Transitions

We’re gearing up to send J5 to preschool, starting this week. It’s been a bit of a rough transition for me as I prepare for my little boy to stop being my really little boy, to a big one. Backpack, and notebook, markers and crayons, paints and glue have been purchased. Schedules [...]

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Thinking About Things

Excerpts from Romans 7:21 - 8:16
It seems to be a fact of life that when I want to do what is right, I inevitably do what is wrong. I love God’s law with all my heart. But there is another law at work within me that is at war with my mind. [...]

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Book Announcement - When The Soul Mends, by Cindy Woodsmall

This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducing When The Soul MendsWaterBrook Press (September 16, 2008)byCindy Woodsmall
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Cindy Woodsmall is a veteran homeschool mom. As her children progressed in age, her desire to write grew stronger. After working through reservations whether this desire was something she should pursue, she began her writing journey. Her husband [...]

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My Fall Into Reading 2008 List

Fall Into Reading 2008

 
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Welcome!! I’m so excited for this motivational challenge. I have a nice stack of books in my “To Read” and “Am Reading” piles and I really want to make some headway in the next couple of months!
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Menu Plan Monday - Sep 22-28, 2008

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I’m an Organizing Junkie’s Menu Plan Monday
Shifted a meal from last week to this week. Fortunately, the one meal I didn’t get a chance to make was one that is an old family favorite*. Perfect for this week!
Weekday Dinners & Weekend Breakfasts
Monday - *Special K Loaf, Scalloped Potatoes, Edamame
Tuesday - [...]

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Exposure

Sometimes when I finally “get it” it hurts. My heart hurts from the joy, sadness, relief, wonder. I am in disbelief that God just talked to me. Little ol’ me. He just put things into place in front of me in a way that clicked. The best kind of learning. [...]

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A Post Worth Reading

There are a few blogs that I read simply because they are good. Not because they are popular, or hip but because their writing just touches me. Or makes me snort laugh out loud while reading quietly. Peter DeWolf writes one of these blogs.
I’ve been reading Peter’s blog for well over a [...]

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Menu Plan Monday - Sep 15-21, 2008

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Plans are still very iffy here.  Stuff changes all the time.  I’m dreading the trip to the grocery store as it is STILL raining.  Has been for the past few days.  Parts of the town are closed due to flooding.  I’ll be posting pics later today [...]

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Legalism and Me

[Cross posted from my SoulRevolution.net mini-blog. Currently on day 28 of the 60-60 Experiment.]
I want to be perfect. I want God to love me because I earned it. I want to be entitled to all kinds of good things because I worked hard and did a good job.
There is a whole lot of hurt [...]

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Be Still, huh?

I’m getting another common message.  My friend Heidi, and Soul Revolution author John Burke have both written something I think God’s trying to tell me.
Even now, I’m writing instead of taking time to be still…so…I’m gonna go now…

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