Monthly Archives: January 2007

The Scoop…

I weighed in last Friday morning and had lost 1 pound (puts me at the lowest official Weight Watchers weight). I splurged and bought (not the season pass) the 12 week Blue Cross discounted pass ($119 for 12 weeks). I … Continue reading

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Little Bit of a Blogging Break…sort of

I’ve backed way off of blogging, both writing and reading. There are a variety of reasons, some of which are good, others not so good. I’m having a bit of difficulty settling into this semester’s routine – the online class … Continue reading

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Weekly Update (otherwise known as weigh day)

It’s been a fairly good week.  (slight change – I’m starting my week on Saturday, not Sunday, so that I have an accurate, full week at my meeting on Saturday mornings – so this is the second day of my … Continue reading

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Milestone

My weight is still stalled, even though I’ve been sticking closer to the weight watchers plan than I was when I was losing weight really well… but…(drumroll) Today I walked my 100,000th step for the year. (yes, I am rather … Continue reading

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Rundown on classes

Access.  Nuff said. Dreamweaver.  Also nuff said.  (this is an online course so maybe I can finish early) Wellness.  WE 166.  the “independent studies” of health and fitness.  I go in next Monday for the baseline test (put me on … Continue reading

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“The Young Spurgeon” – book review

“The Young Spurgeon” by Peter Jeffery. This is a good biography, focusing on the early years of Charles H. Spurgeon.  There’s a lot of good stuff in here, but it’s written in somewhat of a dry language.  If you’re a … Continue reading

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Family Time

We had a very nice family time – we didn’t do much (we played Life and Apples to Apples and Phase 10).  We had a wonderful dinner and gave (and opened) the last of our Christmas gifts (yes, it’s odd … Continue reading

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Gone for the Weekend…

a quick trip to Chicago (complete with absolutely blowing the diet – I’m planning on it) We’re getting together with my husband’s sisters – who are very, very good to us.  I cannot tell you all how much I appreciate … Continue reading

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Church History in Plain English – book review

This is a repost of a “page” that I’m making into a “post” I ended up reading it a couple of times, front to back. It would have been easy to simply look for the time period that I needed … Continue reading

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Held Close…

“Wherever you are spiritually whatever you have been through emotionally, you are already wrapped in the Lord’s embrace. Held close by nail-scarred hands.” ~ Liz Curtis Higgs~ There was a time in my life when I felt battered by the … Continue reading

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In Christ Alone

In Christ alone my hope is found He is my light, my strength, my song This Cornerstone, this solid ground Firm through the fiercest drought and storm What heights of love, what depths of peace When fears are stilled, when … Continue reading

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Stem Cell Research…

Stem cells found in embryonic fluid. Predectably – even though stem cells can be gotten this way, Dr. George Daley, a Harvard University stem cell researcher, said that finding raises the possibility that someday expectant parents can freeze amnio stem … Continue reading

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The Weight Thing…

goals for the week:  Saturday will be the “magic marker day” – we’ll be in Chicago with my sister-in-laws.  Other than that, sticking to 25 points per day (with 30 flex points).  Also, walking 30,000 steps (which might be hard, … Continue reading

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My “first Saturday of the Month” frustration post

Last week was my first “perfect” weight watchers week.  Right on points, right on exercise.  I gained 1/2 pound. So, today I had what I affectionately call a “magic marker” day – in my food journal I just take a … Continue reading

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N.T.Wright…and “Simply Christian”

(This is cross-posted on “Laced with Grace”… I’m writing on Friday night…today I had the pleasure of seeing and hearing N.T.Wright speak at Calvin College’s “January Series”. The topic was “Simply Christian”, also one of his book titles.  He said … Continue reading

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When a Baby Dies – part five

When a Baby Dies, by Ronald Nash. Baptismal Regeneration. A number of denominations teach baptismal regeneration – Nash puts it like this: According to this teaching, God uses the means of water baptism to produce the inward change in the … Continue reading

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The Air Force just flew over

In honor of the burial of Gerald R. Ford – walking distance from my house.  The formation went right over my yard.

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Carnival of Beauty is Up!

The Carnival of Beauty is up at Sallie’s place!

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From Forgiven to Forgiving – Book Review

(Note: this is a repost, moving it from a “page” to a post”) From Forgiven to Forgiving, Jay E. Adams An excellent book (the best that I’ve read – ever) on Biblical forgiveness. When I say this is the best … Continue reading

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Sorting Out Goals and Starting Fresh

I’ve already posted my “New Year’s Resolutions” – like it or not, it seems to be a habit that we think of the new year as a time for contemplation and of new beginnings.  I didn’t want my spiritual goals … Continue reading

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