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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

The Father of Light Looks to Love

Christianity sometimes imagines God as an absent Father who left a set of rules for us to follow.

Imagine you are a parent who did this. You leave your children alone with a set of rules and a few stories that seem to teach principles. Where is the love in that? Where is the relationship in that?

Imagine you are the child who is left with these rules. You feel like you need to please your absent father by obeying the rules in order to get him to "show up" once in a while. Do you feel loved by your father? Do you think you have a relationship with him?

Many of us think of God as someone who did this. God is not that kind of father. He gives us His Spirit to live in us at all times so we may have a loving relationship with Him. God is not just the author of the bible. He is the author of our trust in Him (see Hebrews 12:2). Our trust is built by experiencing His love. We have a Father who loves us more than we know.

God loved the world so greatly that He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who trusts in His Son will not perish but have eternal life. Now this is eternal life – to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom He sent.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

"God is love" or "love is God"?

God is love.  Jesus said if you love me you will obey my commandments. Obedience to Christ is the fruit of love it is not the tree. Jesus Christ is the tree of life, the God who is love. There is no fruit without the tree. There is no love without trust in Jesus Christ. Good deeds apart from Christ may look like the fruit of love but without Jesus Christ, the tree of love, they cannot be.

"God is love" is much different than "love is God." "God is love" does not mean that we should define God by what we think love is. "God is love" means we should define love by who God truly is.

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Division: The True Heresy

The Greek word "hairesis" is translated to heresy in some English translations of the bible but the Greek word means sect, division, or faction. Today our English word heresy means "an opinion or doctrine contrary to the generally accepted doctrines of a religious body or church." Somewhere in history this meaning was turned upside down to support division.  We could even easily say that heresies are denominations and even individual church institutions. Many churches have "members" and it is frowned upon to even go to other churches more than a few times if you are a "member" of a different one.

"There will be false teachers among you. These false teachers will infiltrate your midst with destructive heresies (divisions/sects/factions), even to the point of denying the Master who bought them. As a result, they will bring swift destruction on themselves. And many will follow their debauched lifestyles. Because of these false teachers, the way of truth will be slandered. And in their greed they will exploit you with deceptive words." (2 Peter 2:1-3)

"Now THE WORKS OF THE FLESH ARE OBVIOUS: sexual immorality, impurity, depravity, idolatry, sorcery, hostilities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish rivalries, dissensions, HERESIES (divisions/sects/factions), envying, murder, drunkenness, carousing, and similar things." (Galatians 5:19-21)

It is even obvious to non-Christians that divisions are bad. But look at how most of what is in that list is directly divisive:
"hostilities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envying"
Many of these works of the flesh are things where people are pitted against one another. They aren't just one person harming another where there is one victim. Many of these go both ways. In Proverbs 6 one of the things the Lord hates is "stirring up dissension among brothers."

"Avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, quarrels, and fights about the law, because they are useless and empty. Reject a divisive person after one or two warnings. You know that such a person is twisted by sin and is conscious of it himself." (Titus 3:9-11)
"Do not fight over words it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen." (2 Timothy 2:14)
"Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful."  (2 Timothy 2:23-24)

But the "Christian" religion is built on division, arguments, and fighting over words/doctrines/traditions. We're taught to be individual stones in church institutions. They don't build us up together but set us against people in other churches.

"Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God." (Romans 15:7)
When Jesus spoke to the thief on the cross beside Him Jesus didn't check out his stand on the virgin birth or the Trinity before promising him a place in paradise, did He?

Not everyone who says to me, "Lord, Lord," will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven (Matthew 7:21).
Jesus says in John 6:40 "My Father's will is that everyone who looks to the Son and trusts in him shall have eternal life."

Trying to hold to Jesus plus this or Jesus minus that doesn't work, it only causes division.

Paul said in 1 Corinthians 2:2, "For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified."
This may sound like a small statement but in fact it is one of the largest statements ever made! Jesus Christ is all, there is no more of love, goodness, and benefit than Him.

The shame is that the "Christian" religion barely teaches Christ, if at all. It teaches church instead of Christ; Attendance to an institution instead of living by the indwelling of Christ; Traditions instead of truth; exhausting laws instead of eternal life. The love of Jesus Christ is the perfect bond of unity. When you subtract from His love or add conditions to His love there will be division because people will seek to be justified and satisfied by something other than Christ.

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Suffering is Not God's Punishment

God allowed most of His prophets and apostles to die often brutal deaths. The Son of God died a brutal death. If God Himself and His chosen people have suffered so much why should we assume all suffering is bad or punishment? The greatest act of love in history was also the greatest suffering in history.

Instead of saying "Why me, why am I suffering?" We should say "Why you Lord, why did you suffer?" Wow if we thought like that. Wow, the love..

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

The Word Leaders in the New Testament

The word leader(s) appears just 4 times in the NASB relating to Christians in the New Testament.

Leaders in Matthew 23:10
Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to His disciples, saying, "The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses;  therefore all that they tell you, do and observe, but do not do according to their deeds; for they say things, and do not do them. And they tie up heavy loads, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves are unwilling to move them with so much as a finger. But they do all their deeds to be noticed by men; for they broaden their phylacteries, and lengthen the tassels of their garments. And they love the place of honor at banquets, and the chief seats in the synagogues, and respectful greetings in the market places, and being called by men, Rabbi. But do not be called Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers. And do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven. And do not be called leaders; for One is your Leader, that is, Christ. But the greatest among you shall be your servant. And whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted."  (Matthew 23:1-12 NASB)

The Greek word for leader(s) in Matthew 23:10 is the noun kathegetes. It means leader or guide. This word appears nowhere else in the New Testament. Why? Because His disciples obeyed what Jesus told them. Jesus said do not be called Rabbi or leader, do not allow someone to address you with such a title. This scripture warns against using titles associated with teaching (Rabbi, Father, Leader). Jesus clearly said that God is the only one deserving of these distinctions. Jesus said to His disciples "you are all brothers" meaning they are equal in God's family. Note that Jesus did not say "Peter is your leader." Jesus said the greatest among you shall be your servant. Jesus did not say the greatest among you shall be your leader or your servant leader.

These commands prohibit the disciples of Jesus from seeking or receiving titles, producing distinctions among themselves, implying authority to control the opinions and conduct of others, and claiming that others should acknowledge them as superiors. Honorary/religious/spiritual titles are to be avoided by God's people. God forbids us to receive any such reverence. In the kingdom of God there are no titles, special names, given to set someone above the rest. No one was called Pastor Paul, Reverend Peter, Minister John, or Priest James.

What did the writers of the New Testament call themselves if they did not use the titles we have today?
Paul, a bond-slave of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle (Romans 1:1)
James, a bond-slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ (James 1:1)
Simon Peter, a bond-slave and apostle of Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:1)
Jude, a bond-slave of Jesus Christ (Jude 1:1)
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His bond-slaves, the things which must soon take place; and He sent and communicated it by His angel to His bond-slave John (Revelation 1:1)

All of the New Testament writers that acknowledged themselves as the authors of their writings called themselves bond-slaves or bond-servants of God. It is also worth noting that all of God's people are called His bond-slaves in Revelation 1:1. Bond-slave means one who sells himself into slavery to another, one who gives himself up to the will of another, one who serves another without regard for his own personal interests. The word therefore pictures the absolute submission of a man or woman to their Master. The bond-slave is totally devoted to the loving Master! It is the Master's love and the bond-slave's love for the Master which motivates this full submission. A bond-slave essentially says, "Nothing matters about me, so long as the Lord Jesus is glorified."

Leaders in Luke 22:26
"Behold, the hand of the one betraying Me is with Me on the table. For indeed, the Son of Man is going as it has been determined; but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!" And they began to discuss among themselves which one of them it might be who was going to do this thing. And there arose also a dispute among them as to which one of them was regarded to be greatest. And He said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who have authority over them are called 'Benefactors.' But not so with you, but let him who is the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as the servant. For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table, or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at the table? But I am among you as the one who serves. And you are those who have stood by Me in My trials; and just as My Father has granted Me a kingdom, I grant you that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. (Luke 22:21-30 NASB)

The Greek word for leader in Luke 22:26 is the verb hegeomai. It means to lead or to guide. The word servant here is also a Greek verb which means one who serves. The NASB translates these as English nouns which gives the idea of status rather than action. Jesus is not using the title of leader here (which describes an official position) but rather describing one who leads (which describes an action which can be done by anyone). This would translate best to "Let the one who leads become as the one who serves."

Jesus is much more practical than we think. Christ is our one and only leader. We are not in bondage to obey men. Instead of setting up people in positions as official leaders He gives us all freedom. All followers of Christ can lead, guide, & direct because all of His followers are equal brothers and sisters. Jesus stressed the attitude that even when we are leading, guiding, & directing someone we are to do it as serving and caring. Jesus said that you shall not lord over others. Not so with us! Jesus exemplified this He came in the flesh to serve not to lord over others. The Lord didn't lord over others! We are not to lord over or exercise authority over other Christians in the Kingdom. Jesus did not put the focus on my works (leading) or my status (being a leader) but the needs of others (serving)!

Though Jesus gave the apostles the unique privilege to judge the twelve tribes of Israel in the future they are even equals even in that. Jesus didn't say, "Peter you will be the greatest judge and the rest of you will also judge." In this life they were still equals as well and they are addressed as brothers in verse 32. Remember Jesus is the firstborn among many brethren. He has the unique status as the "firstborn son."

Jesus assures them that His kingdom is established on different principles from those of the world; that his subjects were not to expect titles, and power, and offices in his kingdom. We should not aim at office and power, but to be humble, and serve and help one another. (See this look at the word office in the New Testament if you suppose they exist).

The word "benefactor" is a title of one who bestows "favor/benefit" on another. It was applied to kings by way of "compliment or flattery." So again here Jesus says "not so with you" concerning titles of honor. Should we dare allow ourselves to be given titles or to bestow titles on others when our Lord Jesus Christ came as a servant and humbled himself to the point of death, not just death but death on a cross?

Leaders in Hebrews 13:24
Greet all of your leaders and all the saints. (Hebrews 13:24 NASB)
The Greek word for leaders in Hebrews 13:24 is the verb hegeomai. Again it means to lead or to guide. This verse is best translated as "Greet all of those leading you and all the saints." This does not suggest someone who sits in an office called Leader Ted who never actually leads anyone, is devoid of relationships, and only speaks to them as a crowd.

Leaders in Hebrews 13:17
Similar is my post The Proper Translation of Hebrews 13:17
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with grief, for this would be unprofitable for you.
(Hebrews 13:17)

Of the four verses that use of the word leader(s) in the NASB this is the one that gets focused on the most by far. Simply by looking at the first two passages above we should recognize something sounds wrong here. Obey and submit to leaders? We already know that Jesus said that we shall not lord over or exercise authority over other children of God and that we are not to be called leaders or accept titles of honor. Does the bible contradict? No the bible does not contradict. The belief of the one man in authority over another hierarchy structure that exists in the church has caused scriptures to be skewed. Three words are mistranslated here:  obey, leaders, and submit.

The English word obey means to carry out or fulfill the command, order, or instruction of. It carries the idea of obligation to do what someone else says & failure to obey results in sin. But a word meaning obey does not appear in Hebrews 13:17. The Greek word translated obey here is peitho. Peitho means "to persuade; to be persuaded."

The Greek word for leaders in Hebrews 13:17 is the verb hegeomai. We saw earlier that it means to lead or to guide. Here it is best translated as "those leading you" or "those guiding you." Thus it is not a title of people in positions but a verb describing one who is performing the action of leading.

The Greek word for submit in Hebrews 13:17 is hupeiko. The word means to yield, to give in to. The word only appears once in the New Testament. The Greek word hupotasso is the primary word for submit in the New Testament and is not used here.

Hebrews 13:17 is properly translated as:
Be persuaded by those guiding you, and be yielding; for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account. Let them watch over you with joy and not with grumbling, for this would be unprofitable for you.

This is essentially saying to be persuadable, to not be prideful but to be yielding. Allow those with wisdom to guide you to truth. Listen to the trustworthy and don't be rebellious. This verse does not say that there are leaders in positions or offices who we must obey on the basis of their authority. There is ONE LORD, JESUS CHRIST! Those who watch over & guide others are to do so joyfully and willfully not with grumbling. We are not to cause them to grumble by our unwillingness to yield to God's truth.

The verse could also be put as this, "Be responsive to those who guide you. Listen to their counsel. They are those who who are alert to the condition of your lives and work under the strict supervision of God and His truth." There is no guiding or guarding without relationship. If someone is not actually guiding you personally, if that person is not alert to the condition of your life then that person is not keeping watch over your soul! Thus you can't be persuaded by this person because they do not even communicate with you and wouldn't even know if you yielded to them. Those who allow themselves to be called leader or pastor do not lead or shepherd if they do not actually guide and guard. God gives function, gifts, and ministry (ministry means work done for the benefit of others) thus Christians are defined by love and good works not by titles, positions, or power. Christians are defined by action not positions or titles. A follower who is not following is not a follower at all.

The Consequences
The action of leading is a perfectly biblical concept but the freedom of Christ demands that any child of God can lead. Leading is done by serving, that is loving and caring for others. There is no special leader, no unique "man of God." We have one leader Jesus Christ! Modern Christianity is obsessed with leaders of or being leaders of congregations, movements, or groups far more so than being followers of Jesus Christ and servants of others.

The English word leader means, "a person who leads; One occupying the first or foremost position." Leader makes us think of authority. If you are a leader that means you are in charge. God did not set up anyone to be in charge but Himself. We lose our equality and our freedom to function when we exalt other men or ourselves as leaders rather than Christ. We arrogantly claim to be humble by calling ourselves "servant-leaders" thus we think we can ignore Christ's command of putting ourselves above others. Jesus acknowledged Himself as the one true Leader but also said that while on earth He came to serve. We do not need more servant leaders; we need more servants..period! Many leaders don’t mind being called a servant; they just don’t like being treated like one. Jesus washed the feet of His disciples. Jesus Christ humbled himself to the point of death, death on a cross! Do we dare call ourselves humble?

Jesus' example for us runs very deep. Jesus didn't even go around calling Himself Messiah Jesus or Christ Jesus. Though there are many reasons we know that Jesus was often discrete in admitting who He was.
The woman said to Him, "I know that the Messiah is coming; when that One comes, He will declare all things to us." Jesus said to her, "I who speak to you am He." (John 4:25-26)
So they all said, “Are you the Son of God, then?” He answered them, “You say that I am.” (Luke 22:70)
So Pilate asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” He replied, “You say so.” (Mark 15:2)

The problem with being called a leader or other religious title is that it is you allowing yourself to be considered greater than others when all of God's children are equals, united in Christ. Being called a servant leader or first among equals is just silly. Every follower of Christ has the same life giving spirit of Christ within them. Exalting men as leaders discourages and disarms. It says, "let the pros handle it." But the pros can't handle it because God never intended them to. God wants all of us to love. Jesus clearly teaches us that accepting titles puffs us up and robs God of His rightful place. Interestingly elders/overseers/shepherds\pastors are the ones who were to observe us to protect us. Instead we observe people who claim to be those very things who know little to nothing about us. God did not intend for leaders to serve while the rest of us observe. He wants all of us to serve because He is our one Leader and we are all brothers.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

I feel bad things (sadness, anger, hopelessness, frustration) for little to no reason and when I do these feelings linger. Because the feelings linger it causes me to think things that are harmful to think. For many these feelings can lead to worse feelings of guilt and inferiority.

Often we do have legitimate things to cause us to feel certain ways but we can't shake the feelings thus we entertain the damaging thoughts. But so what if that means we are immature? Aren't we all immature? I sometimes don't feel the way I want to feel and I can't/won't change it. If we are thinking "What is wrong with me?" or "What is so and so thinking about me?" or "I'm so mad at whoever for whatever reason" then the fact is that we aren't resting in Christ.

"If our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things" (1 John 3:20). Jesus Himself said "From within, out of a man's heart, come evil thoughts" (Mark 7:21). We must remember that love thinks no evil, love has hope in all things. When scripture says "love believes all things" we know that believes means trusts. We can rightly say that "love entrusts all things to God."
"My flesh and my heart fail; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever" (Psalm 73:26).

Our feelings, our condemning hearts, lead us to fretting, to basking in misery, sorrow, and shame.
"Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret—it only causes harm" (Psalm 37:7-8).

If God doesn't take the feelings away that just means that we need to stay close to Him even more, that we need to rely on Him more to comfort us and keep us from entertaining destructive thoughts. God wants us to be in relationship with Him more and more. He will do what it takes to make it happen. Perhaps He will even use our feelings to show us our  weaknesses and continual need for Him.
"Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face continually" (1 Chronicles 16:11).
"God will always give what is right to His people who cry to Him night and day, and He will not be slow to answer them" (Luke 18:7).

Freedom is a growing reality. Freedom is being in a relationship with God. These 6 verses give us pathways to greater freedom.
Trust in God at all times! Pour out your hearts before him! (Psalm 62:8)
Do not worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell your requests to God, and thank him for all he has done. (Philippians 4:6)
The joy of the Lord is your strength (Nehemiah 8:10)
May I never forget the good things God does for me. (Psalm 103:2)
Be still, and know that I am God (Psalm 46:10)
Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. (James 4:8)

Yes bad things happen to us and things bother us. I must ask, Are we exalting those things we hate because we spend more time thinking about them than we think about God? May we always remember the goodness of our Lord!

We know that for those who love God all things work together for good. (Romans 8:28)

The Lord is your constant source of stability; he abundantly provides safety and great wisdom. (Isaiah 33:6)

Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand (Isaiah 41:10).

When you pass through the waters, I am with you; when you pass through the streams, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not harm you. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your deliverer. (Isaiah 43:2-3)

I have experienced times of need and times of abundance. In any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of contentment, whether I go satisfied or hungry, have plenty or nothing. I am able to do all things through Christ who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:12-13)

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction so that we will be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. (2 Corinthians 1:3-4)


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Sunday, October 31, 2010

I got crafty...

Last week, the craft bug bit me...BAD!!! :) I haven't really been able to get crafty since William was born [the time issue] and because we were living in an upstairs condo [the space issue]. So now that we're at my parents house, I've got plenty of room to spread out [i.e. make a HUGE mess] and William always has someone to hang out with! [DOUBLE yay!!!]

A few months ago, Under the Sycamore posted a tutorial for a message board using an old frame and chicken wire. I LOVED the idea and decided this would be a great way to display Christmas cards. I've had this ugly framed mirror forever but never wanted to get rid of it. I knew I could do something with it! Here is my before, during & after shots.

Now I'm hoping I actually get to use it this year! :) [Or I guess it will be hanging in my parents house!]

I also made a few onesies for William. I found a tutorial on freezer paper stenciling. I couldn't believe it actually worked!!! And since he giggles every time we watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, I thought he needed a little Mickey onesie.

I painted another Mickey with the cut out pieces but it didn't turn out nearly as good.

I can't wait to have the space where I can do all my crafting!

love, lauren

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Homeless and HAPPY

As of last weekend, we are officially homeless...and we couldn't be happier about it! We were living in a condo on the second floor and carrying a 22 pounder up a flight of stairs several times a day was just too much! So we loaded everything up in a POD and bid farewell to #801.

Right now we are living with my parents (LOVE them) and house hunting. There are several reasons why I don't mind being displaced...the #1 reason would be all the willing hands to hold baby boy, but a real close second would be the sidewalks for afternoon strolls, coffee always brewing (thanks to Kyle), fellow late night peeps (my fam stays up late), heated games of badminton, morning coffee with my mom...the list could go on and on! :)

Adam and my dad beat us twice last night...yikes. My swing is a little rusty!

And I had to share this pic...we were walking around the neighborhood and saw this sign a few houses down. I just don't know what I think about this! :)

Happy Halloween from the little skeleton!

love, lauren

Monday, October 18, 2010

Baby Preparedness

Have you gone to the gym without your tennis shoes? [sadly, yes] The grocery store without your wallet? [yes again and it was really awkward & embarrassing] So why am I surprised when I go ANYWHERE without the baby necessities?!?

Last week I showed up to my morning bible study without William’s bag. It’s not like I forgot the bottle or the diapers or the nunni or the nunni clip…I forgot the entire bag! How is that possible at this point; I have been doing this for seven months! Several friends came to the rescue and shared diapers, wipes, even a bottle with the 100% unprepared mother! :)

Learn my lesson??? Not yet! Friday night was a similar experience. We went to Johnny’s Pizza with some friends and their kiddos. This time I was more like 25% unprepared! :) [getting better!] I had his bag, a nunni, toys, but no bottle. In my defense, I fed him right before we left but you always end up staying out longer than planned! :)

All in all, we had great weekend! Here’s a few pics…

And a few more pics from seven months with the giraffe...

“And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ…” Ephesians 3:17-18

Oh, how He LOVES us!

love, lauren

Friday, October 15, 2010

William, 7 Months

Yesterday marked 7 months for my little man.
He is 21.8 pounds and 27 ¼ inches long.

This week one of his bottom teeth popped out. You can barely see it but I know it’s there! :) And the one right next to it is about to break through. This meant two sleepless nights for me but I can’t wait to get some good pictures of those little suckers!

I spy a little tooth. :)

He just started sucking on his top lip and it cracks me up…he looks like a paw paw when he does it.

Still not a big roller. He’ll do it but it’s not something he does for fun. But he sits up like it’s nobody’s business. Go William!

First real babbling goes to the dad…yep, he LOVES to say da-da! He also likes to say tis. This is how our conversation goes…

Me: “Whatcha thinking about this morning?”

William: “da-da-da-da-da-da [crescendo style] tis-tis-tis-tis [softly] AHHHHHHHH [pretty much an all out scream followed by giggles]!”

That’s how he responds to all my questions…and I LOVE hearing it every time. I can’t wait for ma-ma to be added to the mix.

His favorite song is Wheels on the Bus, favorite foods are Yo-Baby with the fruit/veggie mix and oatmeal with pears and cinnamon [he’s got a sweet tooth like his mama], is turning into a giggle machine [I found those tickle spots], likes to get out of the house as much as I do, grabs things and doesn’t let go, has figured out how to put his nunni back in his mouth and holds his bottle by himself [*tear* he's growing up], takes decent naps, goes down for the night between 7 and 8. Oh, and he has mastered the fake cough! :)

He is becoming more of a little boy everyday.

It’s FRIDAY!!!

love, lauren

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

My Internet Debut

Before I decided to stay home with William, I was an elementary art teacher. I LOVED my job! I loved my job so much I would do my lesson plans for the entire year over the summer! [is that embarrassing?!?] That had a lot to do with no child to tend to and a little too much free time on my hands. [aahhhh, long gone are the days of free time]

Anywho, while I was on maternity leave last school year, I got a very interesting phone call from my principal. She informed me Forest Heights was selected by the Department of Education showcasing the positive aspects of public education. She wanted me to come back and teach a class for the filming (which was done by the History Channel). I couldn't pass up this opportunity! Here is part of the article from the US Department of Education’s website…

“This week, the Department of Education released a video about a remarkable public elementary school that combines the art of learning with the learning of art. Produced for ED by the History Channel, the new video tells the story of Forest Heights Academy of Excellence in Baton Rouge, Louisiana—an award-winning public magnet school where students excel in both academics and the performing and the visual arts…”

AND…here is the video! I have the tiniest little part around 1:16.

Hubs keeps telling me, “I love map” [we quote Anchorman] :) And apparently I didn’t have any good sound bites to put in the video! [this makes me laugh] In my defense…I had been on maternity leave for 6 weeks, had been up several times the night before feeding the babe and I had to teach in front of a “real” film crew! I admit…I was nervous.

All to say, I thought the video turned out SOOO great and I’m so proud of all the great things going on at Forest Heights!!!

It’s Tuesday…and it feels like summer again, eh!

love, lauren

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Somebody is getting BIG! :)

This week William had his 6 month pictures. I was so happy with his newborn pics and was really looking forward to his next photo shoot. (I did a package where he gets newborn, 6 month, and one year pictures.) Side note…I have come to terms with the fact that picture days are only going to get more difficult with time! So, I am getting the little stinker dressed Tuesday morning and the planned outfit is now to small. AHHHHH!!! [this is a frustrated scream, not a sigh of relief] He wore it to church two weeks ago and it never crossed my mind to try it on again. I tried a couple other outfits but nothing was working. On top of this, I had planned to take a few pics with him…that didn’t happen! I barely made it out the door with make-up on. No mommy pics this go round!

Considering all the pre-pictures drama…the shoot itself could not have gone any better. He smiled like a champ in his “unsnapped” outfit! Of course, I had to do some tucking and the photographer had to position herself to keep the diaper out. And then we lost the outfit altogether and took some naked shots! LOVED those! (I know he’ll hate me later for them but that booty is too cute!)

“This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24

My little boy is getting too big!!! [Hmmmm, I wonder if his overalls will fit next week???]

love, lauren

Saturday, October 2, 2010

Fun with iMovie

William got so tickled last night after dinner. I was so happy to have my phone right there and capture his little giggles. And I just couldn’t help myself so I brought into iMovie and had some fun.

Happy Saturday!

love, lauren

Friday, October 1, 2010

Almost There

It has been a VERY long two weeks. It looked something like this…

William coughs. I wake up. William coughs again. I wake up again.

Two weeks of this nastiness! But…we’re almost there! We are so close to complete wellness, and just in time for the real sick season! :)

In other William news, his love for mum-mums started this week. To be completely honest, I don’t know who enjoys mum-mums more…me or William?!?! He loves to gnaw on the flavored rice rusks [with the occasional gag] and it’s nice knowing I have something to distract him for twenty minutes if I need to. Sometimes it’s as if he knows when to lose it…I’m on the phone with the insurance people and he decides to practice those lovely new screams. Oh yes, we will always have mum-mums in the house. [I hope he likes them next week!]

LOVED the book club. I can’t believe I have gone this long without being in one. We decided to read Catching Fire and Mockingjay to discuss next month. I’m on the waiting list at the library [laughing]. You know the website People of Wal-Mart? I think I might have to start a website for People of the Library in Baton Rouge. The place was packed and everyone was very unique. I desperately wanted to snap a few pics but I withheld!

We got a special visit from Adam’s grandparents this week. They are the SWEETEST!!!

[they brought us a new friend, Joey:)]

Hot Diggity Dog…It’s FRIDAY!!!

love, lauren

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Saturday, March 24, 2012

Not Compatible

I'm loving everything about my new car except that my Samsung Focus smartphone and my Ford Focus car are not compatible.  Ugh.  This is really stupid too because the car uses Microsoft Sync and my phone uses Windows 7 O/S.  Apparently they can't talk to each other very well.  I'm able to make one outgoing call and then nothing.  Double Ugh.

The good news is I can still use my phone in the car, just not the hands-free option.  In August I can get a new phone and I'll be careful to pick one that is compatible.  Or maybe, they'll find a way even sooner to make my phone compatible -- that would be even better.

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Monday, June 13, 2011

New June Number!!!

Last Friday, we got an email from our AGCI case worker telling us our new waitlist number for June. I have to admit that my heart sank a little when I saw this number...

As ya'll might remember, #39 was our number for May too. So, that means we stayed the exact same number on the waitlist for two months in a row. I was disappointed. I wasn't expecting a lot of movement this month, but I was hoping to be at least one number lower.

But when I told my always optimistic-encouraging-wise husband about my disappointment, he was quick to remind me that this is all about God's perfect timing!!! And he is exactly right. I am thankful that God is control of our journey to Caroline Faith. I trust Him.

It was kind of "ironic" that I had just posted about "The Land Between: Complaint" just two days before, and then I found myself complaining again. It was good (and convicting!) to go back and read what I had just written. When I completely trust Him, there should be no room for complaint.

I am choosing to TRUST. Even in a month of "no waitlist movement", God is still moving us closer to our daughter. All our hope is in Him!

God also gave us the sweet blessing of being at one of our favorite places the day we got our June waitlist number...the beach!

About this same time last year, we revealed Caroline Faith's name in the sand. We were still in the very beginning of the paperwork process. This year we were writing our new waitlist number, #39, in the sand.

Yes, baby girl, God is bringing us closer to you everyday. And we are so THANKFUL!!!

“And now, Lord, for what do I wait? My HOPE is in You." Psalm 39:7

Janet said...

Great perspective, but I totally hear ya! When I saw #35 again, I just rolled my eyes and smiled. : )

Shannon said...

I can only imagine how discouraging it is to not have moved at all on the referral list. Thank God for husbands like yours (and mine) :-) for helping us to see it in a positive perspective. Glad you had fun at the beach. Hopefully there will be serious movement in the next 30 days. Praying!!

Jennifer said...

That must have been hard to hear. And it is hard to remember God's timing sometimes. We are working on our paperwork and so many times I just wish I could hurry it all up! Thoughts and prayers with you!

Steph said...

What a bummer to see no movement! All the waiting and trusting can be so hard. Everyday you are one day closer to bringing your Caroline Faith home.

Jon, Lindsay, and the pups!!! said...

Hey there! We're having a give away on our blog right now and the prize is a kid's size adoption t-shirt. Since you have lots of kiddos I thought you might want to check it out! :)

Hannah said...

I'm sorry your number didn't move but I am trusting that CF will come home soon :)

Brad and Carrie said...

I know this could be really discouraging, but the Lord is just setting all the cards in order. It's amazing that the Lord gave you guys "Faith" as her middle name as you learn more and more to trust Him in this long process. Will be praying for peace and comfort for you guys. Have a great vacation!


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Sunday, 16 June 2013

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Hello to all my readers. I just wanted to quickly remind everyone that Google Reader will be closing at the end of the month so if you use that to follow my blog, or the blogs of anyone else, you will need to find a replacement program. I'm not sure how this applies to those of us who use Blogger but I figure it's better to be safe than sorry.
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Thursday, April 11, 2013

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As is clear from the above schematic of the Libra full moon it is clear the moon will be too dangerous to moon for us on 26 April. So in our collected wisdom we decided to celebrate the moon at its optimum mooning position on Wednesday April 24. Meet at the Devonport Harris Scarfe Carpark at 7pm. Dinner at the old Indian Affair, now called Little Asia, but still in Rooke Street....

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·        My Sweet GI by T.L. Wainwright
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·        Never Forget Him by Tracy Lorraine
·        The Flyboys Girl by Michelle Rene
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I’m beyond help...

I threw a football before I could walk. Everything in my life revolved around football–and I loved every second. I was a star. Until, suddenly...I wasn’t. Now everyone thinks I’m the monster who killed his best friend. I’m an outcast on campus, silent and alone. Then Taylor Selmer walks back into my life. When will she learn–I’m beyond saving.

I need to save him...

Chase and I used to be friends. But after the accident, nothing was the same. We used to have something special–until we didn’t. But he doesn’t smile anymore. Doesn’t talk. Doesn’t play. It hurts me to see him this way, and I will do everything I can to get him back in the game. Whether he likes it or not.

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The door opened...making me fall backward into Chase’s pitch-black room. When I landed against something hard and naked, arms closed around me without hesitation.
A palm brushed my right breast, sending a wave of awareness shooting through me. I tried not to think about that, though.
Guys were nothing but trouble.
I had bigger plans than falling for a smooth talker with bright eyes and a fake smile who would do nothing but distract me. Once I managed to regain my balance, I spun on my heel and looked at him.
The room behind him was dark, but the hallway illuminated his hotness. And once it did? I wished I hadn’t looked at all.
He stood in the doorway, looking completely unfazed by the fact that he’d basically just felt me up, and glowered at the guy in the hallway. He was shirtless, and wearing nothing but a pair of black sweats. His chest was hard and chiseled, and his abs...yeah. I wasn’t gonna touch upon those for the sake of my own sanity.
Waxing poetic over his abs wasn’t part of my job description.
“Uh, hey...” the guy in the hallway said, trailing off after a feeble attempt at pretending he hadn’t been talking crap about him moments before.
Chase’s green eyes met mine before focusing on the guy in the hall again. His sharp cheekbones were the same as I remembered, and so was his short brown hair. He used to have dimples in his cheeks when he smiled, which had softened the harsh lines of his face and given him a softer appeal, but I had no idea if they still existed since he hadn’t smiled at me yet. anyone all day. Had he forgotten how?
He said nothing. Just stared the other guy down.
Even I had to admit his stony silence was impressive.
Of course, he kind of reminded me of his dad right now, something he probably wouldn’t like. Or would he? I had no clue.
“I didn’t mean to...” The guy backed up, his face pale, and looked back at me. “She a friend of yours?”
Chase didn’t answer him. He just motioned me inside, his jaw ticking ever so slightly. When I didn’t move fast enough, he shot me a look with those gorgeous eyes of his, and I jumped slightly. “Um. Yes, I am.” I swallowed hard and inched past him, making sure I didn’t brush against his bare chest in the process.
Chase slammed the door behind me. I blinked across the inky blackness of the room, my heart hammering away in my ears. He’d been sitting here in the dark this early in the night? Had he been napping before hitting the books?
I’d learned college kids napped more than one year olds—and much more enthusiastically.
“Do you have something against lights?” I asked, forcing a little laugh at the end.
Dead silence met my joke. In all fairness, it was a pretty lame attempt. For a second I wondered if he was even in the room with me, but I heard him breathe. I turned my head, trying to figure out where he was. To my left, maybe.
“Okay. No lights, then. That’s fine. It’s cool. I’m not scared of the dark.” I paused. “Were you taking a power nap? I could use one. I got an hour of sleep last night.”
Still nothing.
I sensed him there, right next to me. He wasn’t touching me, but I swore he was thinking about it or something.
That makes no sense, Taylor.
I shivered, anxious and excited, all at the same time. “I don’t know if you remember me, but I’m—”
Without warning, Chase moved close enough for me to feel his heat. I backed against the wall until I couldn’t back up anymore. It wasn’t that he scared me. He didn’t. I just...
I just backed up, okay?
“You’re Taylor Selmer. Of course, I remember you. Why are you in my room?”

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by Conrad Trump
Publisher: †High Peaks Publishing (September 7, 2015)
Category: Contemporary Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy
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Parisa by Conrad TrumpWhen world class snowboarding sensation, Scott Locke, returns to his home in West Virginia to be honored by the ski resort where he worked as a teenager, a freak accident costs him the opportunity to compete in the upcoming X-Games.† Broken and distraught, the competition soon becomes a secondary consideration when Scott unwittingly releases a force that has been locked away for centuries, a force so powerful and dark that it threatens all mankind.

Parisa is an ancient spirit; exotic, beautiful, and mysterious, yet out of place in todayís world.† Scott must find a way to help her acclimate and nurture respect, love, and tolerance for humanity.†† The plan begins to backfire as Scott develops feelings for Parisa, and he is drawn into her world of magic and power. †In the face of great temptations, Scott must make the ultimate choice.† He must decide to sacrifice his love for the sake of all mankind or give in to his passion and enjoy the riches and rewards of unlimited power.

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Scott Locke may have luck on his side.  It just may be a little hard to see.  You can see where his age comes into play by his choice on how he earns his money.  It felt like I was dealing with two separate books that didn’t connect a lot of the time.  Kept finding myself looking for how the prologue was going to connect with the rest of the story.  It felt like it was taking forever for the proverbial shoe to drop.  I know that what he does for a living is important to the story but it felt like it was starting to overtake everything before we could see what was truly going on.

I liked the idea of the story, felt that the cover was a perfect choice, but it just may have been a case of high expectations.  Maybe I set the bar a little too high since I’ve not read this author’s work before and don’t have any previous experience with his writing style.  But the feeling to skip ahead and try to find the part of where the story was going to live up to the blurb was strong.  Not sure that trying to set the mood while reading would have made any difference.  I just hope you can see something in this that I may have missed.

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ìParisa held my interest and was hard to put down. I enjoyed it and can't wait for Conrad to write another story. I believe Parisa would make a good movie!î-  Debbie Moore, Reviewer

ìI read Conradís book in less than three days. Not only is it a good story, but anyone from West Virginia will love the way Conrad blended our home state into the story about a West Virginia native who becomes a world class snow boarder. This gave us native mountaineers a great deal to be proud of not only with the West Virginia setting, but knowing our native son has developed into a great writer.
I look forward to reading more stories written by Conrad in the future. I loved the book. î-KC Bohrer, Reviewer

ìWhat an excellent book! This book keeps you hanging until you get to the next page. An excellent read by an excellent author! I am looking forward to reading future books by this author! Excellent word choice provides vivid pictures throughout the story. Excellent story line.î- Meredith L. Zirkleml, Reviewer

Parisa smiled. “I am happy you are pleased. With your blessing, may I take my leave now, my Scott? I grow fatigued.”
“Wait just a second,” Scott said. “I feel I owe you something in return for all that you’ve done for me.”
“No, my Scott, I—”
“Hold on, okay? I know it’s your job. No, that’s not what I meant. It’s your debt? Your father’s debt. You live a life of servitude for something your dad did. See, I don’t get that.”
Parisa bowed her head slightly. There was no bitter song of resentment on her lips. She simply stated again, “It is the will of Allah.”
“Parisa, that’s just not how things are done anymore. We are not responsible for the mistakes of our parents. It’s not right. And in this country, we don’t own other people.”
“I am not ‘people,’ my Scott. I am Djinn. A mongoose is born to battle the cobra. A stallion is born to race. I am born of the smokeless fire to serve.”
“Or so you have been taught, but that doesn’t mean the status quo can’t change. Sure, I would like to keep you around forever. Why wouldn’t I? You are very beautiful—quite probably the most beautiful girl I have ever known. And of course all this magic is…well… incredible! I would be a fool to push you away, but I don’t know if I can ask you to do any more for me. You have done enough. Right?”
Parisa listened and shook her head. “I am yours, my Scott.”
“It’s not right. You mentioned earlier that I could free you. Then you wouldn’t be mine any more. You wouldn’t be anybody’s, right? You’d have free will?”
“Yes,” Parisa answered. If there was a hint of hopefulness in her, she didn’t show it.
“So I could free you? How does that work?”
“By handing me the vessel and saying, ‘Parisa, I release you. You are free.’”
“That’s it? That’s the whole thing?”
Parisa nodded. “That is all.”
“I can do that. Would you like to be free? That’s a stupid question, huh? What would happen then?” Scott asked. “What would you do first?”
“My Scott, if I were free, the first thing I would do is kill you.”
It was not the answer Scott was expecting, not by a long shot. “You’d kill me? Are you serious?”
“I will always answer you in truth,” Parisa reminded him. “I would kill you, and I would do it slowly. It would take you weeks to die. Next I would do the same to your parents, the woman Jena, and that awful dog, Gypsy.”
“Why?” Scott shouted. “Why the hell would you do that?”
Parisa threw herself on the floor with her arms extended overhead and her nose buried in the living room carpet. “Forgive me, my master. I am a wretched, evil djinni. I deserve to be punished for my insolence. I have shamed myself and offended you. I only wished to service you in truth. Forgive me!”
Still stunned, Scott could only ask, “Why?”
“Because I am a djinni, and I have been made to suffer the indignities of human whims and wishes for so very long. And to avenge my father, the great and prideful Iblees, the most powerful of the Djinn, who has been made to suffer since the dawn of man because he would not bend his knee before a lesser creature.”
“But why me and Jena and my parents?” Scott asked again. “What have my parents ever done?”
“You misunderstand me, my Scott. I would begin with you and your loved ones, but it would not end there. If I am freed, I will take the life of every man, woman, and child on this planet.”

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White Noise

This song is by Corrosion of Conformity and appears on the album Blind (1991).

Blind - product of pride
Fuck, you don't speak for me
Proud is what I am
But I never condemn a man
One race - no way
Nightmares come true these days
We all know this fight is for real

Howling like a jackal, begging to be heard
Growing like a cancer, beliefs that fight the word
White noise

Pain triggers the mind
This pale solution lied
Time - the names will change
But still these scars remain
More lies - more hate
Your strength controls your fate
Go inside - do you like what you find?

Rise - fight
Wrong - right
Lost - sight

Stand - victim of fear
Your voice is screaming clear
Power reveals the need
Addictive dreams still bleed
Instinct - breaks through
These few can't hide what's true
This noise won't stop the way we feel

When they cracked the whip, nothing was said
When the flames burned, nothing was said
When they notched the barrels, nothing was said
When the bays opened, nothing was said
When the dogs were set loose, nothing was said
When colors run red, nothing was said
When innocents cried in the face of the guilty
No one said anything

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Our Ladyof Fátima

Located in west central Portugal, in the region
of Leiria and approximately 110 kilometers
north of Lisbon, the small town of Fatima is
one of the most visited Marian shrines
(Santuários) in the world today.
But unlike many of Europe's great Marian
pilgrimage sites, the sanctity of Fatima dates
not from the Middle Ages but only from early
in the 20th century. Fatima was then a small
rural village in a rocky region whose main
product was olive oil. There are no historical
or legendary accounts of the village or
surrounding area having any religious
importance in earlier times. In the years
1916 and 1917 a series of apparitions
were seen by three young children that
were to profoundly alter both their own

lives and the atmosphere of the peasant village.

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Reviews of 7=49
RAYGUNissue number 19
The Moon Seven Times belongs to the school of thought that you can make your point with a whisper as well as with a scream. 7=49 is an exercise in serenity, with Lynn Caufield's [sic] poignant, pretty vocals telling stories about people she knows and things she sees, gliding over simply arranged acoustic instruments and hushed percussion. Electric guitar, bass and keyboards do play a definite role, but it's a non-aggressive one, as filigree and shadow instead of discord and rhyme.

There are 14 tracks listed on this album, but it delivers 27. The ones listed are actual songs - verse, chorus, etc.. with story lines and some sort of resolution. The unlisted tracks are odds and ends, works in progress, some with vocals, most without - and little ambient breaks that start nowhere and lead somewhere else. It takes the idea of adding bonus tracks to an art form, and even though I'm not sure what the point is, it's a pleasant way to end a pleasant song cycle.

-- Karen Woods

MOON SEVEN TIMES 7=49 (Roadrunner, 225 Lafayette St., Ste. 407, New York, NY 10012/212-219-0077) -- Make fun of the name all you want, but the Moon Seven Times actually manages to live up to all the fanciful and ethereal imagery conjured up by its moniker. Fronted by lyricist/vocalist Lynn Canfield, the band is a manifestation of a distinct musical vision, as much a personal reflection as it is a collective presence. The Champaign, IL, quartet made its first appearance last year with ts self-titled album, showcasing a group capable of stirring up not only haunting musical soundscapes, but wistful and probing eddies of thought as well. Delicately produced by the band's drummer Brendan Gamble, 7=49 presents a considerably matured and crafted atmosphere of sound, allowing a soft, eclectic blanket of instrumentation to caress Canfield's emotive voice through explorations in lilting pop or more adventuresome journeys in dark emotion and shimmering beauty. Songs like "John" and "Knock" dive headlong into sweet, unabashed pools of guitar and vocal melody, "Desert Vineyards" stretches out with a whispery touch of melancholy, while "I'll Gather Flowers" frames Canfield's fragile and poetic honesty with a carefully layered drift of sound. 14 songs proper, 7=49 also contains 13 additional passages of quiet song fragments, bits of situational sound and ambient tones that unveil the band's more experimental inclinations to add subtle detail to its magical sound.

-- Colin Helms

SEPTEMBER 1994 VOL. 78, NO. 9
AUDIO7=49 The Moon Seven Times, ROADRUNNER RECORDS RR 9018, 73:24
Many bands have followed the siren call of Cocteau Twins, with jangly guitars, shimmering textures, insistent rhythms, and an ethereal lead singer. Among them was the Champaign/Urbana, Illinois-based Area, and now a group formed out of their ashes, The Moon Seven Times. Although singer Lynn Canfield is no Elizabeth Fraser, she's developed a slightly wider range than her former ethereal whisper, which helps The Moon Seven Times steer through a more driving sound. The edges are harder and the details are richer with acoustic guitars strumming against a country-ish electric or pointillistic delayed guitar cycles over military-like rhythm fragments.

Like the Cocteaus, The Moon Seven Times works in an area of texture and atmosphere, with lyrics being a tertiary concern at best.

-- John Diliberto


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Saturday, April 19, 2014

I am still visiting friends in LA, one whom is the fabulous Sanae Suzuki.
we had so much fun going to the farmers market and getting inspired and then cooking lunch!

here is what we had
For Lunch
Water  Sauteed Radishes and Daikon Greens seasoned with Umeboshi
Daikon Nishime with Miso Sauce garnished with Thyme
Quick Ginger Cucumber Dill Pickles
Quinoa with Fava Beans garnished with Dulse and Kombu

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Wednesday, August 16, 2006

Obituary: Clarence David Masshardt - Class of 1957

WAUNAKEE - Clarence David Masshardt, age 66, died suddenly on Monday, Aug. 14, 2006, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. He was born on Sept. 6, 1939, in Madison, the son of Otto and Clara (Anderson) Masshardt. He graduated from Central High School in 1957. On July 13, 1957, he was united in marriage to his high school sweetheart Alice Mae Hotmar. He worked for the State of Wisconsin as a computer programmer retiring in 1995. He also worked at Brennan's in the bakery. He would take the day old bread and give it to the homeless. Clarence was very active in sports, playing in many city baseball and football leagues over the years. He played on the National Guardian Life softball team. He also bowled in many bowling leagues. He coached girls softball and was active in high school sports and the Boy Scouts. Clarence was a member of the Moose Lodge in Madison and served on the Ritual Staff. He was an avid Wisconsin Badgers fan for more than 40 years. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Alice Masshardt; his children, Joan (Paul) Vetter, Clarence Jr. (Margie) Masshardt, Carrie (Doug) Mall and Linda Wille; nine grandchildren; a great-grandson; brother, Art (Betty) Masshardt; sister, Sue (Jack) Marking; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Clarence was preceded in death by his parents. Celebration of Clarence's life will be held on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2006, at 7 p.m. at RYAN FUNERAL HOME, 2418 N. Sherman Ave., Madison. A celebration visitation will be held at the RYAN FUNERAL HOME on Thursday from 4 p.m. until time of celebration. Clarence's family would like to extend a special thank you to the Waunakee EMS and the ER Staff at St. Mary's Hospital. Rest in peace my beloved Husband. Ryan Funeral Home & Cremation Services 2418 N. Sherman Ave. (608) 249-8257

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Monday, June 5, 2017

Catching Up: A Miscellany

Time for another report from Casa Padre in Central Ontario, where the cool wet weather is being quite English.    I have not been in much of a mood to blog or paint lately, a small funk that I hope I am coming out of.  Some of you know that the news about Madame Padre’s fight with cancer has not been great, and she continues to battle a series of challenges with her usual humour, faith and sang froid.  I am so proud of her.  My continued thanks to all those who have reached out to me about this, it is most appreciated.

So here are, in no particular order, some items of interest.   First, I was astonished to find that there is a Facebook group called Cats and Wargames.  I discovered this after someone saw my post on the adventures of Kampfgruppe Von Topper and told me about the group.  Lots of photos of kitties helping their humans to play wargames, mostly boardgames.   Needs some more miniatures content. I encourage you to check it out.

I haven’t had much time for gaming, lately, but here is a shot from last week’s club game of Dragon Rampant.   An effort to play a campaign game foundered badly, and so we reverted to what we know and love,  four plus players putting their armies down and fighting all against all.   In this game, Charles’ Vikings (bottom left) and Bruce’s Orcs (top centre), Stephen’s Medieval Types (top right) and my Fantasy types (bottom right) fought over a the rights to plunder a hapless wagon train.  Good fun, and shows that sometimes the best club games require only a few brain cells.  The guys would like me to paint more of my lady elves, can’t imagine why.

I continue to be amazed at the versatility of Dan Mersey’s Rampant engine.  The guys are getting together tomorrow night to try something called Xenos Rampant, an adaptation of the DR rules to SF.  I will probably pass, but if you are interested, it apparently has something to do with this chap.

Finally, I saw this on some chaps’ door at work last week, and I am desperately hoping that these are the promised new Canadian Armed Forces dress uniforms, because they are super blinged out and I could totally rock these.

I have some other things to report but will save them for my next Tuesday Night Boardgame report.  I regret that I have not visited as many of your own blogs as I wanted to, and I thank you for visiting mine.

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The tiger in the water? A representation of my life -- spirit and environment!

Friday, September 14, 2012

Taking a Break

I will be taking a break from blogging for the next 2 1/2 weeks (until October 5). I have friends arriving tonight from faraway Syria, and I really need to be able to spend undiluted time with them. They will not be here for long. So, while I regret not being able to post the Monday Morning Meditation (the other posts are of lesser importance), I know that you will be able to scroll down to the last MMM and click on Fr. Austin's link and have a nice cup of Monday morning coffee and reflection with him.

And I wish to all of you who stop by in the interim a blessed day, week, month. Thank you for dropping in and being a part of my life.

Saturday, September 1, 2012

A Book Especially for Widows

I have no idea how many widows, especially recent widows, are among the readers of this blog, but just in case there are a few I thought I would share information about a recently released book that can be of help to recently widowed women. The title is Widow: Surviving the First Year. It was written by Dr. Joanna Romer, an English professor and journalist who was widowed a couple of years ago and so has first-hand experience of that about which she writes. (Donnie, by the way, did the cover photography and design.) For those interested in the content, here is information about the topics covered in the book:
This book takes new widows on a journey from the first difficult days of widowhood through 12 months of self-discovery. Along the way, you will learn how to handle emotional challenges such as suddenly being alone; how to tackle painful tasks including cleaning out hubby's closet; and how to re-enter the world again in terms of work, personal development and socializing. Guidelines are provided for each new phase, making this book a practical self-help book you can use for re-creating your life.

About Me

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I am the mother of 4 birth children (plus 3 others who lived with us) and grandmother of 2, all of them exceptional children. Married for 42 years, I grew up in Maine, live in California, and work in many places in education, linguistics, and program management. In my spare time, I rescue and tame feral cats and have the scars to prove it. A long-time ignorantly blissful atheist converted by a theophanic experience to Catholicism, I am now a joyful catechist. Oh, I also authored a dozen books, two under my pen name of Mahlou (Blest Atheist and A Believer-in-Waiting's First Encounters with God).

My Other Blogs

100th Lamb. This is my main blog, the one I keep most updated.

The Clan of Mahlou
. This is background information about various members of the extended Mahlou family. It is very much a work still in progress. Soon I will begin posting excerpts from a new book I am writing, Raising God's Rainbow Makers.

Modern Mysticism. This blog discusses the mystical in our pragmatic, practical, realistic, and rational 21st century world and is to those who spend some or much of their time in an irrational/mystical relationship with God. If such things do not strain your credulity, you are welcome to follow the blog and participate in it.

Recommended Reading List

Because I am blog inept, I don't quite know how to get a reading list to stay at the end of the page and not disappear from sight. Therefore, I entered it as my first post. I suppose that is not all that bad because readers started commenting about the books, even suggesting additional readings. So, you can participate with others in my reading list by clicking here.
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Service Schedule

Boyer, Jr., Howard E.

Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Time: 4:00 to 8:00 pm

Visitation Location:
Mahn DeSoto Chapel

Date: Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Time: 10:00 am

Service Location:
Mass at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church

Calvary Cemetery, DeSoto, MO

Donations may be sent to St. Rose of Lima Catholic School's "Adopt An Angel" Program, 504 S. 4th Street, DeSoto, MO 63020

Howard E. Boyer, Jr., age 51, entered into rest on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at his DeSoto residence. He was born on May 16, 1961 to the late Howard E. Boyer, Sr.(who passed April 14, 2006) and Shirley (Sansoucie) Boyer in Crystal City, Missouri.

He is survived by his loving family which includes his wife, Deborah (Leas) Boyer; son, Howard E. Boyer III of DeSoto; daughter, Amanda Boyer of DeSoto; mother, Shirley (Sansoucie) Boyer of DeSoto; sisters: Melody (Kenny) Bourisaw of DeSoto and Marcey (Steve) Nichols of DeSoto; mother-in-law, Iva Leas of DeSoto; and sister-in-law, Gala Sue (Willie) Watkins of Pevely.

Howard married his loving wife Deborah in August, 1982 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. He worked as a press operator at the Arrow Box Company for over 33 years; he was a member of the Sons of Amvets and a 3rd Degree Knight at KC's #1185 in DeSoto, he was very active as a Boy Scout Leader and enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing golf, camping and bowling.

Deacon Ed Boyer will hold a prayer service at 7:00 pm Tuesday evening at Mahn DeSoto Chapel. Fr. Alexander Anderson will officiate the Mass on Wednesday at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church.

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Earley, Dolores Marie

Date: Friday, March 27, 2015
Time: 10:30 am - 1:00 pm

Visitation Location:
Mahn DeSoto Chapel

Date: Friday, March 27, 2015
Time: 1:00 pm

Service Location:
Mahn DeSoto Chapel

Peaceful Ridge Cemetery

Alzheimer's Association, 9370 Olive Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63132

Delores Marie Earley, age 81, of Herculaneum and formerly of Fenton, entered into eternal rest at her home on Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Delores was born on August 30, 1933 in St. Louis to the late Nick and Dora (Nee Cornoyer) Prives. She was a cook for both Dillards and Famous Barr. She enjoyed embroidering and traveling and was a member of the DeSoto Church of Christ. br>
Delores is survived by her loving family; daughter, Gail (husband, Dave) Cox of Hillsboro; sons, Donald (wife, Brenda) Bahr of DeSoto, Shane (wife, Lisa) Earley of Ballwin, Kelly (wife, Sherry) Earley of Barnhart, sister, Betty (husband, Carl) Fisk of Arnold, son-in-law, Mike Evans of Hazelwood, sister-in-law, Marie Prives of Arnold, and 13 Grandchildren and 16 Great Grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a husband, Gilbert Bahr, husband, Joseph Earley, daughter, Gilda Evans, brothers, Vincent, William and Larry Cornoyer and Donald Prives, sisters, Dorothy and husband, Clarence Wolf, Eileen and husband, Elmer Bolinger, and Jane and husband, Olan Rieks.

Minister Don Bahr will officiate the service.

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Subject: Berkely db question when running in ndbm compatibility mode
To: None <current-users@NetBSD.ORG>
From: Brian Buhrow <>
List: current-users
Date: 06/07/1997 22:57:50
	Hello Folks.  I apologize for being slightly off topic, but I thought
perhaps someone might be  able to shed light on what is going on.
	I'm writing an application which uses a number of simultaneous  db
databases.  During the course of using these databases, I find that I need
to walk through them using the dbm_firstkey and dbm_nextkey functions.
This works fine, until I need to update the very database I'mm walking
through.  At that point, the walk seems to grow drunken, with the dbm_nextkey
returning duplicate keys (I've been using the DBM_REPLACE flag when storing
data into these databases.) and skipping other keys entirely.
	I read the documentation, but could find any documentation which said
that it was not all right to access the database and change data in the
database while performing a walk through the database.  I might understand
how doing another walk through the same database when one is already
walking might be a problem, but I'm not doing that.  I am, however, adding,
moving and changing items in the same database I'm concurrently walking
through.  Is the behavior I'm seeing known?  If so, is there a package
which will allow me to add, move and change data elements in a database
while concurrently walking through?  Better yet, is there one with NDBM
If the behavior I'm describing sounds odd, does anyone have any thoughts on
what might be causing it if it's not the adds moves and changes?
-thanks in advance.


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Subject: Re: FlashPath support?
To: None <>
From: Robert V. Baron <>
List: current-users
Date: 12/22/1998 15:50:40
Thor Lancelot Simon <> writes:

> I looked at the Agfa with the huge CCD, myself, but it has no optical
> viewfinder and I can't *stand* to compose on an LCD... cameras like that
> really suck batteries, too, since the LCD is on all the time.
They all suck batteries.  The answer is to use NiMH rechargeable AA's.


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Subject: Re: proposed new KNF [was Re: Time to update KNF?]
To: Darren Reed <>
From: Julian Assange <>
List: tech-kern
Date: 01/26/2000 19:06:40
Darren Reed <> writes:

> I use "_t" extensively in code I write to indicate typedef's and no
> compiler barfs.  However, does that put the namespace I use in danger
> of one day colliding with official POSIX types ?


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Subject: Re: kern/21844: netwinder kernal cannot be linked because link_set_* sections overlap with .data
To: None <>
From: Christos Zoulas <>
List: tech-toolchain
Date: 06/19/2003 19:33:09
In article <>,
Ian Lance Taylor <> wrote:
>I assume that you intentionally want the section to be loaded into
>memory at runtime.  If you don't need the section to be loaded into
>memory, then remove the "a" from the initial .section pseudo-op.  That
>should fix the problem.

Well, removing the "a" cause the section to be completely ignored and not
part of the kernel output file.

>Otherwise, the basic problem is that the linker counts the number of
>segments when it sees SIZEOF_HEADERS in the linker script, before it
>knows how many segments it really needs.
>So, hmmm.  You have a loadable .note section, so the linker will want
>to create a PT_NOTE segment.  You are linking statically, so the
>linker is only allocating two other segments when it sees
>SIZEOF_HEADERS, plus the PT_NOTE segment.  It turns out that you need
>another segment.  You should only need three segments if the .note
>section gets merged into the text segment.  Evidently this isn't
>happening--the linker is putting the .note section somewhere else.
>Since the kernel build process uses its own linker script, certainly
>the easy way to handle this is to change the linker script to
>explicitly put the .note section somewhere near the .text section.
>The linker will normally put a loadable .note section immediately
>after the .interp section.  However, in a static link there is no
>.interp section.  So another fix would be more intelligent handling of
>.note sections in that case.  This would be a change to
>gld${EMULATION_NAME}_place_orphan() in ld/emultempl/elf32.em.  Perhaps
>I'll look into that.

Well, I made some changes into that, but it still does not work. I don't
really want to go and change the kernel linker script. It should not
be necessary.

Index: elf32.em
RCS file: /cvsroot/src/gnu/dist/toolchain/ld/emultempl/elf32.em,v
retrieving revision 1.7
diff -u -u -r1.7 elf32.em
--- elf32.em	2003/03/05 21:02:56	1.7
+++ elf32.em	2003/06/19 19:32:45
@@ -1161,9 +1161,14 @@
   if ((s->flags & SEC_ALLOC) == 0)
   else if ((s->flags & SEC_LOAD) != 0
-	   && strncmp (secname, ".note", 5) == 0
-	   && HAVE_SECTION (hold_interp, ".interp"))
-    place = &hold_interp;
+	   && strncmp (secname, ".note", 5) == 0) {
+    if (isdyn && HAVE_SECTION (hold_interp, ".interp"))
+      place = &hold_interp;
+    else if (hold_text.os != NULL)
+      place = &hold_text;
+  }
+  if (place != NULL)
+    ;
   else if ((s->flags & SEC_HAS_CONTENTS) == 0
 	   && HAVE_SECTION (hold_bss, ".bss"))
     place = &hold_bss;


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Saturday, February 4, 2012

I have to brag about my daughter

I just have to brag about Mairead.  She has just been so 'on' lately!  She has just been awesome. So much fun, so happy, and, as her teacher put it last week, "so effervescent." How great is that? The other day, I was driving her to school and told her I wanted to get gas first. She said, "No thanks, Mom, I just want to go to my school." This from a child I literally had to drag kicking and screaming last Spring.

I have really been remiss about taking pictures, lately.  I did get this one of her drawing of Thomas.

And this one of her playing dress up.  She's a fashionista.

Recently, she had her first dentist appointment and was amazing. A little nervous, but awesome. When Dave and then my parents came home, she immediately told them, "I go to the dentist and I get a prize." I didn't prompt her to initiate conversation or anything.

Then, she went in the bathroom, peed, flushed, washed her hands, brushed her teeth, and put her pants back on-- all with ZERO assistance or prompting. I was listening from the hall but she didn't even know I was there. This may not seem like a big deal for a 4.5 year old, but a year ago, I really didn't know how she would get to this point. She then asked me to carry her special bears because "I want to go in my room and play with my squinkies and go to bed." This was at 6:50, and she usually goes at 7:30, so she must have been exhausted!

She has just been doing SO many things lately that just blow me away. Recalling things, making great eye contact, talking to adults, answering questions, doing more in terms of self care, etc. I tell her about 20 times a day that I am so proud of her.

At a playdate the other day, she said to a  little girl, "We can go play in my room, Kacey." Meaningful, socially age-appropriate, pointed conversation/interaction. I could not have been happier.

This all means SO much to me- I just can't even tell you. I think about how dark things were for us a year ago when we were fighting with the schools, she was struggling through the day, *I* was struggling through the day, and now she is just making such great strides. I well up with tears about 5 times a day thinking about what a miracle she is.

And, if all of this isn't enough, the other day she told me, "And when I grow up into a mom, I can have a baby in my belly like Katie (my sister)." I cried. I mean, here is a kid who, at the time of her stroke, we didn't know if she would talk, walk, etc. When things were at their worst in terms of her anxiety, social skills, etc, I would think about how all I wanted for her was that she be able to grow up, find someone to love, have a family, and just be happy. I used to fear that these things would be out of reach for her. She just proves me wrong and continues to amaze us. She has a tougher road than most kids and we know that she has a long way to go, but I no longer believe that there is anything she can't do.

Thanks for reading all of this-- and thanks for always being so supportive of her and of us!

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Despite the fact that some Greyhound adoption agencies (not ours!) recommended the use of Pro-Heart 6 for Greyhounds, the manufacturer has pulled the product from the market.
Pro-Heart 6 is a twice yearly, injectable heartworm medication. During its time on the market, it was responsible for thousands of animals' suffering adverse reactions, and over 500 documented deaths of dogs were also reported to the Federal Food and Drug Administration. Clearly, as it is currently formulated, this is not a product suitable for Greyhounds, or any other breed of dog.
Pro-Heart 6 is manufactured by Fort Dodge Animal Health of Kansas.