Mind my own business
Nerd.
"After chess club tomorrow I'm going to go play Dungeons & Dragons with a couple of friends." … pause… "That may be the nerdiest sentence I've ever uttered." Jaeger Zollman – 3/21/2013
Read More →The need for attention makes us vulnerable
Hmmmm.
Read More →Bulverism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulverism Bulverism is a logical fallacy in which, rather than proving that an argument in favour of an opinion is wrong, a person instead assumes that the opinion is wrong, and then goes on to explain why the other person held it. It is essentially a circumstantial ad hominem argument. The term "Bulverism" was coined […]
Read More →Honor your Neighbor as Yourself
Love is fascinating. It evokes immediate understanding, but is at the same time extremely ambiguous and complex. Love is mentioned a few times in the Bible (understatement much?). Almost everybody has heard the epic and often quoted 1 Corinthians 13, “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it […]
Read More →Fleshy – Spitball Series
Raise a Standard or be Amused?
As a Christian in my “toddler” stage, I am at a point where I know what I need to do, but I have a hard time keeping on task. REALLY "walking the walk" takes focus and commitment, and there are a LOT of distractions. Now more than ever, I KNOW that I need to put […]
Read More →Reflect it Forward
About a month ago I quit drinking alcohol. This pronouncement came after months of trying to brute-force-will-power-justify my way there with no success. (Here is the story if you’re interested… Spoiler Alert: It was the HOLY SPIRIT!) With the new found freedom of the alcohol monkey off my back, I have felt empowered and inspired […]
Read More →Temper gets you into trouble. Pride keeps you there.
Am I perfect now? NOOOOOOOO. My pride still controls me. It is my nemesis. I hang on to it with every fiber of my being. It sucks. I pray for humility daily, yet I am still stuck in Romans 7:19. But… this does NOT mean that I am not going to change. Pride is destructive, […]
Read More →Utmost.org – Daily Devotions by Oswald Chambers
http://utmost.org/ One of my favorite devotionals. Good stuff, daily. Simple, but always profound.
Read More →YouVersion.com – Bible, Devotions, Reading Plans
http://youversion.com/ Sign up for dozens of reading plans ranging from a few days to a year. All sorts of topics and reading plans. SmartPhone app available. A few sample plans: Life Application Study Bible Devotion Marriage & Commitment New Testament Epistles & Acts
Read More →Books I Heart
Shelly's bookshelf: growth-stuff Educated by Tara Westover tagged: growth-stuff Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear tagged: growth-stuff Welcoming the Unwelcome: Wholehearted Living in a Brokenhearted World by Pema Chödrön tagged: growth-stuff and spiritual-path Clarity & Connection by Yung Pueblo tagged: growth-stuff The Wisdom […]
Read More →No PHO Hot Cocoa Mix
Kevin likes to use hot cocoa mix to make his mochas in the morning, because he likes the creamier texture, but I hate all the chemicals and partially hydrogenated oils that most mixes contain… SO, made one up: 2 cups nonfat dry milk powder 1.5 cups sugar 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder MIX. That's it. […]
Read More →Yummy Meatloaf
Adapted from Joy of Cooking Classic Meat Loaf Preheat oven to 350ºF, lightly grease 9" x 5" (8 cup) loaf pan (1 – 1 1/4 hours) OR 12-cup muffin tin (25-30 minutes) Combine in large bowl: 24 ounces ground beef (I usually use lean (93/7) or very lean (94/6 ground beef) 1 packet of Lipton […]
Read More →Protected: Willpower: 0, Holy Spirit: 1
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Read More →Sweet & Spicy Teriyaki Beef Jerky that Jaeger LOVES
(This recipe was adapted from this one on Food.com based on how much meat I had and the ingredients I didn't have and the addition of the coca cola that I saw on a different recipe in a magazine, and my small oven.): http://www.food.com/recipe/the-best-teriyaki-beef-jerky-387062 Ingredients 3 lbs London Broil (or Top Round/Bottom Round – London […]
Read More →The Battle
It’s been a tough year. That’s an understatement. Relationship. Finances. Depression. IMMENSE stress. Ugh. Without going into a lot of details, we have been on a rollercoaster. Fighting a battle. Coming closer together. Expectations, disappointments, sometimes two steps forward and one step back, sometimes one step forward, TWO steps back. Exhausting. A good night’s sleep […]
Read More →Lemonade Dessert Salad
Delicious Lemonade Dessert Salad a la Karen P. 1 can frozen lemonade 2 packets unflavored gelatin (knox) 1 large pkg vanilla pudding (not instant) 1 c slivered almonds (optional) 1 c mini marshmallows 1/2 c maraschino cherries (cut in half) 2 cans mandarin oranges *** (minimum – you can add more) 1 can crushed pineapple […]
Read More →When you build it HE will come
I like my house. I like where I live. I like my neighbors. But our house needs a lot of work. It’s mostly cosmetic and minor flaws, but things that remind us daily that we have work to do. Bathroom floors, hardwoods under old carpet, a few holes in the wall, an old deck … […]
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