Monthly Archives: February 2007
Because I think these sorts of things are fun…
CORRECTION: Rebecca P remembers my life better than I do, one of my questions was WRONG so Rebecca, Rebekah, Dawn M, the Smocklady and Wendy get an extra 7 points! oops! Create your own Friend Test here
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Silence by Shusaku Endo
Silence is a novel set in 17th century Japan. The feudal system in Japan had welcomed missionaries for a few decades but had turned against the Christians, both foreign and Japanese, at that time. The narrator is a missionary priest … Continue reading
Dook News
My husband sent me this dook news this weekend. We’ll see how it plays out on Sunday.
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Retreat
I enjoyed the retreat, thanks for asking. After the retreat on hospitality I did spend some time practicing it, and life is a little busy across the board. Rare morning naps, so I may try to catch up on some … Continue reading
Filed under family life
Excuses
I really need to post about the books I’ve read lately, but I’m going tonight to hear Andi Ashworth and hang out with the women of my church and sleep without children nearby.
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A little help from her friend
A blur of children, a hint of the red dining room with the crazy linoleum.
Filed under home sweet home, photo love
The Playroom
I uploaded some pictures of the playroom to flickr with lots of notes. My favorite thing about the playroom is the vertical storage of a HUGE Ikea bookcase and Rubbermaid bins. It helps all the toys stay organized and helps … Continue reading
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Just Her Size
Many hours of deliberation. Factors to be weighed, opinions to read. A choice. The wait. Expectation. Naptime. The hiss of brakes. A thud at the door. “Perfect timing!” Dragging in heavy weights. Gathering tools. Blue Bell for fortitude. Instructions without … Continue reading
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Today…
+ I finally finished painting the dining room (2 weeks, 3 coats of red paint, after the primer, with a roofer in the middle.) + William Willimon preached at our church. Why a Methodist bishop preached at a smaller-side-of-medium PCA … Continue reading
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So this is me, I’m always failing
For some time, I’ve been having a blogging identity crisis. I don’t know what to write about and what not to write about. I feel like this blog is a pretty poor reflection of who I am in many ways. … Continue reading
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| Barbery
| Fitzpatrick
| Zusak
| Tickle
| Ricks
| Lupton
| Green
| Metaxas
| Wolters
