by Ericka | Aug 16, 2012 | books, Uncategorized
Since I’ve done several short-term missions trips — and become aware of the possible negatives involved (re: “When Helping Hurts”), I’ve struggled to come to terms with how much the church should focus on short term mission vs. giving...
by Ericka | Aug 16, 2012 | cars for women, honda, honda civic, honda hybrid
Source.Looking for a new car is no easy task. There are so many to choose from and what about the ones with the cool commercials? Those always get me (but we all know it’s a bad idea to judge by the most superstar commercial.) Listen up, ladies: Choosing the...
by Ericka | Aug 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
Good morning everyone! I’m on a runners high right now, don’t you love those?I opted today for a good old fashioned, mid-week long (ish) run. I know that means tempo running but since I rarely keep track of my time, I decided to experiment.I set up...
by Ericka | Aug 14, 2012 | Chicago marathon, Crossfit, Marine Corps Marathon, philadelphia marathon., running
Marathons x 2So, let’s talk about how I signed up for the Marine Corps Marathon last week and now I’m asking myself why (I’m also running Philly three weeks later.)When I saw that Back on My Feet had lowered their fundraising cost to only $350, I...
by Ericka | Aug 13, 2012 | animals, bacon maple ice cream sandwich, dc zoo, national zoo, national zoological park, sugar magnolia
See those monkeys up there? Yeah, real monkeys!Yesterday, Rick and I went to the DC Zoo (National Zoological Park), which is a Smithsonion so it was FREE!I’m always game for free and after living here for 6 years, I figured it was past time I visited the...
