Hello there!

[Sarah Garner]

Hello everyone! I am a reader of Parchment & Pen and a follower of Credo House on Facebook, so I clicked on the link when Michael posted and it looks interesting so I thought I'd give it a try. I'm a SAHM in Louisiana with two children (11 & 4), and I have many part-time jobs outside of the home. I never know what to say in these things! I grew up in the PCA (Presbyterian Church in America), and my husband was raised ABA (American Baptist Association). He became Reformed (and I got a clue) in the early 2000s. We moved to Louisiana so he could do graduate-level work and prepare for a PCA ordination (long story!). Our church left the PCA and joined the CREC, a small but growing Reformed denomination that is made up of Presbyterian and Reformed Baptist churches. I teach at our local classical Christian school, play the viola in our symphony here in our small town, and wrangle my kids in my spare time. I love to read, I'm a very amateur wildlife and nature photographer, and a digital scrapbooker.

[Daniel]

Welcome, Sarah!  Lots of acronyms there.  Think I have most of them figured out except for "SAHM".  What is that?

[Ryan]

Super Hero Mom (the a is silent)

Daniel said:

Welcome, Sarah!  Lots of acronyms there.  Think I have most of them figured out except for "SAHM".  What is that?

[E. A. Johnston]

Welcome to Theologica, Super Hero MommA. . . I mean Sarah! It is interesting here at Theologica. Hope you like it! Please share some of your digital art with us here!

[Norrin Radd]

I'm guessing "Stay At Home Mom."

Daniel said:

Welcome, Sarah!  Lots of acronyms there.  Think I have most of them figured out except for "SAHM".  What is that?

[Sarah Garner]

Yay! Norrin had it right. :) I'm so used to digital forums with all my lady crafty friends and we throw around all the lesser-known acronyms. Stay-at-home-Mom is it. It's my job. You know, you have to fill out "employment" on lots of forms, so that's what I usually put in that spot. Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone! Whoa, that talent gallery is awesome. I might stick some stuff up there when I get up the nerve.

[Daniel]

Please share your work!  I'd love to see it!  As a fractal artist, I'm very familiar with the concept that not everyone is going to appreciate my work.  But I've received nothing but support from the other artists here regardless of their medium.

Sarah Garner said:

Yay! Norrin had it right. :) I'm so used to digital forums with all my lady crafty friends and we throw around all the lesser-known acronyms. Stay-at-home-Mom is it. It's my job. You know, you have to fill out "employment" on lots of forms, so that's what I usually put in that spot. Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone! Whoa, that talent gallery is awesome. I might stick some stuff up there when I get up the nerve.

[Sarah Garner]

Daniel, I love fractals---do you generate them on a computer? When I was at the Naval Academy I had a company mate who was one of those scary-smart guys and he worked with fractals for fun. I think I've run across a few of them in advanced graphing sections (I teach Algebra 2 through Calculus in a high school) but I sure don't have experience with rendering them. I think they are breathtaking, and may be a great topic for my students to explore in a research paper here near the end of the year . . . you've given me a great idea!

[Daniel]

Yes.  I've used a number of free apps over the years to do them.  I'm currently using my 5th different program.  If you are interested in explaining the idea to students, I actually wrote up a document on how to easily explain fractals.  I'm attaching it.  Feel free to use it, copy it, or even totally ignore it as you see fit. :)

Sarah Garner said:

Daniel, I love fractals---do you generate them on a computer? When I was at the Naval Academy I had a company mate who was one of those scary-smart guys and he worked with fractals for fun. I think I've run across a few of them in advanced graphing sections (I teach Algebra 2 through Calculus in a high school) but I sure don't have experience with rendering them. I think they are breathtaking, and may be a great topic for my students to explore in a research paper here near the end of the year . . . you've given me a great idea!

[Colby Chase]

Welcome to Theologica!  I'm new here myself. 

[Sarah Garner]

Thanks for the welcome! I don't know how much time I can give here, but I sure do enjoy reading all the different discussions. Looking forward to some lively interactions.

Colby Chase said:

Welcome to Theologica!  I'm new here myself. 

[Jason]

Sarah,

Welcome to Theologica. It's good to have another person from Dixie on here.

Your husband and I would have much in common, I think. I was raised in an off-shoot of the ABA.

I also pastor two small Baptist churches in LA, in Washington and Tangipahoa Parishes.

I hope you enjoy your time on T.