Monthly Archives: February 2007

I’m Your Huckleberry

Posted on February 26, 2007 by Mary

Just letting you all know that God is good! He’s kept me flu-free even to Day Six so I can care for my family. My husband needs your prayers–he succumbed last night and has the grand-daddy of all headaches accompanying … Continue reading →

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Sick Family, Surviving Influenza

Posted on February 23, 2007 by Mary

Day three of what I’d call influenza…high fever, chills, general malaise, occasional stomach upset. I looked it up online though, and found the following at the CDC website, and by the way, I’m still glad we didn’t get the flu … Continue reading →

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Thursday Happenings

Posted on February 22, 2007 by Mary

I’m blogging at Writer…Interrupted today on Word Power. More fascinating facts along the lines of my recent post Get Excited About English. I hope you come over and read about American dialects and Shakespeare’s unique contributions to our language… In … Continue reading →

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Amazing Grace Movie

Posted on February 20, 2007 by Mary

Hi Everyone! Are you excited about the Amazing Grace movie that is coming out in theaters this Friday, February 23rd? It’s based on the life of “anti-slavery pioneer” William Wilberforce, a contemporary of John Newton in the 18th Century… I’ve … Continue reading →

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Get Excited About English

Posted on February 18, 2007 by Mary

So I’m teaching the spelling rule: English words do not end in I,U,V, or J; and my 9 year old says, “What about the word ‘you’? It ends in ‘U’.” To which I automatically responded, “It must not be of … Continue reading →

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Metaphorically Speaking

Posted on February 16, 2007 by Mary

In writing we’re warned against using  cliches. On top of that, if we use metaphors or similes, they need to reflect the point of view (pov) of our main character. Here are some examples of overused cliches guaranteed to stamp … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2007 by Mary

This post is an exciting one for me, because it’s a sneak peek for you at some changes coming up here at Home-steeped Hope. Starting in March, Cyndy Salzmann–wife, mom, multi-published author and national speaker, is going to become a regular … Continue reading →

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Testing, Testing

Posted on February 13, 2007 by Mary

Days at home are a gift…but I haven’t always felt that way. Used to be a week spent snowbound at home had me chafing at the four walls closing in around me! Take today for instance…we were all set to … Continue reading →

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Valentine Meringue Hearts and Other Treats

Posted on February 12, 2007 by Mary

The adorable pink hearts in the picture to your right are fun to make, tasty to eat, and as you can see, a beautiful way to class up a small gift of normal, everyday cookies. I got the recipe from … Continue reading →

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Best Thing About Blogging

Posted on February 11, 2007 by Mary

At Bible study with my parents last Friday morning, we were discussing how Christians can get together and talk for hours about everything BUT God and scripture. How is that? My dad said it’s probably a case of “what a … Continue reading →

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