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Craft Corner
I have sewn 4 rows of my quilt together – only 26 to go! I have been enjoying stitching my bookmark as well, and have decided to make it a bit of a sampler, with a different stitch pattern for… Continue reading
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Quote of the Week
These are from another one of my oldest daughter’s heroes, Major Dick Winters. I also appreciate people who did what they said. “First and foremost, a leader should strive to be an individual of flawless character, technical competence, and moral… Continue reading
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Bedside Books
I finished my China book, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, which is a historical novel that explains the full horror of foot binding. It is quite a read. I am now in the Congo, with the novel The Poisonwood… Continue reading
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Letting Go
I hope you enjoy this story from my time as an MAF missionary! One of my favorite things we did while living in Indonesia was to enjoy an ocean ride on a homemade catamaran in Pangandaran during a break from… Continue reading
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Bible Verse of the Week
2 Timothy 1:7 NIVFor the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. I love this combination – power, love and self-discipline. God does not give as the world does, and we… Continue reading
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Craft Corner
I am continuing with my quilt. I laid out all the squares on my living room floor to make sure I liked how it looked and had to cut out 30 more gray squares because math has never been my… Continue reading
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Quote of the Week
What wisdom caught your attention this week? Continue reading
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Bedside Books
I made Chile my next stop in my literary adventure, with the novel Eva Luna by Chilean author Isabel Allende. It follows the life of a young, orphaned storyteller who navigates poverty, political turmoil, and personal adventures in a South… Continue reading
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My Soapboxes
One of my soapboxes is daylight savings time. It is like going through jet lag without the fun of going anywhere, and we should stop the madness. This saying is another one: “God doesn’t give us more than we can… Continue reading
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Bible Verse of the Week
A prayer for courage from Paul: Philippians 1:9-11 NIV [9] And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, [10] so that you may be able to discern what is… Continue reading
