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Two days… I’ve made it two days.  Because of my clumsiness and tendency to fall down, my husband doesn’t like for me to walk outside when the weather is foul or the ground is slippery.  We’ve had two beautiful days in a row and both days I’ve gone for nice long walks.  Day one 4.8…

And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own house is a prophet without honor.” Matthew 13:57 Day in and day out we are home with our children and often feel like police or referees. We cook and clean and teach and cook and clean…

It has rained for almost a month.  When its not raining, the skies are overcast.  Even though the temperatures are fairly warm the grey drippy days lack inspiration.  The cashier at the grocery store told me this morning that they live at the bottom of a hill.  Her sister had a plaque made for their…

Matthew 14:6-12 On Herod’s birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for them and pleased Herod so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked. Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” The king was distressed, but because of his…

Stinky, sweaty, exhausted and dirty.  That’s how my ‘men’ arrived home yesterday.  What were they doing?  They went on a four day hiking trip.  Three beautiful days of sunshine and one day of teeming rain and howling wind. That old saying, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” probably would…

“Nooooo!” “I don’t wanna listen to that!” “You always pick!” “If you don’t like it, stick your fingers in your ears!” Ok, so as I lay in bed listening to the (not so) loving banter between my children, I wanted to stick my fingers in my ears! They were fighting about whether to listen to…