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If God Loves Me, Why Do I Hurt So Much?

Posted in Uncategorized on October 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »

A busy week ahead … I wanted to run a couple of “classic” posts that have themes I think bear repeating. In this one, I address the question of why terrible things happen to us . . . and how the God who “makes all things work together for good” redeems even the darkest moments [...]

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Make a Gingerbread House! An Advent Tradition

Posted in recipes, tagged EMN Carnival, gingerbread house, recipes on October 4, 2009 | 4 Comments »

At the end of November each year (the Friday after Thanksgiving may be a convenient time, since the project can extend an entire weekend), we get started mixing dough, cutting out the templates, and baking each cookie. The next day, we make a batch of royal icing (I cheat and use the powdered kind, but [...]

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Miracle Monday: A Daughter’s Story of Life

Posted in inspiration, tagged abortion, birth mothers, Miracle Monday, pro-life on March 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The other day “Mighty Mom” sent me this link to a moving story about a mother who chose life for her daughter, despite having every medical reason not to do so!
Thanks, Sarah, for being willing to share your story. Your mom sounds like an amazing woman.
(At the author’s request, this story may not be reproduced without [...]

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Miracle Monday: “Make God Happy” — A Foster Mom in Israel Shares Her Story

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged brittle bones, foster, Israel, special needs on March 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Pam at International Mom sent me this wonderful story about this remarkable foster mother of three Israeli special needs children. Petra, who often writes under the pen-name Christina Boerma, is a published writer who is originally from Holland. She and her husband of almost 30 years have lived since 1989 in Jerusalem, Israel. Presently she is working on [...]

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Wee Cook Wednesday: Happy Lent “Garlic Fish”

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Ash Wednesday, Lent, recipes on February 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Happy Ash Wednesday, Everyone!
The other day I came across this yummy sounding recipe for “Garlic Fish” from an EMN blogger that I’d like to share with you today. I think I’m going to whip up a batch today, and get Lent started on the right foot! (Save the fish sticks for next week…)
Photo credit: www.stmarymagdalene.org

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Miracle Monday: “Forever Mom” at the Movies!

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged "Hotel for Dogs", Foster Care, foster parent tips, foster-adoption, movie review on February 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Today I came across a new (to me) website for those interested in learning about foster care, called “Learn to Foster & Adopt.” Although the organization focuses on foster and adoption in the San Francisco area, much of the information is relevant to the needs of foster and adoptive parents all over the country. (I [...]

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Weekend Ponderings: Motherly Solitude

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged confession, Lent, motherhood, parenting on February 20, 2009 | 4 Comments »

Tonight as Sarah and I were getting the kids ready for bed (all of us in one hotel room, which means that I am writing this in the dark as four exhausted kidlets and my co-adventurer slumber blissfully in their beds), I managed to twist my bad ankle. Again. And yet, like a goose I [...]

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