Monthly Archives: July 2006

The Talk

Posted on July 31, 2006 by Mary

As we left the wedding I mentioned in my last post, my 8 yo said something reassuring. Reassuring in the sense that she hasn’t had a friend or cousin unveil the “facts of life” to her prematurely. Walking to our … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Purity

Posted on July 30, 2006 by Mary

At twelve years of age, her parents gave her a purity ring. Yesterday, she gave it to her future husband during their wedding vows. The groom shares the story of how as a sophomore, he was cornered in a booth … Continue reading →

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Weekend Kindness

Posted on July 29, 2006 by Mary

This week’s assignment is to blog about a time when someone was kind in a way that touched you personally… There are so many ways I could go with this one so I’m going with the most recent. Dh and … Continue reading →

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Building Your House on Joy

Posted on July 28, 2006 by Mary

Are you raising your children to see life through joy-colored glasses? How do we do this? By living joy. By example. True joy comes from a relationship with the Source of joy… We all want our children to exhibit the … Continue reading →

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Candle Dipping

Posted on July 27, 2006 by Mary

What fun! While toddler napped, we girls made candles! Here’s how: We melted shaved slivers of candle wax and bee’s wax in a glass quart jar (double boiler or large metal juice can would be safest!) that was half submerged … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thirteen

Posted on July 26, 2006 by Mary

The Top Thirteen Basics I’ve Learned about Writing Fiction in the Past 8 Months: 1. ‘She laughed,’ is not a dialogue tag! (ie: “Get real,” she laughed. Instead: “Get real,” she said with a laugh. Or better, “Get real!” She rolled her … Continue reading →

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Let It Rain

Posted on July 26, 2006 by Mary

If you’re interested, MInTheGap has posted Let It Rain on his website…written by yours truly! He adds new articles several times a day, all current event types with a Christian bent. Worth checking out!

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Playing Hooky with the Lamborghinis

Posted on July 25, 2006 by Mary

Dh traveled out of town today on business and made a quick call home to gush (okay, he’s not the gushing type, but for lack of a better term) about a Lamborghini that flew past him and the surfin’ cowboy … Continue reading →

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Library Beware

Posted on July 25, 2006 by Mary

If you love to read, chances are, you love your library. Rebecca Hagelin at WorldNetDaily.com warns parents against teen summer reading lists. She begins her article as follows: “During the lazy, long, hot days of summer, which activity would you … Continue reading →

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My Birthday

Posted on July 25, 2006 by Mary

“You have to sleep in till 8 o’clock!” my daughters insisted the night before, as my dh set their alarm for 6 A.M. per their request. Have I mentioned before how nice it is to have daughters? The morning of … Continue reading →

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