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TO THE STRANGER
This is to the woman who emailed me, to the strangers who are writhing, to the sick and those in prison. This is to the strangers who link us together.You are not alone.I am but one woman, one stranger who is praying for peace for your heart, your m...
THE MAGICAL, MYSTICAL TELEPHONE
Chatting for periods of time on the phone has always seemed fruitless to me. Even when I was a teenager the whole idea of sitting around the house with a phone attached to my ear just seemed ridiculous. Why? I'm not quite sure exactly, all I know i...
ON MY EVANGELICAL CHRISTIANITY
(Dear Reader: Please remember that this blog is first and foremost for my children to read when I've gone the way of the Dodo bird, thus this post exists to share my thoughts with them. My thoughts to my children on the Catholic religion is soon to ...
NEW YEAR BUCKET LIST UPDATE
My friend Heather has actually made a list of 100 things she has done or wants to do in her life before she dies. I am following her example and making a list of my own.These are things that I have done or want to do before I kick the bucket. Some ...
TO THE PERSONALITY TEST PEOPLE: YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A MAN TO BE STRONG
You know, I used to think these online personality tests were a joke. The more I take them, however, it seems that the general consensus for EACH AND EVERY ONE I TAKE is the same every single, dog-gone time! Look, I'm strong. Okay. I have an inten...
THAT CHRISTIAN FISH IS PRETTY DEEP
Have you ever wondered where that Christian Fish symbol came from? I don't know why but I always thought that it had something to do with feeding the multitude....you know...the whole "two little fishes and five loaves of bread" scenerio. Turns ou...
THE TRIAD GIFT IS IN SIGHT!
It never fails. I buy Christmas gifts for the kids throughout the year. I buy a few clothing items for my family and then I remember that I haven't bought the triad gift!The triad is the gift I buy for my father, brother and husband. They all get t...
RANDOM THOUGHTS AS THEY PASS BY
Can we help the poor by destroying the rich? Can we strengthen the weak by weakening the strong? Can we bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift? Can we lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down? Can we further the brotherhood of ma...
STRESSED?
Handle every stressful situation like a dog.If you can't eat it or play with it,Just pee on it and walk away. ...
HOMESCHOOL MOMS NIGHT OUT...need I say more? Okay, I will...
As you can imagine, mothers who homeschool their children have a tendency to get burn-out. Yes, we have chosen to teach our children at home and we are committed to that right, but as with any commitment that demands hours and hours of service, ther...
SUDDEN RAMBLINGS OF AN EMOTIONAL MOMENT
Some say that blogging has stripped away the privacy that was once so cherished in our society; The privacy that people carried in their souls for girlfriends, parents, family, lovers. I hear the nuance of this thought spoken from time to time as I l...
MY BLOGGING AND COMPUTER LIFE
I have only recently started blogging full out again. I've been offline more than I'm online for the past few weeks. We are doing some rearranging, building and cleaning in this household.Please know that if I haven't commented on your blog in a wh...
TAG YOU'RE IT! THE 7 WONDERS OF SHELLY EDITION
I have been tagged by 1stopmom. I have to list 7 random or weird things about myself. I read hers and have to say that her love of video games is something I can relate to. (Can anyone say, Metal Gear....or PacMan?)Alright, here is more informatio...
MY BLOG, MY POLITICS & MY READERS - THANK YOU
This year I had to make a decision. I had to decide whether or not I wanted to state my beliefs about the presidential election on my blog. I decided that it is my blog, I live in America and my opinion is what I want my children to know as they gr...
MY POLITICAL STANCE JUST BECAME CEMENTED
Am I a one issue voter? When it comes to this...I Am."Jill Stanek, a registered delivery-ward nurse who was the prime mover behind the legislation after she witnessed aborted babies’ being born alive and left to die, testified twice before Obama i...
GO MAVERICKS! From one mom of 5 to another...You Go Girl!!
You all know that Obama hasn't got a chance right? I've heard a few reporter types on the news trying to poo poo Palin but honestly, McCain is a slam dunk.Why do I feel like I'm the only one who is confident in this? I'm hearing a lot of people in...
