As a homeschooling mom I’ve known families who have taken an active role in helping their children find suitable spouses. Though I am eager for all my kids to find the right spouses when the time is right, I’ve never been especially keen on the idea of an arranged marriage. Seems like too big...
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The other evening we were talking about Ben joining our family, and how the kids were going to have a new big brother. Our 13 year old daughter was sighing over Ben’s habit of teasing her — typical big brother, eh?  — though her smile gave away the fact that she doesn’t mind the...
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I’m finding it much more fun to scan facebook for new pictures from my traveling, newly-engaged daughter than it is to write my book. Speaking of Amanda, her engagement ring is being custom made this week! She and Ben visited half a dozen stores, got ideas, and put in their order. Oh, the excitement....
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As a mom of four boys, I’ve spent a fair bit of time over the years telling my sons to settle down, look where you’re going, be careful, take it easy, and watch out. Certainly there are girls who also require such cautions. But in my experience with four of one kind and half...
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There are no mystic jewels Embedded in my prose No moonlit haloed cherubs Perched on my piano No lyrics laced with pixie dust No angels sings along I am just a beggar who gives alms Chorus: Gold and silver have I none But such I have give thee Borrowed words from the one Who...
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I’ve been enjoying Laura’s blog even more since Amanda arrived in Taiwan.
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Amanda and Ben have know each other for years – our families are friends.  After years of barely saying ‘hi’, this summer something clicked and they began to fall in love.  All fall they chatted.  Skyped. Burned thru tracfone minutes.  He surprised her in September by inviting her to Taiwan for Christmas. He asked...
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Here’s a bit of our Christmas. You can click on any of the pictures to make them bigger. We had a wonderful two days. This is one Christmas we’ll never forget!
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–Scurrying around with John after the kids are in bed the night before Christmas Eve, getting ready for our Christmas Eve morning celebration –Hearing the kids starting to chatter in the morning. –Reading the Christmas story with everyone gathered around. (Yes, even when I know darned well the kids are staring at the gifts!)...
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President Bush’s Secret Mission (HT: Tim Challies) Just because it’s Christmas (HT: Carrien)
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