This morning I went into my seven year old daughter’s room. As I turned on lights to wake her up, I gave her a kiss on the forehead and said in a sweet voice “Emily it’s time to get up sweetie.” She pulled the covers over her head to protect herself from the light and …
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How Do You Eat An Elephant??
My Pastor used to say “How do you eat an elephant?… One Bite at a time.”(He was from South Africa. 😉 ) “Lessons From the Laundry” Humorously reminded me of the little bites of progress when she wrote: The laundry basket looks like one gigantic time-leeching entity. I think I even see tentacles. When my …
Taco Soup
I loved this recipe!! Ingredients: 1 Large Onion 1 package of taco seasoning 2 cups whole Corn 1 can Fat Free Chicken Broth 1 can Black Beans, undrained 1 can Great Northern Beans 1 can Fat Free Refried Beans 1 can Rotel tomatoes (Mild) Optional: 1 lb. shrimp, saute’ with the onions. Directions: Saute’ the …
Islamic Baby Dolls??
I watched a video, an ABC news piece, about a popular baby doll. “Little Mommy” doll by Fisher Price is supposed to “coo” at you when you pull it’s string. However, though Fisher Price denies the legitimacy, when you pull the doll’s string it says “Islam is the light”. I had to hear it for …
Happy Anniversary
Love never gives up. Love cares more for others than for self. Love doesn’t want what it doesn’t have. Love doesn’t strut, Doesn’t have a swelled head, Doesn’t force itself on others, Isn’t always “me first,” Doesn’t fly off the handle, Doesn’t keep score of the sins of others, Doesn’t revel when others grovel, Takes …
A Little or A Lot, It All Counts
A friend gave me some great advice awhile back concerning exercise. She said the problem with your thinking is if you do not get to go to the gym and spend 45 minutes of cardio and 30 minutes on weights you don’t do anything at all. “Oh well I am not going to be able …
Blue Cheese – Barbecue Chicken Hoagies
A friend of mine gave this to me, and all I can say is YUM! Ingredients: Boneless/Skinless Chicken Tenders Barbecue Sauce Blue Cheese Dressing Hoagie Rolls Flour Italian Breadcrumbs Directions: Mix in equal parts flour and Italian Breadcrumbs Roll Chicken Tenders in The Flour/breadcrumbs Cook in Olive oil on both sides (Flavor with Garlic Salt …
Don’t Burn Out.
Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what he wants from you, and quickly respond to it. Unlike the culture around you, always dragging you down to its level of immaturity, God …
Freedom Of Religion….
Just thought this was an interesting speech, and wanted to share it: This is a statement that was read over the PA  system at the football game at Roane County High School, Kingston , Tennessee , by school Principal, Jody McLeod.                      (acccording to snopes.com, this is a true story) “It has always been the custom …
A Day of Firsts.
Tuesday, September 2nd was the first day of the Republican National Convention (Which means a week of speeches, analysts, and news for my household.), Anna’s first day of Pre-school (with many prayers, including her own that her teacher would like her and she would not get in trouble. This has been her prayer for about …