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What We’re Reading
Me:
Preface to Bonhoeffer: The Man and Two of His Shorter Writings by John Godsey
- includes two short essays by BonhoefferF:
Eddie's Green Thumb by Carolyn Haywood
- the story of a boy's first garden and F's first independently read 'chapter book'Annie Pat and Eddie by Carolyn Haywood
- Eddie's adventures continue on vacation at the seashore.Button
Monthly Archives: December 2010
The Art of the House
If you asked me I would tell you that I am not an artist. One of the great frustrations of my childhood was that all of my siblings could draw (several of them really well) but I never could translate … Continue reading
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After Five Years
Five years ago today S and I were married. I don’t actually remember much of the wedding, just walking in and walking out. It’s been quite a ride. We’ve had some rough patches due to circumstances and some rough patches … Continue reading
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Starting The Year Off Clean and Organized!
As usual I was scrambling until the last minute on Christmas projects. I should have started sooner, but also it’s a little tricky to make things in front of the children now that they’ve gotten big enough to notice that … Continue reading
W: One Year Old
One year ago W entered our lives. From the beginning he has taken us places we never thought we’d go, all the while remaining the happiest and most easy-going of the three children. First Adventure: Just getting to the hospital … Continue reading
The Practice of Daily Morning and Evening Prayer
It seems to me more and more that if we are to call ourselves God-centered (and that is a good definition of Christianity) that we must make the shape of our daily lives God-centered. Our schedule and routine (daily discipline … Continue reading
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Daily Devotions
Some years ago when I was still single I discovered the Episcopalian Book of Common Prayer. I was attending the Episcopalian church in my neighborhood at the time and was given a Book of Common Prayer when I became a … Continue reading
Collect: Fourth Sunday of Advent
We beseech thee, Almighty God, to purify our consciences by thy daily visitation, that when thy Son our Lord cometh he may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and … Continue reading
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Scales
As I mentioned the other day Su is going through a pink phase. Whenever we go somewhere she is on the lookout for anything pink, the larger the better. Houses, cars and stores are especially appreciated. F, I think, gets … Continue reading
Pink Hair Ribbons
About a month and a half ago I decided it was time to try to potty train Su. She’ll be three in March and can mostly dress herself so I figured she was ready. She was enthusiastic about the idea, … Continue reading
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Advent Preparation: Cookies
One of my great joys for Christmas and Advent has been the baking. When I was a girl we often sent Christmas goodies to friends and relatives and during my years in printing sales I would do the same for … Continue reading