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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Postaday topic # 113: Should schools control what kids eat for lunch?
Should schools control what kids eat for lunch?. I have a point of order here. You may think i am being picky, but it is an essential and important distinction. Schools can control what they sell to kids for their … Continue reading
See My Top 3 Posts Right Now
You’ve now completed 33% of the challenge! Share your top 3 posts.. Here they are—feeling so very blessed this month that all 3 of my choices are actually from April https://believeanyway.wordpress.com/2011/04/13/a-true-blue-miracle/ https://believeanyway.wordpress.com/2011/04/16/precious-moments/ https://believeanyway.wordpress.com/04/19/today-god-is-my-interior-designer-and-architect/
Weekly Photo Challenge: Round
Weekly Photo Challenge: Round. I am a math tutor. When I see the word round, of course the first thing that comes to my mind is the formula for the area of a circle….yes–Area = pi times (radius squared). …and … Continue reading
Postaday topic #112: Describe the unhealthiest meal you’ve ever eaten
#112 4/29/11Describe the unhealthiest meal you’ve ever eaten.How did you feel afterwards? Bonus: did you eat it by choice? did others eat it with you? Under what circumstances would you do it again? The unhealthiest meal I ever ate was … Continue reading
Postaday topic # 111: Write about something you used to believe
#111 4/28/11Write about something you used to believe. Bonus: What changed? If you had to pick one of your beliefs right now that is most likely to change in the future, what would it be? I used to believe that … Continue reading
Do you think Donald Trump would make a good U.S. president? Topic #109
Do you think Donald Trump would make a good U.S. president?. compare and contrast with ross perot. I do not think Trump would make a good president, nor do I think he ever seriously considered running for president. He is … Continue reading
Easter Memories
I hope you had a lovely Easter. We did! We went to Easter Vigil on Saturday. It was our parish’s first Easter in the new church building. Before we moved into the church this past fall we had our weekly … Continue reading
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Tagged Easter, family memories, postaday2011, Resurrection
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Describe the worst driver you know: Topic #108
Describe the worst driver you know. What do you do to avoid getting in the car with them? The worst driver I know has received multiple speeding tickets and other moving violation tickets. This driver is an unpredictable driver: sometimes safe … Continue reading
Postaday topic #103: Where do you find acceptance?
Topic #103: Where do you find acceptance? For your ideas? For the secret notions you have for who you really want to be? Or think you are? Who are the friends, family or co-workers who are most accepting of your … Continue reading
Alternate topic #107: the power of prayer
With the month my family has had thus far, I did not want to post about whether or not Americans or I believe in the devil. Since my son’s ICU stay and wonderful recovery, I had to instead attest to … Continue reading
Postaday Topic #102: Top 10 things you haven’t done in over a year
Topic #102:Make a top ten list of favorite things to do you haven’t done in over a year 10. visited a museum 9. seen a play 8. walked by the ocean and eaten fresh seafood by the ocean 7. gone … Continue reading
Is nuclear energy a menace, or the future? Topic #106
Is nuclear energy a menace, or the future?. Is Nuclear energy a menace? or the future? Should the recent events in Japan define how we think about nuclear power forever? Why or why not? Are there any major sources of … Continue reading
Holy Week
Holy Week makes me reflective and contemplative. This year it also is cause for great rejoicing. For we know that Jesus will rise. That I always know. But this year my son is living proof of God’s miraculous power. God … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: One 4/22/11
Weekly Photo Challenge: One. One special place on the Jersey shore. Photo taken by my friend Terri Shirley-Summerhayes.
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Tagged ocean, postaday2011, postaweek2011, weeklyphotochallenge
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Waiting for the Resurrection and Refuse to Despair
After the past few weeks a part of me feels a bit punch drunk. When I reflect on the fact that today is Good Friday and consider the abject despair that Jesus’ apostles must have felt after they placed Jesus … Continue reading
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Tagged crucifixion, Easter, God in the trenches with me
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Forget 2012, when do you think the world will end? Topic #105
Forget 2012, when do you think the world will end?. I think as long as we can all resist the temptation to deteriorate into nuclear armageddon that the world will end hundreds if not thousands of years from now. Whether … Continue reading
Postaday topic #101: What would change if you were president for a day?
Alternative Topic #101:(from topic #103 on 4/20) What would you do differently if you were president or Prime Minister of your country for a day? I would go on national television and appeal to the nation, asking everyone who is … Continue reading
Postaday topic #100:Your phone, laptop, tab, ipad and desktop are dead. Will you make it through a normal working day and evening?
I do not have an ipad or a desktop. i do have a laptop and my phone. Generally it is faster tor me to work on the laptop than on the phone. Just the same, I would miss the computer … Continue reading
Today God is My Interior Designer and Architect
It’s Tuesday morning. Sometimes when I get to Tuesday I feel like the week is going to drag on forever. Why? I get drained thinking about the zillions of things I need to do. Then I get overwhelmed and go … Continue reading
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Tagged desert living, God is my interior designer, ocean, Spring
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Postaday topic #99: Ever considered writing a book
Topic #99: Have you ever considered writing a book? If so what would it be about? Make a list of the ideas you want to cover, or the themes it might have. If you’ve never considered writing a book, what … Continue reading
Postaday topic #98: the pointlessness of rants.
If there is one thing I know for certain by now; it is that for people to rant on and on, haranguing, harassing, and humiliating people is really getting old. Between all of the talk type programs on CNN, MSNBC, … Continue reading
If you could go invisible for a day, what would you do? Topic #101
If you could go invisible for a day, what would you do? This is something I have wished was a possibility ever since I was a little girl. I spent a lot of time walking and riding my bike back then, … Continue reading
Precious Moments
God provides us tranquil waters to float upon once we are through a storm. When the storm hits all we can do is batten down the hatches, put in that SOS call, and hang on for dear life. Right? Today … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Lines 4/15/11
Weekly Photo Challenge: Lines. There is a lovely walkway near the entrance of our local library. It looks rather other-wordly, I think!
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Postaday topic # 97:If you could pilot any vehicle, real or fictitious, what would it be?
I would love to go back in time and pilot the Apollo 11. However, I would also want to pilot the LEM. I mean if you are going all the way to the moon, you want to be one of … Continue reading
A true blue miracle
Earlier last week I sprained my ankle and my son had a virus. We were focusing all of our energy at that point in getting both of us well by Friday. Why? His college graduation was scheduled for Friday night. … Continue reading
Posted in faith/courage/miracles/hope
Tagged compassion, Faith, God, graduation, ICU, lupus, miracles
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Postaday topic #96: Write about bacon
I suppose if I wanted to impress you with my healthy lifestyle I would blog that I don’t eat bacan or anything like it. I would expound on the fact that there are less than wonderful things about bacon. Or … Continue reading
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Tagged bacon, breakfast on the beach, postaday2011, vacation
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Postaday topic #95: What rare talent do you have that most people don’t know about
I would imagine that some of the people reading this blog have many wonderful talents: singers, dancers, crafters, handypersons, birdwatchers, puzzlesolvers, jeopardy-ites, instrument players…..Well, I have some of those talents, most definitely. But many people that know me already know … Continue reading
Postaday topic #94: When was the last time you were scared?
This is quite the timely question. This the question for 4/9/11. On 4/8/11 my son ended up in the ICU, near death from an infection. The infection resulted from a small scrape on his leg that escalated to sepsis and … Continue reading
If you had to debate a younger version of yourself, who would win?
If you had to debate a younger version of yourself, who would win?. 4/21/11 104 If you had to debate a version of yourself that was ten years younger, who would win? What about a game of chess? Or a … Continue reading
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