in His hands: a girl and her blog

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29360964003430831532011-04-21T20:34:21.914-07:00in His hands: a girl and her blogFamily life, church, friends, women's interests, and daily happenings are occasionally pondered on. In writing.Magdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03310983554718216323noreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2936096400343083153.post-46901011704927863602008-08-23T19:39:00.000-07:002008-08-24T12:13:48.190-07:00ode (not literally) to the chocolate chip cookie

It's been at least three months since my last post, I think. Life has been lived in the meantime. A LARGE LOT of life: good, busy, rewarding, memorable, happy.Today I have a confession to make: I was introduced to chocolate chip cookies about ten years ago, and have enjoyed their morsels of sheer delight ever since, but they always came to me either from a store-purchased package (thank you,

Magdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03310983554718216323noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2936096400343083153.post-91447713670731606922008-04-12T17:38:00.000-07:002008-04-30T14:41:28.245-07:00sofa slipcovers linked to weight gain!

Once upon a time there was a masculine sofa upholstered in stripes of dark burgundy, green and ochre. Good, solid sofa. Mickey's sofa that he purchased in the early nineties for his starter home, before I entered the picture. With great effort and sweat - Jeff, Rob, and Kevin, our gratitude will never end - it made it into the playroom of our new house in April 2007. You have to see the narrow

Magdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03310983554718216323noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2936096400343083153.post-22128948743446566902008-04-06T18:40:00.000-07:002008-04-07T17:47:15.890-07:00of bats and baseballs

Words like baseballs and baseball bats were not even part of my passive vocabulary until a few years ago. I vaguely knew the definitions of pitch, catch, bunt, and home run. Not surprisingly, baseball and beauty didn't go together in my book until Eli became a player. (See how intensely he watches the ball and is ready to take off?)And not just a player, but an enthusiastic,

Magdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03310983554718216323noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2936096400343083153.post-88814919606442915652008-04-03T18:31:00.000-07:002008-04-03T19:13:40.351-07:00april in alabama

Psalm 96:11-13 (NIV) 11 Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is in it; 12 let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy; 13 they will sing before the LORD, for He comes, He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in His truth.I have taken

Magdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03310983554718216323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2936096400343083153.post-82909270347885659352008-03-30T17:32:00.000-07:002008-04-05T06:44:45.889-07:00a spring tea party

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 1:2Our second annual church tea party was held on Saturday, 29 March, at 2 p.m. It was a wonderful event, filled with beautiful china pieces, fresh flowers, dainty napkins and scrumptious treats. Janie Tanton and her helpers prepared "easy" cranberry and blueberry scones, lemon curd, mock Devonshire clotted cream,

Magdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03310983554718216323noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2936096400343083153.post-73826027365901676612008-03-23T16:59:00.000-07:002008-03-23T17:02:24.376-07:00Easter Bunny

After a more than satisfying and delicious breakfast at church on Easter Sunday (cannot even begin to describe the wealth of breakfast casseroles, fruit, rolls, muffins, and other treats) we went to Tellini's for a light lunch. There we were greeted by the Easter Bunny, a kind lady who gave the boys Easter eggs filled with yummy chocolates. It was her birthday. Thank you for dressing up like the

Magdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03310983554718216323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2936096400343083153.post-58641618366970490962008-03-23T16:38:00.000-07:002008-03-23T16:46:26.497-07:00Easter Sunday

Mark 16 (NIV)The Resurrection 1When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus' body. 2Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb 3and they asked each other, "Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?" 4But when they looked up, they saw that

Magdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03310983554718216323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2936096400343083153.post-44066324241979129782008-03-20T08:54:00.000-07:002008-04-01T18:14:54.844-07:00an Easter quote

In solemn state the Holy Week went by, And Easter Sunday gleamed upon the sky; The presence of the Angel, with its light, Before the sun rose, made the city bright, And with new fervor filled the hearts of men, Who felt that Christ indeed had risen again.Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Magdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03310983554718216323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2936096400343083153.post-68077670147987853782008-03-19T18:40:00.001-07:002008-03-20T08:16:58.672-07:00spring break 2008

Oh, what a glorious week! The simple fact that the alarm doesn't go off at 5 a.m. gives me much quiet and restful pleasure. The boys are well, and God has graciously sent us physical rain to wash over and nourish the thirsty earth around us. During the very first hours of spring break, i.e. Friday after school, I took Eli to a birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese's, during which I was delightfully

Magdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03310983554718216323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2936096400343083153.post-61342057342277326462008-02-23T09:36:00.000-08:002008-03-26T16:44:49.641-07:00last days of February

February has been busy and fast. The Lord has lovingly answered prayers when everything came back clear from a CT SCAN I had on the 13th.T H A N K Y O U,F A T H E R.I have just added a picture of Eli and Malachi we took right after Christmas, when we went to Atlanta to see Rodi, dear friend and sister from Romania, and her husband. Both boys, but especially Eli, adored their dog, Buck, from

Magdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03310983554718216323noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2936096400343083153.post-43125284870775966612008-01-03T19:30:00.000-08:002008-01-04T05:41:20.781-08:00t h a n k f u l

Dear Bloggie, I'm sorry that you are not the star of blogs. Probably will never be. But, hey! You'll always be MINE, and that is extraordinary in itself, don't you think? I have browsed a number of really, really, REALLY remarkable spots in blogworld. Some extra talented authors! How do people come with all those creative names, titles, tags, and what not? I wish I found a neat name for you and

Magdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03310983554718216323noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2936096400343083153.post-82457084793306910292008-01-03T12:47:00.000-08:002008-01-03T15:47:44.772-08:002008 is here!!

Ready or not, here it is. Unbelievable as it sounds to some of us, more mature souls, 2008 has begun. Since things are going well at our house, I am full of excitement about what God has planned for us this year. Last year He showered us with blessing after blessing, and led us through times of stress with a steady hand. The boys are growing, learning, playing, and simply being boys. The last

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