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Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign;
Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son,
and shall call his name Immanuel.
Isaiah 7:14
But when the fulness of the time was come,
God [...]

Got our tree up in good time this year!

 
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On Saturday my husband let me go shopping by myself to restore some of my sanity.  Bless him.
I went to the Goodwill store and dug through shelves and shelves of Christmas decorations.  I managed to get some presents for a good price too.

Towards the end of my browsing a group of three ladies came in.
Soon [...]

Just popping in to say hello, Happy Thanksgiving, and yes I know I my blog design is a mess right now.  That’s a story for another day…or never because I was stupid and it’s embarrassing…

Today we had Praise Service at church and I absolutely, positively, L-O-V-E Praise Service.  It’s from 9-10 AM with singing, testimonies, [...]

May God bless our military.
Thanks to them there has only been one day like 9/11/01.

Info at Wikipedia and from the Army.
E-mail Our Troops!

Yesterday my second child turned 4 years old.  It makes me think, but it doesn’t shock me as much as when my oldest has a birthday.  Maybe it’s because I’ve already had a 4 year old.
She had asked for a child’s piano like she saw in a book.  When I looked them up to buy [...]

So, then, to every man his chance –
to every man, regardless of his birth,
his shining, golden opportunity –
to every man the right to live,
to work,
to be himself,
and to become whatever thing his manhood and his vision can combine to make him–
this, seeker, is the promise of America.
~ Thomas Wolfe
The Meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance [...]

The challenge: Make 3 pairs of culottes for my 3 yo, 2yo, and I with 3 yards of material.

The verdict: After an hour and a half of trying 3 different patterns…and lots of sighing…it just couldn’t be done.
The resolution: Make a skirt for me and culottes for the girls.

We wore them a [...]

Thankful Thursday is hosted by Iris at Sting My Heart.

I’m Thankful…

that the final text of the Declaration of Independence was ratified on July 4, 1776.
that John Adams said this about the fourth, “I believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival… it ought to be celebrated by pomp and [...]

I think it would not be good for me to be a professional cake decorator.
I lick my fingers. I can’t stop myself.
I would weigh 3 times as much as I should and never be hungry for good food.
Here’s the cake I made for my youngest’s birthday on Saturday. I’m being honest and refrained [...]