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October 31st, 2004 When He reached the place, Jesus looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down quickly, for today I must stay at your house.” And he came down quickly and received Him with joy. Luke 19:5-6 Lord, this week help us to remember that in spite of our sinfulness, You will always come to us if we are ready to receive You with joy. October 30th, 2004 I’m a bad mother. I might as well admit it. The fact is, yet another September and October have come and gone and I have once again failed to take my kids apple picking. Never mind that we have baked plenty of apple pies, never mind that we planned and pulled off a huge Oktoberfest event hosting dozens of children and their parents for a day of cider-drinking and pumpkin-carving, October 28th, 2004 I love bleach. I know some moms who use all kinds of fancy laundry products. They pre-treat, they soak, they scrub. I prefer bleaching. Here’s my secret method: When a kid comes inside from playing out in the mud puddles or spills something like red Kool-Aid or motor oil (don’t ask) all over himself, just follow these simple steps: 1. Strip the child, wipe all skin surfaces clean, and send October 27th, 2004 I have got to start setting a better example around here. Just yesterday afternoon I overheard myself shouting in my loudest “angry Mama” voice: “EVERYONE MUST STOP SCREAMING!!!!” Then last night as I was struggling to get my troupe of reluctant kids ready for bed, I moaned out loud, “I am sooooooooooo tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiired of listening to all the whiiiiiiiinnniiiiiing.” And this afternoon I put the cookies out of reach and October 26th, 2004 Motherhood keeps me grounded. It’s hard to maintain lofty notions of your own stature and grandeur when your day-to-day duties consist of meeting the physical needs of others- filling bellies, mopping messes, and wiping rear-ends. Even early on becoming a mother forces a woman to focus on the physical as hormones overrun her body and the physical discomforts of pregnancy disrupt her daily life. Babies are needy and clingy, wanting October 25th, 2004 I didn’t want to teach my 9th grade CCD class last night. It had been a long, busy weekend and I had the beginnings of a headache. It was cold outside and I was tired. Besides, the adolescent boys in that class usually make the teaching experience.well, let’s say less than rewarding. But playing hooky is not an option for the teacher, and so I went to class. With my October 22nd, 2004 Our grandmothers and their mothers before them had a good idea. Women used to schedule their household chores throughout the week, Mondays for laundry, Tuesdays for baking, Wednesdays for cleaning floors, etc. I always thought this notion was kind of cute and kind of quaint but it wasn’t until recently that I thought this simple approach could actually work for my modern day life. Yesterday we had a “baking day” October 21st, 2004 The other evening I entered our living room to find Dan sitting on the couch with his head in his hands. Alarmed, I thought maybe he was sick. When I asked him what was wrong, though, he mumbled something I couldn’t quite understand. “What did you say?” I sat down next to him. He looked at me with a pained expression. “We really need to capitalize here,” he said. Capitalize? |
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