Visitor Eyes
by decarter
Sometimes I just have to look at where I live through a visitor’s eyes.
Our 8yo son called his Nana for Thanksgiving today. About halfway through the conversation she asked how we’d been spending our days off during the Thanksgiving break.…
Visual Storytellers Extraordinaire
by decarterWhat if you could sit down with three visual storytellers and have them share some of their thought process behind how they create?
Yesterday I was trolling through some old videos of previous IdeaCamps and rediscovered this interview with extremely talented…
Shameless Plug: Verge12
by decarter
Yes I admit it, this is a Purpose Driven Blogpost.
A shameless plug for an upcoming gathering in Austin called Verge12 which I’m planning on attending, along with my conference-hating husband Dave. So why would someone who is not a church-planter or…
Beyond The Glass
by decarter
Spent a few minutes watching our cat taunt our GoldenDoodle from the inside of a sliding glass door. She runs full force at the glass, hissing.
Lucy, our not-so-bright puppy responds by barking menacingly at the bold threat. The cat automatically…
Self, Partially Beamed
by decarter
I remember the early days of married life, when my starry-eyed new husband would ask me a simple question, “Darling, where would you like to go eat tonight?”
I’d frantically try to recall what his last favorite place was so I…
Real Conversations
by decarterI took a risk tonight as I drove home from cheer practice with my daughter (yes, even though competition is behind us, our football team made it to playoffs, so there are a few more weeks).
I brought up how some…
Ten Things My 8yo is Thankful For
by decarter
I used up my blogpost writing time tonight watching The Sing-Off, so I’ve enlisted the help of my kids to help me with my NovemberBlogFest post.
This list of items he’s thankful for is from my 8-year-old son:
10. My kitties who…
SCJAAF Cheer Comp
by decarter
Spoiler alert: Today’s post has no didactic value whatsoever. No deep thoughts. Just a glimpse into the life of a cheer coach.
Today out in Indio, our season crescendoed as the SoCal Junior All-American Orangecrest Wolves competed along with 800 other…
My Foster Youth Heroes
by decarter
My Ten Faithful Readers, I’d like to introduce you to two of my heroes, making a difference in the lives of aged-out foster youth: Kristi Camplin and Jeff Myers.
You may not realize, as I once didn’t, that youth in the…
Sore Tummies and the Unexpected
by decarter
The text came while I was in the middle of my daughter’s cheer practice. As the coach, I know I’m not supposed to be taking calls, but my husband doesn’t usually contact me during practice, so I knew something was…
