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Archive for August, 2007

Not Laughing Anymore…

Yesterday, when the doctor told me that my hearing loss is most likely due to wax build-up in my ears I was laughing.  I mean, COME ON, that’s only something that happens to the knee-high set, right?  But my laugh was definitely hopeful, although the nurse was not able to irrigate the irritation out of [...]

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The Slippery Slope…

Once again, the ELCA has made headlines.  (For you non-Lutherans, that would be the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, also known as that Liberal Lutheran Church.)
Frank Pastore has some great comments in his article, S x and the Lutheran Youth Group.  Thanks, Cheryl, for sending this to Loopers!
This is what happens when sin and the Bible [...]

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Drought

I somehow feel compelled to let y’all know that the lovely picture at the top of my blog is now very out-of-date.  That field is now several shades of tan and brown.
We did, however, get a mild rainshower today.  Still praying for more.  (In moderation, please!)

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Lord of the Rings

Rooster asked this question a few minutes ago:
Why are we (homeschoolers) so into Lord of the Rings?
Mom’s answer:
Because we have enough free time to watch the extended versions of the movies.

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Prejudice and Home Economics

Stay-at-home mothers bemoan the fact that society doesn’t put any value on the very important work they do.  This is truth.
What has stunned me (almost ) into silence is the number of STAY AT HOME MOTHERS who think that homemaking doesn’t have a place in a college education!  I expect that line from the [...]

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I am not a Baptist nor do I play one on tv….  but news that a Baptist seminary is going to offer a homemaking program is too good to pass up.
The Rev. Benjamin Cole, pastor of Parkview Baptist Church in Arlington and a frequent Southern Baptist critic, wrote about the homemaking program on his blog.   [...]

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ANOTHER Shameless Link (can you stand it?)

Wow!  Here’s a couple of teasers from Charity’s blog on motherhood.  Go check out the whole story!
I am brave enough to to stay home with my children. I am brave enough to have them not like me when they must be punished. I am brave enough to love them until my heart breaks.
 God also loves us so [...]

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Shameless attempt to be “cool”

Since no one has tagged me, I’ve taken it upon myself to play with this meme.    Great plan for those days when you just don’t know what to write!  And since I’m such a nerd anyway, it’s not likely that anyone will confuse me for the cool chick next door.

Animal fiber or plant? [...]

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