tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-317611512011-07-07T21:55:04.382-07:00~Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790375013895506423noreply@blogger.comBlogger1211100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31761151.post-59360483764420613272009-06-21T06:19:00.000-07:002009-06-21T06:21:55.300-07:00

NKorea criticizes US nuclear protection of South By HYUNG-JIN KIM, Associated Press Writer Hyung-jin Kim, Associated Press Writer – 32 mins agoSEOUL, South Korea – North Korea has accused the United States of plotting atomic war against the communist regime, saying President Barack Obama's recent reaffirmation of nuclear protection of South Korea only exposed his government's intention to

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What a weekend!!! We had such a wonderful time at our retreat and how the Lord did bless!!! It was so exciting to see the ladies follow God's Spirit and receive blessings galore. I was bushed when I got home Sunday, but happy for all that God did.I started working on the retreat back in late January and worked right up until it started at 3 p.m. on Friday. It was a lot of work, but it was fun

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Is anybody else out there getting sick and tired of hearing the President of these great United States going out to these other countries and apologizing to them for America? He tells them we've been stupid or inconsiderate or ungracious or stingy. WHAT????!!!! Are you kidding me?We give until it hurts our citizens; we defend the exploited and abused; we show up when tragedies strike with not

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Kids say the cutest things. Just had to share.Last Sunday some friends of ours were picking their little boy up from Sunday School (3 1/2 years old) and asked him what he learned in class. He said, "Well, I learned that Jesus died on the cross and then went and had lunch with his friends."I think I laughed for a full five minutes or so when they told me about that. Too cute.

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Sister Smith!!!! I hope you had a wonderful day.Anthony took me out house hunting ... just in case we are moving ... again. *sigh* We've narrowed it down to two different apartment complexes. Both are nice, but one's just a bit nicer with a tiny bit higher price tag. We'll probably go with the more moderately priced one. Here's what we have to decide between:little less: the goods: little bit

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Hey, all of you out there in blogland. I know many of you have probably given up on me blogging. I have been busy ... soooooo busy. And I'm tired. Reading and editing and revising and offering suggestions for how this paper could be better, and try researching this to augment this section of your paper, and this is a sentence fragment, and this is a run-on (like this is almost about to turn out

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I guess we're officially "dorks from the South who try but just can't master being snow gurus." We got stuck in the snow yesterday. Thankfully it was right in front of the church, but as we were turning the corner in front of the church onto the road WHICH HADN'T YET BEEN PLOWED our little car just STOPPED. Wheels spinning but goin nowhere. Anthony got out and tried to push while I tried to

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I changed some of the "contact info" because this is on the web.“The Heart of the Bride”Great Lakes Region Ladies’ RetreatWisconsin, Illinois (North), Iowa, Michigan, and Canada (East)May 22-24, 2009“My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.” Psalm 57:7I will email anyone with location info and other things I didn't want to put online.Evangelist: TBAContact *me*

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With wind chill, we're headed for 30 degrees below zero!!!! And we're getting hit with some major snow . . . supposed to have up to 2 feet on the ground by tonight. BRRRRR!!!!! Pray for Anthony. He's out in this stuff. Pray for me. I'll be out in it tonight because Ivy Tech didn't close down and I have to teach tonight. I still have a little hope that they may cancel tonight's classes, but it's

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OK. I wrote this Saturday but wasn't able to get it up until just now, so the foot of snow's still on the ground, but I'm out and about. I start my new class today at Southwestern Michigan College. I'm teaching English as a Second Language: Culture, Language and Civics. I LOOOOVE teaching history, and I get to do a lot of that in this class, so I'm excited about it. :D So, here's what I wrote on

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I don't know what's been wrong with me the past few days, but I just haven't been in the mood to blog. I think it's because I'm missing my family pretty bad. We were there for Thanksgiving, but Christmas is just the one that's hard to miss with family. When we lived in either GA or MO, we'd get to do both holidays with both families because we were close to one and we'd just have to travel to the

~Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790375013895506423noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31761151.post-28133261829890629502008-12-29T03:09:00.001-08:002008-12-29T03:40:15.905-08:00

I saw your invitation to come spend the night at your house and would have loved to have taken you up on the offer, (I told Anthony that you would've played games with me--you know, I love playing games, but he doesn't so much) but our plans changed a bit and I didn't have computer access to let you know. Let me back up and explain.Anthony called me just before he left work on Monday and asked if

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So I was printing off directions for our trip tomorrow and started looking at what towns we'd pass through. I noticed Lexington was one of them. Richmond, KY, is just on the outskirts of Lexington. Now Richmond, I remembered, is where some dear friends of ours live. Called 'em up and voila! Lunch tomorrow with the Esteps. Can't wait to see you two, Donnie and Marsha. :D We very rarely get to

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Not many comments on my glasses pictures. Hmmmm.... Makes ya wonder just how terrible you think I look. ;-) just teasing My husband likes the way I look, and that's what matters. ;-)Jackson got a Christmas present last night. I know, I know, but we kind of had no choice. See, the box is HUGE and no way was it fitting in our car with all our luggage, unless maybe we put Jackson on the roof. But

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We are homebound today. Our pastor said the roads are big sheets of ice and the temp is 11 below. Brrrr...... He said if anyone slid off the road, they'd freeze to death, so he wasn't taking any chances. Looks like an extended devotion's on the agenda for today at the Dyer house.Jackson ended up in our bed again last night. Grrr.... I thought we'd gotten past this, and it hadn't been happening

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Yeah, messy hair. I know. ;-) But that's what the glasses look like. And here is the other pair. This pair's basically the same, but they're purple and they have the bottom rim. We're getting ready for Christmas travels. We leave next week for Georgia and we've decided to spend a couple of days in the Smokies/Pigeon Forge. We haven't had a get-away in a very long time, and we're just going to do

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Well, I have joined the ranks ... the ranks of those who need assistance with their vision. I had been noticing lately that my vision far away has been getting somewhat blurry and after much nagging from my dear sweet hubby, I finally made an appointment to get it checked out. Yep. Need glasses. I've never needed anything before ... always had great vision. But I guess that blessing can't always

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No, I don't believe in luck, but I didn't know what else to call it. Anyway, I'm referring to my cards that I sold on ebay. I put the new ones on there and I only have 17 hours left on it with no watchers and no bids. ;-( Ah, well, if they don't sell, I'll just use them for my own Christmas cards. Need to get 'em sent out anyway, so nah!!! ;0) tee heeWe took Jackson out for a big

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Haven't been spending too much more time on cards, but I did make a few more. Thought I'd share. Had a nice Thanksgiving. We went to my sister's house and spent a few days with them. On Saturday night she and her husband offered to watch Jackson for us and let Anthony and I go out for a few hours. That was soooo nice. It'd been a very long time since we'd had any alone time. Living where we do

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Aren't they cute! I'm so excited. I didn't think they'd sell, but they did! I'm thinking about making a bunch and selling them next year at the Assembly for Missions. (Is that even allowed?) I can do several designs for each season as well as birthdays and wedding and baby showers. Fun, fun, fun! :D I'll try to post pics as I make different ones.

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This is what Jackson and I did Monday morning:We got all bundled up ... and headed outside .... for ...a snowball fight!!!!! :DAnd had a BLAST!!!!Jackson had so much fun. He threw so many snowballs at me that the front of my red coat looked almost white!!! (OK. Maybe I'm exaggerating a little. ;-) He's apparently going to be one of those kids who can handle the cold for quite a while because he

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I thought this was pretty neat. Click on the following link to look up the #1 song on any date in history. I thought it'd be neat if everyone commented with the song on their birthday, just so we can see. Mine is "Rich Girl" by Daryl Hall and John Oates. I never heard of the song but I have heard of those singers. I'm no rich girl, either. HA!!! But I thought it was neat that my grandma's

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One of my favorite speeches in American history is the one given by Patrick Henry at the VA House of Burgesses on March 23, 1775. The committee that had been assembled was one that was to make a decision for the young nation on what to do about the British occupation in America. Many men there held to the delusion that the British troops and navies were scattered in the colonies and darkening the

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Welp ... hang on to your seats, folks. It's gonna be a wild ride from here on out. I'm keeping my eyes peeled and my knees on the floor. May the Lord give us discernment like we never have had before. We're gonna need it. Love ya'll.

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That's right. It finally came tonight. Last night it never did. They called for it, but it didn't happen. I got up a few times to look out the window and check. No dice. Tonight on my way home from my class, however, I enjoyed the sight of big, fluffy flakes of the white stuff, folks. It was sooooo pretty. And thrilling. I was sooo excited. It did lay on the roads a little, but it was

~Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790375013895506423noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31761151.post-27261740248705219482008-10-26T16:20:00.000-07:002008-10-26T16:54:00.672-07:00

Applied for and had the phone interview for another job. A job I really want. It's for an enrollment coordinator position at a study abroad program company called the Education Abroad Network. It's right up my alley. I would be interviewing and selecting the students who get to go and then helping with the travel arrangements and such. The programs for this company are in Asia, Australia, and New

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Well, we went. And came back very quickly. Anthony and Jackson had been battling a cold for several days and it really seemed Jackson was getting a lot better and Anthony also acted like he was feeling better this morning. But when we got there, I guess Anthony kind of suffered a set back. Maybe it was the chill in the wind or something. The body aches and stuffy head just got to him and we

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Anthony decided to take us to Amish Acres in Nappanee today. It's only 22 miles from us and we haven't been yet. The cheaper gas prices, I'm guessing, helped prompt this impromptu trip. ;-PGot my coupons printed and my camera ready with new batteries. We're ready to go!!!!I'll post pics when we get home.:D Yippeeee!!!!

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I guess I've been nostalgic lately, but I thought I'd post this picture of a baby quilt that my grandma made for Jackson when he was born and one that my grandma made for me when I was in college. I love them both, but Jackson's has a special origin. The embroidered blocks were actually originally on a baby quilt that my grandma had made for me when I was born. Then when I had Jackson, she took

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First of all, I don't know if everybody missed the post of my cousin's new baby girl, but she's gorgeous. Scroll down and take a look. ;-)And here are the pictures of some tea towels my grandma made for me when I got married. Aren't they cute? Sister Smith said she was working on some right now so I dug mine out to take pics of mine. (They were in storage so they're a little wrinkly.) She also

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It seems September 29 was the day for SS picnics. Our church had ours that day, too. It was a GORGEOUS fall day. A little cool to begin with but PERFECT by the early afternoon. We had around 35 or 40 to attend. Our pastor's children and grandchildren came and so did Sister Gretha's children and grandchildren. Jackson had a blast and I was on pins and needles almost the entire time. There was a

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My cousin Shawna just had her third little girl. First there was Allison, then Isabelle, and now baby Madelyn. I couldn't wait to show her off. :DHere she is, little Madelyn Grace, born September 10.

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I've been getting onto my son lately for being bossy and just look at that title. Well, I'm not DEMANDING.Anyway, I created a poll on the left here that I thought'd be neat to see everyone's response to. And you all need to take a look at Sister Angie Munoz's blog (www.angieshouse.blogspot.com). There's an urgent prayer request there that I'm sure she'd be happy to know all of ya'll are

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I've seen that two people are out-a-blogging at this unreal hour and I'm awake too. Hmmmm.... something's weird there.Anyway, I just saw something very interesting. I was surfin' the net and there was an advertisement that had some ethereal looking white light with translucent-type words that said, "What will happen when I die?" And then it flashes over to an advertisement claiming that you

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May I present the man who could quite possibly be our next President.

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And I'll catch up with ya'll soon. Pray for us. Pray for Anthony. He's interviewing for a different job right now. We want God's will more than anything. We sought God, took a major step of faith, stomped on the devil, bruised his stinkin' head, and now we're believing for God's will to be accomplished. HALLELUJAH!!!Love ya'll.BTW, I cannot for the life of me find this Bible story, but I

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I thought I'd share about this really neat program I just found out about called Picturing America that is a neat way to use art to teach American history, culture, music, literature, science, math, etc. It looks really cool and it has a teacher guide book with activities adapted for different levels (grammar, middle, and high school). It's free if you're selected and homeschool parents are

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I had a request for how I make Olive Garden salad dressing. Well, I cheated. I was going to buy all the fancy ingredients and make my own, but I decided to go the cheaper route. I would have RATHER made my own. I like to do stuff from scratch, but I don't like the cost that's sometimes involved. (Sometimes it's cheaper to make things from scratch, I know, but on this ... it's not!)So ... I

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Last night I made an Olive Garden salad to go with our vegetable lasagna for supper. Well, we sat down to eat and I put a little bit of the salad on Jackson's plate. The kid really likes salad, but I didn't think he'd like the dressing (you know, he normally only eats Ranch or French or some other kid-friendly dressing). Well, I was right. He didn't like the dressing ... but he did like the

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Melissa actually posted on her blog--with pictures, even! It's true! Go take a look.www.daveandmelissa4.blogspot.comBUT what is NOT true is a statement made on a certain person's blog a few days ago. Someone said that when you post pictures, you tend to get more comments. Well, I posted a BUNCH of pictures and got three commenters. That's not very many, now is it? And I comment on other

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When I was a kid in school, I loooooved to play Oregon Trail. Does anyone remember it? The roleplay game where you are the leader of your pioneer family trying to travel from Independence, Missouri, west to Oregon. You have to make decisions along the way, like the pace of travel, ration sizes for the family, stopping to rest, when to hunt for food, trading, floating or fording across rivers, etc

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What a shocker, but I think it's a good one! She's socially conservative, which, contrary to some people's beliefs, I am STAUNCHLY socially conservative. But I'm also an advocate for women's rights to lead as it is appropriate. Sometimes there needs to be a little leaven thrown into the mix, and the right woman can give different viewpoints and see situations with a different slant that could be

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That's right. She's got her own little mouseketeer land over there at deitzdomain.blogspot.com. Go check it out.BUT NOT BEFORE YOU TAKE A LOOK AND COMMENT ON MY RECENT POSTS. HA!!!

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Ever notice how when Sister Smith chides someone for not blogging or posting enough pictures, she gets a post or pictures from the person she's childed? Well, I got the hint. ha!!!Alright, here are a few more Jackson pictures. I've got a bunch from when I wasn't blogging due to a computer that had blown up. I guess it's alright to post outdated pictures under those circumstances. ;-)Here's

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Does anybody know when GH is going to put the new appointments on the church website? Just wondering.AND THERE'S A NEW POST WITH PICTURES!!!! LOOK BELOW!!!!

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I got two calls today. Thank you for all those who are praying for us. I know God is working it all out and I'm soooo very thankful to Him.One class I'm being offered is a Monday night Academic Skills Advancement Writing Class at Ivy Tech Comm. Coll. where I'm teaching my freshman English Comp class. I'm definitely taking that one. The other is a Tues/Thurs ESL class (English as a Second Language

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Because we're so close to Chicago, the local NBC-affiliate news station did a story on the candidacy of Chicago for the 2016 Olympics and asked Anthony for an interview on the impact it will have for the local hotels. :D Here he is, my star, who now has a bigger head than he had when he left for work this morning! ha!We do feel the Lord allowed this to happen. It kind of looks good for him at

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Anthony and I have a very serious need and we reaaaaaallllly need to see God's hand move in this. Please pray for us. We need God to move, like, today. There's no doubt Satan's attacking Anthony on his job to the point where we feel it may even be in jeopardy, and I still haven't found one. We cannot be o.k. financially without me having some type of job and we'd be dead in the water if

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I've been really trying to work with Jackson this summer for him to learn his letters and the sounds they make. We've been playing games (let's go on a letter hunt) and singing a cute little song from the Leap Frog DVD ("The A says ah ... ) and I've even tried to show him simple words and tell him how the letters sound to form the word, etc. I really didn't think it was taking. But last night

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Just walked into my son's bedroom. He points at some crumbs in the floor from his "stolen" chips I didn't give him permission to get.Here's the conversation:Me: Mess?Jackson: Yes.Me: Why?Jackson: Because it's a prize for you.I couldn't stop laughing long enough for him to get in trouble.Good thing for him I'm in a good mood.I guess I win.(That's four posts in two days. Three just today. I'm on a

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I don't believe it!!!!!!!I'll start at the beginning.Applied for a job in April at Ivy Tech Community College to teach freshman College Comp. Never heard from them but knew the position hadn't been filled.Preached at church the other night about trusting God to be our provider. "Consider the lilies ..."Incorporated the idea of not worrying about this and that because Jesus said, "Consider the

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So yesterday, in a frenzied attempt to fulfill all requirements to obtain an Indiana teaching license, and the requirements are many (some being ridiculous), I had to take a CPR class. I am now certified to help any victim who is choking, experiencing a heart attack, fainted, etc. That kind of frightens me. It's overwhelming, anyway. I mean, if I come upon an emergency situation like that, I am

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I got this in an email this evening. Had to share because I thought it just made a lot of sense:Three Things to Ponder:1. Cows2. The Constitution3. The Ten CommandmentsCOWSIs it just me, or does anyone else find it amazing that during the mad cow epidemic our government could track a single cow born in Canada almost three years ago right to the stall where she slept in the state ofWashington? And

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can't have a birthday without a birthday CAKE!!!!How's that fast coming????? he he he he

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The Great Lakes region has yet another reason to shout the victory. The Church at Niles, MI, recently was blessed in the extreme. I'll start at the beginning ... "a very good place to start" (Julie Andrews, The Sound of Music). :DAnthony and I weren't here for all of what happened, but we've heard the testimony of it by those who were. Niles, MI, is a church of ours on the southern border of

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Got this Idea From Kasey's Blog:Memories:1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that we had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot; anything you remember!2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses.If you leave a memory about me, I'll come to your blog and leave one

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In the recent post about camp, I wrote that it's been a few years since our region's had a convention, but I meant to say CAMP. I've changed it, but I know some have already read it and wanted to correct my mistake. Oops. Sorry

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One of the prominent adjectives that comes to mind when I think about convention is shocker!!! We had such a wonderful time in the Lord. He truly blessed the folks that were there, including me. I haven't shouted like that in a while and it felt so liberating. Anthony preached his voice away ... literally. I was so thankful the Lord anointed him so.So why is shocker the word that comes to mind,

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So here are some pictures of where we live. We've never lived in an apartment complex before and were apprehensive about it, but we weren't yet ready to buy and the apartments are nice. There are benefits to living in an apartment, which are a tremendous help to us right now, mainly no yard work or maintenance to the place. The other thing I'm loving about choosing to live here is that our gas

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We moved. Again. And were able to get internet access. Again. So, after approximately 12 rounds of trying to remember my password and FINALLY getting it right, I'm back in business. Yay!!!!I haven't been on the blogs in quite a while and am afraid I'm waaayyy behind on how everyone's doing. I'll try to revisit my old haunts and let everyone know I'm back. Hopefully I'll be able to find everyone's

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I think I've mentioned before how my husband is definitely not a fan of games. It's very rare that he actually gets in the mood to play a game, so when he does I jump at the chance. And, generally, I'm nearly always in the mood to play a game. Well, last night he actually played TWO GAMES with me!!!!! I was so excited. We played Rummicube first and he won and then we set up the ol' chess

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I guess I am to assume not many people liked my scrapbooks. LOL!!!! Just kidding.I had an interesting weekend. We agreed to babysit my sister's three little ones while she and her husband embarked on a fabulous anniversary weekend getaway. They stayed in a swanky hotel and enjoyed a dinner cruise in the Ozarks. Jerks. http://www.keetercenter.edu/lodging.asp?page=2 Here you can check it out; they

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I'm sure you've already figured this out, but the plaid background if the inside of the front and back covers of his book.

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I decided to put some up that are my favorites. There's only one page that was done using Close to My Heart products because I was just recently introduced to them. It's the one that says "Summer at Nan's".I know they're not the best but I haven't been able to buy the expensive doo-dads that make the prettier accents and such (I have to kind of make them myself). I'm going to try to start

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Yesterday morning I left my two sleepy-headed guys here at the house at around 8 and drove about 30 minutes East to my cousin Shawna's church where we met some other ladies for a morning of cropping, die-cuts, stamps, and stickers. It was their monthly scrapbook fellowship and it was loads o' fun. I got some more finished on Jackson's scrapbook that I very rarely get to work on and it felt

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We went to my dad's 50th birthday party last Saturday at my aunt's house and Jackson had a good time entertaining everyone. They had the black decorations because Dad had turned 50. The plastic top hat that Jackson's wearing was on my dad's head until Jackson took over. He put this hat on, ran into the middle of the yard, and, with his arms held up high, yelled out, "Hickles, pickles!! Hokey

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I am so excited that I've figured out how to put some music on my blog.You ought to check it out: projectplaylist.com.There are several songs loaded if you want to listen for a while. I would have more bluegrass gospel on here but they don't have a large selection of that on this website. Oh, well. I like these songs too.Enjoy!!!!!

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Here are some more pictures of our little man. Doesn't he have such a sweet little face???And not such a sweet little face. (ha ha)He does this for a few seconds and then just LAUGHS!!!!Here he is being a silly boy ... And the best one yet ...

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Another funny little story about Jackson.We went to visit my grandma after service this morning and were having a good time. She loves loves loves to sing and is really good, so we got her a karaoke system for Christmas this year (all of her grandchildren and children combined--it was a little pricey). Anyway, so she really enjoys it and so does Jackson. I really think this kid's going to

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What to do ... what to do??? I am certified to teach gifted children and have taught them for a few years now, so I've really learned who they are and what they're about. It's been an interesting journey. Gifted children are often socially challenged and are overly concerned and sensitive about issues that are way beyond their years, or where they should be in their current stage of maturation.

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We had some ride time tonight before bed. This picture's so cute. Looks like he's telling horsey to slow down. tee hee!! Anyway, I tried my best to get him to wear his Amish hat for the picture, but he just refused--he wanted Horsey to wear it.So I had Anthony hold it on his head. ha!!! Mamas will find a way to win. (OK, I didn't really win this one, but I got the picture, didn't I?) Better than

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and look how happy he is to have it. *rolling eyes* *speaking to Anthony* "TWERP"And this is a trip to the zoo we took last summer. We're looking at the elephants, which is, I believe, his favorite animal. He was just astounded by them. Maybe it's the trunk. And, yes, I know he needs a haircut badly in this picure. This was in the midst of our packing to move time. It got done shortly after this

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I'm just not really great at getting pictures from the camera to the computer. I think it's the evil little man in the CPU who doesn't like me, but Anthony keeps insisting it's the operator. I just cannot believe that. Anyway, I'm going to attempt this . . . but I'm not making any promises.While I'm waiting for these pictures to upload (is that the right term?), I'll share a story.Tonight we were

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Lawrence Munoz asked me to proofread something for him for his state Church paper. Here's what I put on his "billing statement". Had to share.Billing Statement for Lawrence MunozCharge for Labor at $32/hour (30 minutes) $16Charge for Proofreading at $1 per word changed $47Charge for Putting up with you (discount applied) $125Charge for Processing and

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Angie Munoz hasn't posted on her blog since October. I say let's all go over to her blog and demand a post. www.angieshouse.blogspot.com

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Here's the link:http://www.quizyourfriends.com/quizpage.php?quizname=070120015634-631790&

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We got back about 11:00 last night. We had to make an unplanned trip to Georgia. Pa-paw passed away Sunday night. We were so very sorry that we hadn't got to see him one more time, but the Lord knows.I was just amazed by the funeral. I knew Pa-paw loved the Lord very much. Every time we went to see him, it was all he wanted to talk about--the Lord and how good He is, the several different

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IT IS A SHADOW!!!!!!!!! And that's all I'm going to say about that!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Jackson's still a little sick but getting better. Also, Anthony's grandpa is not doing well. They're saying this may be it. We really need to figure out a way to get down there, but Anthony's having staffing issues at the hotel right now and can't leave the hotel at this moment. Please pray that God will work it out at just the right time. We'd really like to actually see Pa-Paw one more

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It has been super busy around here for the past few weeks. Anthony's parents came for a few days' visit at Christmas, which was really nice. I had to finish my grades before school started back up ON THE SECOND. Ugh. Well, I had to start school back on the second; the kids came on the third. There's a lot to do when one's getting back into the swing of things, ya know?Jackson had a super "

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Melissa and Dave Hendricks now have a blog, and we're so excited to welcome them to the community. Now we can read all about their exciting life in Montana and their kids and how all our friends and church family are up in their neck of the woods. www.daveandmelissa4.blogspot.com

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Got the call from the doctor's office. Everything is benign. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Almighty God, for your healing touch. I praise your Holy name.Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who

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. . . . ChristmasWell, here's our tree and you can see part of our table decorated. We're not quite finished with either one. The table needs a few finishing touches. It's a new one and there are a few things I want to add to complete the look. Then there's the tree. I'm sure you noticed it's missing a topper. I've been looking for a topper for a few months now to no avail. I even went to a HUGE

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Well, I'm officially recouperated and back in the saddle!!! The surgery went well and we're awaiting lab results, but I'm not worried because I just feel God's everloving protection and care.The light at the end of this cave I've been thrust in to is just beginning to twinkle and I am sooo ready for Christmas break. My house is almost back in order after my few days of repose and I'm working on

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Well, it looks as though a minor surgery will be able to clear this problem up AND the doctor is fairly certain we'll be able to have another baby after this. :-)I go in the 29th early in the morning. It's an outpatient surgery, so nothing major, but surgery is always a little nerve-wracking. However, I know the Lord's got it all under control. Thanks to all for the encouraging words on my

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The doctor will be running more tests next Monday to see which of his theories, if any, are correct. I send those emails after that. Until then please keep praying. Thanks to all who have been praying. I really appreciate it. :-)

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I have a doctor's appointment Friday and while I can't divulge on the blog due to the possibility of mixed company, I am a little nervous about it. Anthony and I are trusting Jesus. He's in control of the situation, we know. Just please be in prayer.

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There are only two sports that I like. One is basketball, and I like it moderately, but I really do love baseball, and I have always been a Cardinals fan. They're just really good AND they're Missouri's winning team. Well, we won the World Series tonight in just five games. Whoooo hoooo!!!! And I'm proud to say that we have fans who are dignified. Remember last year when Boston won? They started

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Terry and Shaye Ammons graced our home with a visit this weekend. It was so nice being able to fellowship with some folks our age. It doesn't happen very often for us out here, so we were just thrilled. They are so much fun to be around. They got here Friday afternoon and we took them out to Amish country (Seymour, MO) that night. We ate at the Amish Country Bed 'n Breakfast there. It was

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I simply don't know if there'd be any entertainment in this house if it weren't for our little Jackson. Oh, my, he's so funny. He's truly got the gift of gab already, and we don't even know what he's saying. He does, though. He just jabbers and gestures and giggles like he's telling a story. And I'm sure he is; I just wish I could speak his language. It's soooo cute. He is starting to say more

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I am working a fundraiser tomorrow for school. It's going to be at our town's fall festival. We are selling frito pies, nachos, chili, and caramel apples. What would be your advice on how much to charge for each? This is a very small town (pop. around 2,000) so it can't be too high. Most people don't have much money around here.

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Some of you may have read a recent post where I made a reference to a boy on my newspaper staff who lost a $600 camera at a football game weekend before last. It was pretty traumatic because, well, it was a $600 camera. I prayed really hard, but by this time was convinced that it was probably a lost cause. I was actually getting ready to start calling area pawn shops with the serial numbers,

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In southern Missouri, there is a highway (Hwy. 60) that has often been called "COGOP Alley". Seriously, there is a Church of God of Prophecy in just about every town on this highway for approximately 300 miles. And I used to preach to, visit, and fellowship with many of those churches and know that, unless people have changed, they would not go along with the new "changes" that have taken

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The one turned out really good, but in the other one, he sort of has his eyes half-closed. I didn't buy any of that one. We got our big 10X13 of the first one.

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Sears has a really cool thing where you can buy the CD for $20 and they actually sell you the copyright to the pics. So I am not doing this illegally.We tried the mirror thing. I wanted him to lay down on it and look into the mirror so she could get a shot from above, but ... um ... well, no, it was not an option! He wasn't buying into that.Beep! Beep!

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I figure just a couple at a time is best so that the computer doesn't get overloaded and something blows up on me.The rocky horse was cute. The lady tried to get him to lay his head on it for a sweet picture. NO WAY was he going that route!!!!As you can probably tell, my husband and I love fall. Here he's in a cartoony-looking fall scene. We thought it was just adorable.

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We tried so hard to get him to wear a little yellow raincoat, but he wouldn't have anything to do with it.Oh, well. It's cute anyway. He got really tickeled about something when he was in the big red car.

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