c'mon get happy Vox 2009-10-05T12:43:31Z Laura http://lcfoblog.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00e3989d08ab0002/ A whole lotta lovin' is what I'll be bringin' things that make you go hmmm... tag:vox.com,2009-10-05:asset-6a00e3989d08ab00020123f1683b6d860f 2009-10-05T12:43:31Z 2009-10-05T12:43:31Z Laura http://lcfoblog.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom I have the following quotes on my Facebook info page. Just came across them yesterday and wanted to post them here. I need to remember to record these treasures more often! Hope they make you smile. Me: Kacie, what do you think about just havi...

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]]> it takes a village tag:vox.com,2009-09-01:asset-6a00e3989d08ab00020110164b45d4860b 2009-09-01T19:28:52Z 2009-09-01T19:28:52Z Laura http://lcfoblog.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

DSC00950

Best friends share everything, right? In the case of my daughter, Allison, and her BFF Elizabeth, they share everything. Even sickness. There is a flu/virus epidemic at their middle school that has affected a couple of hundred students. Most o...

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]]> blonde[ish] moments tag:vox.com,2009-08-28:asset-6a00e3989d08ab00020110168e2e66860c 2009-08-28T19:17:42Z 2009-08-28T19:39:37Z Laura http://lcfoblog.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

at stacey's

Q: Why did the blonde get fired from the M&M factory? A: Because she kept throwing all the W's away. (insert rim shot here) I was born blonde[ish] and this is a picture of what some of us blondes go through to stay blonde. Yes, believe it or n...

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]]> stories are necessary tag:vox.com,2009-08-25:asset-6a00e3989d08ab00020110168cbc38860c 2009-08-25T21:38:40Z 2009-08-27T18:09:57Z Laura http://lcfoblog.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom For the last five years, I have been a part of leadership at TrueNorth Church. Whether as a volunteer or staff member, I usually end up at the meeting table with other leaders. When we meet together and share stories, it is quite often that someo...

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]]> future home tag:vox.com,2009-08-24:asset-6a00e3989d08ab0002011016c6dbf3860d 2009-08-24T13:56:27Z 2009-08-25T20:32:39Z Laura http://lcfoblog.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Land

For the past five years, this is what I have been hearing: Daddy: Laura, when is your church going to build a building? Me: When some land opens up. Daddy: Well, darling, I hate to tell you this...but they aren't MAKING any more land. I was...

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]]> happy anniversary TNC! tag:vox.com,2009-08-22:asset-6a00e3989d08ab0002011016465742860b 2009-08-22T15:02:46Z 2009-08-22T15:10:53Z Laura http://lcfoblog.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

anniv

Five years ago today was the public launch of TrueNorth Church. My family had the privilege of being core members of the church and I admit that it has consumed our lives. We just can't get enough of seeing our friends and others in the communit...

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]]> they're bad and they know it tag:vox.com,2009-08-20:asset-6a00e3989d08ab000201101805da09860e 2009-08-20T20:08:56Z 2009-08-20T20:09:25Z Laura http://lcfoblog.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

'The Really Terrible Orchestra'

Have you heard about The Really Terrible Orchestra? Check out this video of a group of musicians who have no musical talent. Zero. The players have formed an orchestra and are performing in front of sell-out crowds. And the sound they make...i...

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]]> open for bizness tag:vox.com,2009-08-19:asset-6a00e3989d08ab000201101689c808860c 2009-08-19T12:36:22Z 2009-08-21T22:58:44Z Laura http://lcfoblog.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Open

Life. Summer. Kids. Work. These are all good reasons why I have taken an unintentional blogging break. I have had blog topics lined up in my brain, but did not make the time to type them out. And in my opinion, there is only a small window of ...

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]]> real or fake? tag:vox.com,2009-07-06:asset-6a00e3989d08ab0002011016a91f74860d 2009-07-06T14:04:22Z 2009-07-13T03:46:55Z Laura http://lcfoblog.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Old Navy

Can you find the real people in this picture? I walked past the supermodelquin display at Old Navy this past weekend and did not even see my own children trying to trick me. They make me so proud!

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]]> losing innocence tag:vox.com,2009-05-27:asset-6a00e3989d08ab0002011017cd0893860e 2009-05-27T03:27:44Z 2009-08-01T22:55:40Z Laura http://lcfoblog.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Matthew almost made it through first grade without getting into any major trouble at school. Almost. His sweet first grade teacher had the unpleasant task of sending me an email today, explaining that Matthew had...how can I say this?.....dropped ...

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