Gailmegan
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I haven't read the replies, so I'm just offering my perspective.
I won't make separate meals. I do insist they taste everything (with a few exceptions if it's something I know they've tried yet REALLY hate). If they eat a good bit of meat and veggies, they are allowed dessert. If they refuse to eat what I've made they may have fruit or yogurt or something healthy that they make themselves, but then they miss out on dessert.
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Holidays are so hard. We all have different expectations, which can be so difficult to navigate. I have my own baggage (I will spare you the details, since this is your thread) but no one in my house wants to celebrate the way I want to either. So, I understand your disappointment.
If your family doesn't really hang out once the presents are open anyway, I think you should go to church. You could always check to see if any of them want to go with you - you never know.
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I'm having some Barefoot Riesling in this glass (the wine glass) I just got today :D
I have a bottle of that in the wine cabinet. I love Riesling but haven't tried Barefoot yet. Let me know if it's good. :)
It's only 11 here, so no wine yet. But I do have a nice cup of Trader Joe's Fair Trade Organic Wake Up Blend. *clink*
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I second the other recommendation for Mercedes Lackey and am adding some for Melanie Rawn, Stephen Lawhead, Stephen R Donaldson, and Roger Zelazny.
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Yep. It's been this way my whole life, so I'm used to it. But sometimes it's overwhelmingly lonely - like when I don't have anyone who completely understands where I stand on things. I'll have a group of friends who agree with me about parenting, and another about politics, and another about theology, another about homeschooling, and another about health/nutrition. And there is some overlap, but no one I know who feels exactly the same way about everything.
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On average, maybe two times a week. We will go to the wine superstore and load up and then drink wine with dinner most nights (as long as we have one that pairs nicely with the meal) but once it's gone we don't always get back to the store for a while. So, it's more like 5 times a week for a month, then a month without, then 5 times a week for a month...
Oh, and it's usually just one generous glass, but if I particularly like the wine I may have two glasses. I don't like beer or most mixed drinks. If we go out to eat at a Mexican restaurant I'll order a margarita though. And I do tend to enjoy myself at weddings. :D
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specialmama, you really should just let her know that we're all probably just as excited as her MIL to know about Tummy's big entrance. We're just trying to act cool.
Yes, she better call each and every one of us on her way to the hospital. :D
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I think when recommending that you carry a small balance, it doesn't mean that you don't pay in full each month, but that you continue to use the card so that there is always something on it.
We use our card for EVERYTHING. But we pay in full every month, so we don't owe any interest - ever. We get great cash back rewards and when we were refinancing a year ago we both had credit ratings over 800.
I know that many financial gurus tell you not to use credit cards (I guess if you are prone to spend more than you can afford), but if you are disciplined enough to not overspend, using your card (at least a little) and paying in full and on time every month is great for your credit rating.
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I have a few online homes - each one with very different members and purposes. I don't usually talk about politics or marriage issues, but if I felt the need I would meet that need elsewhere. Politics I would discuss in the pop culture board I belong to - it has four forums for politics and current events. Marriage issues I would only discuss on a very private Christian moms' board, where I know and trust the members. I come here mostly for homeschooling discussion and general chit chat.
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#1: Dh and my mom (nurses and doctors). My dad was in the waiting room.
#2: Dh, midwife and nurse (my mom and dad were home with the toddler).
#3: Dh, my mom, my dad and my two sons (one in his bathing suit to get in the pool and help catch the baby and the other ready to cut the cord) and the midwife and nurse.
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I think it's hardest when I'm out to dinner with a group of friends and we are all at one big table. It's not possible for everyone to be one conversation because those at the far ends can't hear, so if I'm in the middle of the table I always feel split between conversations on either end. I want to be in all the conversations, extrovert that I am, but I don't want to be rude either.
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Thanks guys! It seems like everyone is agreeing on the Jesus Story Book Bible and The Child's Story Bible (VOS). I will add them to my list.:001_smile:
I'm late to the discussion, but agreeing. We have both and love them for different reasons. Even as an adult I love JSB and how it make the gospel so beautiful.
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I used the Floradix when pg with #3. It made a HUGE difference - I felt so much better. I mixed it with OJ twice a day and it tasted fine. Just keep it in the fridge.
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I think most of us were presuming that living like Christ meant also teaching and understanding forgiveness and Grace ;)
The question wasn't worded very clearly, but I think the OP's later comments help clear up her reasons and what she is looking for. :)
I missed her reply #33 when I was skimming. Now I see that she did clarify that with option #2 she included the relationship with Jesus. I see dangers with either approach. I don't like programs like Awana either. Programs don't make us more godly. forced Bible reading without context and for rewards isn't productive either. We grow in our relationship with God through interactions with the Church (universal) - including teaching and modeling and encouraging one another, through personal prayer, and through sacraments. But I do believe the Holy Spirit works through the Word of God in a special way as well. Psalm 119, John 1 and Hebrews 4:13 make that very clear. How's that for a nice circular reasoning of using the Bible to prove the need for the Bible? ;) I'm not just Reformed, I'm VanTillian.
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Having come from Reformed, but am now EO: None of us are equating "live like Christ" with "be good people". That is a false assumption ;) No one is equating the Bible with "just another book". Also a false assumption. We are saying that reading the Bible doesn't make one like Christ (many people read the Bible and do terrible things)...just as being a "good" person doesn't make one Christian. What we are saying is that one can be a Christian and lead a Christlike life regardless if one is able to read the Scriptures or not.
Do children learn more by example or by what we use to lecture them with? Yes, we should both lead by example and teach from the Scriptures. But one is NOT dependent upon the other.
I wasn't commenting on the responses of any posters. I was simply replying to the OP. I don't like either of the options the way they are worded. But if I must choose, I choose the first since the Word of God does spell out the gospel, but just "living like Jesus" without understanding forgiveness and grace is empty and hopeless. I agree that there are people who read the Word who don't live it. But there are plenty who "live like Jesus" who don't know him or his grace. I would have preferred a third option.
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:iagree: And I'm not Reformed!
I do know that many Protestants believe the same way wrt salvation, but "Christian" can mean so many different denomination and strains of theology that I didn't want to overstep and speak for all Christians, or even all Protestants. I figured I would be safe and only speak for my tradition. ;)
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I skimmed through but didn't read all of the replies. I chose the first of the two options, considering that there are only two options. I didn't really liek either of them the way it was worded. I realize that you may have RC, EO and Protestant responses here, but in the Protestant faith, particularly the Reformed tradition, we believe that living like Jesus isn't good enough. If all I teach my kids to do is to be good people, just like Jesus, I am teaching them a false gospel. I want my kids to know grace and forgiveness more than I want them to know good behavior. The good behavior will come as a result of knowing what Christ did for them and experiencing his grace through the Holy Spirit working in their hearts and through the Word of God. Does this mean that I am legalistic about reading the Bible every day? Absolutely not - or I'd be in big trouble. But I do believe (once again from the Reformed perspective) that teaching the good works of Jesus apart from the gospel is not only insufficient, but dangerous.
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I had Dolciani myself as a student, so easy for me - no need for anything more than the student text... I like the explanations and I felt that it expanded my boys' minds to have to learn to read a math book.
I even saved all my text books because Dolciani's approach is what made me fall in love with math in high school. I'm using her 1973 Pre-Algebra with ds1 and it has been really neat to see him understanding set theory and place-value systems (that no one seems to be teaching anymore -at least not in the books I looked into). I think this deeper understanding of math theory is important for anyone who wants to go into a related field, or for those of us geeks who just like it. ;)
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My oldest was crazy for food at 5 mos - grabbing it off the plate and wanting it so badly. I got one of those food mills and made my own baby food for him.
The next two didn't want baby food. AT. ALL. They both refused any offers until 8-9 mos when they were able to eat little nibbles of whatever we were eating.
Either way I took my cues from them and what they were ready for. I know the pediatricians say cereal first, but mine were never big on cereal. Ripe bananas, sweet potatoes, bits of chicken, and avocado made the best first foods for them. Watching them try to pick up slippery avocado is always good for a laugh too. ;)
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I get a CSA share every week. I love all the veggies and have lots of go to recipes for almost everything. Everything except baby bok choy and kale. I have cut up some of the bok choy for stir fry, but that's it. With the kale I will put a few leaves in smoothies, but I haven't found anything else that we like. I tried making kale chips and they were terrible. I have made massaged-kale salad and hubs won't eat it - he doesn't like the taste or texture. I did make a Rachel Ray kale with pancetta that was edible.
Any tried and true recipes for bok choy or kale would be great since I got BOTH in my share this week and I really don't want to end up tossing them.
Edited to add: Oops. I forgot to mention we don't eat wheat, so GF recipes are best.
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Trader Joe's Fair Trade Organic Wake Up Blend. YUM!
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My cell phone is for emergencies only. The only people who have the number are my parents and my husband. I HATE cell phones. I'm usually home, so my land line is fine. If I'm out of the house I'm doing something (driving, shopping, watching my kids' sports, worshiping at church, or spending time with friends) so I'm not available to talk anyway. I'll get messages when I get home.
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I didn't read the first version either.
I think this version is calm and to the point. I do agree that more specifics might help the head coach know how to address the issue more effectively.
A quick grammatical note: the opening makes it sound like you are the head coach. Instead of "As the head coach, I..." perhaps " As (or Since) you are the head coach, I..."
I'll take another look and see if anything else jumps out.
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Important Lord of the Rings question
in General Education Discussion Board
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Seeing as I am a complete book snob who refuses to even watch the movies, I must choose Tolkien's words. ;)