http://lisabeech.neoblogs.org Contemplations of Just Some Perplexed Girl Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:42:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For weeks my heart has been heavy - the weight of my sorrow has been increasing, but what exactly is the source of this grief. I am not certain. The phrase "failure to thrive" resonates within my head. Thoughts reverberating -  my mind wearied as images and perceptions are smashed ... http://lisabeech.neoblogs.org/archives/132 Repentance. This is a prominent theme in the Bible. It was what Jesus first taught when he entered into ministry. In Matthew 3:2, Jesus says, "Repent for the Kingdom of Heaven is near." The Book of Acts also begins with a call to repentance, "Repent and be baptized, every one of ... http://lisabeech.neoblogs.org/archives/127 After 24 hours of irregular labor and 12 hours of progressively intensified "pangs," combined with back labor, my first son was born. Needless to say, I was exhausted and overjoyed that my son was born. Contrary to what the nurses told me, Evan was not rushed to the ICU ... http://lisabeech.neoblogs.org/archives/122 Richard Cooey died today. He was executed by lethal injection as punishment for a heinous crime. He kidnapped, robbed, raped, bludgeoned and slaughtered two Akron University students in 1986. Twenty-two years have passed since he took the lives of those two young women. I went to high school with Cooey. In ... http://lisabeech.neoblogs.org/archives/115 For years I have joked with people that I am a Jewish American Princess. This started in college. Many people would ask me if I were Jewish. I'm not sure why so many people inquired about my ethnicity - I just figured it was my nose and I reminded them ... http://lisabeech.neoblogs.org/archives/114 My kids are so excited. They have the opportunity to participate in a school fund raiser. Usually this is just a minor annoyance in my life. I explain to my sons that the economy is poor and that all of their relatives are poor and do not have extra money. ... http://lisabeech.neoblogs.org/archives/113 Rubbing crusty sleepers from my eyes this morning, a thought popped into my head. It wasn't a new thought - it was just there - perhaps, it has always been there - occupying all available mental space. It was as if a "No vacancy" sign appeared - no other musings ... http://lisabeech.neoblogs.org/archives/112 Seeing the forest through the trees has always been a struggle for me. I get bogged down in the details of life. It is astonishing just how many details used to get in the way of building a vision for my life - for seeing the life that God sees ... http://lisabeech.neoblogs.org/archives/107 This summer, I read Trina's post about the DMT retreat being held at the Rock of Ages. I quipped at that time: "Wow - I always wanted to go to the Rock of Rages."  (Really, I did post that on BCII.) Looking back to that silly post, now I realize that I ... http://lisabeech.neoblogs.org/archives/101  A wise man once wrote that there is a season for every activity under heaven. He wrote that there is a time to be born ... to heal, to tear down, to build, to mourn, to dance, to scatter, to gather ... a time for war and a time for ... http://lisabeech.neoblogs.org/archives/100