tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12750618Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:59:39 +0000Tumbling Monkey Cafe is my home - named after my kids. These are my random ramblings as I chase after my five kids and love on my husband.http://tumblingmonkeycafe.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Mx5)Blogger143125Mx5sTumblingMonkeyCafehttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12750618.post-5167639373009971829Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:39:00 +00002009-02-03T17:02:18.726-06:00I will be speaking at our local MOPS group (Mothers of Preschoolers) this Thursday. The topic is based on Carolyn Mahaney's Feminine Appeal book, featured a few posts down from this one.Since there are seven virtues discussed in the book, and I only have 20 minutes to speak, I chose one and will run with that. February is the month of love, so I thought I'd talk about the admonition Paul gave http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mx5sTumblingMonkeyCafe/~3/prMFGXkdVaA/valentines-day-is-coming-hows-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mx5)1http://tumblingmonkeycafe.blogspot.com/2009/02/valentines-day-is-coming-hows-your.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12750618.post-2502198875520067847Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:10:00 +00002009-01-09T11:11:55.819-06:00BUT... Jack is back.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mx5sTumblingMonkeyCafe/~3/altxqJ95g8Y/ok-so-im-worst-blogger-ever.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mx5)2http://tumblingmonkeycafe.blogspot.com/2009/01/ok-so-im-worst-blogger-ever.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12750618.post-5483622874519813535Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:36:00 +00002008-11-26T10:46:13.486-06:00Carolyn Mahaney has a fabulous book based on Titus 2 entitled, "Feminine Appeal: Seven Virtues of a Godly Wife and Mother". Recently I had the great privilege of facilitating a book study group of mostly young (40 and under) wives, mothers and one precious teenage girl. It was amazing to hear stories, week after week, of how these women had epiphany-type moments in their lives due to the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mx5sTumblingMonkeyCafe/~3/kNzmAImYppw/hearty-recommendation-feminine-appeal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mx5)3http://tumblingmonkeycafe.blogspot.com/2008/11/hearty-recommendation-feminine-appeal.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12750618.post-6706459014999773637Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:56:00 +00002008-11-14T17:56:45.997-06:00Interesting post over at Beliefnet.Who Are The Obamagelicals?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mx5sTumblingMonkeyCafe/~3/j6CVKMrteDk/obamagelicals.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mx5)0http://tumblingmonkeycafe.blogspot.com/2008/11/obamagelicals.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12750618.post-6771028164157057506Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:47:00 +00002008-11-12T09:15:06.976-06:00I recently discovered that I can "share" blog articles by other people. I love my Google Reader, and subscribe to many different blogs. Occasionally someone has something really great to say that I wish I could share with my friends without the hassle of emailing links and all that. Enter Google Reader's sharing tag. When I am reading something I love & want to share, all I have to do is hit http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mx5sTumblingMonkeyCafe/~3/669jB48TCak/coolio-google-reader-shared-items.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mx5)1http://tumblingmonkeycafe.blogspot.com/2008/11/coolio-google-reader-shared-items.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12750618.post-1609541602699278806Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:48:00 +00002008-11-08T11:16:50.074-06:00Some of you might be familiar with the Pyromaniacs blog. It's one of my favorite "reads" when sifting through my Google Reader. Today Dan Philips posted "Why You Need To Be In a Church This Sunday". I can't add to his words - he is masterful in attacking the whole "I am the church" or "My family is the church" ideals. Below is a small snippet of his blog article. Head on over there to read http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mx5sTumblingMonkeyCafe/~3/7dLRVyRyr5I/ponderings-from-team-pyro-patriarchal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mx5)0http://tumblingmonkeycafe.blogspot.com/2008/11/ponderings-from-team-pyro-patriarchal.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12750618.post-3044228125889397768Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:55:00 +00002008-10-24T13:59:46.427-05:00I love it when Charles Krauthammer is on the commentary panel of Fox News. He usually speaks last, of the three panel members. And what's so great about him is that he is not only brilliant, but articulate.Today Krauthammer said why he would be voting for McCain. Read the article here. The case for McCain is straightforward. The financial crisis has made us forget, or just blindly deny, how http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mx5sTumblingMonkeyCafe/~3/4jBpF_JPOVU/krauthammer-for-mccain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mx5)0http://tumblingmonkeycafe.blogspot.com/2008/10/krauthammer-for-mccain.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12750618.post-6181447672479939800Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:46:00 +00002008-10-17T11:56:37.836-05:00I originally published the little blog blurb below about a year ago. The tips are still effective! It came to mind because of last Sunday being Pastor Appreciation Day. There are a lot of tips out there to show your appreciation for your pastor, but in my opinion (as a pastor's wife and one who must patch him up and send him out ;-) one of the very best ways to show appreciation is to disagreehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mx5sTumblingMonkeyCafe/~3/qu-OxiEiv0o/wanna-be-heard-by-your-pastor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mx5)0http://tumblingmonkeycafe.blogspot.com/2008/10/wanna-be-heard-by-your-pastor.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12750618.post-3678767323411313850Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:42:00 +00002008-10-17T10:16:45.289-05:00I discovered Professor Robert P. George today. I don't know a lot about the man, except that he's a Professor at Princeton and serves on the President's Council on Bioethics, among other things. A few days ago an article by George appeared on The Witherspoon Institute's Public Discourse page. Entitled "Obama's Abortion Extremism", Dr. George cites just how extreme Obama's views (and voting http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mx5sTumblingMonkeyCafe/~3/ijibbUGk5Zc/follow-up-post-sadly-obamas-more.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mx5)0http://tumblingmonkeycafe.blogspot.com/2008/10/follow-up-post-sadly-obamas-more.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12750618.post-4386649428723008096Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:43:00 +00002008-10-15T10:04:10.488-05:00I occasionally run across brothers & sisters in Christ who tell me that they will be voting for Obama because they see all the hurt in society... those who are poor, or uninsured, or are in some other horrible circumstances. Their hope is that by putting Obama in office, that the government will step up and help some of the people they see suffering everywhere. One said that she'd vote for him http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mx5sTumblingMonkeyCafe/~3/YR6mb26CN7o/pro-life-and-thinking-of-voting-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mx5)2http://tumblingmonkeycafe.blogspot.com/2008/10/pro-life-and-thinking-of-voting-for.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12750618.post-5684176414405880773Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:01:00 +00002008-10-10T10:14:48.510-05:00I know I've babbled a lot on here about how much I love to read Dr. Mohler's blog.Well, today I'm actually speechless...er, typeless?Dr. Mohler is discussing the rights of plants on his blog. I am not kidding you. Apparently the Swiss are leading the way in this revolution.What rights would plants have, you ask? The right to reproduce. The right to not arbitrarily be deprived of its life, andhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mx5sTumblingMonkeyCafe/~3/0aSEcYSqySo/somethings-wrong-here-when-plants-have.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mx5)1http://tumblingmonkeycafe.blogspot.com/2008/10/somethings-wrong-here-when-plants-have.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12750618.post-4342662428368822819Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:40:00 +00002008-09-03T17:03:57.777-05:00I've been thinking a lot about all the hoopla about Sarah Palin's nomination as the Vice Presidential candidate for the GOP. Haven't we all?I read an article today by Peggy Noonan on the Wall Street Journal website, where, in part, she was trying to explain why Palin is a real and present danger to the Democrats. Enjoy this tiny section...Because she jumbles up so many cultural categories, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mx5sTumblingMonkeyCafe/~3/X4VNf-yZUlg/she-is-feminist-not-in-yale-gender.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mx5)5http://tumblingmonkeycafe.blogspot.com/2008/09/she-is-feminist-not-in-yale-gender.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12750618.post-663186009048741560Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:43:00 +00002008-08-12T18:01:17.667-05:00I frequently check over at the Well Trained Mind forums for tips on homeschooling, mothering, and more. Today someone mentioned a fairly new book entitled, "Passionate Housewives Desperate For God" by Jennie Chancey and Stacy McDonald. I haven't read the book myself, but it certainly does stir up women... either with excitement and challenge or with anger. Since I haven't read the book, I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mx5sTumblingMonkeyCafe/~3/yGOCw3wYvW0/me-time-and-modern-moms-part-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mx5)3http://tumblingmonkeycafe.blogspot.com/2008/08/me-time-and-modern-moms-part-1.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12750618.post-7540863190185223906Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:32:00 +00002008-08-11T19:50:18.428-05:00I started the day in the usual way - smooched my hubby, hugged my youngest (who is always the first kid awake) and headed to my computer with a nice hot cup of coffee.My oldest kid needed iTunes help. I needed to draft several emails asking people to teach Sunday School or help in MOPS. I spent an hour on the phone with a dear friend who's going through some stressful times. Sons needed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mx5sTumblingMonkeyCafe/~3/GdN7-cKPBTc/yet-another-perspective-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mx5)1http://tumblingmonkeycafe.blogspot.com/2008/08/yet-another-perspective-post.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12750618.post-7081344474001804265Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:02:00 +00002008-07-10T09:36:08.258-05:00Last week my husband and I discovered that we both have Lyme Disease. The area in which we live is a veritable deer tick haven, and we know many people who have this disease. We started our round of doxycycline and now we're hoping that the initial ten day course of the medicine will get us on the road to recovery.Lyme disease seems to be one of those "personalized" things. My husband's http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mx5sTumblingMonkeyCafe/~3/CI8fkDn4GBY/living-with-lyme-or-perspective-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mx5)0http://tumblingmonkeycafe.blogspot.com/2008/07/living-with-lyme-or-perspective-is.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12750618.post-8239815015683233760Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:21:00 +00002008-06-26T12:46:17.770-05:00Frugal livingI usually blog about heavier issues, but I really wanted to share with you all a light-hearted entry with a frugal recipe. A few months ago my dear doctor, the best doctor in the world, told me I needed to cut back on salt due to some blood pressure issues I have. Problem is, I love salty crunchy snacks. Love 'em! When I looked on the nutritional breakdown of the average bag of microwave http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mx5sTumblingMonkeyCafe/~3/PDj-9P_TNfE/best-popcorn-ever-cheap-easy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mx5)3http://tumblingmonkeycafe.blogspot.com/2008/06/best-popcorn-ever-cheap-easy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12750618.post-2873374504599245476Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:19:00 +00002008-06-23T11:02:10.312-05:00There's a woman whom I've never met who has taught me so much about being a God-loving, gentle, strong woman of God. Her name is Laine, and I have no idea where she lives, and I know very little about her except that which she's put to pen (so-to-speak) on her computer. Some years ago someone talked to me about this woman and her wisdom. Laine's Letters is the compilation of some of her http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mx5sTumblingMonkeyCafe/~3/2FtCTntz2RA/gods-warrior-work-is-often-done-queitly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mx5)0http://tumblingmonkeycafe.blogspot.com/2008/06/gods-warrior-work-is-often-done-queitly.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12750618.post-213757383324167892Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:16:00 +00002008-06-20T10:38:14.527-05:00I regularly receive blog feeds from Sovereign Grace Ministries. Currently I've been reading transcripts from an upcoming podcast, "Sovereign Grace Leadership Interview". This podcast features a conversation on theology and leadership with C.J. Mahaney (president of Sovereign Grace Ministries), Jeff Purswell (dean of the Sovereign Grace Pastors College), and Joshua Harris (senior pastor of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mx5sTumblingMonkeyCafe/~3/j7-qzKXd3FY/are-you-joy-to-pastor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mx5)0http://tumblingmonkeycafe.blogspot.com/2008/06/are-you-joy-to-pastor.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12750618.post-2864514919667833591Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:47:00 +00002008-06-18T09:23:09.440-05:00I confess. I am a rabid list writer, and a rapid list loser. I plan and plan, and scribble lists, notes, reminders, then I usually lose them. This is VERY frustrating for me. My dear mom is quite organized, and for whatever reason, I didn't inherit her abilities with that, or with sewing (rolling eyes and remembering the failed apron attempt in 8th grade Home Ec.). Fortunately I did inherit http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mx5sTumblingMonkeyCafe/~3/OHzEgtehqfU/organizing-tips-from-unorganized-woman.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mx5)3http://tumblingmonkeycafe.blogspot.com/2008/06/organizing-tips-from-unorganized-woman.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12750618.post-7922792730430602186Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:10:00 +00002008-06-17T11:01:54.321-05:00I'm in the midst of preparing for our oldest son's high school graduation party. If 90% of the people invited show up, we'll have upwards of 120 people coming on through. I am so excited!Naturally, when faced with the stress of having family and friends milling around one's home, I am in panic mode. Are the light bulbs dusty? Will the dog behave when locked away in our room during the party?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mx5sTumblingMonkeyCafe/~3/xsM6KuGLCig/graduation-party-or-what-id-do.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mx5)1http://tumblingmonkeycafe.blogspot.com/2008/06/graduation-party-or-what-id-do.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12750618.post-4879972319757585643Fri, 16 May 2008 14:30:00 +00002008-05-16T10:39:10.391-05:00We've been told that our cars, our factories, and our energy habits are causing climate change. We've been told that the methane (translated: burps and flatulence) released from the cows we eat causes global warming, and that we should eat kangaroos. I don't even want to discuss the topic of kangaroo flatulence being earth friendly. You can read about it here. I am not making this up. Earth http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mx5sTumblingMonkeyCafe/~3/fdc8olGJrYc/latest-threat-to-global-warming.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mx5)1http://tumblingmonkeycafe.blogspot.com/2008/05/latest-threat-to-global-warming.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12750618.post-5941804087833023986Sun, 11 May 2008 17:56:00 +00002008-05-11T13:56:20.685-05:00My best friend's son died this week. He was 18 years old. He didn't die in the way most of us think might be expected for one his age. He died peacefully, on his mom's lap, looking into her lovely face, then to the face of Jesus.LeRoy was born with a very rare condition called lissencephaly, which means that during his development in the womb, something caused his brain to be smooth, rather http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mx5sTumblingMonkeyCafe/~3/X9wS1jx9iYI/mourning-loss-of-amazing-boy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mx5)2http://tumblingmonkeycafe.blogspot.com/2008/05/mourning-loss-of-amazing-boy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12750618.post-3798699668784513017Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:38:00 +00002008-04-29T09:24:42.534-05:00We've all been in these types of situations: a friend or acquaintance approaches us, and tells us what someone else has said about us, or one of our family members, or one of our friends. The teller usually is very concerned, feeling that they thought we needed to know what was being said. After this, the average hearer usually goes from being calm to being furious.This happens many times in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mx5sTumblingMonkeyCafe/~3/vgPbEUZ7FtA/concern-or-gossip.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mx5)2http://tumblingmonkeycafe.blogspot.com/2008/04/concern-or-gossip.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12750618.post-4642258766731643107Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:44:00 +00002008-03-19T12:43:37.019-05:00Global warmingNPR ran an article today in the environment section of their website in which Josh Willis at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory stated that the data from some 3,000 scientific robots indicates that the oceans have not warmed up at all over the past four or five years.Not 3 robots.Not 300 robots.3000.You can read the article here.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mx5sTumblingMonkeyCafe/~3/3ZFotgicmxU/3000-scientific-robots-cant-lie.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mx5)1http://tumblingmonkeycafe.blogspot.com/2008/03/3000-scientific-robots-cant-lie.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12750618.post-5516319629203111120Sat, 15 Mar 2008 14:57:00 +00002008-03-15T10:22:53.913-05:00HomeschoolingI've been homeschooling for, let's see... thirteen years now, and the best advice I ever got was from Inge Cannon herself, at my very first homeschooling conference. When I told her of my intention to teach my 5 year old eldest child, she said, "Whatever you do, DON'T sit the boy down for two or more hours a day and make him follow a curriculum."A few years later, while pregnant with my fifth http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mx5sTumblingMonkeyCafe/~3/yxB2VX1tCWE/simplifying-homeschooling.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mx5)0http://tumblingmonkeycafe.blogspot.com/2008/03/simplifying-homeschooling.html