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April 1, 2008
Wordless Wednesday: Family portrait in shadows
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An internal crisis indeed
Working at an elementary school each day has given me a new, close up look at how our society is changing. It actually gives me the willies to think of the up and coming generation running our country in a few years. I know God will get a hold of people in this generation, but things like this scare the crud out of me.
We had to fill out a survey recently at work. Two of the questions were:
1. Do you feel your school is prepared for an external crisis? I imagine this means someone from off campus coming on to campus and making a ruckus. This almost happened once this year. A man the police were chasing through our neighborhood had jumped out of his crashed car and was just about to top the chain link fence (actually right by my 10 year old's classroom) when the policeman snagged him right off the fence. We were in lock down wondering what was going on for less than a half hour.
2. Do you feel your school is prepared in case of an internal crisis.
The only thought that will run through my mind now is 3rd graders plotting to torture and kill a teacher.
We had to fill out a survey recently at work. Two of the questions were:
1. Do you feel your school is prepared for an external crisis? I imagine this means someone from off campus coming on to campus and making a ruckus. This almost happened once this year. A man the police were chasing through our neighborhood had jumped out of his crashed car and was just about to top the chain link fence (actually right by my 10 year old's classroom) when the policeman snagged him right off the fence. We were in lock down wondering what was going on for less than a half hour.
2. Do you feel your school is prepared in case of an internal crisis.
The only thought that will run through my mind now is 3rd graders plotting to torture and kill a teacher.
March 25, 2008
Wordless Wednesday: Future tomatoes
May I proudly present..... my future asian yellow pear tomatoes....they are just babes now, but one day soon....salad! In the background grass you can see my chamomile flowers are sneaking off from the garden, headed toward the trampoline. (so much for a relaxing herbal tea)
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March 24, 2008
Listen to me Peeps....run and hide!
Don't know what to do with all those leftover Easter peeps? This is my favorite place on that sight. Be sure to see all the 'phases' of the procedure. Pretty March 23, 2008
The Empty Tomb
This is the Garden Tomb, just outside Jerusalem. Read about our adventure to Israel 3 years ago here.
John 19:41-42 At the place where Jesus was crucified, there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had ever been laid. Because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and since the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there.
John 20:1-2
1Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. 2So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don't know where they have put him!"
John 20:24-31
24Now Thomas (called Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. 25So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord!"
But he said to them, "Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it."
26A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you!" 27Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe."
28Thomas said to him, "My Lord and my God!"
29Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."
30Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. 31But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
John 19:41-42 At the place where Jesus was crucified, there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had ever been laid. Because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and since the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there.
John 20:1-2
1Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. 2So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don't know where they have put him!"
John 20:24-31
24Now Thomas (called Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. 25So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord!"
But he said to them, "Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it."
26A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you!" 27Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe."
28Thomas said to him, "My Lord and my God!"
29Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."
30Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. 31But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
March 21, 2008
Easter madness
I implore you (that is like begging) to go and read this article. It is written by a friend of mine, a rant and reminder of how Easter holiday has gotten out of hand.
Thanks Michelle.
Thanks Michelle.
Very Good Friday
Now that we are set right with God by means of this
sacrificial death,
the consummate blood sacrifice,
there is no longer a question of being at odds with God in any way.
If, when we were at our worst, we were put on friendly terms with God by the sacrificial death of his Son, now that we're at our best,
just think of how our lives will expand and deepen by means
of his resurrection life!
Now that we have actually received this amazing friendship with God, we are no longer content to simply say it in plodding prose.
We sing and shout our praises to God through Jesus,
the Messiah!
Romans 5:7-9 (The Message)
March 20, 2008
Friday Feast #184
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Appetizer
Given the choice, would you prefer to live in the country or in the city?
I think I was just talking about this. I love the country, the mountains, being surrounded in a natural setting. But I feel pretty uncomfortable if there are no permanent neighbors around. So the preference I would have is to live on the outskirts of a town, in a small neighborhood.
Soup
Who is the cutest kid you know?
My little 2 year old nephew Gabriel, who I am not allowed to post photos of (internet safety and all)....so you can just imagine the big brown eyed with long eyelashes, quizzical brow and sweet smelling brown haired kid, who always has a kiss for us and who calls me "seetsee".
Salad
Fill in the blank: I couldn’t believe it when I heard ___________.
that I was nominated as "Most Likely To Be Amazing in General" by my 18 year old daughter. (on facebook, silly)
Main Course
If you could star in a commercial for one of your favorite products, which one would you want to advertise?
While Sonic is not my favorite product, these are the commercials I would most like to be in. I don't know why....they just crack me up!
OR I could be in the local commercials for the Peak, a radio station here. These crack me up too....people singing in their car to the radio....lol Push the arrows on the sides of the little screen to fast forward to the next video. Watch the one for "Livin on a Prayer"....so funny
Dessert
What type(s) of vitamins and/or supplements do you take on a regular basis?
In the morning flax seed oil, a stress B vitamin, and vit. E
At night flax seed oil, magnesium and potassium.
The magnesium and potassium are supposed to help with Restless Leg Syndrome, a very strange, weird, embarrassing type of thing that no one can figure out, but it drives me crazy when it happens. I know someone who went on meds for epilepsy to help her RLS. I do not think I would go that far, although hers keeps her awake all night (not to mention her husband).
Appetizer
Given the choice, would you prefer to live in the country or in the city?
I think I was just talking about this. I love the country, the mountains, being surrounded in a natural setting. But I feel pretty uncomfortable if there are no permanent neighbors around. So the preference I would have is to live on the outskirts of a town, in a small neighborhood.
Soup
Who is the cutest kid you know?
My little 2 year old nephew Gabriel, who I am not allowed to post photos of (internet safety and all)....so you can just imagine the big brown eyed with long eyelashes, quizzical brow and sweet smelling brown haired kid, who always has a kiss for us and who calls me "seetsee".
Salad
Fill in the blank: I couldn’t believe it when I heard ___________.
that I was nominated as "Most Likely To Be Amazing in General" by my 18 year old daughter. (on facebook, silly)
Main Course
If you could star in a commercial for one of your favorite products, which one would you want to advertise?
While Sonic is not my favorite product, these are the commercials I would most like to be in. I don't know why....they just crack me up!
OR I could be in the local commercials for the Peak, a radio station here. These crack me up too....people singing in their car to the radio....lol Push the arrows on the sides of the little screen to fast forward to the next video. Watch the one for "Livin on a Prayer"....so funny
Dessert
What type(s) of vitamins and/or supplements do you take on a regular basis?
In the morning flax seed oil, a stress B vitamin, and vit. E
At night flax seed oil, magnesium and potassium.
The magnesium and potassium are supposed to help with Restless Leg Syndrome, a very strange, weird, embarrassing type of thing that no one can figure out, but it drives me crazy when it happens. I know someone who went on meds for epilepsy to help her RLS. I do not think I would go that far, although hers keeps her awake all night (not to mention her husband).
Superlatives
There is a cute application on Facebook called Superlatives. You nominate people to be 'most likely to'.
I was so proud...my own daughter Bethany nominated me as
-Most Likely To Be Amazing in General
-Most Likely To Make Better Decisions for Me Than I Do
-Most Likely To Inspire Others
-Most Likely To Kick it With Jesus Someday
-Most Likely To Throw You a Surprise Party for Your Birthday
- Most Likely To Make me Laugh
All very nice things to say! Gee whiz! *kicks a rock bashfully*
But the same dear daughter also nominated me as:
-Most Likely To Have a Blonde Moment
-Most Likely To Walk into a Pole
uh HUH
Ten more Superlatives nominations and I will be 'famous' by the way...not a hint.......I'm just sayin....
I was so proud...my own daughter Bethany nominated me as
-Most Likely To Be Amazing in General
-Most Likely To Make Better Decisions for Me Than I Do
-Most Likely To Inspire Others
-Most Likely To Kick it With Jesus Someday
-Most Likely To Throw You a Surprise Party for Your Birthday
- Most Likely To Make me Laugh
All very nice things to say! Gee whiz! *kicks a rock bashfully*
But the same dear daughter also nominated me as:
-Most Likely To Have a Blonde Moment
-Most Likely To Walk into a Pole
uh HUH
Ten more Superlatives nominations and I will be 'famous' by the way...not a hint.......I'm just sayin....
March 19, 2008
7 Things About Me
I got tagged by Julie, The Accidental Pastor's Wife to do a meme called, 7 Things. Thank you Julie for thinking of me....I need a little nudging these days I think.
I thought I had done this before, but when I found my old post, I had changed it to 7 Things I've Learned. So here goes.
1. I make stuffed animals come to life. I've tried desperately to stop, but I just can't help myself! I just start channeling them.
We used to wonder WHY in the world our 2 year old (who is now 16) had a New York accent. Yes, we lived in New Jersey at the time, but none of us had accents. It was the strangest thing. Then one night while I was putting her to bed, I realized her BEAR was talking to her with a New York accent! (Long Island to be specific) It was very funny....and kinda scary. I didn't even realize! Bears kind of take on a life and personality of their own around me....and I obey. (complete with swirling spirals in my eyes)
My oldest daughter, who is now 20, starts talking back to the animal I'm animating and then she gets all embarrassed and hits me! The last time it happened was on vacation 3 years ago. We bought a little stuffed zebra for Maggie. (and by the way, it looks exactly like the picture above!) He kept trying to convince Hannah that he was a donkey and she was arguing with him. Then when we laughed at her, she wouldn't even look at the zebra the rest of the trip....even though he tried desperately to get her attention! I still had trouble even tonight typing z e b r a instead of donkey. (see, I believed him too!) He's a persuasive little runt!
I used to think I might like to work as a voice for a cartoon character or puppets on Sesame Street but it came in handy as a mom too.
2. I was a double major in college. I have a major in Theater/Speech and also in Religion. Neither of these degrees has come in useful in finding employment, but I had fun in college. (thanks Mom!)
3. I love to study the Bible. I used to keep notebooks full of notes. I love taking classes of Bible studies, especially studying one book at a time. My favorite study recently was the study of the book of Daniel, taught by Beth Moore. I also love it when my husband (the pastor) preaches through books of the Bible. I just think that is the way it should be taught, unless you're doing a word study or topical study.
4. I am a very very visual person. I love love love it when people used word pictures to teach or to get a point across or when used in song or prose. If I can channel my imagination towards what I am supposed to be paying attention to, my mind won't start daydreaming in a totally different direction. And I love movies, television shows and music videos.....something I can wrap my eyes around and grabs my imagination.
5. I am not a book reader. This is really embarrassing to me, but it's true. I start books and only read 2 or 3 chapters before leaving it to collect dust on the shelf. (Cheryl I really need to return those books to you that you loaned me a year and a half ago!) I will read novels, but rarely take the time....I usually take one or two books on vacation because we camp. I watch my kids reading books when we're camping, and it looks so interesting and relaxing, but if the book doesn't grab my attention in the first chapter, I end up people or animal watching instead.
6. I love to cook.And I love to watch cooking shows. I don't get to spend as much time at it as I did when I wasn't working, but I still find it very stress-relieving, something I can do for my family or friends and it is a creative outlet for me.
7. I love collecting bits of knowledge. I read articles all the time about the world, medical or health related issues and entertainment. It's fun to throw little snippets of knowledge around when I'm chatting with people. I just wish I could remember where I get those snippets from and how valid they are when I'm discussing them. (Know your source kind of thing)
This is what you do if you get tagged, or you can just consider yourself tagged because you came here and read this and do your own! =)
1. Link to your tagger (that's ME) and post these rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
4. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
I'm sorry this is so massively long. Next time we should do a 7 things I need to be better at meme. My first one would be 'use less words', be concise, wrap it up, less is more, etc. ;)
Who would like to be tagged? Oh, I see the Pastor's Wives on my bloglines are lining up to try this!
1. Krista
2. Gillian
3. Donna
4. Amy
5. Tracy
6. Gette
7. Michelle
I thought I had done this before, but when I found my old post, I had changed it to 7 Things I've Learned. So here goes.
1. I make stuffed animals come to life. I've tried desperately to stop, but I just can't help myself! I just start channeling them.
We used to wonder WHY in the world our 2 year old (who is now 16) had a New York accent. Yes, we lived in New Jersey at the time, but none of us had accents. It was the strangest thing. Then one night while I was putting her to bed, I realized her BEAR was talking to her with a New York accent! (Long Island to be specific) It was very funny....and kinda scary. I didn't even realize! Bears kind of take on a life and personality of their own around me....and I obey. (complete with swirling spirals in my eyes)
My oldest daughter, who is now 20, starts talking back to the animal I'm animating and then she gets all embarrassed and hits me! The last time it happened was on vacation 3 years ago. We bought a little stuffed zebra for Maggie. (and by the way, it looks exactly like the picture above!) He kept trying to convince Hannah that he was a donkey and she was arguing with him. Then when we laughed at her, she wouldn't even look at the zebra the rest of the trip....even though he tried desperately to get her attention! I still had trouble even tonight typing z e b r a instead of donkey. (see, I believed him too!) He's a persuasive little runt!
I used to think I might like to work as a voice for a cartoon character or puppets on Sesame Street but it came in handy as a mom too.
2. I was a double major in college. I have a major in Theater/Speech and also in Religion. Neither of these degrees has come in useful in finding employment, but I had fun in college. (thanks Mom!)
3. I love to study the Bible. I used to keep notebooks full of notes. I love taking classes of Bible studies, especially studying one book at a time. My favorite study recently was the study of the book of Daniel, taught by Beth Moore. I also love it when my husband (the pastor) preaches through books of the Bible. I just think that is the way it should be taught, unless you're doing a word study or topical study.
4. I am a very very visual person. I love love love it when people used word pictures to teach or to get a point across or when used in song or prose. If I can channel my imagination towards what I am supposed to be paying attention to, my mind won't start daydreaming in a totally different direction. And I love movies, television shows and music videos.....something I can wrap my eyes around and grabs my imagination.
5. I am not a book reader. This is really embarrassing to me, but it's true. I start books and only read 2 or 3 chapters before leaving it to collect dust on the shelf. (Cheryl I really need to return those books to you that you loaned me a year and a half ago!) I will read novels, but rarely take the time....I usually take one or two books on vacation because we camp. I watch my kids reading books when we're camping, and it looks so interesting and relaxing, but if the book doesn't grab my attention in the first chapter, I end up people or animal watching instead.
6. I love to cook.And I love to watch cooking shows. I don't get to spend as much time at it as I did when I wasn't working, but I still find it very stress-relieving, something I can do for my family or friends and it is a creative outlet for me.
7. I love collecting bits of knowledge. I read articles all the time about the world, medical or health related issues and entertainment. It's fun to throw little snippets of knowledge around when I'm chatting with people. I just wish I could remember where I get those snippets from and how valid they are when I'm discussing them. (Know your source kind of thing)
This is what you do if you get tagged, or you can just consider yourself tagged because you came here and read this and do your own! =)
1. Link to your tagger (that's ME) and post these rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
4. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
I'm sorry this is so massively long. Next time we should do a 7 things I need to be better at meme. My first one would be 'use less words', be concise, wrap it up, less is more, etc. ;)
Who would like to be tagged? Oh, I see the Pastor's Wives on my bloglines are lining up to try this!
1. Krista
2. Gillian
3. Donna
4. Amy
5. Tracy
6. Gette
7. Michelle
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