tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109937192024-03-07T20:02:32.846-05:00RiverainsLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04353567685575849958noreply@blogger.comBlogger1442125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10993719.post-1405685006417299972015-03-20T09:42:00.000-04:002015-03-20T09:42:56.287-04:00I've walked paths I didn't know existed, weathered storms that shifted the scenery from recognizable to foreign, and stood on cliffs in my heart that made me feel exactly the same way that standing on a pinnacle of Table Mt. felt in reality all those years ago. At times I wonder if the taste of peace I'm experiencing right now is just the eye of the hurricane. And in those moments of spring twilight when I am alone, drinking in the heady smell of damp earth, I think...maybe...that survival has come at the cost of forgetting my way back home.Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04353567685575849958noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10993719.post-50929090096888506592013-12-28T11:56:00.000-05:002013-12-28T11:56:10.788-05:00August Mashup<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04353567685575849958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10993719.post-62483803095556828962013-12-09T08:46:00.003-05:002013-12-09T08:46:33.524-05:00July Picture Round-Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
July was the month I really slipped on the 365 Project! I do have a lot of iphone pics that I'm using for the book, though, so that most of the days are actually captured in some capacity. I just didn't lug around my big camera every day of the summer, especially to the beach, where I have two arms of my own trying to keep watch over 4 little squids in the water.</div>
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<br />Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04353567685575849958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10993719.post-42582517059273276542013-12-07T17:01:00.002-05:002013-12-07T17:01:22.504-05:00Creation and Re-CreationWhy do we keep the Sabbath?<br />
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In my mind I hear a few dozen conversations I've had or heard through the years play through my head.<br />
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"Why do we keep the Sabbath?"<br />
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"Because the 4th commandment tells us to."<br />
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"Weren't the commandments nailed to the cross?"<br />
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"Not unless you think it's fine to steal, murder, and lie!"<br />
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"Why is it important to 'remember' the Sabbath day?"<br />
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"Because it reminds us of the sovereignty of God and His power, knowing that he made the world in seven literal days. It is a memorial of Creation."<br />
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"Didn't Jesus change the day of rest from Saturday to Sunday when He rose from the cross?"<br />
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"Nope, the Pope did."<br />
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Of course, this is paraphrased and a bit tongue-in-cheek, but the thought process is guaranteed to be familiar to everyone who has grown up in the Seventh-Day Adventist church.<br />
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The commandment has been part of my life since birth. It has, at times been the most welcome of habits, and at other times, carried the most tiresome requirements of expectation. I'm just being honest, here.<br />
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At times, what spoke to my heart has been that God saw that it was good and declared it to be Holy. What an amazing thing to really think about. I don't have to "keep" the Sabbath holy. It IS holy. That actually has nothing to do with me. I can choose to allow my soul to commune with God by joining Him inside the holiness that is offered, or I can refuse it and remain outside that circle. It is, in some way, like keeping watch at a post of duty, or leaving it untended. But I don't want to get caught up in this avenue of thought today, so I won't be finishing those thoughts just now.<br />
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Because at other times, like right now in my life, the part that speaks to me is the creative power that He wanted to remind us of....not just once a year or once every seven years, but every 7 days!<br />
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So what?! Remind us of WHAT, exactly? That He has the power to create an entire planet full of complex ecosystems, planetary systems, digestive systems, DNA reproducing systems, in 144 hours?<br />
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Well, dear me, that IS impressive. There's no denying that.<br />
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BUT SO WHAT?!<br />
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So we take 9 months to recreate our own little selves in the lives of our children. It takes us 8 hours to recreate some semblance of organization in a house full of those lively babies, and takes 1 hour to recreate an image of youthful loveliness in the mirror with the help of makeup and curling irons once those little ones wreak havoc on our bodies! It takes scientists years of research to recreate some process of natural biology so we can figure out how it's supposed to work when it goes all wrong. So how exactly do those 144 hours of pure creative power relate to ME in MY life?<br />
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Creation and re-creation.<br />
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We've talked about it 'till we're blue in the face and we've still lost the meaning of it somewhere in the shadows beyond the circle of light.<br />
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Oh, just OBEY, Lisa. Just knowing that He said so is enough.<br />
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Yeah, I know. I'm not disputing that. In any way. There is beauty in obedience and there is joy in understanding that my understanding is not His understanding and I don't need to be the parent when I have a Father I can trust.<br />
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Keep listening. There's something absolutely amazing that we've just simply been missing.<br />
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Create: to make, to cause to grow, to produce from nothing.</div>
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Recreate: to make new, revive, refresh.</div>
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Look at that car above. It's old, forgotten, worn out and broke down. It would be unlikely that one could just jump in, turn the key, and motor on down the road. No one doubts, however, that with the right tools, a little determination, and a few bucks, this car could be restored and made into a useful vehicle, even pretty, perhaps a collector's item taken to car shows and talked about by enthusiasts.</div>
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But listen to this, we are ALL riddled with doubt when it comes to thinking of Jesus recreating (restoring) a man!</div>
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It's everywhere, in memes on facebook, in conversations in households all over the world, it's set in the hearts of hurting people the world over, but never anywhere more than this "throw away" society we live in in America: the "once a liar, always a liar" attitude. </div>
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Once a deadbeat, always a deadbeat. Once a fatty, always a fatty. Once a tramp, always a tramp. A tiger can't change it's stripes. Well, yeah, that's actually biblical. But why do we hang on to it so tight like we are afraid of allowing someone a second chance? Afraid of believing that someone could be different tomorrow than they were today? Afraid of our own identity changing into something foreign? </div>
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Someone once said that if given the choice, we would always choose our own familiar problems over someone else's unfamiliar problems. We choose our problems. They're comfortable. And we stay in them, complaining about how no one treats us fairly and how so-and-so is narcissistic and so-and-so is holier-than-thou and we lament about how tigers can't change their stripes.</div>
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We look around and see old creatures saying they're living new lives and still hurting those around them and making mistakes and living like their old selves and we think..."This is what redemption looks like? This is what a 'new creature' looks like? This is what CHRISTIANITY looks like?" and we doubt. We doubt what we can't see in the lives of those around us, what we can't see in the mirror no matter how hard we try. We doubt that it's possible at all. We doubt that anyone is really 'good', that any of it really matters, that there is a purpose in doing anything but trying to 'be a good person' while meeting expectations so we don't disappoint those we love.</div>
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Look. I'm speaking to Christians, here. I'm speaking to Christians living in American households believing in a literal 7 Day Creation and forgetting Who spoke it into existence.</div>
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THIS is why it's important to REMEMBER the Sabbath was a day of rest at the end of a literal 7 day creation week: </div>
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Because. He. Can. Do. It.</div>
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Because He is ABLE. </div>
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Because if He can spend 144 hours in a state of pure creative power that spoke every leaf of every species of tree, every cell of every human system, every hair on every animal, every star we see in the sky, every microscopic organism on the planet into life, HE CAN speak new life into our hearts. Into my heart. </div>
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It's there, it's available, it's a REALITY, not just a POSSIBILITY. </div>
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We are Doubting Thomases just as much now as we ever were! Ask yourself: If you don't doubt the possibility of a literal creation week, why do you doubt that He has the power to speak the words of life and recreate a person from the inside out?! </div>
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No, we can't do it ourselves. We can't change our own stripes. We can't become leopards when we are clearly tigers. And yes, it does take a man giving God permission to change his heart before God can work that sort of creative power into it. That's where prayer comes in, intercessory prayer, prayer for the Holy Spirit to soften a hardened heart. </div>
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But when we just sit. And doubt. And worry. And talk about how things or people will never change....</div>
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We are effectively FORGETTING the power, that incredible power of restoring man to the place of REFLECTING the Savior's face that is FOUND in the Word of God.....</div>
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..... while we 'remember' to wash the dishes before sundown, and bake the rolls before Sabbath, and not indulge in watching television, and to ask for Sabbath off of work.....</div>
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Let's go back for just a second to Eve. What was her sin? It wasn't eating the fruit, you remember. It was doubting that God's word was TRUTH. Doubt. It was doubt that did her in, and it's doubt that will keep us from the mighty power waiting at our hearts' doors. </div>
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04353567685575849958noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10993719.post-20371084831810480862013-12-07T15:04:00.005-05:002013-12-07T15:10:22.197-05:00Playing a Little Bit of Catch Up!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04353567685575849958noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10993719.post-49262819477311281152013-09-10T08:57:00.000-04:002013-09-10T09:08:23.971-04:00Why Miley is not the problemI don't watch music award shows. Particularly any that have anything to do with performers associated with MTV. I saw some pretty lewd things on one when I caught a few minutes of the VMA's a few years back. That was the end of that.<br />
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I haven't watched Miley's performance. I have no need to. I don't need to look it up on youtube, and I don't need to turn on the TV so some "news" program can invade my home with it instead of reporting real news.<br />
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I don't need to SEE it to believe that it was NOT SOMETHING I WANT TO SEE. Do you get that? In our quest for all knowledge and desire to not be left in the dark about ANYTHING going on ANYWHERE that someone we know is talking about, we let our curiosity take us to places we later regret. Or maybe you don't. I know I do. I'll give you an example.<br />
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I have a little rescue dog named Twert. That's right. TWERT. He's been around our house, filling our home with little hot dog happiness long before the term TWER'K' was invented. Needless to say, throw in some modern-day technology, a few random hashtags, some random folks who can't spell, and I got my education on what "twerking" is.<br />
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That, however, was a very, very minor shock compared to my other example.<br />
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Several weeks ago I was hanging around on a web forum for moms when someone brought up how disturbed they were by the music video for Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" song. Others mentioned various other music videos they'd seen lately and a discussion ensued about the messages being sent, etc. Reviews on the Blurred Lines video were mixed. I was curious. I'd heard the song a couple of times and it had a very catchy little tune (hey, hey, hey!).<br />
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I don't listen to the radio very often. It makes me crazy. I do, however, like to turn on a Pandora workout station when I exercise.<br />
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Back to the story.<br />
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I did it. I looked it up. I looked up the unrated version of Blurred Lines and I watched it.<br />
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The women were completely topless and wore g-strings. They danced with men wearing suits singing lyrics that allude to date rape.<br />
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And then I sat back and felt really, really sick.<br />
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I felt like I did the day I sat in a courtroom as a potential juror and listened to the list of crimes the accused was being charged with. Things that I didn't want to hear, things that I didn't want to enter into my mind, things that I'd rather live in a bubble and believe never happens to any child anywhere.<br />
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Sure, in the music video those are consenting, of-age adults parading their bodies around like objects of desire and nothing more, but there are countless, COUNTLESS, youth sitting in their homes, on their ipads or iphones or laptops alone in their rooms watching this while their parents sit unaware, unwilling to open their eyes, or worse, unable to see the problem in the video, the lyrics, or the watching.<br />
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When was the last time you really had your eyes opened about what's out there in terms of popular music? The last time you informed yourself about what your kids are watching in their favorite band's music videos? The last time you read through all the lyrics to the songs they're singing along to? How about the songs YOU are singing along to? I think maybe that's part of the difference these days. Those of us who have grown up in the MTV era LIKE it. We listen to a lot of what our kids listen to. And we don't WANT to know what's wrong with it because it makes us feel YOUNG.<br />
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I don't know about you, but I like to feel young. I like to remember what it was like to feel a little rebellious when I turned up the radio a little too loud. I like it when the song takes me back to a time in my life when I felt anything was possible. REALLY possible. A time when there were a thousand different paths to take and all were equally wonderful and complication-free!<br />
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Reality.<br />
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Discomfort.<br />
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Pain.<br />
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We want to escape those three things. We seek, constantly, to avoid them unless absolutely unavoidable. And then we endure them JUST long enough to go back to our comfortable, entertained, avoidance lifestyle.<br />
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Unless it's someone else's pain. Someone else's discomfort. Someone else's REALITY. And then we turn into Drama Queens.<br />
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Guess what?<br />
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I'm going to tell you why Miley is NOT the problem.<br />
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It's because YOU ARE.<br />
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It's more comfortable to not think about the words or the music video and just. sing. along.<br />
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Did I lose you?<br />
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Let's walk through something together real quick, okay?<br />
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Two people, walking in a garden, they've been given everything they need, everything they want. They don't even really have an understanding, a grasp, of death or hurt or loss, although they have been told and informed about the pain that was caused when there was war in heaven. They're not uncomfortable or in pain, or entertained out of a sense of reality. And yet they make a mistake.<br />
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What, EXACTLY, was their mistake?<br />
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Eating the apple? Was that the mistake? Really?<br />
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No. It wasn't!<br />
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Believing Satan's lie more than they believed' God's TRUTH. That was their mistake. All God asked of them was to trust Him. "Trust me, guys, you don't want to eat that. The knowledge of Good and Evil...it's not really something you want to know. Trust me on this. I know you haven't seen death. I know you can't comprehend that someday your beloved, sweet, curly haired baby whose hair smells so sweet as he nurses at your breast and who will make your heart ache with the love you feel for him will KILL your second sweet baby. I know you can't GET IT when I say that it will break your heart the first time you take a lamb and cut its throat and that you will only GET IT after you have done that over. and over. and over and over. For YEARS. I know you don't realize what a LIE is, or how devastating deception can be, and will be to all of your descendants down through the ages. But please. Just. Trust. Me. Please."<br />
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And they didn't.<br />
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They believed Satan's lie instead of believing that what Satan said couldn't be true because it went against the words of God.<br />
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Now. How does this apply to us? I'm getting there. Hang on.<br />
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How benign did that action seem, not just in that moment, but now? Think about it. Really, take a moment. Think about this woman, alone, no one around, takes a BITE out of a FRUIT.<br />
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And the whole world goes to hell in a handbasket.<br />
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Does that seem....fair? No?<br />
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Yet in that very moment of disbelief Eve handed over dominion of her world to Satan. It was her choice. It was Adam's choice. They chose to hand over that dominion, even though they didn't fully understand the dynamics of that choice, it was still their choice and they made it. And they owned it. And they lived it. And they bore the terrible fruit of their choice as they watched their children, grandchildren and many many generations make the SAME choice.<br />
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Let's get back to Miley. But we're going to take a direct route through YOUR soul to get there.<br />
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You're thinking right now, 'I don't even LISTEN to Miley! I don't even know who Robin Thicke IS (or I wouldn't except I turned on the news the day after the VMA's, honestly!)'. Keep reading.<br />
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Let's imagine we are in a room full of televisions. Turn on the news. ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, CNN, BBC. Turn on MTV. Turn on CMT. Turn on Judge Judy. Turn on The Bachelor. Turn on HBO. Turn on the Horror Movie channel (whatever that is) Turn on the Soap channel. Turn on BET, STARZ, E!, and ESPN. Turn on the damn porn channels. Stand there and let it blare at your soul until you feel sick and KNOW that it all started with <i><u>believing a LIE.</u></i><br />
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And the worst of all that is this: THAT is ENTERTAINMENT. Even the news. We take it all in in small increments as we can handle the stimulus that makes us feel something. We feel excited, turned on, happy, sad, indignant, angry, shocked, horrified, scared, nervous.....and then we push the power button and go numb as we turn to our comfortable lives. We DO nothing about those feelings except push them aside. What else are we supposed to do with them? How awesome for Satan that we are training ourselves so well to feel NOTHING because we know how to turn the power button on and off.<br />
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I stopped watching the news a while back when it became obvious to me that it is >90% about ratings, drama, and celebrities. So I started reading the news websites. I could pick and choose which items to read about and stay on top of basic world events, at least. I learned that broadcast news stations often do not cover the most graphic and disturbing stories, but they will write them up and post them online. Why? Because people DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT. They want to hear about how inappropriate Miley Cyrus was, how Kim Kardashian's rear end got bigger since she had a baby, and how Robin Thicke claims "What a pleasure it is to degrade women".<br />
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No one wants to hear about the mother who cut off her baby's arms with scissors. The father who killed his 3 month old because she choked on his condom. They don't want to hear about the hands, spines, and skulls of aborted babies falling into bloody pans on the floor of a cold examination room.<br />
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THIS is the world we live in.<br />
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THIS is the reality of the dominion of Satan.<br />
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Did you take a moment for that to sink in? Don't stop now. Keep reading.<br />
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Let's go back and revisit Adam and Eve.<br />
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Do you ever believe the lies you hear? Well, for one thing, how exactly are we supposed to know if they're lies or not? People lie all the time! All. The. Time. They lie to you, they lie to me, they lie to their bosses, they lie to their children.<br />
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They lie to themselves.<br />
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They deceive themselves. Willingly. Why? Go back up to that part about escaping from pain, discomfort, and reality. We don't want reality. We don't want the truth. We don't want TO KNOW that what WE do is what keeps this world spiraling in darkness and pain. We don't want to hear that every time we choose to believe the lies that Satan spreads about God we are perpetuating the very things that hurt us, each other, and the people we never meet on the other side of the world.<br />
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We do it. We choose it. We hand over dominion to Satan and he takes that one little bit of permission and makes us his slaves.<br />
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I had a lightbulb moment last night. We were sitting in church, listening to our Pastor explain the principles behind why God didn't just Zap Satan the moment he knew Satan's heart was leading him to rebellion. I've heard this so many times. I know the reason. And our pastor explained it so well, one more time, like this:<br />
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"If the president of the United States (doesn't matter who or what party) was being accused of some heinous crime by 6 people, and the morning of the press conference to begin the official inquiry comes and it turns out that ALL 6 people who are bringing this accusation (or are witnesses) turn up dead by various means, what would be the automatic conclusion of the rest of the US and world?"<br />
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I know what I would think. I'd think he was guilty as sin. And so would everyone else I know. And then we'd probably behave ourselves according to the laws he'd set forth just so we wouldn't get zapped, too.<br />
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So in His wisdom God allowed Satan's course to be seen, and his "government" proven to be the ugly counterfeit that it is. Do you think that the angels, as they look down on homes torn apart and babies being bruised, beaten, killed, have any doubt as to the true nature of Satan's way of doing things? Do they look down and think, "Well, I guess Satan MIGHT still be a pretty good ruler of heaven... if given the chance..."?<br />
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Then WHY do we? Why do we still flounder around with listening to Satan's lies when all we have to do is look at God's Word and stop DISBELIEVING what it says there?<br />
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Because, once again, we would rather sit in our entertained, comfortable, unrealistic lives and let Miley be our fall-guy.<br />
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And until we seek the truth and BELIEVE the truth instead of lies, we will perpetuate the sin until someday some other generation BELIEVES what God has so plainly said, does the work and He can take us home.<br />
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And STOP the pain.<br />
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This is what God says:<br />
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"I have loved YOU with an everlasting LOVE.." Jeremiah 31:3<br />
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Do you believe it? Even if you don't FEEL lovable?<br />
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"The fear of the Lord is to hate evil, pride, and arrogancy." Proverbs 8:13<br />
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Do you believe it?<br />
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Do you have the fear of the Lord? Do you hate evil, pride, and arrogancy? Or are you entertained by it?<br />
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Miley's not the problem.<br />
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You are. I am.<br />
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<b>Found clomping around in my kitchen on Sabbath morning: The cutest little 2 year old girlie girl in the world!</b></div>
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<b>5.10.13</b></div>
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<b>Birdies hiding in our lilac bush.</b></div>
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<b>The girls found a baby bunny behind the barn, and quickly discovered the nest nearby. Emmy came running to me and I saw tears streaming down her cheeks as I grabbed the camera. "Is the baby bunny dead, Emmy?" I asked with concern. "No!", she replied between sniffles, "It's just that it's so CUTE!". </b></div>
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<b>Finally have enough spring weather for some flowers to bloom!</b></div>
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Somewhere along the way I got messed up on my days. Someday maybe I'll go back and figure out what day I missed and what got skipped. But for now we're going to keep trucking on and pretend it never happened, mmm-kay? ;)<br />
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<b>5.7.13</b><br />
<b>Elayna's 6th birthday!</b><br />
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<b>Oh, if she could only be outside 24/7 she would be the happiest little toddler in the world. This is the look I get when I say, "Time to go in, Babycakes! It's time for bed!".</b><br />
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<b>It was bridal shower day for Colby's cousin Kyle and his gorgeous bride-to-be Kayla! The details were so lovely and everything was amazing, from the table decorations to the delicious luncheon food to the fun company!</b><br />
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<b>Picnic time! We had a lovely picnic, then the two big kids walked home with me (about 2 miles) while Daddy took the little ones home.</b><br />
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<b>The girls found this snake at the edge of our field. It looks so menacing with its neck puffed up like a cobra! Unlike the cobra, however, it is quite harmless. The eastern hognose snake doesn't like to bite, instead, it will strike with its mouth closed, roll over and play dead like a possum, and emit a foul odor to scare off predators! </b><br />
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<b>The adventures waiting on the horizon call her name, I think. So eager to keep up with her older siblings!</b></div>
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April 9 - First warm spring rain - it was irresistible! They ran through the barnyard for hours and played in the dirt they hadn't seen since last fall!</div>
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April 18 - we were able to meet up with a local homeschool group for a special tour of the Music House Museum, where the kids all got to experiment with many different kinds of instruments, including the tuba, trombone, violin, an organ grinder, and homemade sound machines such as a slinky with a foam plate, which amazingly makes the sound of Star Wars lasers! They also got to watch a silent movie - a slapstick comedy with pie throwing and accompanied by the grand organ in the top of the barn that houses the museum. It was a memorable field trip!</div>
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At the Trout Festival the kids got to feed the goats and calf. The big kids all wanted to do the big bounce and so Evie rode the baby train a couple of times. They were all going at the same time, so I had my camera pointed every which way trying to capture it all at once!<br />
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Twert turns 12 soon - and I know he won't be here with us forever. What a faithful little companion he is! I couldn't help but get a bit teary eyed as I edited these pictures!</div>
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<br />Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04353567685575849958noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10993719.post-30377741082510055322013-05-03T21:37:00.000-04:002013-05-03T21:37:26.585-04:00Project 365: Week 17<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b>4.30.13</b><br />
From my evening walk - whatever you do, don't trust your GPS to get you safely to my house! According to them, this is actually a ROAD. hahaha! Oh well. Road or not, it was a wonderful path to walk on a warm spring night!<br />
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<b>4.29.13</b><br />
Swirl swinging and bare feet. Must finally be springtime!<br />
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<b>4.28.13</b><br />
The boys went to the Demolition Derby at the Trout Festival. So us girls went to the mall...and rode the carousel, of course!<br />
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<b>4.27.13</b><br />
Sabbath afternoon hike took us straight up the side of a steep hill. At the top, near sundown, was this beautiful light that made me glad I took off my worthless sandals and climbed through the briars barefoot to get here! (Not to mention the kids thought it was a fantastic hike!)<br />
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<b>4.26.13</b><br />
At the Trout Festival!<br />
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<b>4.25.13</b><br />
I *think* I took this picture on my walk on April 25. Got a little behind this week on "real" pictures and took quite a few iphone shots on the go!<br />
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<b>4.24.13</b><br />
Moonrise over the barn.<br />
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<b>4.23.13</b><br />
He's been building X-wings and thing-a-ma-jigs that he saw on Star Wars. At least I think that's what they are. He keeps telling me about it, but I've never seen any of the movies so I am clueless and he shakes his head at me. I can't help but think that he's looking remarkably like a "tween" in this picture.</div>
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<b>4.22.13</b><br />
Watching a lady bug on the front steps. I'm surprised she let it get this close to her!<br />
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....And it's spring again! You can see the snow melted off, but the trees have yet to pop out their spring green.</div>
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<b>4.20.13</b><br />
Back to winter. Again.<br />
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<b>4.19.13</b><br />
Sabbath preparations in the kitchen with the girls.<br />
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<b>4.18.13</b><br />
Spent an amazing two hours at the Music House Museum taking a tour with a local homeschool group. The guide was great with the kids and spent time showing them how to play various instruments, as well as explaining the history of music, how vibration makes sound and how it is amplified. We watched a silent movie, accompanied by the opera house organ, and the kids all found the slapstick humor hilarious!<br />
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<b>4.17.13</b><br />
A little bit of sunshine and suddenly he's going without a shirt. Snacking on carrots and ranch after school.<br />
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So excited for a good weather day to get out and enjoy the bike riding they've missed all winter!</div>
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<br />Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04353567685575849958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10993719.post-24016806553965358482013-04-19T08:42:00.000-04:002013-04-19T08:58:47.441-04:00Spring Tea Parties and Things My Kids Say<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b>Joshua: </b>"I haven't met the girl I'm going to marry yet."</div>
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<b>Me: </b>"No? It's possible you've already met her and you don't know it yet."</div>
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<b>Emmy: </b>"I'm going to marry Landon and live with Joshua on their cowboy ranch."</div>
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<b>Elayna: </b>"And I'm going to marry Roan." (giggles)</div>
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<b>Me: </b>"What about Lily, Joshua? Since the girls plan to marry her brothers?"</div>
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<b>Joshua: </b>"Lily's too old for me, Mom! She's THIRTEEN."</div>
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<b>Me: </b>"How about.."</div>
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<b>Joshua: </b>"No! I'm not going to marry Elliana either!"</div>
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<b>Me: </b>"Okay! Well, what about Gracie?"</div>
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<b>Joshua: </b>"Gracie doesn't believe the same things we do. I can't marry her."</div>
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<b>Elayna: </b>"I'm going to marry LEVI!"</div>
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<b>Emmy: </b>"You CAN'T marry your COUSIN, Elayna!"</div>
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<b>Me: </b>"What about Bri or Devon? or Lexi? You remember Lexi, right?<b>"</b></div>
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<b>Joshua: </b>"No. I have no idea who you're talking about. Well, I remember them a little bit, but I don't know them well enough to marry any of them. I just haven't MET the girl I'm going to marry, mom!"</div>
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<b>Me: </b>"You never know, son. A lot of things can change in 15 years."</div>
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<b>Elayna: </b>"Okay. I'll marry Landon."</div>
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<b>Emmy: </b>"NO! YOU are going to marry ROAN because I'M going to marry LANDON."</div>
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<b>Me: </b>"Oh-Kay then!"</div>
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It was a little too quiet upstairs the other day, so I headed up to check out what was going on. In Emmy's room I found two little girls with flies crawling on their hands. I asked them what they were doing. "Rescuing flies.", Emmy replied. Rescuing flies from the window sills of our old, old farmhouse has been a passion of hers since she was a tot. God gave her a heart for ALL His critters, what can I say? </div>
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"Okay, go let them outside, then. And wash your hands."</div>
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"They can't fly, so they'd DIE if they went outside mom! That's why we're feeding them."</div>
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"What exactly are you feeding them?"</div>
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Grabbing their little hands, I quickly scanned for new wounds. (That WOULD be right up Emmy's alley. She's tough as nails when she wants to be!) Infinitely relieved to not find any fresh blood, *cringe* they were marched downstairs to set their friends free...outside. Of course, they washed their hands after, but immediately went outside to find more germs to replace those ones.</div>
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I collected books as a child. I didn't collect worms, rocks, stamps, tree branches, or any of the other weird and not-so-weird things kids sometimes collect. Just books. I was a constant reader. Books were my friends. Books make excellent companions when all you have is brothers to torture you. Maybe that's why Joshua loves books.</div>
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At any rate, my oldest daughter did NOT take after me in that area. </div>
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One morning when she woke up, she came downstairs and, in the early morning light of almost-sunrise, she found the *ahem* tip of Oddball's torn ear, which had fallen off sometime in the night. She came running to me in the kitchen with it, proudly holding it up for me to see. </div>
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"Mom! Mom! I found Oddball's EAR! Look at this! It's all fuzzy and cool and I'm going to KEEP it! I'm going to keep it somewhere safe and the next time an ear falls off I'm going to keep that one, too! I'm going to have a DEAD EAR COLLECTION, MOM!"</div>
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Spiders are a fact of life here. I've mostly gotten used to it. I have my moments of being terrorized by one in the shower (WHY do they prefer their victims naked and helpless?) but usually I kill them and don't lose any sleep over it. Emmy, in her bug-loving little heart, doesn't scream when she sees one, though she'd rather not rescue a spider like she does all of his creepy friends.<br />
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A few weeks ago as I stood at the stove in the kitchen making breakfast, I heard a blood-curdling scream from the living room. I ran, thinking the worst had happened and that someone had fallen onto the wood stove. The screams increased in volume and intensity in the few short seconds it took my adrenaline-pumping body to get to the scene of mass....confusion?<br />
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"What happened?! What IS it?!" I yelled over the din.<br />
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"A SPIDER!!" Emmy screamed, her eyes glued to her baby sister.<br />
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"A SPIDER is ON her!!!", Emmy yelled, then burst into absolute sobs and dashed to the couch where she flung herself face down and cried.<br />
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"Yes! It was on her arm!", came the muffled wail from the couch.<br />
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I pointed it out to Evelyn, who screamed again in response and clung to me as I reluctantly squished it. I mean, I think I squished it. I never could find what would be the itty-bitty remains.<br />
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Check back with me in 10 years about how this is going when I have daughters aged 17, 15, and 12.<br />
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04353567685575849958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10993719.post-2017873369796472162013-04-16T16:23:00.000-04:002013-04-16T17:58:10.816-04:00Book Review and Giveaway: True Stories We Made Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lck Publishing recently came out with their first book: True Stories We Made Up, a collaboration by first time authors Michael Johnson, David Beebe II, and Chris Johnson.<br />
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I was thrilled when I heard this book was in the works. I've known the Johnson brothers for many years, and though our paths haven't crossed since high school in reality, we've been able to be reacquainted through the social media explosion in our thirties. Sure, I already knew Michael had a knack for writing and a talent for artwork, but what I didn't know pre-twitter was that Chris has a killer sense of humor. How else would he find his tweets being displayed across billboards in Oklahoma while simultaneously growing an epic beard? And by "killer" sense of humor I meant "lady-killer". </div>
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So, about the book. Each chapter is a short story written by one of the three authors and contains more than a little braggadocio as they recount the epic, mostly carefree days of grade school. That's right, grade school. Elementary education. As in, from toddlerhood through velcro shoes, then on to celebrating the freedom of napless days and summer vacations that weren't spent working or worrying. Or driving, for that matter.</div>
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Most people, including myself, don't usually think of the Glory Days of youth as being the preteen years. Most of my reminiscing is spent reliving the college years, to be honest. And yet, as I read the stories I found myself looking back into the coffers of those golden, innocent memories of childhood with a new appreciation. Maybe those were the glory days after all! When "complicated" was a spelling word to memorize before the test on Wednesday. When strategy meant figuring out how to trade your carton of milk for someone's maple bar without getting caught by the teacher. When everything was still possible. Even the Olympics.</div>
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Anyway, I found myself laughing often, particularly when reading "The Queen's English", "Two in the Bush", and "Blanket Monster". My husband wondered what was going on and I had to remind myself that sleeping children are the only children conducive to quiet mommy-time reading.</div>
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I cringed (and laughed) as I read "Mark of the Beast", but I have to appreciate the honest and straightforward way each author has incorporated the conservative Christian atmosphere of their childhood lives into these stories. They are humorous, without being crass. Honest without being apologetic, and heart warming without being sappy. </div>
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I am eagerly awaiting the announcement of a second installment in this series, and, of course, of seeing the horizons expand for these new authors in the years to come.</div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/True-Stories-We-Made-Up/dp/0989082105/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366136598&sr=8-1&keywords=true+stories+we+made+up" target="_blank">True Stories We Made Up</a> is available for purchase <a href="http://www.amazon.com/True-Stories-We-Made-Up/dp/0989082105/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366136598&sr=8-1&keywords=true+stories+we+made+up" target="_blank">here</a> at Amazon in paperback - $14.99 (currently on sale for $11.45) or <a href="http://www.amazon.com/True-Stories-We-Made-ebook/dp/B00C7ZU1NW/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1366136598&sr=8-1" target="_blank">for Kindle</a> for just $8.99.</div>
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You can find Lck Publishing on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LCkPublishing" target="_blank">facebook</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/lckpublishing" target="_blank">Twitter</a></div>
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To follow the authors on Twitter:</div>
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Michael Johnson: <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMichaelDJ" target="_blank">@TheMichaelDJ</a></div>
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Dave Beebe II: <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMichaelDJ" target="_blank">@TheDaveHimself</a></div>
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Chris Johnson: <a href="https://twitter.com/TheChalls" target="_blank">@TheChalls</a></div>
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Disclaimer: Once again, to be sure this is understood: Lck Publishing is in no way affiliated with this giveaway, nor are the authors of the book: Michael Johnson, Chris Johnson, or Dave Beebe II. I received this book as my own personal property and my opinions are entirely my own. I received no compensation for the review or for the second copy that I will give to one lucky reader. Thank You. All questions and concerned must be referred to me.<br />
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<b>Sunday afternoon playing with LEGOs on the rug by the fire.</b><br />
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<b>Last fall Colby finally got the longhorn headache rack for his truck that he's wanted for years...and this spring I finally got a picture of it! This was custom made by our friend Luke Merrit. Luke also custom built our indestructible, personalized "J" log rack that sits on our hearth.</b><br />
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<b>4.12.13</b><br />
<b>"Why are you looking at me instead of letting me out?!" Tucker and his non stop wiggles is a surprisingly more difficult target for picture taking than a toddler.</b><br />
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<b>4.11.13<br />A cold return to winter weather with freezing rain covering the world with a sheet of ice, a warm bowl of potato soup and sourdough toast was just the thing.</b><br />
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Just a snapshot of the crazy critter we call Twert. This is how he sleeps, and this is what his tongue looks like all the time. You just can't usually see it when he's upright; his furry overbite conceals a myriad of oddness.<br />
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A tiny taste of spring weather had the kids jumping for joy. The light rain falling didn't keep them indoors, and the barn held wonders and adventures anew. Ahh...to be this young and full of hopeful anticipation again...</div>
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Watched over by Petrie the Pterodactyl on his graham cracker tower, the kids grudgingly get back to their school work.<br />
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<b>4.7.13</b><br />
Dusk. So mild, a little spring scent to the air. Too bad that didn't last!<br />
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<b>4.6.13</b><br />
Someone fell asleep in the car with gum in her mouth, then hid the gum stuck in her hair from me until it was nice and gummed in and hard. After an hour or two of softening it and working it out with olive oil slathered on, she was finally ready for a second bath to get nice and clean. She really didn't want a haircut but I was thisclose!!<br />
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Saying goodbye to Reb as we get ready to head home. Evelyn is the only one of my kids who has lived at our farm without any horses around. Yet she's very interested in them and has no fear at all! She loves her Breyers, was over the moon when we had the Sleigh Ride at Christmas, and when Reb wandered away from the fence she marched out after him saying, "I go get him!" until Auntie Raini rescued her. Reb wouldn't hurt a fly (unless it looked like a dog) but having a little caution around a big critter is still necessary, little one!<br />
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Riding bikes together in the cold Indiana sunshine. Of course, the day we left it returned to a happy, warm 70 degrees. And we drove home to....more snow.<br />
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At the playground, which was really cool and full of neat stuff you don't often see at playgrounds: a barrel roll, a big rock to climb on, and this four-tire twirling swing. This was my first attempt at trying some "panning" shots. Kind of fun and different!</div>
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After some time at the library the day before, the kids were enjoying their new books and some not-so-quiet reading time. Both of these boys are intense information-sharers. So about every 30 seconds one of them piped up with something they needed to read or point out to the other! It was so nice to be able to watch them together.<br />
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Another one from April 1 - because one of the best parts of Spring Break was being able to go enjoy some time girl time with my best friend! We shopped, went to bookstores, sat lazily and sipped coffee, and enjoyed some great food. Not a moment (or bite) of this was taken for granted!</div>
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<b>4.1.13</b><br />
The biggest reason there was no picture on Sunday? (aka my excuse and I'm stickin' to it.) The kids and I were driving to Indiana! Breakfast with cousin Levi to kick off Spring Break on Monday morning was a joy!<br />
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<b>3.31.13</b><br />
<b>Happy Easter!</b><br />
<b>The first (and hopefully only) day of this Project 365 in which not a single picture was taken.</b><br />
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<b>3.30.13</b><br />
Watching the deer in the field at dusk.<br />
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It was an amazing day. First we went to watch the release of a rehabilitated Cooper's Hawk. Then on our way home we saw a Bald Eagle perched in a tree by the side of the road. When we stopped he took off, but flew low overhead, circling above the road as we slowly inched along the shoulder following him. Then a pair of hawks burst above the treeline and pestering the Eagle to leave their home alone. Quite the show was put on by the raptors - a very special treat for my little bird watchers as they are studying Flying Creatures of the 5th Day in school!<br />
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Sharing some reading time together on the couch.<br />
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You can hardly see him, but the black panther is, actually, centrally located in this shot! He's snuggling up with Emmy on the couch for a morning nap after a night of prowling through the barn.<br />
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Still feeling a little low, Elayna was falling asleep while doing schoolwork so I sent her to lie down on the couch. A few minutes later I found this. Poor girl had been holding on to a lingering cough and tiredness. Some sunshine and playing in the fresh air has her back to new now, though!</div>
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Evelyn's current favorite busy work while the big kids do school is using scissors to cut paper. It makes her very happy and keeps her busy for long periods of time. Of course, the house looks like a tornado has ripped through a paper mill and spit out everything in my living room, but hey, she's busy, quiet, and not watching Netflix on my phone. What more could I ask for?<br />
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Officially the most boring 365 pic yet. A pebbled sidewalk.<br />
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<b>3.23.13</b><br />
Our black panther has some war wounds after this long winter. I'm not sure what happened, but perhaps the squirrel out by the barn could tell the tale. If there was anything left of him besides a fluffy tail.<br />
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<b>3.22.13</b><br />
There's nothing better than an empty room to skate in to beat the winter (and sicky) blues! However, switching rooms on a Friday afternoon is not my best idea.<br />
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Just chillin' in the snow, trying not to compare the 20 inches of snow on the ground on the first full day of spring to last year's playing in the water at the lake on the first day of spring!<br />
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This girl.<br />
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Being the only kid not sick has some benefits! Emmy got to walk to Grandma's and spend some quality one-on-one time with her.</div>
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04353567685575849958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10993719.post-39543410114572037402013-03-19T07:01:00.000-04:002013-03-26T07:24:18.335-04:00365 Project: Week 11<div style="text-align: center;">
<b>3.18.13</b><br />
My airplane enthusiast cowboy.<br />
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"Horsey book, Daddy!"<br />
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<b>3.16.13</b><br />
<b>"The Purple Lady"</b><br />
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<b>3.15.13</b><br />
<b>Still winter...</b><br />
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<b>3.14.13</b><br />
We got a special package in the mail from Aunty Raini and had to have an impromptu tea party with the special goodies!<br />
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<b>3.13.13</b><br />
The sentinel at the top of the castle tower, just before <a href="http://lisasdailypictures.blogspot.com/2013/03/epic.html" target="_blank">Joshua demolished the castle</a> to build an aircraft carrier in its place.<br />
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Helping Momma make pancakes.</div>
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04353567685575849958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10993719.post-63401498560715145292013-03-14T11:56:00.000-04:002013-03-14T11:56:36.644-04:00Epic<div style="text-align: center;">
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They worked on it every night for months.</div>
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Hours and hours of father and son sifting through thousands of tiny pieces, finding just the right one for just the right fit. Concepts and ideas flew as they built.</div>
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Plans were sketched for additions, hidden doorways stashed behind vines growing up the side, horses were placed carefully in their stalls.</div>
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Before they were even close to being finished, battles were fought between the Lion Knights and the Dragon Knights, a working trebuchet was constructed, then a seige tower.</div>
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Armies lined up in front of the moat with kings perched on thrones to watch.</div>
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It was epic.</div>
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A full size sheet of plywood sat on barrels in his room, with walking room all the way around so he could build on every side of it.</div>
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And it stayed there for about a year.</div>
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<b>"Joshua, did you know the Bible talks about Lion Knights and Dragon Knights?"</b></div>
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His eyes grew big.</div>
<br /><br /><br />"In Revelation the Bible calls Jesus the Lion - 'Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered...' and calls Satan the Dragon? - 'Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain. And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, and threw him into the pit, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended." (Rev. 5:5, 20:1)<br /><br />
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So their minds were sparked with the study of history and nations, medieval battlefields and spiritual battles.</div>
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I couldn't help but feel nostalgic as the castle began to be surrounded with scattered lego pieces and airplanes lined a small path snaking across the floor of his room from doorway to bed.</div>
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It was time.</div>
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The Castle came down today, demolished to make room for an epic aircraft carrier and a flying field. </div>
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There will be real battles to fight, son, soon enough.</div>
Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04353567685575849958noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10993719.post-33238443274779826912013-03-13T06:46:00.000-04:002013-03-13T06:47:52.818-04:00Project 365: Week 10<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b>3.11.13</b><br />
A dreary, rainy Monday. Perfect for an afternoon of playing "Birds" and daydreaming of summer days when playing cowboys all day in the barn from morning till dark is a reality.<br />
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Silent Storyteller.<br />
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<b>3.9.13</b><br />
On Saturday night Emmy and Elayna went with me to watch the GLAA Aerokhanas perform. They couldn't sit still in their seats, bouncing, laughing, clapping and....climbing the outside of the bleachers (Elayna) trying to be like the gymnasts. It was a lot of fun! Especially when they each were lifted up high like one of the team.<br />
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How he studies.<br />
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"Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens. Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one and calls forth each of them by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing." Is. 40:26<br />
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Ahhhhhh.......coffee.<br />
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<b>3.4.13</b><br />
Last morning in the hotel. She had snuggled up by Daddy after playing contortionist for the past few nights. This happens to be the only picture I took all day, but I wouldn't change a thing. Sometimes this is just going to be about capturing the fleeting moments before they're lost.<br />
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Looking out over some of the modern aircraft from the balcony behind the Missile Silo.<br />
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There it is! The entrance to the enormous National Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio. The size of the airplanes housed inside the hangars is overwhelming. Covering everything from early flight to modern military aircraft, including a 140 ft. tall "silo" that houses full size missiles used to maintain peace during the Cold War, it's impossible to see everything in one day. Evelyn thought she'd seen it all in the first half hour. Joshua could have spent at least a week exploring it and rereading every bit of information available.<br />
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<b>3.1.13</b><br />
Colby has never really enjoyed swimming or being in the water. But every single night at the hotel he was in the water with his kids! They had a blast and enjoyed every minute of it. And truth be told, I think we made far more progress in swimming skills during that time than in a year of lessons at the pool.<br />
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<b>2.28.13</b><br />
<br /><br />"Out came the children running, all the little boys and girls, with rosy cheeks and flaxen curls..." ~Robert Browning.<br /><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenkinsfamily6/8531947294/" title="Feb28 by cljenkins2010, on Flickr"><img alt="Feb28" height="640" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8525/8531947294_c18c9471b6_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
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<b>2.27.13</b></div>
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I really have no explanation for this. I went outside to grab some pictures of Joshua and Emmy playing Cowboys and came in to find this little monster sitting on the table using the lampshade as a hat. What'cha going to do but...take more pictures, of course!</div>
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<b><i>**Favorite Things: I tried to convert these to black and white and stuff them into the "right" 365 format that I've done for the last 2 months. But these just wouldn't go, they refused to cooperate, and eventually won the argument. So here they are, in full color, my little time capsule for February 26, 2013.</i></b></div>
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<b>2.26.13</b><br />
<b>Favorite Things | Evelyn ~ {almost 30 mo.}</b><br />
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<b>2.26.13</b><br />
<b>Favorite Things | Elayna ~ {5 years 9 mo.}</b><br />
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<b>Favorite Things | Emmy ~ {age 7}</b><br />
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<b>2.26.13</b></div>
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<b>Favorite Things | Joshua ~ { age 9}</b></div>
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<b>2.25.13</b><br />
Ahhh....old books. Is there anything better than to stuff your nose into an old book, curled up by the warm stove, a cup of coffee in your hand?<br />
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<b>2.24.13</b><br />
Such a busy weekend I hardly remembered to take any pictures on Sunday. But I did take this one of the sunrise and the fog rolling into the valley with my phone!<br />
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<b>2.23.13</b><br />
<b>Sabbath:</b> Children's Story. Not even half the normal number of children this week, but it doesn't matter how many cranky, tired, uncooperative, loud, boisterous, bouncy, crazy, unruly, crying, laughing little BLESSINGS there are in attendance, I've not once had the experience of feeling like any of them are at any time unwelcome. I think every generation in our church is thankful for each little body and the life they bring to our church family. Of course, every baby, toddler and child has their moments of crankiness, but for the record, they're all good kids! Just a week before there was a row of 7 children sitting completely by themselves, quiet as little mice! I'm very thankful for our church and for the attitude towards children here.<br />
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<b>2.22.13</b><br />
Preparation Day: Elayna is always my eager little helper, and she wanted so badly to help squeeze the lemons for the salad dressing for Sabbath!<br />
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<b>2.21.13</b><br />
Sometimes a little girl just needs to sit on a stool in the middle of the living room with a lollipop in nothing but her unders!<br />
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<b>2.21.13</b><br />
Science is so cool! Our new Apologia Zoology: Flying Creatures of the 5th Day is turning out to be a perfect fit for my aviation-loving son and my zoologist daughter.<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenkinsfamily6/8497181941/" title="Feb21take2 by cljenkins2010, on Flickr"><img alt="Feb21take2" height="427" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8377/8497181941_29a8875c3b_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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<b>2.20.13</b><br />
Lord, there are no words capable of encompassing the dimensions of a mother's love. Without knowing it, experiencing it, I'd never comprehend the depth of Your love for Your children. For me. Thank You for these three blessings. And their uncooperative baby sister. They are my heart.<br />
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<b>2.19.13 </b></div>
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A little early morning routine! It doesn't matter what pajamas I put her in the night before, she always strips down the minute I leave the room and sleeps in just her pull up. At least she leaves that on!</div>
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<b>Feb. 18: Monday School Day</b><br />
Elayna finds spelling practice to be much more fun when Dr. Seuss gets involved! And who wouldn't?!<br />
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<b>Feb. 17: Sunday Afternoon.</b><br />
A lazy Sunday afternoon playing Review & Herald's Birds game. Birds are the favorite right now, though it often competes with Animals. You'd think with three girls in the family Flowers might gain popularity, but like every other girl in the history of time with a big brother she adores, Emmy follows Joshua's lead in pretty much everything. When I was a kid it was all about Birds or (what a surprise) TREES.<br />
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<b>Feb. 16: Sabbath: Weather</b><br />
The flash captures the intensity and determination of the snowflakes as they bury the ground deeper in a winter white blanket.<br />
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<b>Feb. 16: Sabbath: Weather</b><br />
Snow falling as hard as an April rain.<br />
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<b>Feb 16: Sabbath 2: Music</b><br />
And then the music changed from light and flowing to intense and dark (still instrumental orchestra), gripping her in a sense of worry, still captivating every drop of her soul. It was amazing to witness.<br />
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<b>Feb. 16: Sabbath 1: Music</b><br />
Emmy on Sabbath morning, waiting for everyone else to get ready for church, she fell into this quiet reverie listening to the orchestra music playing on the radio in the living room.<br />
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<b>Feb. 15: The Corner</b><br />
In a corner of the living room, across from the cozy wood stove, below the rooms where children sleep, inside four walls that kept out a biting wind and a building snow storm, near the man whose hands have been frostbitten, calloused by hard work, held babies with tender care, and folded me close to him in love.<br />
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<b>Feb. 14: Valentine's Day!</b><br />
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<b>Feb. 13: Library Time 3:</b><br />
Baby bird PUPPETS?! To whomever invented this one: Emmy thanks you!<br />
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<b>Feb. 13: Library Time 2:</b><br />
<i>There was a little girl who had a little curl,</i><br />
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<i>When she was good, she was very, very good,</i><br />
<i>And she she was bad....</i><br />
She had her T-Rex eat the edge of the puppet box!<br />
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<b>Feb. 13: Library Time 1</b>: <br />
Evelyn Claire LOVES Curious George. George is her friend. We checked a few out for her and read this one for a bedtime story. The other three children slowly trickled in and sat around me on her bed, listening and laughing at George's antics.<br />
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<b>Feb. 12:</b><br />
Naptime drama. Just shy of 2 1/2 years old. Fiercely independent. Self-regulated. Articulate. A lot like her big brother and almost as determined to never be the baby of the family. Except when it works in her favor. Or when she gets in trouble for smashing her cousin Levi's LEGO ship. "Hey! I just the baby!"<br />
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<b>Feb. 12</b>:<br />
Three random facts: Elayna Marie is 5 years 9 months. She is my mini-me in just about every way possible except she has curly hair instead of my stick-straight hair. For the longest time she called toilet paper "paper toilet" or "paper towel".</div>
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Feb. 11: He's a good sport and complies with my requests to go here, stand there, look that way, and all the other random photography experiments I'm constantly doing. But this is definitely his, "Really, Mom, pictures AGAIN?!" look.<br />
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Feb. 10: Growing and measuring. I try and try to tell him to stop this growing up stuff, but he just smiles and tells me he just. can't. stop. "8 inches to go, Mom. Then I'll be as tall as you!" *sigh* His father grew 8 inches in one year, the year he was 11. I'm not ready to be looking UP at my son, but my days of superior altitude are numbered, I'm afraid.<br />
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Feb. 9: Emmy, soaking in a post-flu hot bath with a few of her favorite toys.<br />
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Feb. 8: By now they all have a fever and spend the day lying around the living room feeling miserable.<br />
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Feb. 7: Sick, feverish baby, sleeping on her favorite princess pillow.<br />
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Feb. 5: What happens when Momma is sick? The whole world turns upside down.</div>
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Feb 4 (again): A kitty and his girl.</div>
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