About Me
I live in San Jose, California, and attend San Jose Christian Reformed Church. Monday through Thursday I work as the IT Manager of Pivot Interiors, a Herman Miller office furniture company. On Fridays I work at my church, where I make the bulletin each week and take care of several technology-related projects.
I grew up in the Air Force, where my dad was a chaplain, so I lived in several places during my childhood, including Michigan, Alaska, Washington, Texas, Florida and Arizona. I went to Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where I met my husband Randy.
We have lived in San Jose for over 30 years now. I have 3 adult children and one grandchild who is, of course, the cutest thing ever.
Interests
I am a self-confessed nerd, and not just in technology. I love many kinds of techie things, especially databases, but I am also a bookworm and have been a bit nerdy about that since I was a kid. Currently I'm in 3 book clubs, 2 of which I started.
In addition to reading, I'm starting to explore writing -- I have started several blogs, one to chronicle the books I'm reading, another to recount some memories and one just for musing. Now, as the Church and Web guide on this network, I've got another blog.
Another hobby, which my husband and I enjoy together, is traveling, whether it's day trips or longer vacations. There are many great places to go quite near to us -- San Francisco, Monterey, Yosemite, the redwoods, Tahoe, the wine country, the list goes on. We enjoy longer road trips, too, and have visited several national parks around the U.S. and hope to see more.
My Topics
| Type | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Blog post | 'Til We Meet AgainFebruary 27, 2012 | |
| Article | Texting - A Churchly ActivityFebruary 6, 2012 | |
| Article | Craigslist - It's For Churches, TooJanuary 16, 2012 | |
| Article | Top 10 in the Church & Web NetworkJanuary 3, 2012 | |
| Blog post | Going to the ShowDecember 28, 2011 |
My Comments
I would agree with what Justin said. You do have to do some customization since it's not made specifically for churches. I cover what customization I did in my two articles.
We use...
I'm eager to hear more about this idea. Thank you!
I very much appreciate this letter and the message I received from it -- a reminder of how important it is to show our love for our neighbors in our speech, whether written or spoken.
Jerod, I thought of your article on wireframing when someone I was working with used the software program/app called balsamiq (like the vinegar but...
Thank you, Andrea. This was a beautiful posting with wonderful reminders of our shortcomings and God's awesome goodness.