, Joe. Nothing without you, bud. — t  

Soph delighted us by playing “puppy” this morning in her Dalmatian costume from Grandma Chris. I loved the image of the  “two puppies” doing Bible study so I snapped some pics:  

PS One of the reasons I dug up Dave’s essay is because I am totally trying to preach the gospel to myself this morning. I had something very disturbing happen on my third flight yesterday (it was actually two of the worst hours I’ve ever spent in my life!). I shook for two hours on the plane and then had to–TRY TO–switch into “pleasant Tara meet the event hosts” mode … but really all I wanted to do was CRY and RUN AWAY. Couldn’t sleep last night–pretty much ALL night–and now I have to pull myself together to get ready, pack, and go to serve. Please do pray for me.…

NO PRESSURE (of course!) … But if you’re planning on taking advantage of our little “initial sale” price on my DVD series by the March 15 deadline Living the Gospel in Relationships … would you consider dropping me a note or leaving me a comment and letting me know? We’re down to like SIX SETS and I’ve put in a small re-order … but if there’s going to be a “rush” (of, you know, 20 or something 😉 ), I should probably increase the order.   Thanks thanks thanks! I’m going to webcam night-night with Soph and Fred now and try to get some shut-eye. With love from Virginia! —…

Enjoying again William P. Smith’s Caught of Guard–Encounters with the Unexpected God. It’s probably helping me the most this morning because I just had to endure (endure sounds like too strong of a word) … experience (??) an embarrassing (but necessary! and loving, gentle, gospel-infused!) confrontational conversation with Fred. He has observed a sin in me and has been praying about how and when to talk with me about it. And this morning was the time. I was and am so ashamed. Ahhhh–but this is good shame. Godly shame–conviction!–that leads to repentance and faith and helps me to a) SEE; and b) TURN AWAY FROM sin. But as loving and…

Just a quick note to say a hello and THANK YOU to all of the wonderful FLORIDA ladies that I had the joy of serving yesterday. It was SUCH a joy to be with you all! I made it home around 11PM (1AM Florida time–EEK!) and Fred and I stayed up way too late talking and canoodling. Ahhhhh — it was a nice, sweet tired this morning at Sunday school class and church. 😉 My laptop is charging up nice and fine on my secondary A/C adapter … so I’ll try get on top of all of my “final final wrap up” Florida stuff tomorrow (including your orders!) because I…