Tag Archives: giving

Lessons in Satire

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

Sometimes the truth hurts…even if it’s funny.

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Sunday Smorgasbord

Posted on June 12, 2011 by

Are you a Compassion sponsor? Want to get your kids more involved? You can preview a FREE subscription to Compassion Explorer magazine. The magazine is geared for ages 6-9 and is mailed as an insert in the Compassion magazine. Call (800) 336-7676. … Continue reading →

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“Crazy Love” Quotables

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

Over Christmas, my brother-in-law shared a copy of the book Crazy Love by Francis Chan. Normally, I have no issues with underlining and highlighting a book to pieces, but for some reason, I decided to use sticky notes instead of marking … Continue reading →

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Giveaway Day! {Love on a Missionary Week}

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

{This giveaway is now closed.}   Have you met Lisa yet? If not, you need to go back to yesterday’s post and read about how she and her husband are currently serving as missionaries and church planting in Canada. I’ve declared this … Continue reading →

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Meet Lisa {Love on a Missionary Week}

Posted on February 14, 2011 by

  Once upon a time, I met a girl named Lisa.  If I were describe her in one word, it would be: giggly. More often than not, she had a smile on her face and she was always giggling about something. She made everyone … Continue reading →

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Sunday Smorgasbord

Posted on January 23, 2011 by

Maybe this one should be titled “Sunday Smorgasbord…Light.” Due to the chaos of the week, I haven’t had time to do a lot of blog reading. Still, I wanted to throw a few links out for some loving: I am … Continue reading →

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Sunday Smorgasbord

Posted on January 9, 2011 by

Who’s ready for the weekly smorgasbord of links? We tried this super easy crockpot chicken enchilada meal today. it was GREAT. My entire family gave it thumbs-up! (That’s rare, especially when I try out new recipes.)  Along the same lines as my Compassionate … Continue reading →

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The Best Gifts Are Free

Posted on December 27, 2010 by

Here it is…the mandatory post-Christmas wrap-up post. For those that were wondering, we DID have a quiet Christmas! We did absolutely nothing except eat, sleep and eat some more. Although the barn raising did not go as planned… Gingerbread barn … Continue reading →

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Christmas Gifts That Keep Giving

Posted on December 3, 2010 by

Image Credit: mmlolek Tired of giving junk that ends up in trash cans and garage sales for Christmas? Want to give a gift that outlives Aunt Jo’s fruitcake? Behold….The List of Gifts that Give Back! I love, love, LOVE the … Continue reading →

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Operation Christmas Child…Complete!

Posted on November 19, 2010 by

We have had so much fun shopping for and assembling boxes for Operation Christmas Child this year. Each person in our household was assigned a box to shop for (yes, even Dad!). The girls, of course, decided to prepare boxes … Continue reading →

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