Archive for January, 2008
13 New Things Going on Here
13 New Things Going on Here
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This is a place for bloggers to develop that community spirit. You can track which pages your readers prefer to read so you know what is of interest to them. It is a great place to make new friends and connect with other bloggers.
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This is another benefit of belonging to MyBlogLog. This little pop-up button lets you know which links are clicked on most often. That way you know what is popular with your readers, not to mention it is just fun!
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Here is a new banner for those who would like to use it to link to my blog. It was made by Eric at “The Voice of Experience.” All you have to do is look in my side bar and copy the code from the little box and place on your blog. It is that easy!
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Would you prefer the button to link here? Eric made this one too! The code is located in the sidebar as well.
6. STICKY POSTS- I have added a sticky post section directly above the first post that shows on the page. This is to highlight certain posts or important things that are going on. If you missed it, check it out!
7. The Heart of the Matter online homeschool magazine. I write for a monthly column over there entitled, “Ducks in a Row.” It is for homeschooling with a large family.
8. “Weekend Kindness; Reaching Others Through Kindness” run by MInTheGap is my latest venture.
9. The Well Drained Mind is a place I blog very spuratically but there are a lot of other great things over there for you to check out as well!
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This is an online newsletter for encouraging homeschool families. It is run by my dear friend Valerie. You can visit her at SoCalVal or sign up for her newsletter by clicking on the image!
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The 2008 Puritan Reading Challenge. My husband and I have decided to join up in the 2008 Puritan Reading Challenge and I encourage you to consider doing so. You can click on the image here for more information. There is also a link in the sidebar to the original post and guidelines.
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I am having my first ever giveaway. This is the last week to get in on this. For more information on how to get your name in for the drawing go here, JANUARY HOMESCHOOL GIVEAWAY.
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I am also participating in my friend Trish’s Winter Reading Challenge! She is having a drawing for a $25 gift card to Amazon for one lucky participant.
To view my reading list go HERE.
To view the guidelines and to enter for your chance to win visit Trish’s Winter Reading Challenge.
Magic Body-Morfing Log #2
About a month ago, I posted on the Magic Body-Morfing Log. Here is another in the series of events with the same log! Look close for the legs! Enjoy!
Kid Explorers
This week’s link is for Kid Explorers. There are free Bible-based coloring pages, free lessons plans, games, mazes, and links for more! It looks like a fun site with lots to do. Enjoy!
Wednesday Hero
SSgt. Justing R. Whiting
27 years old from Hancock, New York
3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
January 19, 2008
Staff Sgt. Justin R. Whiting, a Special Forces medical sergeant sustained fatal wounds when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive devise 16 kilometers south of Mosul, Iraq.
He is survived by his mother, Estelline, of Colorado Springs, Colo., father, Randall, of Hancock, N.Y., sister, Amanda, of DuPont, Wash., and brother Nathan of Dover, Tenn.
For more information on SSgt. Justin Whiting, you can download this PDF file.
These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived
This post is part of the Wednesday Hero Blogroll. For more information about Wednesday Hero, or if you would like to post it on your site, you can go here.
Every Wish You Could Fly?
These guys can!! This is such an amazing video! I would love to do it if the thought didn’t terrify me so much!
What is in a Name?
Throughout the Bible, names were given to children with much thought or expression. The name given was always for a reason. Never lightly or because of the “way it sounds”. To name something is to describe something, to give direction or a feeling to understand. God gave the name Abraham to Abram to describe what he was going to do in his life. Abraham means father of nations. Now when God called him that, and when people spoke it from then on, it was not a name that needed interpretation.
