So here is my partial blog roll. Incomplete because I know I have left off some folks that I can't currently think of right now. Seriously, I would love to include YOU, assuming you have a blog. Just leave a comment and I'll throw you on the roll!
Listen, My Son
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LISTEN, MY SON
"Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your
mother’s teaching." Proverbs 1:8.
Twenty-six times Solomon writes, "m...
Spotty Posting Ahead
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Whew. I got through the holiday boutique this weekend, which turned out to
be a veritable whirlwind of fabric and beads and paper and ribbons. It was
fun a...
Renaissance Sights
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Each year the Texas Renaissance Festival (click at your own risk. . .video
and loud bagpipe music ahead) is attended by thousands. . .literally. There
are ...
Black Friday Online Shopping Deals
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Here are some articles that will not only give you the 411 on Black Friday
shopping but also set you up for success so you’ll actually purchase what’s
on y...
Different Perspective
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We had a guest speaker at church today; Paul Wilbur stopped by literally on
his way out of the country and spoke in all three services this morning.
I'm te...
Makin’ Clicky
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Today the thing that is making me batcrap seemed to fit better at my other
blog, so please come help me fix-o-spand my freakin’ vocabulary over at Five
Ful...
Sunday Morning
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Matthew 5: 13-16
You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can
it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything ex...
God's Chisel - * WHAM *
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I had a friend send me a link to a skit she wanted me to see. She thought
I'd like it. She was right. She knows me well,... though I wish I didn't
identify...
New What????
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*SPOILER ALERT AT END OF CLIP* so i just don’t get it. i’m so sorry. please
don’t be a hater. but i just don’t get it. i kinda even liked the first one.
bu...
When I was younger....
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It has been years (since 1977) that I was part of the 4-H food show. Today I
was honored to be a judge for the District Food Show. I really didn't want
to ...
Saturday's Gratitude
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Saturday, November 21 - Today I am thankful for the hour that I had at home
alone. It doesn't happen very often, these moments when I am home and no one
el...
The Nutcracker
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Mom and daughter:
So last night, my friend Cindy and I took our girls to see the Nutcracker.
First, we went to a very nice restaurant for dessert. I have to...
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Dear Readers,
My list server went down and most of my contact list was lost. They
recovered some of it, but in recent months due to the losses, my list fe...
Pumpkin Dessert
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I am not a big fan of pumpkin pie, but I love this pumpkin dessert. I’ve
had this recipe since 1984 and have never once had to put away leftovers. I
heard...
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*Downswing:* Weight balanced. Right elbow in. Left arm pulling club through.
*Through Impact:* Proper weight transfer to left foot. Hips rotating through
th...
Buechner
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I don’t turn to my Frederick Buechner books often any more. But I treasure
how they accompanied me and guided me through a challenging decade of my
life — ...
Tired
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I don't know about y'all, but I am TIRED. In fact, I've talked to a few
different friends this week and we've all agreed that we just need a break,
a lit...
It's not just the Obituaries...
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Keeping Austin Weird is more than just a bumper sticker. You read the weird
obituary; here's today's weird weather forecast - straight from the pages of
th...
ephemera
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Weylin told me that when he runs he just thinks of a song and plays it in
his head. He says he just hears the music, no iPod needed. When I run, I
hear m...
Update on Maryam and Marzieh
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I have wonderful news. Maryam and Marzieh have been released from prison in
Iran. Praise the Lord!
You can read about their release here and here.
They ...
Andrew Joel Ridgell is two...
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My grandson is two years old today. Andrew Joel is Joe Don and Jamie's boy
and he is a sweet, happy child. He loves to be outdoors. He loves to play
ball....
Thankfulness
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Monday morning I got a phone call from my Kindergartner’s teacher. It went
something like this… She: “Mrs. Sanders? This is Mrs. Teacher. How are you
toda...
779 - I Totally get it!!
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Have you read the stories in the Bible about the lepers? Have you read the
stories in the paper or seen in the news about the people in India shunned
by ...
Scott's Return
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*Mountian Biking at DuPont*
Two months ago my husband, Scott ruptured a disc in his neck. Not only did
he have many sleepless, painful nights he had lots o...
Random Pics Day
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Time for more random pics from my phone. This time, I promise no shrubs
larger than a skull.
Apparently even my dog has a sugar addiction.
Speaking of ...
A video and a question
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Welcome to the Encouragement for Today friends~ Click here to see the photo
video of my daughter's trip to Ethiopia.
And then pop back over here and join i...
Leave of Absence
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I’m surprised that Thanksgiving is only a week away. I am still undecided
what we will be doing. Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday yet
this ...
To Write Love on Her Arms
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Did you see anyone with LOVE written on her arms last Friday? We (MissN and
me) had Love written on our arms: I guess we could have been a bit more
creativ...
Things I Love!
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I took photos on Saturday afternoon of a high school senior who is just
beautiful and precious to boot! We've done swim team with her since she was
tiny. ...
Have it your way
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Fast-food marketing is getting weird.
Not just weird. It’s getting violent. It’s bearing arms. It’s getting angry.
Here’s the angry Whopper from Burger King...
November Already?
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Yes, I still blog (kind of...). Fourth year of residency is a busy
time...looking for jobs, and a million other things that have to be done and
it has star...
Songs For My Heart Tonight
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgqC24I_7Zc[/youtube] Everything you
Ever Wanted, Hawk Nelson
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9WXUlERHKc[/...
Supernatural
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Friday afternoon. Waiting for some pics to download on my computer thought I would share a bit of what I heard Priscilla Shirer say this morning on a live f...
Recent Reads
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Here are a few good reads we've come upon recently:
*Mysterious Benedict Society*, by Trenton Lee Stewart: For elementary-middle
school readers, except tha...
Funny Kid Story
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We gave out surveys to all the teachers, parents, and students at our
school. One little boy in the third grade class I go into had a novel idea.
In respon...
Feeling vs. Expressing
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I recently read a quote that stated "Feeling gratitude and not expressing it
is like wrapping a present and not giving it."
Read it again if you need to......
Growing Up is so much fun!
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She kept saying "Yo Yo Momma!"
Our little night owl finally doses off to Elmo's World.
For Halloween she dressed as a bunny. The ears wouldn't stay on i...
Halloween Week 2009!
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Well this year Halloween was turned into a week long event. We kicked off
the celebrating with the whole family going to the Fall Festival at Kaylee's
scho...
Looking back... and ahead
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Holy smokes! Where have I been, Blogland?
The last couple of weeks have been builds for MiamiMan twisted around
workouts for the Philly 1/2 Marathon. Unf...
El Roi
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From Elohim, we learn the reason for our existence and the motivation for
obedience. From El Elyon, we learn to abandon our analytical nature and fall
on o...
Ally's 11th Birthday Party
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1. Today we had Ally's 11th Birthday Party! She wanted a webkinzHalloween Party, so that's what we had. As the girls got here we made bottle
tops...
Great Song
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I've found some really great new artists lately...Priscilla Ahn, Jimmy
Needham, Paul Wright...and a few I cant remember right off the top of my
head...but ...
Getting Caught Up
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I must admit, I have taken some time off from the computer. I apologize to
those who find these ramblings so intriguing. We will make some attempts to
pu...
Harrowing
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Parker J. Palmer (who I just quoted on my FB page) wrote this poem as "a token of hope to anyone who may be enduring" a difficult season. Parker wrote this p...
Ten Truths
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Ten Truths
The Rules:
- Tell your readers 10 things that are true that they might not know.
- Tag 10 other bloggers to do the same (not going to happ...
Standing with Patriots...
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Tonight, I took part in my very first public protest. Sure, I've protested
before- but always to my neighbor, my family, writing on my blog or talking
to o...
A few days after surgery
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Hey Everyone!! Thanks for checking in on me. It's been fun keeping up with
people on Facebook but I've decided to do a post since I've been away so
long.
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HIATUS
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As most of you have noticed, I haven’t been spending much time on here over
the past few months. The easiest explaination is because life has gotten in
the...
Alert the Presses
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Hello once again my bloggy friends! It has been way too long. I finished my
first semester of PT school and the *good news* is that I am going back for
ano...
Christmas traditions
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My family over the years has invented its own Christmas traditions. We bake
Christmas cookies and decorate them together--well Phil mostly eats them. We
op...
Thanksgiving Colors
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Thanksgiving moments are like the colours of autumn!
- Brilliant red- all the turkey feasts over the years with family and
friends!
- Pumpkin or...