Slave Free Chocolate for Valentine$ Day

I welcome The Hershey Company’s new commitment to improve supply chains, but it’s not enough.  http://slavefreechocolate.org/2012/02/on-hersheys-pr-release-of-january-30th-2012/  Yes, I understand how capitalism works; yes, I am a capitalist, but no company should stoup to supporting child labor in order to make a buck.  Consumers, if we choose to support fair trade lines, we can drive the corporate giants toward just…

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Reasons for Inquiry

Jeremiah 10:21 says, “The shepherds are senseless and do not inquire of the Lord; so they do not prosper and all their flocks are scattered.”  Several proverbs warn about such consequences, but Jeremiah gives a specific example. If we do not inquire of the Lord, we are considered “senseless.”  Rom 9:16 and a proverb (that I…

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“What is that?”

I’m looking forward to the “What is that?” questions.  Mom, what is that?  This is butter.  We can make some out of heavy cream sometime.  Where does cream come from?  From cows that go “Moo Moo.”  I’m using the butter to grease my skillet so that my eggs don’t stick.  What’s an egg?  This is an…

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It is hard to eat when you’re crying and hard to not cry when you’re too tired to eat.  Poor little guy.  He is sleeping soundly now and I am unpacking from our 2.3 week Texas trip.  Hello New Jersey= Hello cold. PinterestFacebookTwitterEmail

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“Transformed”

Yesterday, I passed a flashy billboard with triple x printed across the sign.  I pictured those x’s being pushed on their sides and transformed ino the three crosses.   Such a transformation is not only theoretical but literal.  Jesus literally transforms us from our XXX state into a new creation 2Cor5:17 by what he did on the cross….

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Cleanliness Is Next to Godliness

The average baby does not like being naked and hates diaper changes.  He does not kow how important it is that he be cleaned, but his mother does.  She lovingly cleans him even in the unpleasant and hard to reach places.  Also, if he has a rash, she dabs on ointment to heal him then dresses him in a…

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He :)ed

Blue Eye’s eyes are still blue. I half expect them to turn Brown in the next few months because his eyes have not yet fully developed.  He did, however, pass one development milestone last week! He smiled a joyful little smile!  Here he is :)ing, but he also :Ds big open mouthed smiles that I just cant catch on…

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Day 4 of

being a stay-at-home mom.  I’m struggling to find time to do the dishes much less write.  Who ever thought that such a little person could require so much work?  No wonder nanny’s are so well paid.  I’m loving this new job so far!  I told Chris yesterday- well, I wasn’t talking to Chris, I was talking to the baby in earshot of Chris-…

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