Valerie on August 31st, 2007

This is the land that Luke bought. This is the house we might build on the land that Luke bought.These are the children that will live in the house (look at them poking their wee lil’ heads out to say “hello”) that we might build on the land that Luke bought. …yeah, I’m kind of [...]

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Valerie on August 30th, 2007

Let’s see- it is 10 o’clock now, and the last hour has left me quite bewildered. See if you can figure out at what point I left my brain in the fridge, or back on my pillow, or laid by my toothbrush: 9:00 am I clean up breakfast dishes, put some eggs on to hard-boil [...]

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Valerie on August 29th, 2007

We close on the land today! What land, you say? Details to follow, they may!

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Valerie on August 28th, 2007

We are homeschooling our two oldest this year, using K12 curriculum through a virtual academy (that, incidentally, employs Luke). I am not even sure how I am going to guide two kids through the lessons yet- I felt barely with it last year just teaching A-Major. Any helpful hints as to teaching more than one [...]

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Valerie on August 27th, 2007

I think it is interesting that, during busier weeks, this blog looks as if there is nothing going on. Unfortunately, this week might be yet another one of those. Rest assured that I will get on here and talk about it when I can. Today, we close on our house. It has been a long [...]

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Valerie on August 25th, 2007

We are meant to be witnesses for God–people who have seen and known Him and are willing to speak of what they see and know. Sometimes there is danger for such people–as in Russia, where it can mean forced labor, banishment, death. In China in the early 1930s a missionary couple, John and Betty Stam, [...]

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Valerie on August 23rd, 2007

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope…1 Timothy 1:1I’m starting through 1 Timothy in my daily Bible reading- what rich stuff. I was stopped at the first verse for some time, meditating on that word, command. So much of what is going on [...]

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Valerie on August 22nd, 2007

That last post was, you know, just a test, to see if you all had enough appreciation for our fair city. Woo wee, I didn’t know some of us had such a passion for Marion. Sara T. would be an awesome tour guide, don’t you think?Thanks for all the ideas; once I am feeling up [...]

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Valerie on August 21st, 2007

I’ve been spending time at Scribbit, a blog by Michelle in Alaska (see sidebar for link). One of her posts recently was pictures she took of artistic structures found around Anchorage. I got to thinking I should do a post on neat things to see and do around Marion, and… well, I, uh, am having [...]

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Valerie on August 20th, 2007

Ahhh- I am experiencing the blessing and pure joy of breathing again. We moved most of our belongings to Carol’s on Wednesday, then I got a good day of work in on Thursday. But when I went to bed that night, I had…..a sore, scratchy throat. Telltale sign of impending doom for me. It really [...]

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