July 31st, 2005 Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass; and taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. Matthew 14:19-20
Lord, this week
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July 30th, 2005 How uncool am I? It has taken me this long to finally find this place. If you like to read a lot of blogs or visit a lot of news sites, it’s a great online time-saver!
July 30th, 2005 A Reader’s Question: Can you write a How to Survive on No Sleep for Days manual? I would love any ideas on how to take care of a house full of children, shop, and not crash the car when the baby has been sick for a few (or more) nights in a row.
My Response: I am so sorry your baby has not been feeling well. The best advice I
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July 29th, 2005
I can’t resist sharing just one more chicken picture. Here are “Sandy” and “Rockette.” Some of you may already know Rockette as she has her own chapter in My Cup of Tea.
July 29th, 2005
is letting the chickens loose after dinner and chasing them through the herb garden. This is “Cotton Candy” who ate enough of my sage so that I think we wouldn’t need to stuff her before roasting.
Just kidding, of course. The only chicken we eat around here is named “Perdue.”
July 28th, 2005 I am a firm believer in word of mouth advertising. If someone I know actually uses a product and likes it enough to tell me about it, that means more to me than any multi-million dollar extravaganza Madison Avenue can dream up. So in the interest of promoting good ole’ American capitalism, today I thought I would share the names of a few products that I use and that I
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July 27th, 2005 I am sure you see many patients in a day, so perhaps you don’t remember me. I am the mother of Ambrose– the 6 ? year old boy who sat in your office with a worried expression yesterday afternoon.
I just wanted to say thank you.
Thank you for smiling, looking me in the eye, and introducing yourself when we met instead of breezing into the room and acting like
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July 27th, 2005 These recent days have been filled with many little things: Swimming lessons, doctor’s appointments, grocery shopping, running errands. And each of these little things is made up of smaller things still: diaper changes, packing snacks, lugging babies, and buckling car seats Lest I despair, today I am keeping in mind the following thought:
Faithfulness in little things is a big thing. St. John Chrysostom
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