Monthly Archives: April 2007

Good News Bible Kids

Posted on April 30, 2007 by Mary

Need a great present idea for your child? My friend Jana recommends these dolls highly…the Good News Bible Kids come in both male and female doll versions. They have Bible names and they teach 15 Bible verses in song, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity and Family Ties | 3 Comments

Researching Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Posted on April 27, 2007 by Mary

I received the first of four research books I’d ordered on PTSD, a subject I find fascinating fortunately, because the heroine in my book seems to be suffering from it. It’s been interesting to see the statistics on who is … Continue reading →

Posted in Health and Writing | 11 Comments

Post, Movie, Book Recommendations

Posted on April 26, 2007 by Mary

Today is my day for posting at Writer…Interrupted. My post is titled, Writers and Parents. It’s mostly a parenting post, with connections writers will identify with. On the home front, dh and I have been working every evening on our … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Recommendations, Christianity and Writing | 9 Comments

Chicken Fried Steak and Eggs

Posted on April 24, 2007 by Mary

My cowboy’s breakfast, lunch, or supper of choice. And from the women friends I’ve discussed it with, this is a pretty universal favorite among men. The point is, I’ve learned two valuable things about homemade chicken fried steak and farm eggs … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking and Food | 7 Comments

God Knows the Way

Posted on April 23, 2007 by Mary

If you’re human, then you’ve felt discouragement, disillusionment. You’ve sometimes felt far away from God. You’ve wondered what the master plan was and when someone was going to clue you in. Especially in times of suffering. But it’s not the … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity and Paterology | 4 Comments

Beautiful Writing Studio

Posted on April 20, 2007 by Mary

Someday…that’s what I think when I see writing offices such as this one of Deborah Raney’s. Magazine pretty. It helps to know she started out hand-writing her novels, progressed to using a Mac at her kitchen table (yes, even putting … Continue reading →

Posted in Homemaking and Writing | 12 Comments

From Frustration to Joy

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Mary

My daughter learned the rewards of perseverance today…and I did too. She had a book report to write, and even though it referenced a book she loved, she just really balked at getting it done. Messy handwriting, complaining about every … Continue reading →

Posted in Home Schooling and Writing | 7 Comments

Toddlers in the Master Bedroom, Q&A

Posted on April 17, 2007 by Mary

In response to a letter from a friend questioning my comment here once that we still shared our room with our toddler: Do they ever sleep with you? We’ve never let our babies/toddlers sleep with us in our bed, only … Continue reading →

Posted in Marriage and Parenting | 15 Comments

Homemade Yogurt Recipe–It’s So Good For You

Posted on April 16, 2007 by Mary

Holly at Seeking Faithfulness has shared a simple-sounding homemade yogurt recipe! This is very good news…we love vanilla yogurt fruit parfaits…topped with granola if I have it. Yum. Besides being a great source of protein, calcium, riboflavin and vitamin B12, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking and Food and Health | 16 Comments

My 7 Minute Devotion

Posted on April 15, 2007 by Mary

Was that pixy-like voice completing sentences across the phone really my toddler’s? Being her primary caregiver (read full-time mommy) 24/7 I hadn’t realized how I’d taken her for granted till I called home this past weekend from the hotel to … Continue reading →

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