tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63602662011-12-31T18:13:19.034-05:00Thoughts and ramblings for the journey....Jeanettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11966510230018059373noreply@blogger.comBlogger3031100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360266.post-66834266410011641632011-12-29T21:47:00.024-05:002011-12-30T00:16:39.866-05:00

Hello. My name is Jeanette. I’m a bookaholic. Yes, it’s true. I love books. New books always thrill me. Ordering books makes me happy, even when it’s textbooks. I love the smell of books. I love the way books look. I love the way they feel, which is why I may never own a Kindle or a Nook. When I moved into my apartment I was most pleased with the bookcases around the fireplace in my living room

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(This is written primarily in response to a comment left on my last post, but since my response is long, thought I'd post it here.)Josh:Thanks for the clarification about comments on your blog. I have encountered many blogs where comment moderation is enabled to eliminate any opinion other than that of the blog author. After waiting for nearly two weeks (at least) for you to allow my comment to

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Recently I came across a blog post that I haven’t been able to get out of my mind. I attempted to comment, but the author has moderation enabled and apparently only allows comments to post that he agrees with. So, since my comments aren’t permitted on his post, I thought I’d post my thoughts on my own blog for my readers to consider. (And I don’t moderate comments – I’m not threatened by opposing

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Friday I set out on yet another trip down memory lane. This time I headed to the beloved city: Washington, DC. For some reason I was especially sentimental, feeling deeply every part of the journey - the aroma of the boxwoods, the highway signs reminding me of places I love, the roads I once knew so well. So familiar and yet foreign, all at the same time. I drove back through the beautiful valley

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My apologies for lack of posts. We arrived at Jeremy and Jessica’s and we have been having way too much fun catching up and playing with the nieces. :) Day 5 (Tuesday) was spent visiting, playing outside with the girls, more visiting, playing with the girls….well, you get the idea. We just kicked back and enjoyed being together. Jeremy is off work this week, so it was nice to have time to catch

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Monday was a day for travel and meeting friends along the way. It was C-O-L-D and rainy when we left. We drove past the Biltmore gate one more time on our way out of town and bid a tearful farewell…..okay, not really. We headed east towards our first stop in Statesville. There we met Lewis, a blogger friend of mine, for desert. We had a great visit and two hours later were back on the road. This

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Today we slept in (yes, TWO days in a row we slept in….I can’t remember the last time I slept in two days in a row) and then we headed to the Biltmore. It was cloudy, but the sweet lady at Starbucks assured me that the weather people were wrong and it would NOT rain. I love Starbucks. And I love Starbucks baristas who know more about the weather than the weather channel. It did not rain. Amen. ‘

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After sleeping in a bit and a rather long check-out experience (which I observed with a whole new understanding now that I’m in the hospitality program at Kendall), we were on our way around 11:00 AM. It was cloudy, but it wasn’t raining – horray! We headed east on I-40, happily found a Chick-fil-A for lunch, and set out on our 5-hour journey to Asheville. The signs of spring were everywhere –

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Day 1All photos captured and edited by Joanna.As I remember, we left my apartment in Bloomington at 7:22 AM. Not too bad when our goal was to leave at 7:00. Of course, it wouldn't be a road trip with me (Jeanette) without a stop at Starbucks, so once the caffeine essentials were taken care of, we were on our way.I don’t know about you, but when I travel, I like to have a plan. I’m not as bad as I

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Last Sunday my pastor started a four-week series on the book of Ruth – an interesting choice during the Christmas season. I’m curious to see how he will tie it into the story of Christ’s birth – there are certainly many parallels that can be drawn, and I am always inspired by how the coming of the Messiah is foretold, weaved all through the Old Testament like a vibrant thread in an amazing

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I've been slowly reading through this book:It is a compilation of family photos, stories, and recipes written by my Dad’s cousin, Dixie Ward. This book is a treasure – full of all the great history of an amazing family that is easily lost as one generation gives way to another, but preserved to be passed down for many generations to come. Here are a few photos found in the book: Some of my great

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Most of you know this if you follow my facebook page, but for anyone who doesn't........I moved in July. Again. Yes. Really. This is becoming a recurring theme with me, BUT….I love my new apartment and I’m pretty sure God hand-picked it for me. I thought I'd take you on a quick tour of the new place. Here are a few photos:Living Room – Please notice very cool coffee table which I was recently

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I spent part of my weekend working on my "Life and Times of Me" scrapbook. I have successfully made it through my preschool years....but I digress. I came across these photos (among others) and they took me on a long trip down memory lane. When I was little, my mother taught a music class to several children in our church/community. She used the “Christian Mother Goose” books and music for

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Note: This is in response to some comments that were posted regarding my recent review of "Quivering Daughters." I decided to post my response here.Miranda:First of all, let me just say, for the record, that you and I are family. Though we don’t know each other well, I want you to know that because we are cousins, I value YOU more than I value our difference of opinion. So, while I am going

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Sometime ago, probably more than ten years ago, I began to question a movement that was just coming to the forefront. That movement is now most commonly known as “Patriarchy” or “Quiverfull.” At the time, I didn’t have any label for it. I just knew something about it wasn’t right. I began to see its effects in my own family, with my own sisters, and I saw the effects in other families as well. At

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Redefinition....to re-examine or re-evaluate, especially with a view to change.....Blogs are a great thing. You can write about whatever you want – from the boring to significant, the holy to hilarious – one can always find SOMETHING to write about. Blogs are great for another thing too – they’re great to hide the real you. On a blog, you’re the owner. You control the parts of you that people

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"Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and cannot remain silent." ~Victor HugoDear Dad and Mom: A few weeks ago I bought a new cd. There wasn't anything particularly unusual about it, really. It was Selah's hymn album. As the first song began to play, my mind went back to the many times through the years that we sat around the living room, open hymnals in our laps, Mom at the piano.

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Yesterday was one of those days where everything was driving me NUTS. I find it particularly irritating when the four married-with-children women in my department start gushing about babies or celebrating when a friend calls to tell them that she’s in labor, or they start telling birth stories, or….well, you get the idea. Perhaps it’s just because I’m single and that part of life does not apply.

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"This life, therefore, is not godliness but the process of becoming godly, not health but getting well, not being but becoming, not rest but exercise. We are not now what we shall be, but we are on the way. The process is not yet finished, but it is actively going on. This is not the goal but it is the right road. At present, everything does not gleam and sparkle, but everything is being cleansed

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When Stephanie and I were in Chicago last summer, we walked by these two old ladies who were out shopping together. I'm not sure which one of us said it, but we realized that one day, we'd be like those two old ladies. This isn't quite what they looked like, but it made me laugh. Here's to my good friend Stephanie - may the years be kind to you and may you never have as many wrinkles as these

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This ministry has touched my heart over the last few days. Click on the the image to visit their site.

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I have been wanting to blog about this for a while, and keep putting it off for more time to study, more time to think. But tonight I decided to dig in and see what the Lord would show me. He never disappoints. Over the last few years I have moved many, many times. Some of the moves were of my choosing. Some were not. Some were due to joyous occasions, some, due to sorrow and pain.

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Your result for Are You a Jackie or a Marilyn? Or Someone Else? Mad Men-era Female Icon Quiz...You Are a Marilyn!You are a Marilyn -- "I am affectionate and skeptical." Marilyns are responsible, trustworthy, and value loyalty to family, friends, groups, and causes. Their personalities range broadly from reserved and timid to outspoken and confrontative. How to Get Along with Me * Be direct

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There are some things that can't be expressed with words.

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In case some of you were wondering, I chose to link to "Quivering Daughters" because in many ways, Hillary's writing reflects many of my own experiences. Not every one, for each of our personal experiences and circumstances are different, but the overall picture Hillary paints resonates deep within my own heart. One of the reasons my writing has been so sporadic the last few years is that I have

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Well, you may have noticed, everything looks different here. I’ve been wanting to change my blog for a while….finally figured out what I wanted. It’s still a work in progress…..still tweaking things. BUT, just a few things to familiarize you with what’s here now:The four pictures on the far right will be a constantly changing feature.One will always feature a book I’m currently reading (and the

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I am in the process of giving a blog a facelift and adding some new features. Keep checking back for updates!

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I really should be sleeping….especially since I have to be setting up for another meeting tomorrow at 6:30 AM. But, I had to share what God did for me today. It’s just too special to keep to myself.It’s been a hard few days….dealing with some pretty painful life stuff. On top of that, I’m exhausted. I’ve been travelling for work all this month…big meetings, lots of driving, late nights,

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If you know me at all, you know I tend to be serious, analytical, and often I try to reason through things rather than accept that I can’t always figure everything out. Throughout my life people have often told me that I need to lighten up, smile, laugh, do something FUN and put my to do list away for a bit. So, it should come as no surprise that once again, I’ve slipped into a season of

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"God is God. Because He is God, He is worthy of my trust and obedience. I will find rest nowhere but in His holy will, a will that is unspeakably beyond my largest notions of what He is up to." ~Elizabeth Elliot

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Some people write to entertain, some people write to educate. I, on the other hand, write as a way of expressing the things I see, hear, feel, and experience. Such is this – a collection of what I saw, heard, felt, and experienced during my recent 3-day mini-vacation to Chicago.I was going to drive. I actually wanted (shocking to some of you, I’m sure) to drive in Chicago to help me learn my way

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This is far from scientific, but I’m attempting to conduct a survey. I am looking for all perspectives on this regardless of your religious background. The question is: How do you define sin?Leave a comment - anonymous is fine if you don't want to leave your name. :)Thanks!

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God has been teaching me much about surrender lately. There are a number of things in my life that have made surrender a necessity recently. While it would be too personal to reveal the specifics, as I’ve been walking through this and asking the Lord to open my eyes and to show me His path and His ways, He has revealed so many things to me. So many times when I question God, when I don’t

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Today is January 20th, 2009. George W. Bush has flown to Texas and Barak Obama is now our 44th President.I had hoped to attend the inauguration, but in the end decided to declare it a national holiday, took the day off of work, and watched it indoors while drinking coffee and enjoying the company of loved ones. I found myself missing DC greatly, but loving the fact that when the Obamas were

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Hello my friends. It has been a while since I’ve written. There are so many things I would like to write about but it seems that every time I actually sit down to write I can’t seem to organize my thoughts enough to create a coherent sentence, much less a paragraph or two. :)It’s December, and the year has in some ways flown by and in others it’s crawled at an excruciating pace. Some of the

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The FBI arrested our governor this morning. I’m feeling more than a little embarrassed for my state, but proud that the justice system is working to remove this corrupt man from office before he does more damage. Now if I can just remember what number I was supposed to call if I want that senate seat……..

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Every four years, our nation engages in the democratic process of electing a president. This insanity that we call the Presidential Race starts YEARS before the actual election day and, at least in recent history, can continue right up until Christmas in spite of the fact that the elections are over in November. I think there’s really a little more than a year each cycle where no one is

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Well, it’s one day after my 30th birthday and I survived! I was really worried I was going to be very depressed. I not only had to work on my birthday, but I had to travel on my birthday, which meant spending my birthday night in a hotel by myself, which was kind of sad. But, my co-workers are the best – the whole office sang to me before I left, and then the guys I am traveling with took me

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I finally did it. I removed the last reminders of my life in Virginia/DC from my car last night. I still had stickers from Fairfax County on my windshield from 2006. Some might think I left them there for sentimental reasons, but in all honestly, it was just pure laziness. Taking stickers off of windshields is a pain. But, I finally broke down and did it…..it was high time. I do still have

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Each and every day, this life provides opportunities for us to take the trials of our lives and hand them over to Jesus to make them into something useful and beautiful. Yesterday, I had an opportunity to visit with someone who is going through some very painful and difficult circumstances in her life. A year ago, I would have been able to sympathize, but I wouldn’t have really understood her

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This last weekend, Janessa and I had to move all of our belongings from our parents’ home into storage for the time being. It was a particularly difficult and emotional weekend for both of us. A few of my blog readers know that there have been some pretty difficult issues with my family recently, and it isn’t really a secret. It’s just hard to talk about sometimes. It has been a time of deep

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I know, I know….I’m very behind on my Presidential Birthday Posts. Actually, I’m very behind on a lot of things. I want to change the look of my blog, tell you about some amazing books I’ve been reading (see sidebar for a few of the most interesting ones) and update you on my life. But…..life has been beyond crazy for a while now, and I’m not sure when I’m going to have time to really write what

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On May 24th, in a cute little country church, my sister Jane married Jonathan Harrison. I didn't take any pictures...what else is new? I was too busy telling everyone what to do. But, here is a photo that Jane sent me. Hopefully she'll send more soon so you can see the dress better. I can't take credit for it though. Jane is an excellent seamstress in her own right, and she did a beautiful job

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ChicagoI am the granddaughter of two Illinois farmers, and as such, my family has rural roots. Growing up, my parents were never too keen on cities. When we traveled, it was usually to see friends or family in other rural communities. While I was raised in Central Illinois, Chicago was another world to us. We never really went there, and I grew up thinking that I’d never want to go there because

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This week was insanely busy and exhausting. On some levels, it was a great week. I had an event to coordinate at church on Friday, and I was pleased with how things went. Work was busy too, but I managed (somehow) to meet deadlines and accomplish most of my goals for the week. On a personal level, it was not such a good week. I was feeling pretty discouraged about some things again – things I

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Today – and the last few days – I’ve been meditating on these passages, and I wanted to share them with you, my dear readers. I don’t have any great profound thoughts to go along with it – just let these verses speak truth and life into your heart as they have been in mine.Psalm 34:15The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are attentive to their cry.Psalm 147:11The Lord delights

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So, I’m finally getting around to blogging about Abraham Lincoln. I have tried to write this several times, only to find that what I wrote seemed inadequate to really communicate what I think and feel about this great president. When people ask me who my favorite president was, the answer has always been easy. Lincoln has long been my favorite, but I never really thought through why he’s my

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As you can see, I’m a bit behind on my goal of profiling each president on his birthday. It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s that I have had a hard time clearing everything else from my brain long enough to figure out what I want to say about each president. I found it especially difficult considering that Lincoln, Washington, and Reagan all had birthdays in February, and there’s so much I

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I have found myself feeling very reflective lately about a lot of things. I’ve been reflecting on the fact that it’s been almost a year since I came back to Illinois. I’ve been reflecting on so many things I have learned this year. I catch myself looking back with utter amazement at all God has done in my life in just one year! Oh, there are still trials and challenges – it wouldn’t be life

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When I set out to profile each president on his birthday, I was hoping that through this project I would learn new things about presidents and gain new insight into their lives and times. Well, it worked. Hopefully, at least a few of my readers find this interesting too.William Henry Harrison’s birthday was February 9th. I confess, I knew absolutely nothing about him, and I had absolutely no idea

Jeanettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11966510230018059373noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360266.post-60913845126173718442008-02-12T17:04:00.001-05:002008-02-12T17:05:56.886-05:00

Today is the birthday of my very favorite President, Abraham Lincoln. I will try to post my thoughts later, but couldn’t let the day go by without paying tribute. (My apologies to the South.)I will also hopefully find some time to post my thoughts on two other presidents who had birthdays last week – William Henry Harrison, and Ronald Reagan.One of my favorite Lincoln quotes:“I have been driven

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A few years ago, I was facing a particularly difficult time in my life. I cried a lot, and felt completely lost. I had walked through some disappointments, and my faith in God had begun to be replaced by anger towards Him because I felt He had let me down. Somewhere, I had lost my way, and I buried my dreams, thinking that would make the bitter pain of my disappointments go away. I was re-reading

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I was shopping for flowers online today and I found a note about tulips. I have always loved them, almost more than roses. They make me smile. And since I’m absolutely SICK of winter, they remind me that spring will come….eventually. My screensaver at work is a series of tulip photos, and every day I just stop to watch the parade of colors move across my screen. I am always struck by their

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s birthday was last week, but I have put off writing about him, because, quite frankly, he’s one of my least-favorite Presidents and studying him always leaves me feeling irritated. I’m sure my grandparents would be ashamed to know that’s how I feel. After all – he was a big hero to those who survived the Depression, a great leader during the war, and for many, he

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The last few weeks, I’ve spent a lot of time feeling pretty disillusioned with our current presidential race. I’ve wondered who the best candidate was, thought I had it figured out, only to re-think it over and over again. It seems we are often faced with either voting our ideals but essentially throwing our vote to the one we don’t like, or voting for one we don’t like as well, just to keep the

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Today is William McKinley’s birthday, so in keeping with my goal for this year, I’ve drummed up a few interesting pieces of information from his life. I should mention that as I profile Presidents, you probably won’t find much commentary on their politics. I tend to be more interested in who Presidents were are as people. It is my sincere belief that who a president is as a person directly

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As most of you know, I go by my middle name. My parents thought they were being clever and unique when they named me Donna Jeanette, and called me Jenny for short. If I had been a boy, I’d be Andrew Bradley, but I would have gone by Andrew. Go figure. In my early teens, I decided that Jenny was too juvenile, so I tried to switch to Donna, but that was just too weird. Then I went through a

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January 9th was the birthday of Richard Nixon. While in many ways his political life will always be defined by the scandal of Watergate, I have always admired the fact that he had the integrity to do what no President before or after him has ever done….he resigned. Some would call it cowardly, but I believe he recognized that putting the best interests of the country ahead of his own was the most

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This year, in order to help myself continue to learn about Presidents (I have this insane idea of trying to write a history curriculum that walks through American history through the eyes of its presidents, though I think I’ll probably have to wait to dive into that sometime after I’ve made a fortune and have retired to my villa in Tuscany.), and to hopefully help my faithful readers do the same,

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After a long hiatus due to internet problems, I’m back online, at least for today, thanks to Panera and free wi-fi.It’s been an insanely busy few weeks….here are a few of the highlights.I drove in an ice storm on a country road……and I kept trying to remember….am I supposed to steer in the direction the back is sliding or the front? Ultimately, I decided that since I was going a mere 5 mph, it

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I have a confession to make…..are you ready? Good.I hate princess stories. You know…the ones Disney is famous for – Cinderella, Snow White, Beauty and the Beast, Little Mermaid, Sleeping Beauty, etc. etc. (And don’t write me and tell me which ones I forgot – I think I’ve actually seen all of these, but I’ve never seen any of their sequels, and I don’t intend to.)I know I’ve been posting a lot

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My Top Ten favorite things about this Thanksgiving season, in no particular order:JesusFuzzy SocksStarbucksSistersLaughterFamilyGirl talks…..about BOYS. (Thanks to Bethany M. for providing such….um….enlightening conversation. I went to bed early ‘cause I’m gettin’ old, but I’m told your sage words of wisdom were very entertaining! In particular….the part about evaluating a guy’s merit based

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I’ve been on this Presidential kick lately, so I thought that since tomorrow is the birthday of President James A. Garfield, I’d post a few items of trivia about him.1. He could write Latin with one hand and Greek with the other. 2. He was the second president shot in office. Doctors tried to find the bullet with a metal detector invented by Alexander Graham Bell. But, the device failed because

Jeanettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11966510230018059373noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360266.post-68487877372151650302007-10-28T22:56:00.000-05:002007-10-28T22:58:28.045-05:00

A while back I picked up a little book in a bookstore in Missouri. The book was entitled “Prayers of our Presidents.” Books referring to presidents always catch my eye, so I picked it up. It’s a neat little book – it is a compilation of various prayers of various presidents taken from their writings and their speeches. This first one is a little “King James-ish” but I was blown away by this

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The last few weeks, I’ve been dealing with some kind of focus issue in my life. I joked yesterday that I must have adult-onset ADD. I can’t seem to sit still for more than about 15 minutes at a time, and I can’t seem to stay on any task for much longer. I think I have filled my water bottle at work about every hour just to get up from my desk. I keep looking for something that I need to go do

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The front of the auditorium. The Lovely Bride The Bride and her parents. Jane, the brave pianist. The CeremonyAunt Sheryle's magnificent cake table.

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Well, it’s a week later, and I’m finally catching my breath enough to post my thoughts about Julie’s wedding. Of course, part of the reason I’m posting is that I’ve been forced to sit down and put my feet up…quite literally. On Thursday morning, I sprained my ankle and by Thursday night I could barely walk. I was worried that perhaps I had broken it, but thankfully, it is not broken. I have

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Here are a few photos. There will be more, but at least it’s a start. I have much to say, but little time to write at the moment. So, here are a few photos of the lovely bride and handsome groom. Thanks to Jessica for sending these. :)

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I know what you’re thinking….you’re thinking that with all I have to do the next few days, there’s no way I should be blogging….especially not about baseball.Well, I confess, I’m not a huge baseball fan – I think I could be if I ever took the time, but I’ve never really followed it too closely. But today was a day where I decided perhaps it mattered….at least a little.The long-standing rivalry

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On Friday a co-worker of mine and I traveled to St. Joseph, IL to tour the Pioneer processing plant. It’s funny – my Dad has worked at a Monsanto plant for a number of years now, and I’ve never toured his. Through the years, Dad would talk about “husk and sort,” or the “sheller building” and I never really understood what those were. Well, now that I’ve seen the way it all works, it makes a

Jeanettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11966510230018059373noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360266.post-18740151566778102172007-09-29T21:15:00.000-05:002007-09-29T21:23:42.628-05:00

Hello, everyone! I just had to post and say that......Julie's Dress is DONE! I have put on the last finishing touches, steamed it, and placed it in it's bag and hung it up to await the big day next week. I will actually go an entire week without touching the dress, and that's something I haven't done since I started it way back when. (I don't remember when I started...I think it was sometime near

Jeanettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11966510230018059373noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360266.post-28848066228398883472007-09-05T22:26:00.000-05:002007-09-05T22:58:07.396-05:00

President Bush told the author of a new book on his presidency that "I try not to wear my worries on my sleeve" or show anything less than steadfastness in public, especially in a time of war."I fully understand that the enemy watches me, the Iraqis are watching me, the troops watch me, and the people watch me," he said. Yet, he said, "I do tears.""I've got God's shoulder to cry on. And I cry a

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So, early on Saturday morning, Janessa, Joanna and I headed down to Missouri to visit our Uncle Kevin, Aunt Jane, and our cousins. We had a great time. We went shopping, went through wedding stuff leftover from Bethany and Hope's weddings (for Julie's wedding, of course!), went to church on Saturday night, and went to a flea market on Sunday. At the flea market, I found these treasures..... Yep,

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Ahhh....it's finally over. I'm officially FINISHED travelling for work for the forseeable future. I've had a great time travelling for work, and I won't mind doing so again, but being gone at least two days out of every week for five consecutive weeks has gotten just a teensy bit old. Monday of this week had me driving by myself to Valparaiso, IN. On Tuesday, I ran registration and handled

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Every year around my birthday, I always feel a bit reflective. Sometimes even a bit melancholy. Birthdays are just that – a day we mark the day we were born. But, just as with other significant days throughout the year, it is a time to reflect on where we've been and where we're going. For me, each birthday over the last few years have been a little sad as I count one more year of being single.

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Conversation between my curious brother Jed and myself:Jed: Jeanette, how old will you be in 50 years?Jeanette: (Rolling eyes) Ummm...almost 80, Jed.Jed promptly dissolves into a fit of laughter at the thought of me being an old granny. And I'm thinking, "Gee, thanks, Jed - what a cheery outlook."On having fun when you're approaching the age of elderly.....The other night, my dear, precious

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When I lived in DC, I thought I had become a true city girl. But, now that I’ve returned to Illinois, I’m not so sure I was ever truly a city girl. The city is fun and exciting, loud and hectic, the culture fascinating, and the shopping is fabulous. :) The older I get the more I realize that life is made up of experiences that shape and form us and weave a tapestry that is colorful and rich. I’

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I've added two new links - one to the Holman's website, and one to Denise Holman's blog. Joe Holman was my pastor in Purcellville, VA and Denise is his wife. They are now on the mission field in Bolivia with all ten of their children. Enjoy!

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Harold Bell Wright once said that he loved going to the country because in the city one can only see what man has made, but in the country, you see what God has made. I couldn’t agree more.This year was a wonderful 4th of July for me. I thought I might miss fireworks in DC, but I didn’t. I spent my day enjoying the simple things that make America what it is. I spent several hours with my siblings

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This morning as I was driving to work, I glanced over at my side mirror and I noticed that I had a passenger. Apparently, this little caterpillar had been enjoying an early morning stroll across my car, which I rudely (and unknowingly) interrupted when I left my house. I was about half way to Bloomington when I saw him. Luckily for him, he was not facing into the head wind, and was thus

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This week, since starting my new job, I’ve been driving about 40 minutes to work. Some people thought I wouldn’t like driving that far, but what they don’t understand is the difference between 40 minutes on open highway where the traffic is full speed, and 40 minutes on city streets overcrowded with cranky motorists in stop and go traffic. Believe me, my 40 minute commute to Bloomington is a

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Well, since last Monday I have:1. Painted a bookcase;2. Painted a china cabinet (which required taking the cabinet apart, getting a new piece of glass, and putting everything back together);3. Weeded my flower garden;4. Ran various errands;5. Continued to watch my siblings,managed the house (until Thursday);6. Flown to Virginia ;7. Met my new niece (see pictures in previous post);8. Had

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Lucy and her GrandmaAsleep in Grandma's ArmsAwwwww..... Aunt Jeanettie and Lucy Have you ever seen a cuter face? The Cole Family!

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Check out Lucy's (and Jeremy and Jessica's) new blog!

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The Wedding Planner ReturnsIn a strange twist of fate, the Wedding Planner returned to Illinois for a more peaceful life only to find herself –shocking, I know – planning another wedding! My sister Julie is now engaged to Peter and since they have decided the wedding will be in Illinois, I anticipate a very busy summer helping with the hundreds of details that must be done between now and then.

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Here is the other picture of Lucy. In answer to your question, Judith, I didn't post this one because Jane wanted to post it on Cole-Inary Artists. But, since she has now posted it, I will post it here as well.

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At long last, here is Lucy Elizabeth!Just to update on the stats....she weighed 6 lb and 6 oz and was 19 inches long. She is doing great and will be going home tomorrow! Yay!

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I don't have pictures to post yet, and probably won't for a few more days, because Baby Lucy is in ICU. Near the end of her birth, her cord was pinched, cutting off most of her oxygen supply. It took the doctors a little while to get her breathing once she was born. It appears she will be fine, but they're still a little concerned about making sure all of her organs are functioning properly.

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Lucy Elizabeth Cole was born today at 3:42 PM (ET). More details to follow.

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Last night my family decided to go to the park, pack a picnic and spend some quality time. It was a gorgeous evening and we had a great time. Here are a few photos from all the fun.I asked Jeff and Jed to give me funny faces, but they looked more like grumpy faces.We were a bit concerned since it appeared that Joseph had died on the slide......But all was well after a bit of CPR and um...nose

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I’ve been thinking all day about this post. I’ve sat down several times to write it, but give up each time. Words seem so inadequate to express what is in my heart today. I don’t remember a Memorial Day affecting me as much as this one has. You would think I would have felt it deeper when I was in Washington, surrounded by the great patriotic symbols of our country – the World War II Memorial,

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When I first announced that I was moving back to Illinois, one of my friends (I can’t remember who) said something to me about how they were happy that I would have a time of restoration at home. I remember thinking that it was a unique choice of words. I knew I needed rest, I suppose, and I was excited about being near my family again, but restoration wasn’t the word I would have chosen to

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Check it out on the Cole-inary Artists.

Jeanettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11966510230018059373noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360266.post-42128314825436348272007-05-04T13:35:00.000-05:002007-05-04T13:47:30.242-05:00

My parents are always trying to find ways to help my litttle brothers expend their seemingly endless energy. This is so Mom can actually have 5 consecutive minutes where she doesn't hear someone calling her name or running through the house sounding something similar to a herd of buffalo. One of their most recent ingenious ideas was to let them help spread the gravel on our driveway. Dad had a

Jeanettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11966510230018059373noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360266.post-3862129583267595002007-05-01T19:59:00.001-05:002007-05-01T19:59:52.476-05:00

For the complete story of our pie-baking adventure, go here.http://coleinaryartist74.blogspot.com/

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Well, I’ve been in Illinois a week and it’s probably time for an update. I decided to give myself a week OFF from pretty much everything. It's good for the soul.My trip home went very well….my poor little car was a good sport about driving all that way with all my stuff. I’ve unpacked and pretty much settled in.I had one interview last week….heh…don’t think that one will work out (I turned

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Tonight is my last night in Fairfax. The boxes are packed, the apartment is clean, my car is stuffed within an inch of its life and I’m sitting here reflecting on my life since I came here in October, 2005. If there was one thing I could say to sum up my experiences this last year and a half, I think it would be that I am thankful for the mercy and the grace of Almighty God. He has walked with me

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Check it out here.

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You Are a Ring FingerYou are romantic, expressive, and hopeful. You see the best in everything.You are very artistic, and you see the world as your canvas. You are also drawn to the written word.Inventive and unique, you are often away in your own inner world.You get along well with: The PinkyStay away from: The Index FingerWhat Finger Are You?

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