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Faith Lift Friday 2008-02-08 15:54:26 May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,
may God hold you in the palm of His hand.
Traditional Gaelic Blessing
On the road this weekend. Visit Sheryl at Taking the Challenge for more uplifting thoughts for your weekend. Read more:Faith
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Ash Wednesday 2008-02-07 08:11:18 Memento homo, quia pulvis es, et in pulverem reverteris.
Remember, O man, that you are dust, and unto dust you shall return. Genesis 3:19
And saying, The [appointed period of] time is fulfilled (completed), and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent (have a change of mind which issues in regret for past sins and in change of conduct for the better) and believe (trust in, rely on, and adhere to Read more:Wednesday
Thursday Thirteen--Flowers 2008-02-06 22:52:41 A long time ago I had a beau who thought it very proper to send red roses. For every thing. Every. Thing. Let me tell you...it IS possible to get bored with red roses.
So with Valentine's Day is drawing near there are other flowers that exist and are possible to send. If you send something other than a rose, what are you saying with the flowers you send?
Thirteen
flowers and their symbolism: Read more:Thursday
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Wordless Wednesday 2008-02-05 22:12:46 Statue at Notre Dame de Montreal, taken over 25 years ago. Someplace I would love to see again.
Visit the Wordless Wednesday
Home for more WW!
Technorati tags: Wordless Wednesday, photograph, Montreal, Notre Dame de Montreal
Bless My Heart and Soul 2008-02-04 15:26:32 Wendy at The Button Factory passe on this award to me. She was nice enough to say: "Julie at Joyful Days. Whether she's writing about their homeschool adventures or her spiritual journey, I feel a kinship with her." Awwww...Wendy! You made me blush. That was really unexpected. Thank you!
I am supposed to share this award with ten other bloggers who I feel deserve an "E" for Excellent. So I will Read more:Bless
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Children’s Book Monday 2008-02-04 13:44:35 Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary.
She gave us Ramona Quimby and Henry Huggins and so many other wonderful children’s books and Beverly Cleary presents a touching story with Dear Mr. Henshaw.
Leigh Botts begins an inauspicious correspondence with author Boyd Henshaw when he is in second grade. The letter includes a salutation, a mere three sentences, and a closing. But it is only the first of Read more:Children
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Children’s Book Monday--Miss Hickory 2008-02-01 14:43:11 Miss Hickory by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
Miss Hickory is a doll of the finest materials, her Hickory nut head is attached to her apple-wood twig body. She is dressed in clothes from her owner Anne and lives in a little corn cob hose at the base of the lilac bush. Life is perfect for Miss Hickory. That is until her owner leaves and forgets her prim and proper little doll.
Winter in New Hampshire Read more:Children
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Miss Bishop—A Review 2008-02-01 14:37:56 Miss Bishop
by Bess Streeter Aldrich
January isn’t over and yet I can tell you what will be one of my Top 10 Favorite Books of 2008. Miss Bishop.
Oak River, a town in 1876, offers nothing but promise to 16 year old Ella Bishop. She enters Midwestern College with a vision for her life. A plan she is sure will work out. She is positive, engaging, a delightful young woman full of vigor and joy.
Really, It's Just a Minor Setback-- 2008-02-01 14:35:44 ...or would I want some cheese and crackers with my w(h)ine? A totally, self-involved pity party. Enter at your own risk.
Thanks for stopping by and visiting today. Really you want to come in? Don't look at the mess around the Joyful Duplex. You need to be warned if you want to come in you should first don the safety-gear.
Then you can have some tea, there's a lot of tea today. Read more:Minor
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A Little Fun... 2008-02-01 14:34:02 Don't think I've posted one of these before and I thought it might be a bit more cheerful than the QUARANTINE sign. Our joyful cup still runneth over with kleenex and cough drops but we are resurfacing finally. Sooooo...
What Gemstone Are You?
Your Gemstone is AmethystDignified, impressive, and wise.
You have a deeply spiritual soul
What Gemstone Are You?
Let me know if you find out, even if
Faith Lift Friday 2008-02-01 14:22:56 Visit Sheryl at Taking the Challenge for Faith
Lift Friday
s thoughts & devotionals with links to other participants.
He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:6
Commit Thou All Thy Griefs
Commit thou all thy griefs
And ways into His hands,
To His sure truth and tender care,
Who heaven and earth commands.
Who points the clouds
...and the Little One Said, “Roll over! Roll Over!!” 2008-01-28 16:34:14 So they all rolled over and Mom fell out.
Remember that old song? Well I slept it...or rather experienced it last night. Because...
Last night someone…someone—not me, someone decided to show our oldest the old Mich@el J@ckson “Thrill3r” music video. (Intentional mis-spelling to avoid spiders and trolls and general unwanted attention--sorry.)
Because there was dancing in there. And because our
Gift from a Friend 2008-01-28 08:55:41 Renee at 2 Peas in Pod shared this award with me. She is always a bright light full of joy and is so deserving of it. I don't know that I live up to it, but for her to say I do means a lot.
I want to pass it on to Annie, Sheryl, Kim, Maria and to Jenny. You all have been so kind and blessed my heart. Renee I'm sending it back at you too!!
I Can’t Believe She Wants to Know MORE about Me 2008-01-27 18:44:53 Shalee certainly is a glutton for punishment tagged me for a meme. Shalee also tagged me for a meme way back here. She knew I was weird even before she met me. But since she lied and didn’t tell the world how bad I was was so nice and said lovely things when she did meet me, I’m going to play along. Because I don’t talk about myself enough. Cough, sputter, SNORT! But since I did this one before,
Faith Lift Friday 2008-01-25 17:43:45 My Lord is ever with me
Along life's busy way;
I trust in Him completely
For guidance day by day.
So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me; for I trust in Thy Word. Psalm 119:42
WHAT TIME I AM AFRAID
What time I am afraid
I put my trust in Thee;
In God I rest, and praise
His Word, so rich and free.
In God I put my trust,
I neither doubt nor fear,
For man can never harm Read more:Faith
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And You Thought You Knew Everything About Me! 2008-01-25 17:19:22 Leslie at Do You Weary Like I Do? tagged me for this meme traveling around Bloggyville that asks us to:
Go back through your archives and post the links to your five favorite blog posts that you’ve written. But there is a catch:
Link 1 must be about family.
Link 2 must be about friends.
Link 3 must be about yourself.
Link 4 must be about something you love.
Link 5 can be anything you choose.
So Read more:Everything
Trust & Obey 2008-01-25 17:18:50 He has showed you, O man, what is good.
And what does the LORD require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8
My spirit on Thy care,
Blest Savior, I recline;
Thou wilt not leave me to despair,
For Thou art Love divine.
In Thee I place my trust,
On Thee I calmly rest;
I know Thee good, I know Thee just,
And count Thy choice the best.
Whate’er events
Thursday Thirteen 2008-01-24 10:00:26 I like words, odd words, fun words, words that catch your attention. So for today I present:
Thirteen
good words to know
1. Tintinnabulation: the ringing sound of bells (One of my favorites! My son likes this one too.)
2. Gnomon: 1. The raised arm of a sundial that indicates the time of day by its shadow. 2. The remaining part of a parallelogram after a similar smaller parallelogram has been Read more:Thursday
Thursday Thirteen 2008-01-23 22:27:59 Blogging was a new adventure for me in 2007. When I began I had never heard of StatCounters or considered what was involved in my Google searches. But I learned quickly. Here are thirteen Google searches that landed visitors at my blog in 2007. Thankfully or oddly enough, my blog does not come up quickly for most of these any more.
Thirteen
Google searches that lead me to say..."What were you Read more:Thursday
Wordless Wednesday 2008-01-23 07:17:07 Here, Fishy, Fishy, Fishy...
What, Mom??? I'm busy!
For more Wordless Wednesday
participants check the HUB.
Wordless Wednesday 2008-01-22 01:22:03 Tree Kangaroo
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A Year of Romance 2008-01-22 00:24:33 Maria at Free to Fly is asking us about romance. She is, in fact, hostessing "The Year of Romance
."
Weeeellll…hmmm…If you want to know how my Cave Geek speaks my “love language” you could read this post. To some that might not be very romantic, but it is to me!!
Fifteen years is not as long as some, but I think these days it is pretty impressive. We’ve agreed on how things should be, they are
Spread Some Love 2008-01-21 23:49:51 Maria at Free to Fly has graced me with the Spread
the Love Award. Thank you Maria, you are such an encourager. The award originated at Garb-oodles Soup with Mica. What a sweet admonishment to spread the love.
I can’t be stingy here, love is to important not to pass on. So I am not being lazy, but truly everyone on my blogroll deserves this award. Spread the Love everyone, spread the love.
And
Children's Book Monday 2008-01-21 23:10:48 Last night I got to hold a precious new baby Her mommy has been my friend for over sixteen years now. I’ve watched my friend grow from a teenager to a fantastic young woman and now a new mother. What a sweet and precious thing.
Before this lovely child was born the boys helped me pick out a shower gift for our friend. She told us last night how much she enjoys the books we got her. They are some Read more:Children
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Beloved Castaway—A Review 2008-01-15 10:13:21 Beloved Castaway by Kathleen Y’Barbo
Historical fiction set in New Orleans and the Florida Keys in the early 1800s is the stage for intrigue and danger.
Beautiful slave, Isabelle Gayerre is the heroine with a heart for the LORD running for freedom. Her path crosses with a sea captain, Josiah Carter, who believes himself to be too far removed from the path for God’s notice. Their first meeting
Sin is Expensive 2008-03-21 14:59:14 (This is not something my children are ready for. You might want to watch it later if your children are with you.)
Good Friday
The joy comes in the morning, and that is true.
But I never want to forget:
What salvation cost.
The price Love paid.
The gift is free with no strings.
Children's Book Monday--Dragonwings by Laurence Yep 2008-03-24 00:09:22 Moon Shadow is eight or nine—depending on if you calculate the Demon way or the Middle Kingdom way. He has never seen his father, but knows him through his mother’s memories and the kites he left behind. Moon Shadow’s father is across the ocean in the land of the Golden Mountain.
When Uncle Clap shows up Moon Shadow has the opportunity to change his life forever and go to his father. Across the Read more:Children
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, Laurence
Grains of Gratitude 2008-03-24 00:07:13 Grains of Gratitude seemed like a most appropriate way to close Easter Sunday. The world somehow seems new again after the weight of last week.
I am first, foremost and always grateful for our Savior. For the Son of the Living God who was crushed and humbled, who died and overcame death. Alleluia!! He is risen! He is risen indeed!!
Emotions were very high this week and culminated in a most Read more:Grains
The Joy Comes in the Morning 2008-03-22 23:27:45 Arise My Love
May the joy of the Resurrection of Christ be yours today and every day. Read more:Morning
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