Monthly Archives: November 2010

Operation Christmas Child 2010

I remember when Mom and I used to do Angel Tree from the Lakeland Square Mall. I’ve now not done much of anything in that realm for Christmas for many years, although I would give to other organizations or missions … Continue reading

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Much and Link Love (November 29)

Well, I don’t feel like November really happened – its already over. Gracious so much happened this month – but did anything? I feel like this month just kinda scooted by and here we are in the last month of … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving 2010

Another big holiday has come and gone. This year was spent running an 8k, wearing flannel pjs, setting off the smoke detector, doing crafts with my mom, and watching movies with my Dad. We enjoyed good food in NC. Here … Continue reading

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Overnight Maple Cranberry Steel-Cut Oats

This has been, and will be, my breakfast. My friend, Tasya, gave me the recipe, so I made it while my parents were here, and am still enjoying it. I doubled the recipe because I have a 6 qt crockpot, … Continue reading

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Grateful FX – Thanksgiving 2010

My friend, Jennifer, over at Cornerstone Church of Knoxville (fabulous Sovereign Grace church, if I had to live in Volunteer country – this is where I would go) asked me to guest post for their singles’ blog for Thanksgiving. Here … Continue reading

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Living the Gospel: Marriage, Adoption, and the Rest of Life

This is me thinking aloud… There are some focuses right now in Christianity/churches that focus on being living, breathing examples of the gospel. These focuses are biblical and needed, and true. There is absolutely nothing wrong with these emphasises. One … Continue reading

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Entrusted with the Gospel: Book Review

Crossway released a sermon series based on The Gospel Coalition’s 2009 national conference. Just in case you couldn’t attend, you can now read the sermons. Edited by D. A. Carson (who is brilliant and pastoral), this book features such preaching … Continue reading

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On Being Neutral

Reading Entrusted with the Gospel this morning, and came to the Mark Driscoll sermon. This quote is a good one. Whether in ministry, design, engaging the culture, reading, healthy living – whatever arena you find yourself: think through this quote: … Continue reading

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Ode to C. S. Lewis

Being that today is the anniversary of this author’s death in 1963, I thought I would take the opp to share my fave Lewis. First, Shadowlands is in my top 5 movies. I viewed it once in college in a … Continue reading

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Much & Link Love: November 21 edition

Vacation over: Thanksgiving ahead. 1. Vacation was great: hiking, eating, sleeping, photoging, seeing friends. Beautiful weather. 2. Parents come in town tomorrow. 3. I’ve decided not to do the half on Thursday. That would take out 9 hours of what … Continue reading

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