Month: September 2008

  • I finally tasted Crockpot victory

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    As I have mentioned, I am one of the very few Crockpot challenged. I wanted to succeed at being a slow-cooker mama, I just couldn’t seem to get it right. Until now. Since I became blissfully married nearly 10 years ago, my slow-cooker meat always tasted like paper with sauce on it. What happened to…

  • His guidance will bring true success

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    Scripture: Luke 5:4-6 4When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deeper water, and let down the nets for a catch.” 5Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you said so, I will let down the nets.” 6When they had done so, they caught…

  • Martha Stewart I am not…

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    I mean, you may have read about my woes in the kitchen, so you know I’ve got a looooooooooonnnnnnnng way to go. But I’m enjoying the ride, that’s for sure. And, I am oh-so-proud to have provided The Happy Housewife with photos of my very own bread for her blog just this past week, by the way. (And…

  • Share what you have

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    Scripture: Luke 3: 11 John answered, “The man with two tunics should share with him who has none, and the one who has food should do the same.” Observation: John is preparing the way for Jesus, sharing ways the people can repent. This was just one of his three suggestions. Application: Ummmmmm. This verse is…

  • Power to the People!

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    My neighbor called. We have power! I called our house and the answering machine picked up! When I called my husband to tell him the news, he asked if I asked the answering machine to please turn off the garbage disposal. You might have read about my rerigerator cleanout adventure where I attempted to use the…

  • Take a break from Ike… It’s Vegas, baby!

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    While Ike was pummeling Houston, I was off gallivanting about in Las Vegas, celebrating a friend’s wedding. So when I wasn’t checking my email (members of my MOPS group in Houston were sending status updates to each other), checking Houston  weather blogs, and calling my husband with information updates that I was able to collect…

  • Random thoughts on my Hurricane Ike experience

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    Driving north out of Houston Monday night I saw 20 -30 utility trucks heading south into the Houston area. I saw tanker trucks likely filled with much-needed gas and several container trucks, hopefully filled with food and other needed supplies. My cell phone battery was nearing exhaustion. With my charger already in Dallas, and not…

  • Just Serve

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    First, I want to apologize for my erratic SOAPy posting. It has not been easy to find computer time when I can clear my head and focus on what God might be sharing with me. So please know that I am doing the reading, and I will do my best to post. It has just…

  • Cleaning out the ‘fridge, Ike-style

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    Sunday I returned home for a few hours. I was fortunate enough to catch a stand-by direct flight to Houston, and, to make it an even better, I had driven myself to the airport Thursday, so my husband’s car was there waiting for me. Cha-ching! I was so glad to be getting closer to my…

  • No Pain in the New Jerusalem

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    Scripture: Revelation 21: 4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. Observation: Life in the new Jerusalem, on the new earth, with God among us, will be an awesome, amazing, unimaginable experience. I…

  • Menu Plan Monday: Ike Evacuee Edition

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    As many of you know, I often post our weekly menu here. It’s a great way to start off the week with grocery list in hand, and in planning out the meals I take a look at all the week’s activities, so I’m better able to tackle the week, as well. This week is a…

  • Ike Update

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    A tree fell on my neighbor’s house, opening the roof. I hear my husband is out there now helping to cover it with a tarp. Lots of trees are down in our area and no one near our house has power. My sister-in-law, who is not an alarmist, is at our house with her boys…

  • Ike has left the building… and he took our power

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    The eye of the storm has moved beyond our area. Fortunately there hasn’t been any damage to our house and our kiddos aren’t worried. There are a few trees down and some rain forced its way into tiny cracks under the doors. But no flooding, no broken windows and also no power. The Weather Channel is reporting…

  • Please don’t just listen

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    Scripture:  Ezekiel 33: 31-32 31My people come to you, as they usually do, and sit before you to listen to your words, but they do not put them into practice. With their mouths open they express devotion, but their hearts are greedy for unjust gain. 32Indeed, to them you are nothing more than one who…

  • Evacuation update

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    So, here I am in Las Vegas and I must admit I’m a little worried as to what you must think if me, abandoning my family in Houston to ride out Hurrican Ike. But my husband insisted I go. And, really, we live pretty far from the coast. There will likely be very strong winds…