Sum of the Parts

August 2, 2006 - 10:56am

Who doesn't have a blog these days? Well, up until this week, my wife didn't. She does now. Her blog is called "Sum of the Parts." The first entry is still at the top.

Jeanene and I met in 1982 at Baylor University. It was a chance meeting. We were paired together to lead a freshmen orientation group. Whoever shuffled the files that day shuffled our marriage and the lives of the three sisters into existence. That's weird to think about.

We married in 1985. August 10th, to be precise. In eight days we will celebrate or 21st anniversary. How time flies.

Jeanene juggles a lot of things in her life. She is an ordained minister. We went to seminary together. She has been a chaplain in the Baptist Health Care System of San Antonio since 1989 and is currently head of pastoral care at one of their hospitals. She is a wife, a friend, and a mother of three. She's a busy girl.

I'm grateful that she has been patient with me as I've tried to build a writing career over the last year or so. I had to drop out of web designing to do so, and that's a risk. But she was and is willing to take that risk. But just to be safe, she has started to sell some unusual items online. That adds another facet to her life, but she's game to try it. Currently she is selling natural soap made by a friend of ours in Tennessee, and Anglican prayer beads made by a woman in an Episcopal hermitage in central Texas.

If you want to see what she has to say, drop by SumOfTheParts.us

rlp

Submitted by mikemccloskey on August 2, 2006 - 11:30am.

OK, this is getting really strange. My wife's name is Jeanenne and we were married on August 8th, but in 1981. Should we get together and compare notes?

Submitted by Anonymous User on August 2, 2006 - 11:43am.

I just want to mention I ordered the handmade soaps for wife's birthday the first day they went up. The soap got here in a few days and my Wife was delighted. They make a great gift because each one is unique and are handsomely packaged -- admittedly, they are mostly a "chick" gift -- but it's hard to fine something nowadays that is different from all the "stuff at the mall." I'm a happy customer.

Submitted by Keith on August 2, 2006 - 12:12pm.

I emailed a link to my wife, noting that she might want it because she's a girl.

Myself, I just rub my torso down with grit.

Submitted by Michael Main on August 2, 2006 - 12:52pm.

Oh great...something else for Jeanene to do....just what she needs.

I may come over there and cut your power. :)

Love,

"Pepe"

Submitted by Kristina on August 2, 2006 - 1:42pm.

My anniversary is on august 8th as well, but it will be our 8th year of marriage.....we have a long way to go to catch up to 21!

Submitted by producer girl on August 2, 2006 - 3:00pm.

Oooh - I really like the Anglican Prayer Beads. I'm in particular need of something to focus my prayers, and these are also beautiful. I've already sent hubby the link as a hint for my upcoming birthday.
:)

Submitted by revsparker on August 2, 2006 - 3:54pm.

Heh. My anniversary is 8/8 too. Celebrating 8 years...(looks like Kristina got married on the same day we did!)

Isn't it funny how small the world can sometimes be?

Sparks

Submitted by Anonymous User on August 2, 2006 - 6:22pm.

Her post is great!

Submitted by Anonymous User on August 4, 2006 - 7:34am.

Happy anniversary!

~Melanie/Althaea