Our Family Meals Cookbook

4 March 2010

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Proverbs 31:15 …she provides food for her family… I picked up an old fashioned photo album from the thrift store today. Remember when people used to have real photos? Now its like, “here look at my phone, here is my daughters dance recital.” In other words, the thrift store was full of photo albums. Of [...]

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Rises Before Dawn or Whatever

9 March 2010

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Proverbs 31: 15 She gets up while it is still dark; Some folks are naturally night owls, while others arise cheerily with the dawn. My energy peeks around mid-morning. Getting up while it’s still dark does not “do it” for everyone. How about you? When is your prime time? I need sleep. My goodness, if [...]

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I Have to Grasp What with My Fingers?

11 March 2010

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Proverbs 31:19 19 In her hand she holds the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers Let me set my distaff down for a minute, so I can type a little faster. Um, wait my fingers are busy grasping a spindle. A spindle? Didn’t Sleeping Beauty prick her finger on such a thing? Research [...]

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Laughs at the Days to Come

6 April 2010

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Proverbs 31: 25b She can laugh at the days to come. Top: Leah, Myself, Claire Bottom: Molly & Ryan Where do I even begin? I’m laughing too hard, at my Easter portrait, to even write. The hair, the eyes, the body positions, the missing husband, oh. my. word. Please laugh with me, not at me! [...]

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Clothed with Strength and Dignity

19 April 2010

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Proverbs 31: 25 a 25 She is clothed with strength and dignity Wake up. Splash water on my face. Feed someone. Kiss someone. Dress someone. Brew coffee. Wipe something. Remind someone. Hug someone. Drink coffee. Remind someone again. Feed someone else. Feed the first someone again. Wipe something else from yesterday. Hide in bathroom. Check [...]

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A Day Clothed in Strength and Dignity – Part 2

20 April 2010

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Preamble, here. Part 1, here. The Park The kids and I unleashed ourselves onto the crowded park area like a breaking dam. Sun, slides and freedom! In case hunger were strike at a moments notice, I was armed with a cooler full of hummus, flat bread sandwich thins and clementine oranges. White puffy clouds, cool [...]

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A Day with Strength and Dignity – Part 4

30 April 2010

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The Rest of our Outings I used my $2.50 store credit. How could I let the credit expire? It’s like throwing money away, right? I fed Leah a bottle in her stroller, saved Molly from being smashed inside 4 turning jewelry displays and fielded 3 conversations about “How busy we must be!” I replaced about [...]

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A Day with Strength and Dignity – Part 5

30 April 2010

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Welcome Home Pete Fatigue is just part of the game. He and I greeted each other with a hug. We st00d in the kitchen, sleeping on each others shoulders, until one of our kids asks to be lifted up into the hug with us. We don’t really rest until 4 other little bodies are completely [...]

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I’m Still Cruising on Proverbs 31

14 June 2010

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Currently, I’m putting my nose to the grind on two verses from my ‘project passage’ 18 She sees that her trading is profitable, and her lamp does not go out at night. and 27 She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. So what am I actually [...]

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‘Her Trading is Profitable’

23 June 2010

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Proverbs 31:18 18 She sees that her trading is profitable, and her lamp does not go out at night. I traded my pie plate pedestal… …for a friend’s pink pennant banner! I’d say it was a win-win situation. Wouldn’t you? I will be focusing more on “the affairs” of my household, now that the Junk [...]

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