The Beast Defining Defeated The Beast is what we are discussing today. Webster’s Dictionary tells me that the word DEFEATED is an adjective (an adjective being a describing word). The definition of DEFEATED means “having been beaten in a battle….demoralized and overcome by adversity.” Okay….so as I’m looking at this definition, I wonder what …
She is 19 Today Today I am thankful for……my oldest daughter, Bug…She is my 1-5 today. Beautiful, brilliant, precious, nerdy, odd, quirky, love the Lord, faithful, honest, hardworking, funny….there are not enough words in the English language to describe her. Oh, how I love her. My Goodness…Where Does the Time Fly? My precious girl …
Courting Questions on Faith Courting Questions is a list of questions with some Biblical support on each. We have used this to help in the “dating” world of each of our children. What are your habits with regard to Bible study? Bible Study What is your opinion of personal witnessing? Witnessing What would you say is your …
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Today is Birthday Thankfulness Day 13! I’m so excited. I love my birthday. It is not the gifts that I get but the song I get every single birthday morning. My Martha calls at the butt crack of dawn and sings Happy Birthday at the top of her lungs. She is so loud that you have …
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Megan and Her Story with Adoption Introducing Megan and her story with adoption. I am so pleased to find another adoptive mom of many who is as passionate about the same things I am! We do not live in the same city, or state for that matter….we have never even met in person, but we …
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This cracks me up. One Day I’ll Stop swaddling my kids, maybe. When D and G came to live with us (at 2.5 and 6 yrs old) we did swaddle them. We were told that it would help with the bonding process. Let’s just say we didn’t do that for long because it was not …
10 Minute Injera 1/2 c. whole wheat flour 1/3 c. all purpose flour (I used all-purpose flour because I didn’t have whole wheat) 1 T. brown sugar 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. baking powder 1/8 tsp. baking soda ~ sift all of this together in a glass bowl. Directions for 10 Minute Injera In a separate …
Gomen Wot 1/2 c. oil 4 carrots, chopped 1 onion, chopped Sea salt, 1 1/2 tsp. 1 tsp. pepper Cumin, 1 tsp. 1 Tbsp. turmeric 2 tsp. garlic, minced 1/2 head cabbage, chopped 5 potatoes, peeled and cubed Instructions This is all pretty simple. You will saute most of this stuff up (except the cabbage). …
Life As It Happens Slept. Got up. Cleaned house. Prayed a lot. Took Peach for drivers test. Didn’t have MY license, so had to come home. Went back to town to let Peach take her drivers test. Comforted a woman having a panic attack because the dentist hurt her. Groveled. Canceled two appointments. Sat at …
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Thoughts on Lifeskills Class Here are my thoughts on our Thoughts on Lifeskills Class for homeschooling. This has been an interesting experiment, to say the least. Child 1’s Job Peach (works at McDonald’s): We *sort of* have this ironed out. She will be doing daily lunches, at my house. Also, she will have to make sure …
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