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Sometimes, You May Just Need Rest!

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Is it just my life? Roll out of bed and hit the ground running. Oh, where is that daytimer...hmm, I just remembered I forgot to pick it up last Tuesday. I received a call from Captain D's. I left my calender/scheduler/my life organizer on the bench of Captain D's. Why I bring stuff like that in a fast food restaurant -I never will know. You think after 15 years of parenting, and having three children I wouldn't think I might get to look through my scheduler while I swallow down a baked potatoe (Quayle spelling) and tea, and listen to my tween/teens graze through conversation as their chicken dinner disappears. But, yes, it is Sunday, and my scheduler hopefully is still behind the counter. Nothing to worry too much about it just had my original Social Security Card and some other papers I tucked away into it when I took my oldest a few weeks ago to his second failed attempt to get a driver's permit. (He thinks he can pass without studying...retaking tests appears

Do We Need Government Universal Healthcare?

I am a 45 yo SAHM of three. We have sacrificed many things such as a fancy home, new cars, countless vacations, new clothes, hair stylings, etc. so that I could stay at home with our children. We all have to make decisions, and in the 25 years that I have been married, we have always had healthcare. To begin with we seek employment with companies that offer healthcare. During our first 10 years of marriage we put each other through college. One worked and the other went to school. We didn’t even question whether we could afford the insurance premium taken out of our paycheck, and many year it was a hard hit to our income. But we knew that we were responsible to have insure in case one of us needed medical care. You buy home insurance, auto insurance, etc. This is part of living, and being responsible with your finances. Every year my husband got a cost of living raise the insurance premium would raise and take away the little bit of increase we could have used to he

5 minutes for Mom Ultimate Blog Party 2009

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As with the Internet's constant growth, I am always finding something new. Yesterday I found a website called 5 Minutes for Mom. And I discovered it because I saw a tweet about an event this site is hosting called Ultimate Blog Party 2009! This seems to be a fun way to see a lot of new wonderful blogs, and hopefully to get a few new lookers on your own personal blog. It is really easy to sign up and there are so many prizes if you just follow the Blog Party rules to participate. It takes time to check them out...I love #19 a $50 Target card and #58 a Kitchen Aid stand mixer! More prize loves to come as I keep checking them out. You can click on the button for the Ultimate Blog Party 2009 to discover this fun site yourself. If you are visiting from the blog party, please leave a message so I can hop on over and find out more about your blog. From my blogparty visits on Saturday, this is my favorite new blog I found... http://somedreamscometrue.blogspot.com/. Give her site a loo

Loving HIV+/AIDS Effected Orphans in India

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I am very excited to share that my niece, Emily RiCharde, will be a full-time missionary to precious AIDS effected and HIV-positive orphans in Hyderabad, India. She will be working with Agape International (www.agapeintl.org). This organization is so new, 5 years. A successful professional woman in Finance, Lynn, went on a mission trip to India for two weeks. When she returned home, she quit her job and moved to India fulltime to start orphanages for AID/HIV effected orphans. Just five years later she helps lead 5 orphanages in Hyderabad. To see Emily's website of pictures from India you can go to picasaweb.google.com/emilyricharde. If you want to help Emily who will need to raise $10,130 for this years fulltime support covering airfare, room/board, medical insurance, phone, internet, proper Indian clothing, etc. please send a check to Grace Street Church or Agape International (tax exempt non-profit) to 460 Crafts Street, Newton, MA 02465 or call (857) 719-1993. Emily will be teac

Why is The Shack so Controversial?

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Get a group of Christian together and start talking about the latest bestseller, The Shack by Paul Young....this mixture is sure to get you into controversy. It is like the hot topic of once saved always saved, is divorce a sin, or are you one in the flesh with your high school fling. Most people run like a tornado is coming from topics like this. I have been in one too many high tension Sunday School or Church discussions about these kind of topics. So just as Contemporary Christian Music was storming through the Christian church shocking conservative denominations, so is the current FICTION book, The Shack. How can a book make so many people disagree? Could it be that people are trying to find Biblical truth in a fictional world? I think it largely is because we are not very literate in reading a wide genre of books. I love the book, How to Read Slowly, by James Sire. This is a must read for high school, college and beyond. So many of us were never taught how to read various d

Do you love unconditionally?

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What would God have me write about today in my personal site? I want to make it valuable and worth my time and the readers'. So let me go with what is on the burner of my heart....unconditional love. Ask most people, and they would say that they know how to love unconditionally. On a quick response I would feel this about my life. I find in as I dig a little bit and look closer into what this kind of love I demonstrate, I fall short. Why do you love you spouse? He/She is kind, giving, thoughtful, loyal, dedicated, or humorous. Do you think about the way he/she takes care of the home, cars, budget, children and yard? Most of us do think about some of these type of ideas when we think about loving our spouse. When I was first posed with the question this morning, in my Love Dare book (take off from the movie - Fireproof) I thought about how he listens, tries to understand, loves the Lord, is very dedicated to his employment, likes to laugh, and other thoughts like this. Since

Premier Designs - A Different Kind of Company!

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With all current the lack of integrity and debt issues that our leaders, government and companies are displaying, it is nice to hear some great news about companies that have owners and managers that a re exemplary. Premier Design is one of those companies. Last night, I went to a jewelry show at a friend's home. I have know about this company and its jewelry for about 8 years. A lovely neighbor (whom moved a year ago) sold it and I have hosted about 3 shows over the years. I love their jewelry which is a great quality and comes with a lifetime manufacture defect guarantee. It is not fine jewelry like you find in a jewelry store, but it also is not rinky-dink jewelry at Target, Walmart or even department stores (not that I don't own my share of these inexpensive pieces, especially when I catch a 50-75% sale!) Some women love purses. I own one. Some women love clothes. I enjoy mine, but have pledged not to buy any new items this year , not even at Goodwill/yardsales. Ot