natalie’s blog

A friend of mine e-mailed me, asking the following question: “Hey, what are your beliefs and thoughts on semi-blind dating?” She said she thought it would be a good topic for my blog, too, so I told her I’d post my answer here.   You know, I’ve heard people caution that dating often causes one [...]

Gathering rocks to make a fire pit. Roasting bratwurst over the campfire. Walking along the beach. Listening to the wind whip the sides of the tent through the night. Gazing up at the brilliant glow of the full moon. Walking along a nature trail. Sitting under a tree reading a good book. Waking up to [...]

I just returned from a weekend at the annual conference of our Kansas Music Teachers Association to an exciting new development and just had to share the news. It’s official…(are you on the edge of your seat yet?)…we now have high speed Internet!! Hooray! And we’re only about three years behind the 40+ million U.S. [...]

A number of people have requested that I post pictures from our New Year’s Eve Masquerade. I was not inclined to do so because the event doesn’t particularly conjure fond memories for me. I am so much more inclined to share with others about things that I consider successful or at least that have enough [...]

Alright, so I guess “tagged” is the official term. Either way, Lydia has requested that I post the following information in these Seven categories of Seven items each: Seven things I hope to do before I die: 1. Become fluent in reading New Testament Greek. 2. Go skydiving. 3. There’s a place in the Smoky [...]

One of my most often induced sources of irritation is that phrase, “I didn’t have time.” It is used by old and young alike, most often in conjunction with an explanation for why they have not fulfilled a task that was their responsibility. (You should see the look on my face when one of my [...]

Woohoo! I’m so excited! I just received the Interlinear Greek-English Bible I ordered! I’ve wanted for so long to have an actual Greek Bible to read and when I recently saw this one that my friend Julie S. has, I began my search for one more earnestly. I really like the format of this particular [...]

Wow…how do people keep up with blogging every day? I’m so amazed at those who can come up with so much quality material on such a regular basis! And I’m quite grateful to them for doing so, as I benefit greatly from their writings. Part of my current problem is that I’m trying to develop [...]

It didn’t look at all impressive from the outside, but the moment we stepped through the front door, my eyes grew wide. I couldn’t believe the sight before my eyes! A beautiful grand piano directly in front of me, a massive mixing board and numerous monitors and speakers right around one corner, a sound-proof room [...]

You’d think after years of being a Christian, sharing my faith with someone would come easily. But I confess, as I approached the doors of the mall yesterday my stomach was tied in knots and I held firmly to my pad of paper and pen in an attempt to at least reduce the visibility of [...]