In a word, no. I see it as a vocab builder and that's it. It's great for that. But I suppose the grammar is supposed to be all intuitive and I don't think that works if you are not a baby or toddler. Atleast it didn't work for my son and wouldn't work for me. I need direct teaching on things like conjugation. We often mock RS by using sentences like, "The boy is standing under the airplane holding a ball." Lots of vocab there, but *why*? My oldest couldn't say, "Where is the bathroom?" or "Do you speak Spanish?" by the end of 2 years. Granted, he is bright and lazy and fine with "C" work, but he memorizes stuff nearly instantly and still didn't get gain the ability to say every day sentences in Spanish. He couldn't do a present tense conjugation of the verb hablar or ser.

Totally.:confused: Express the milk anyone!?:confused:

So good....St Monica toward St Augustine. We have a wayward adult son (or two) and I had never been inclined to read The Confessions of St Augustine and in the middle of the dark night of our souls, I picked it up. Hmmm....God is good.

Yeah, yeah, compliment, right. Messed up men/women for that matter see a fire hydrant and get excited. Dismiss it. Flattery , especially inappropriate flattery, is dumb.

Hi, Think I need to bring this to a less obscure forum and see if anyone has a current CBD code (found on catalogs). Por favor??

Anyone? :)

Don't have a Romy, but it looks like a catalog (not sure if they mean physical or online) is coming soon according to the website.

I so cannot believe this works as I use like 14 ingredients in mine....but I am willing to try.

Who said anything about Muffin Tops and Backfat?! ;O) Thx much....I will check out the GAP. I guess I haven't been there in forever as I tend to hit Ross and avoid the mall most of the time, but online is good.

I guess that should say layering tanks no layered.... My daughter and I bought 8 colors of tanks from SugarLips. These are "One Size Fits Most"....um, most 13 year olds. I am like a size 10 and hover btw a M and L. They are tourniquets on me. I loved these in concept as they have like 48 colors and cost $13. Anyone know of a company carrying tanks that actually fit women with "stuff"?:confused:

Any more news in New Zealand? Love you Kiwis!

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I still need a free shipping code if anyone has a current catalog. I don't seem to have any that didn't get sent to recycle land.

I think this is it....no one wants to be the "moron" who is too narrow for this exclusive / (or should I say?) inclusive (if you think it leans lefty) club.

I'm right there with you....my oldest is a video game addict living in a hotel room. And he knew the Lord. Solidly. A 30 on his ACT. Sigh. My second son has been oppositional since age 2. Still at home but barely. Praying for them, wishing we didn't have to live through this hell. And praying and hoping for a better outcome with my last 3. Hard to be brave. Wanna talk (so to speak)?

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It sounds like this gets her attention ....for a brief moment. Don't bluff or ask, just go. Heck with reputation. That said, you do have my sympathies. I have one child that has been what I have labeled Oppositional Defiant, OCD (obsessed with mirrors and hair), and Sensory Integration Challenged (Both tactilely defensive and sensory seeking). All of this I have figured out waaay too slowly and waaay late. He's 17. He throws WW3 fits about everything and anything and has since age 2. He finally threw a fruit bowl late one night and we called the cops. Four awesome officers lectured him about juvenile hall and the foster system and multiple things. It was a God-send. It was like we gave these folks a script of every of one our frustrations and things we've tried to tell him. It really got his attention. Things are still challenging and probably will be till he departs at 18 (promptly at 18), but he is much more careful to chill at much more rapid clip. It does have to get to reputation be d*mned--do what you need to do.

Reviving this thread to see if there's more input to be had.

What is most telling in these times is the complete lack of the fear of the Lord and teachable spirit. When's the last time you heard someone say something to the effect of "What does the Word of God say? I want to please the Lord rather than suit myself." rather than justifications, interpretations, caveats and opinions. You don't. At least I don't.

It's what we call TMI :eek: around here....

What she said. Effort would be like sweating drops of blood which is SO New Testament....unthinkable.

Naturally, it would be legalistic to keep your items to yourself.:D (see legalism thread!) But seriously, it is bizarre to be checking your child into Sunday School and the helper is bending over signing them in spilling all their goods. It has happened to me repeatedly at many different churches. It's a systemic problem. I have told a few of them that their top was open and they just looked at me like I had two heads. I mean, spilling books is like spinach in my teeth--I want to know! Not these people. So, there's my husband and my 15 year old standing there having to practice eye-bouncing techniques in church. Women today are just selfish. They wear what they want to w/o regard to stumbling husbands and pubescent (sp) boys. Pretty gross if you asked me. Modesty is outdated I guess. See legalism.....obedience, the new legalism.

In the context of overuse by the emergent leaning church I always say, "Obedience, the new legalism." It seems if you speak directly to just about any issue clearly addressed in scripture you'll be called a legalist. So, yes, there is true legalism and then there's this catch-all post-modern "I-don't-want-to-obey-scripture/God-when-it-offends-me-and-I-don't-agree-with-it-so-I-pull-the-legalism-card" thing that is far too common. The book of Timothy comes to mind.

Bummer. I dunno how I made those choices. I am now scanning posts about Heinlein and he doesn't appear to fit the bill for "clean". Should I be wary of the others I chose?

What gets me is the "It's promotes abstinence" nonsense RE Twilight. Like heavy petting with a dead person is promoting abstinence. Sounds like an effective approach to virginity/purity. Just pet like crazy (Bill Clinton would say it's not technically sex) and pretend you'll die if you go all the way.;) Lovely, eh?