``Then,'' observed Elizabeth, ``you must comprehend a great deal in your idea of an accomplished women.''``Yes; I do comprehend a great deal in it.''``Oh! certainly,'' cried his faithful assistant, ``no one can be really esteemed accomplished, who does not greatly surpass what is usually met with. A woman must have a thorough knowledge of music, singing, drawing, dancing, and the modern languages, … [Read more...]
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a case of the MONdays
April 27, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
I looked outside in my back yard today and wondered where I have been. Every tree is now fully clothed in a canopy of leaves and coverings. There is deep, cool shade again in my yard, invoking thoughts of relaxation and peace. The wide branches dipped and swayed in step as if hearing some song my human ears couldn't hear. Wind moves through the leaves, whipping them to a frenzy and thousands of … [Read more...]
Be Good 2 Yourself: Quick Homemade Salsa
April 25, 2009 by · 2 Comments
OK, this isn't some great GREAT recipe, but I love it, Ben loves it, Summit loves it and everyone that comes to our house loves it. Although it's lacking in a lot of homemadery, it's still amazing. I use regular ingredients right now, (as opposed to organic) because none of this stuff is really bad for you or has a lot of harmful chemicals. I have to pick and choose right now as my meager budget … [Read more...]
mushy hearts are for God, raising up of one’s hands is not for me and God is super Novocain!
April 24, 2009 by · 3 Comments
I had felt for years that my heart was hardened. so many of the songs we sing on Sundays reflect the need to have a soft, pliable and somewhat gooey heart and then the fruits of the spirit there of from having said gooey heart. I remember praying robotic-ly that God would soften my hard heart, and I would feel nothing while praying that. I hated that, I have always felt like I was a lesser … [Read more...]