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As anyone who has ever read this blog (all four of you) know I have "abandoned" ship. In another words, I have moved on. I created the blog to be in touch with my friends and family in the Canada and the US. With the popularity of Facebook, this blog became superfluous. Instead of being fun, it became tedious for me. So although I stopped writing on the blog over one year ago, I thought I owed

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When I get behind on my blog, then I just don’t want to write anymore because there is a lot to say, or on the other hand, there is nothing to say which is why I didn’t write in the first place. So I decided to simply make bullet points and do some catch-up. Can’t show you the art projects I am working on, because they are a surprise for someone and I don’t want them to see the drawings, but

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Or, “Birds of a Feather Flock Together”. This is a really old expression in the English language. To my surprise, something very similar to this expression appeared in the apocryphal book “Ecclesasiticus 27:9” in the original King James Version of the Bible. I didn’t even realize that the KJV included the Apocrypha! The expression was “The birds will resort vnto their like, so will truth returne

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I have to write fast, or rather think fast tonight. By my own rules I only have about another 30 minutes before I have to turn off the computer. Why is that? Because if I continue to mess with computer programs after 10PM, my sleep comes with difficulty and is disturbed. These days I do about everything I can to preserve the quality of my sleep. Last night I slept for about 6 hours or so without

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I don’t need to go into details, because I’ve done it before, so I won’t bore with the process of doing a watercolor, as shown in the photo to the left. My teacher was not well today, so I worked at home and finished the painting. She probably would have helped me finished it off better, but I wanted to be done with it. I am really pleased with it, but in general I like most of what I do.

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It was just packed full of emotions. Saturday was the installation (induction) service of the ex-youth minister from our current church. He was assuming the full pastorate of our former church (where João pastored for 15 years before we went to Canada). João really didn’t have a hand in him being invited, other than the fact, he suggested his name, along with others, to preach in the church while

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They say oatmeal sticks to your ribs, and it must, because it sure doesn’t stick to my stomach! I have been making oatmeal at night in the slow cooker and it’s delicious the next morning, but about two hours later I am hungry again. Yesterday morning I was sitting on the couch eating my oatmeal when I crunched down on a piece of clove.Yuck. My mouth was almost anesthetized. But in the slow

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If you remember this painting from last week, you will see that I have made progress. Today my teacher stepped over to look at my work, and exclaimed: “Peggy you used black.” I looked at her shocked expression and asked if I had ruined the painting. “No,” she said, “you have made it come to life, but I am surprised knowing how fearful you are of using black.” She’s right, you know. Black paint

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As you may (or not…) recall, I am working my way through the memorization of the Sermon on the Mount, in Portuguese. I am finding it a challenge, especially because the Bible uses both the second person singular and plural, switching them around, even within the same verses. Second person is not used in common speech, especially the plural, so it’s really hard for me. It would be the equivalent

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Lately João and I haven’t done much on our day off. We just haven’t been up to it between nosebleeds, doctor’s appointments, sore throats and the latest my inflamed nerve in my back. Hopefully that is all past and we are on the upward swing, getting in gear for our vacation at the end of June. In fact I spent most of yesterday and part of today working on those travel plans. That takes a while.

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When it’s 110 degrees in January and I feel like I might just die from the heat, I sometimes wonder if I will even feel normal again. I have the sensation that I will be hot and miserable forever. Yet, summer does leave us. It’s sort of the same sensation Canadians have in January – except they wonder if the cold will ever go away. Well it does warm up in Canada (most years, anyway) and it does

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I thought yesterday was a great day. Both of our worship services were terrific. My husband preached so powerfully and prophetically. I know I am his fan, but I do not have a blind eye – I know when his sermons are particularly powerful. Yesterday both were. It was a great day. Of course, in addition to the worship, I was happy, as was everyone else to be celebrating João’s 56th birthday. I

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You missed it. Yesterday I worked for hours on my blog. I had done a post in the morning about how I was trying to learn how to use photoshop to make a new layout for my blog. Interesting, because I always use a program called Windows Live Writer to write my posts. It saves them to my desktop. Yesterday, I actually posted directly online with blogger's own editor. Why, oh why? After posting, I

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Just hang on. I am currently reading tutorials on how to use Photoshop to make your own Blog template. For those of you who don't understand computerese, that means I am trying to figure out how to redesign the look of my blog, without using someone else's design. Not as easy as it may sound. Back in the day (about 14 years ago), I could use enough of the html language to design my own website.

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Oh but I am feeling oh so important and professional today. Yesterday I actually sold a watercolor. A friend of mine saw the painting on my Facebook page and wanted to know if she could buy it. I named a price to cover my expenses and she paid me double that. I was so excited. Isn’t that silly? You wouldn’t think someone of my age and life experience would need that kind of affirmation, but it

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Russell Moore shares some thoughts about remembering the infertile on Mother’s Day. In the comments section, one reader shared this prayer for Mother’s Day. I found it beautiful and wanted to share it with you. Heavenly Father, on a day like Mother’s Day there are so many different emotions that we bring to you. Some of us bring emotions of deep gratitude and joy for the mothers you have

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Don’t get me wrong. I totally love my Kindle. When mine was broken I had to go through serious withdrawal. I carry it around everywhere. But it has disappointed my expectations in some areas. I hate using it to read the Bible. It takes forever to find a text. And then there is the problem that you have no idea what you are reading in the Bible, in the sense that there are no chapter or book

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Besides being out of focus, can you identify anything in this tiny photo? I know, I seem to be in a plant mode these days. Well this is a close up (from a camera that doesn’t let me do close ups) of a plant growing on my balcony. My husband, not unlike “Jack’s” mother, threw some beans into the ground and they are growing up to the sky. Maybe this photo will help you identify what you are really

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OK, so what is the flower at the left? Do you recognize it? It was a big surprise when we arrived from our four day trip to find this flower on our kitchen cabinet. Does that give you a clue? Try another view. OK, it was blossoming on a plant that we bought to make tea because it lowers cholesterol. Still no guess? Well okay I’ll tell you. It’s an artichoke. Isn’t this wild?  I didn’t even

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I gave it the college try, in making bread according to a recipe for the slow cooker. It was an interesting recipe and sounded fairly easy. Here’s the recipe. 1 tablespoon yeast 1/4 cup warm water 1 cup warm milk or buttermilk 1/4 cup rolled oats 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons honey 1 whole egg 1/4 cup millet 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds

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Saturday morning I woke very early with a headache. One of those headaches that can last for days. They seem to be weather related. It was oppressively hot and sure enough when the HUGE rainstorm hit on Sunday evening, the headache went away as if by magic. Since these headaches seem to be related to the air pressure, there isn’t much I can do about them, except try not to move too fast, take&

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Ah, did you step in for a bite to eat? You’re welcome at my table anytime. Don’t promise anything fancy, but it will be healthy! (By the way, that’s creamed ricotta cheese that I put on my bread – not butter!) This deceptively “simple”  lunch took more effort than it would seem. It’s no open a can or package meal, that’s for sure. I cooked, yesterday all the chicken bones and broth with

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Time for some culture here… I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten

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Quick, tell me three things you know about Moldavia. Outside the fact that it is part of the former USSR, do you know anything else? I confess I didn’t, but as of yesterday I can tell you a lot of things about the country. I even have a new friend from there! She is the President of the Women’s Department and lives in the capital of Moldavia. It was a wonderful yesterday to meet and get to know

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Since I finished by Bible Study for Sunday ahead of schedule (I’m usually a little frantic by Saturday afternoon), I had time for some different kind of things today. Early on, I asked João to take me to the organic market today. I was pleased to find the market and buy a couple of things, most especially apples. Honestly, I was disappointed that there wasn’t more selection. I also found the

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