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The Storm Ravaged…Me

22 January 2012

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This past week has been a difficult one. The storm that came through the area hurt badly… The storm itself, with the snow and ice…it was fun at first. But then came the falling trees and limbs, the loss of power and heat, and being fairly stranded in our little area.  Was not so much [...]

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Open Letter To My Daughter…

15 January 2012

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It seemed like just yesterday that you (finally) came into our loves…after torturing your mother for 78 hours. Now you are 12. You changed our lives forever…and so much for the better. I could not ask for a better, kinder, smarter, or more loving daughter. And the fact that you have my sense of humor doesn’t [...]

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It’s Not New Year’s Eve…

31 December 2011

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…it’s Sammy’s birthday! He’s 10 today. Well, at 11:30 tonight, that it. Leave comments here to wish him a happy birthday!

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Christmas: A Beginning…And An End.

24 December 2011

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The beginning, of course, is easy to see: the birth of the child, the beginning of fulfillment of prophecy, the very start of what would be a new faith. But Christmas was also an end. The end between divisions: between Jew and Gentile, between sexes, between cultures, between races, between rich and poor…between every division [...]

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Something Strange at the Pharmacy…

14 December 2011

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After the trip back into Tacoma to drive JoAnn and the kiddos home from JoAnn’s doctor’s appointment, I took her prescriptions to the Safeway pharmacy near the new house. As they were getting checked in, I was asked about insurance, and answered the pharmacist assistant that we’d be paying cash for them. He looked at [...]

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Holiday Cheer…

11 December 2011

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I’ve been feeling like I’m fresh out. Of holiday cheer, that is. Last month was rough, with the less than desired moving (and an even less than desired time), with less than desired extra expenses. And while God was faithful and did provide, I also had about a 10-day period around Thanksgiving that was slower, [...]

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The Epic Project…

9 December 2011

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One of the greatest benefits of homeschooling is the ability to tailor learning to the individual student and his/her learning style, as well as incorporate many different areas of learning rather than a single subject (like grammar). Sammy and I have been talking about and planning an epic project to begin in January. It’ll initially [...]

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What Are You Thankful For…?

24 November 2011

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I’m thankful for so much…for my family and these four very different and awesome kiddos that I love more every day; for living in a country where we still do have many freedoms that the vast majority of people worldwide do not have; for a God who loves us, and for doors He opens as [...]

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Mr. Mom Time…

19 November 2011

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Twice a year JoAnn goes off on a retreat that is usually 3 days and 3 nights (leaves Thursday afternoon, returns Sunday evening), leaving me to man the house, take care of the kiddos, and, of course, work.  Makes for an interesting Thursday and Friday at times… This time has been, thus far, far easier [...]

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Occupy Groups…What Do You Want?

18 November 2011

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In my engagement with a local Occupy group, we’ve had some good dialog. I’ve tried to be open to the dialog, and at this blog have not yet had any need to not approve any comments. I think I’ve done a fair job of providing my perspective, though some of that will be forthcoming: I’m [...]

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