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For those hurting this Mother’s Day weekend

Sallie — Sat, 12 May 2012 14:20:19 +0000

I first posted this April 21, 2005. Almost exactly nine months later, I found out I was expecting Caroline. For those who read here who will be celebrating Mother’s Day while dealing with loss, I just want to say I do understand in some small way how difficult Mother’s Day can be. May God bless [...]

Good news of freedom, peace and salvation

Sallie — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:51:54 +0000

My Bible opened to Isaiah 52 this morning. I spent some time meditating on the following Scriptures and hope you are encouraged by them as well. Remember… You are abundantly blessed in Christ! Cherish your blessings. Rest in your blessings. Rejoice in your blessings! How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who [...]

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Sallie — Wed, 09 May 2012 01:42:44 +0000

I’m an L.L.Bean fan. When David and I went on our dream Autumn in New England vacation in 2000, we stopped at L.L.Bean in Freeport, Maine. I found this little video pretty cute. Introducing the 100th Anniversary L.L.Bean Bootmobile. (Your kids will love this!) The Starburst corset prom dress. Yes, that’s what I said. Words [...]

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Sallie — Tue, 08 May 2012 00:07:11 +0000

I loved Pew Hospitality from Karen. I knew that of which she wrote. To be honest, we missed many Sunday services because we were too tired to keep a spirited toddler or preschooler quiet. It was easier to just stay home than spend the entire service up and down, keeping her from distracting those around [...]

I’m really not into the postmodern messiness

Sallie — Sat, 05 May 2012 01:59:55 +0000

I recently left a comment on another blog that I tend not to read blogs written by younger women. There are exceptions, to be sure, but most of my blog reading is comprised of women who are closer to my own age, give or take several years. A lot of it has to do with [...]

Ten reasons men should not be ordained for ministry

Sallie — Thu, 03 May 2012 02:23:41 +0000

Found this floating around the internet. It draws some brilliant parallels with some of the inane reasons given for why women shouldn’t lead in the church. I looked for an author, but couldn’t find one. If anyone knows who wrote it, please let me know! 10. A man’s place is in the army. 9. The [...]

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Sallie — Wed, 02 May 2012 19:39:10 +0000

I think David and Caroline are now both over the sickies. Caroline got it first and then David succumbed. There is a lot of this two to three week cold going around right now. Thankfully, I have avoided it so far and am hopeful I’ve avoided it altogether. All those years of teaching little people [...]

Kindergarten testing, standards and pressures

Sallie — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 03:06:57 +0000

I have numerous memories of kindergarten and they are mostly positive. Coloring, circle time on the ABC letters, cardboard bricks to build with, making a paper chain to count down the days until Christmas… And the letter people. Did anyone else do the letter people? I still have my book and took a picture of [...]

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Sallie — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 02:11:05 +0000

Want to be happy? Have two daughters from UK Telegraph Two posts on the growing concern regarding the negative impact Mark Driscoll and the Acts 29 Network are having on different denominations. First, I am a Concerned Nazarene and then Things That Bear Watching from SBC Today. Did you know the Department of Education is [...]