Monthly Archives: January 2009

never enough boys around here

Posted on January 28, 2009 by

We’ve had another little boy in our home for almost a week. His parents are dear friends and went to Honduras on a medical missions trip, loving people in God’s name. It’s awesome that we get to be a little … Continue reading →

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today’s quote and frogs

Posted on January 26, 2009 by

“If you have to swallow a frog, do it first thing in the morning. Nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.” -old American proverb “If you have to swallow a frog, don’t stare at it too … Continue reading →

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kitchen additions

Posted on January 23, 2009 by

I know its hit or miss with this blog. There is no consistency to the subject matters I write about, because it’s all under the heading “What Brenda Finds Interesting”. And there is no consistency to the frequency of posts-you … Continue reading →

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today’s quote and a little ramble

Posted on January 20, 2009 by

“Bread and water can so easily be toast and tea.” ~Author Unknown I love this quote because it reminds me…it’s not that hard, my job. I think of my role as the Wife and Mom as this exact thing. For … Continue reading →

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today’s quote

Posted on January 19, 2009 by

Architect Frank Lloyd Wright told how a lecture he received at the age of nine helped set his philosophy of life: An uncle, a stolid no-nonsense type, had taken him for a long walk across a snow-covered field. At the … Continue reading →

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wordless Wednesday

Posted on January 14, 2009 by
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today’s quote

Posted on January 12, 2009 by

Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate; Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labor and to wait. ~Longfellow (photo is from our trip to Redding this fall) January through April is when we get … Continue reading →

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