Posted on October 3, 2009 by seriouswhimsey
At this very moment, there is a critical need for prayer for the safety of our troops in Afghanistan. Whether or not you feel we should be there is not the issue. God is waiting for us to cry out to Him for HIS intervention. He knows what needs to happen and it needs to happen [...]
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Posted on September 8, 2009 by seriouswhimsey
He drove our rental van. My husband sat next to him in the front passenger seat, and I sat in the bucket seat behind hubby. The photo shows the view beside me. …our son’s carry ons for his deployment to the Middle East. Looking at it caused my heart to ache beyond words
We were on our way to the [...]
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Posted on July 23, 2009 by seriouswhimsey
“Bruchko” – This is one of my all-time, lifetime favorite books. The true story of what happens when a sold-out-to-God teenage boy – a nerd – heads into the South American jungles to find an elusive and murderous indigenous tribe.
Author: Bruce Olson Publisher: Creation House
You’re welcome. (I know you’ll like it so I’m just sayin’…)
NOTE added [...]
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Posted on July 9, 2009 by seriouswhimsey
Monday – sorting – and washing laundry day .
Tuesday – washing and drying laundry day.
Wednesday – folding-and-putting-away – and more washing – laundry day.
Thursday – hero coming home from out-of-town business trip, thus more laundry, laundry day.
Friday – another sorting, wash/dry/fold and put-away laundry day.
Saturday…
What I want to know is, how did [...]
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Posted on June 25, 2009 by seriouswhimsey
A bad education will teach you what to think.
A good education will teach you how to think.
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Posted on June 3, 2009 by seriouswhimsey
Though I flew home Monday, I’ve still been flying by the seat of my pants since we arrived. I am not yet unpacked. But, there are priorities, after all, so here’s the solution to the Six-day Riddle (good guesses, by the way):
The photo was taken in Embera Drua, located on the Upper Chagres River in the Panama rainforest. We reached [...]
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Posted on May 27, 2009 by seriouswhimsey
As I wrote in my last post, I’ll be traveling for the next several days. So, I thought I’d leave you with a riddle to work on til I get back around the 2nd.
I took this photo. It’s untouched. It’s the real deal. Where is it? What is it?
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Posted on May 7, 2009 by seriouswhimsey
My mother pretty much raised us eight kids by herself because Dad spent most of those years in and out of the hospital. That meant Mom was really busy.
Barely eye-level with the table, I observed her kneading bread and rolling out pie crust. I watched my mom can peaches, raspberries, and applesauce. I held my nose [...]
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Posted on April 28, 2009 by seriouswhimsey
Couldn’t have asked for more perfect conditions. The “Wings Over Wayne” (county) Air Show was spectacular. Sky was clear. Temp was high 80s, sweat-soaked-clothing weather. And the UVA/UVB rays served up a mess o’ southern vitamin D.
We did indeed slather on the SPF 30, over and over. It worked great wherever we [...]
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Posted on April 24, 2009 by seriouswhimsey
Writing from our hotel to say it’ll probably be a few days before I post again. I’ve come to Goldsboro, North Carolina for the weekend to attend this:
http://www.wingsoverwayneairshow.com/index.html
Yes, I’m tagging along with the guys again. Very joyfully. Been doing that for almost 29 years, and this event looks like a blast! Besides, what mom doesn’t love being [...]
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