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Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity. 1 Timothy 4:12b(NLT)
Young Timothy was a pastor, and Paul was his mentor in the faith and ministry. Mentoring always requires modeling and reminding. In this profound sentence the great apostle was reminding his protégé to make certain his life was speaking a positive example of Christlikeness to everyone.
You don't have to be a minister to take that advice seriously. It has been said (perhaps not often enough) that you might be the only Bible a non-believer ever reads.
I was reminded of all this in my car. See the fuzzy dice? If your memory dates back to the 1950's you know why they're hanging from my rear view mirror; back in the day that's what every self-respecting teenager had dangling over the dashboard!
Our daughter, Jen understands this. Her memory isn't that old, but she's heard about it. When we got our first new car in 25 years a few years ago, Jen got the fuzzy dice for us as a joke. I thought it was hilarious enough to hang them…and they haven't moved since. (Sounds like a Methodist choosing a pew…and never moving since).
Fast-forward 3½ years to the parking lot at Harris Teeter. As we swung into a parking space, I was thrilled we found a convenient spot so close to the store, until I saw the sign that said Reserved for Mothers with Young Children. Now, my bride looks younger than her years, but even she couldn't pull that one off; I found another spot!
As I exited my car my eyes fell once-again on the fuzzy dice. In that instant when you notice something very familiar as if for the first time…and you see it differently, the Spirit seemed to speak to my heart. He said…the dice, Russell…really?
I said…but it's funny.
He said…if you think so.
Well, you get the idea; I was convicted that, in an age when people younger than 50 might not get the joke, I was perhaps letting the wrong message be the first thing people see when I arrive in my VW. It's called guilt by association, and I've seen those same dice advertising a casino. And no matter how many sermons I preach about the evils of gambling, lottery, and other forms of exploitive oppression of the poor who are trapped in poverty or temptation to grasp for illusive riches, the sermon I really preach is the one I settle for in everyday life.
And what do I want to hear my life speak?
So…the fuzzy dice have got to go.
The down-side to this is that my car will now seem empty and bare, and my bride will not be able to find the little gray VW in a crowded parking lot, because it will look like all the other little gray cars in the parking lot without fuzzy dice.
Hey…maybe I'll get a fox tail for the antenna!
For You Today
Paul's message to you and me is that God wants us all to be ready to listen to the Spirit's call about what our Life-Speak says!
Can you hear Him now?
You chew on that as you hit the Rocky Road today…have a blessed day!
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Angela has decided to change her name. But, this is no ordinary change. Angela's new name will be Grady, and she will live life as a boy. Grady has accepted this, but will everyone else in his life accept it? Grady must navigate the already difficult world of high school with teachers, parents, siblings, best friends, bullies, and crushes, now with this additional "one small change that changes everything."
Critical Evaluation
Much like the bravery of Grady in not only coming out, but asking for acceptance in a world which refuses to give it freely, Ellen Wittlinger has bravely created some of the first young adult novels about, and for, transgendered teens. She is clearly an advocate for such teenagers, and Parrotfish includes further contacts and information to support transgendered teens, making it quite a good choice for inclusion in libraries.
The novel is filled with likable characters, though the dialogue does not often reflect the normal way that teens speak. Grady's character does not go through a dynamic change by the end of the novel, and Grady's trials (while seemingly difficult,) do not appear overly serious in the light of recent LGBTQ suicides. However, this makes the novel a safer bet for some readers whose understanding of the subject matter is limited. Readers will definitely root for Grady and ponder the meaning of tradition, gender roles in our society, and that illustrious fish which is known in the scientific world for switching its gender.
Reader's Annotation
Can Grady defeat traditional gender roles and find acceptance in his choice to live life as a boy? What would it be like to make this decision and ask everyone to accept your wishes if you were still in high school?
About the Author
Ellen Wittlinger was born in Belleville, Illinois on October 21, 1948. When she was a child, she wanted to be a painter, but in college she decided to focus on writing poetry. Then, she moved from poetry to writing plays, and finally to books for young adults, where she has made waves with her honest depictions of the lives of LGBTQ teens.
Wittlinger's favorite young adult books include Celine and The Goats, by Brock Cole, and The Great Gilly Hopkins and Jacob Have I Loved, by Katherine Paterson. Wittlinger's first novel, Lombardo's Law, was published in 1993 and since then she has written 13 titles for young adults, including Hard Love, a Printz Honor Book.
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Sadly, many books focusing on LGBTQ issues have been continuously challenged in today's libraries. A children's book, And Tango Makes Three, has been the number one most-challenged book in libraries across the nation for the past three years. The reasoning is that the book is about two male penguins who raise a chick, and beyond being a true story, it suggests that the male penguins are in love. This harsh reaction by library patrons is exactly what Parrotfish is all about: a genderized society which makes up rules based on gender, making it extremely difficult for LGBTQ individuals to find acceptance. So while Parrotfish does not include any graphic sexual references, unpleasant language, etc., it may find itself censored, and that is exactly why we need to keep it in libraries where it may be needed most.
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My professor of young adult literature included this book as required reading, and I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. Wittlinger's work should be included in any well-rounded collection, as it provides books for and about a minority group which may desperately need the support.
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- Best Children's Books of the Year, 2008 ; Bank Street College of Education; United States
Choices, 2008 ; Cooperative Children's Book Center; United States
Middle and Junior High Schoool Library Catalog, Ninth Edition Supplement 2008, 2008 ; H.W. Wilson Company; United States
Rainbow List, 2008 ; American Library Association; United States
Senior High Core Collection Supplement to the Seventeenth Edition 2008, 2008 ; The H. W. Wilson Co.; United States
- Awards, Honors, Prizes:
- Lambda Literary Awards, 2008 Finalist Childrens/Young Adult United States
- State and Provincial Reading Lists:
- Volunteer State Book Award, 2009-2010 ; Nominee; Grades 7-12; Tennessee
- References
- Whelan, D.L. (2009). Gay penguins tops AlA's most challenged reading list, again. Retrieved on December 3rd, 2010 from http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6653100.html.


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We were up against 3 other bands:
Monday winners "X-Aldin":
Tuesday winners "JATTM" (Jesus and the Thunderstorm Monsters):
Thursday winners "Loonie Crush":
In a round robin style first round, we faced off against each band by playing a Tier 6 Expert song. The 2 bands with the most wins would move on to the final round to play a Tier 7 song.
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In a very close duel, "JATTM" gets 21K more than "X-Aldin", with the "JATTM" guitarist "Paden" getting 98% of the notes, 6% more than the "X-Aldin" guitarist. It gets pretty suspenseful at the end as "JATTM" needed to get the "Big Rock Ending" to win this round.
Stats (Bass, Drums, Vocals, Guitar):
"X-Aldin": 1,595K (99 99 94 92)
1st Round 2/6: "3 Macas and a Reject" vs. "Loonie Crush" (Everlong):
Our first matchup was against "Loonie Crush", a talented group with a very precise drummer. His skills are the key to their victory as he gets 98% versus 82% for Phoenix, with all other instruments tied at 99% or 100% (DMan). Phoenix points out that he would be closer to the high percentages for pretty much any other song.
Stats (Bass, Drums, Vocals, Guitar):
"3 Macas and a Reject": 1,109K (99 82 100 99)
"Loonie Crush": 1,483K (99 98 100 99)
1st Round 3/6: "X-Aldin" vs. "3 Macas and a Reject" (Spoonman):
Stats (Bass, Drums, Vocals, Guitar):
Our second match was against "X-Aldin". DMan and Raikan get higher percentages plus we follow a good path, leading to our first victory of the day.
"X-Aldin": 864K (97 99 93 93)
"3 Macas and a Reject": 1,043K (98 99 94 93)
1st Round 4/6: "JATTM" vs. "Loonie Crush" (Carry on Wayward Son):
In another close match, "Loonie Crush" wins by less than 100K, with the key being their performance on guitar and bass.
Stats (Bass, Drums, Vocals, Guitar):
"Loonie Crush": 1,134K (98 100 95 98)
1st Round 5/6: "Loonie Crush" vs. "X-Aldin" (Aqualung):
X-Aldin needs a win to stay in the competition, having lost their first two matches. They make a valiant effort, but eventually coming about 100K short of triple round 1 winners "Loonie Crush". Once again, the difference was in the skills of the "Loonie Crush" guitarist. "X-Aldin" goes home with the remainder of the 5$ gift certificates (100$?)
Stats (Bass, Drums, Vocals, Guitar):
"Loonie Crush": 1,867K (98 98 99 99)
"X-Aldin": 1,764K (99 98 98 96)
1st Round 6/6: "3 Macas and a Reject" vs. "JATTM" (Down with the Sickness):
With the 1st place and 4th place round robin winners already determined, the stakes increase as this final 1st round match would determine who goes to the final round. A great performance by everyone and a good path seals the deal as we beat "JATTM" by about 100K. DMan and Raikan both get FCs! A 3rd place finish by "JATTM" rewards them with a worthy 200$.
Stats (Bass, Drums, Vocals, Guitar):
"3 Macas and a Reject": 2,195K (100 99 100 99)
Final Round: "Loonie Crush" vs. "3 Macas and a Reject" (Ramblin' Man):
Having won the round robin, "Loonie Crush" gets to choose the song and they pick "Ramblin' Man". We win the coin toss this time and get to pick who gets to play first. Naturally, we choose to go second. "Loonie Crush" has a great performance, which we fail to match by about 140K. Except for DMan who gets his 3rd FC of the day, we all miss in at least one key area where we don't usually miss (nerves? calibration?). We would love to have this one back, but getting to the final round and pocketing a neat 400$ is a great way to finish the competition!
Stats (Bass, Drums, Vocals, Guitar):
"Loonie Crush": 2,174K (99 99 99 99)
"3 Macas and a Reject": 2,036K (99 99 100 97)
This was a great setting for our very first competition! A big thanks to all who helped organize it and to everyone who were there to support us. Congrats to "Loonie Crush" for their well-earned victory! Every band did great and we hope to see you all at the next Rock Band competition!
Photos (courtesy of Sylvie):
Start of song:Here we go:
Phoenix and Bongoo:
Raikan and DMan:
Other angle:
End of song:
Announcing the results:
The finalists:
Phoenix rides the bus:
DMan wants to join:
The pathmaster:
Phoenix and Sylvie:
DMan the Spoonman:
Bongoo reflects on a great competition:
Friday, March 20, 2009
5 comments:
- DMan3021 said...
I was being a spoonman in that before last pic!
Also, congrats to everyone who made it to the final day, and to our worthy adversaries and first place winners, Loonie Crush.
- March 23, 2009 at 9:43 AM
- DMan3021 said...
On the off chance that I may be shooting myself in the foot:
They will be in Ottawa on March 30th, 31st and April 1st.
Rules can be found here:
- March 23, 2009 at 9:57 AM
- Phoenix5096 said...
my Rockband 2 career is officially launched :)
- March 23, 2009 at 10:37 AM
- Bongoo said...
Interesting, perhaps another live Macas performance!
- March 23, 2009 at 11:16 AM
- Raikan said...
Hrmmm... can't they make auditions on weekends... Sheesh!
- March 23, 2009 at 3:24 PM
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West Coast Draculer
If any of you would like to hear my audio play "Draculer" performed by some students at Fresno State (actually, California State University, Fresno), please follow this link for live streaming audio: KFSR.
It will be broadcast at 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
Unfortunately, it won't be on Maine Public Radio until sometime next year.


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The week one blog activity requires the student to review and compare three different perspectives of the same story.
Whitaker, Ramsey and Smith (2012) describes nine news values which help to determine whether something is newsworthy. News values used in these articles are:
- Conflict: the conflict value in this article is the discussion of the team's take over
- Proximity: the proximity value in this article is the fact that this will be something that is close to the audience and fans.
- Prominence: the prominence value in this article is the fact the Gold Coast Titans Rugby League football club is a famous club.
- Human Interest: the human interest value in this article is again the fact that the Gold Coast Titans Rugby League football club is a famous club which would create a large interest amongst the audience.
- Timeliness: the timeliness value in this article is the fact that these articles were very recent.
The 4 W's which are used in lead paragraph are: who, what, when, and lastly where (Whitaker, Ramsey and Smith 2012, p. 23). Each article contains a different lead:
- The NRL today took control of the Gold Coast Titans Rugby League football club (National Rugby League 2015).
- The NRL has taken over ownership of the Gold Coast Titans in the wake of the cocaine supply scandal engulfing the club (ABC News 2015).
- THE NRL could be in control of the Gold Coast Titans until 2019 after a five-year blueprint presented to CEO Dave Smith convinced the code's boss to save the embattled club just weeks before it folded (Gold Coast Bulletin 2015).
According to Whitaker, Ramsey & Smith (2012) keeping the paragraphs small with space between them helps to appeal to the audience. The way these sources structure and word their article helps to define the tone throughout the article (Whitaker, Ramsey & Smith 2012).
NRL League Statement
National Rugby League (2015) is aimed at the Rugby League team Titan sport fans. This article's objective is to keep the fans happy while praising the board and directors for giving the team an opportunity to stabilise themselves with a fresh start.
The angle in the article seems to be encouragement from the CEO Dave Smith that the team will still be around to play (National Rugby League 2015). The author has framed the article using adjective words such as: "determined", 'fresh', 'certainty', "ensure" and a number of others which send both a powerful and encouraging message to readers (Whitaker, Ramsey & Smith 2012).
The other minor angle was to discuss what it means for the NRL to take control of the team. National Rugby League (2015) avoided any discussion into the drug investigation that was at that time currently under way. Which supports the theory that their angle is to encourage the audience, as keeping this secret will help to ease minds .
Gold Coast Bulletin
Gold Coast Bulletin (2015) is the second article. The choice of words used in this article is not strong which brings with it the lack of encouragement (Whitaker, Ramsey & Smith 2012). The article's objective is to praise the NRL as the rescuer of the Gold Coast Titans (Gold Coast Bulletin 2015).
Another angle of the article is from a financial perspective where it talks about the Titans being in a financial crisis. This article does briefly mention the drug discussion but does not go into any real detail (Gold Coast Bulletin 2015). The last thing to mention is the article tries to convince the audience that the NRL has a long term commitment to make the Titans a great club and one which is trustworthy.
ABC Conference Article
The ABC News (2015) article seems to be aimed at the people more interested in finding out about what is happening with the investigation into the Gold Coast Titans drug scandal and how this has affected the team. The article's objective is to inform the public about the drug investigation.
There are two angles presented in ABC News (2015). The first angle is to discuss the NRL taking over the club. The second angle is to talk about the investigation into the cocaine scandal.
ABC News (2015) is more detailed and informative than the first article or second article. It also gives the impression that it is more in the form of an interview with the CEO/chief executive Dave Smith and the CCC rather than a more informative article. This is because of how it has been set out both with the structure and how it is worded (Whitaker, Ramsey & Smith 2012).
Figure References
Gold Coast Bulletin 2015, The five Titans players caught up in the alleged drug scandal, digital image, viewed 17 July 2015, http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/nrl/five-year-blueprint-convinced-nrl-boss-to-save-titans-just-weeks-before-gold-coast-nrl-club-would-have-folded/story-fnj9yd9w-1227237781936
Peled D 2015, The QCCC will not be making further charges despite Karmichael Hunt allegedly detailing which Suns team-mates were involved in drug taking, digital image, viewed 17 July 2015, http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-01/karmichael-hunt/6588024
National Rugby League 2015, Fans of the Gold Coast Titans have been assured the future of their club is safe following the NRL taking ownership of the club on Tuesday, digital image, viewed 17 July 2015, http://www.nrl.com/nrl-vows-to-win-back%C2%A0gold-coast-trust/tabid/10874/newsid/84029/default.aspx
ABC News 2015, Gold Coast Titans taken over by NRL placed in voluntary administration after drugs scandal, viewed 15 July 2015, http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-24/nrl-takes-over-control-of-gold-coast-titans-amid-drugs-scandal/6247574
Gold Coast Bulletin 2015, Five-year blueprint convinced NRL boss to save Titans just weeks before Gold Coast NRL club would have folded, viewed 15 July 2015, http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/nrl/five-year-blueprint-convinced-nrl-boss-to-save-titans-just-weeks-before-gold-coast-nrl-club-would-have-folded/story-fnj9yd9w-1227237781936
National Rugby League 2015, NRL takes control of Gold Coast Titans, viewed 15 July 2015, http://www.nrl.com/nrl-takes-control-of-goldcoasttitans/tabid/10871/newsid/84020/default.aspx
Whitaker, R, Ramsey, J & Smith, R 2012, Media writing: print broadcast and public relations, 4th edn, Routledge, New York.


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Thursday, January 27, 2011
Oprah's sister
I was listening to an NPR discussion of the topic in the car yesterday, but had to snap the radio off because what was being said got me agitated. I have strong views about this subject and didn't want to unnecessarily raise my heart rate while driving.
Here's the thing: All human beings have the right to know who they came from. It is knowledge that is more than mere information, it is connective tissue. It is identity.
Can you imagine not being allowed access to your own birth certificate? That's a reality for six million American adult adoptees.
Although the closed adoption system has undergone reform in the last few decades, and the need for adoptees to know their heritage has come to be widely understood, most sealed adoptions records remain sealed.
There are only two states that never participated in the sealing of adoption records (Alaska and Kansas) and six other states that now allow access, but most do not.
I was raised by a family that was not biologically mine, but I was never legally adopted. The issue of sealed adoption records does not affect me personally, but I sure do understand the need to know. I sure do support the right of anyone, anywhere, to know who they are.
There's lots, LOTS, more I could say about this issue, but don't want to get too wound up. I'll just say how happy I am for Oprah's sister. Wow.
2 comments:
- maggie's garden said...
Back in the late 50's my aunt had 10 kids she wasn't able to care for and the courts decided it best to take them away from her. The kids were placed in Maryville Academy in Des Plaines Il.(orphanage). I felt the loss of my cousins as well as they feeling the loss of each other. Some were put in foster homes others adopted out...they just got lost from us...but 5 of them found each other when they were in their early 20's. I still feel the loss of my cousins to this day. I wonder where they are...so that is the other side of that I guess. It really sucks what the state does, and I'm not sure why they can't give some closure to the ones lost in the system. I have a right to know my cousins as well...my parents looked for years trying find the others to avail. I always hope that some day one by one they will knock on my door.
I'm sorry you've had to go through that. I'm hoping you got to see who your biological parents were on your birth certificate.
- January 27, 2011 at 7:28 PM
- gwendolyn said...
There's LOTS I could say about this, too. I won't. But I'm glad that Oprah took it to the national discussion level. And that you and others are starting to speak out. It takes some guts. Wish we all had bullhorns. Or we could a do a flash mob. In Lansing or Washington.
- January 30, 2011 at 6:24 PM


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I wasn't really expecting much from this movie. Animated films are good more times than not so I thought it would be a quality production but not life-changing. So when I missed out on seeing it in theatres, I wasn't heartbroken. So getting one last chance to see it on the big screen was a very welcome treat for me and my kids.
Okay, basic plot: Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) – a rabbit from the rural town of Bunnyburrow has dreamed of being a police officer since she was a child. This dream is met with skepticism and mockery from her friends and family because police officers are usually larger, more physically intimidating animals not "cute bunnies". Despite all of this negativity, Judy perseveres and realises her dream. The true challenge is only beginning, however, as Judy has to battle prejudice and discrimination – both in and out of the police force – based on the fact that she's a rabbit. Eager to prove herself she takes on an impossible case and – with no help from her colleagues in the force – she's forced to turn to a shifty fox con artist named, Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) for help.
This film speaks to many of the issues society is currently dealing with and has always been dealing with. Issues of prejudice, discrimination, profiling are all handled nicely by this film. In this film society is split into two major pools – predators (e.g. lions, foxes, bears) and prey (e.g. sheep, rabbits, shrews), and the issues the members of Zootopia have to deal with are easily translatable to the issues that are making headlines everyday.
Predators have to deal with being thought of as dangerous and blood-thirsty while prey have to deal with being thought weak and too 'cute' to do anything purposeful. The film also addresses stereotypes that exist in the animal kingdom like elephants having good memory or foxes being sly and conniving. Substitute in issues of race, religion, culture, patriotism and you see that Zootopia is a perfect analogy for our current world where fear and ignorance rule over compassion and common sense. The great thing about this movie is that it shows the issue of discrimination from both sides, a viewpoint often lacking when it comes to such problems in society. This allows the focus of the movie to not be pitting the two sides against each but rather showing how the two sides can work harmoniously (differences and all) to unity.
Its not all political though, there are plenty of jokes and heartwarming moments that will have you laughing and smiling throughout the film. One of my favourites was when Judy and Nick need to go to the local Traffic Department and all of the employees are literally sloths.
The voice acting in this film is very well done. Ginnifer Goodwin does a fantastic job bringing Judy Hopps to life. She's funny, sincere and has this neverending supply of energy which perfectly matched the character. Jason Bateman also puts in a great turn as Nick Wilde – a con artist who Judy is forced to work with. I've seen Bateman in quite a few productions from film to TV and his performances alway have a sympathetic quality to them.
Usually he's cast as a straight man who's the victim of circumstance so you naturally have to like and root for him but in this film he's a lot sketchier; but he still invokes that feeling of empathy. His character isn't perfect but you want him to succeed. The entire voice cast does well but I have to single out Idris Elba as Chief Bogo and Nate Torrence as Officer Clawhauser. They were both entertaining and apart from the two leads drew the biggest laughs out of me.
The only real problem I had with this movie was that it was slightly predictable. Now I watch a lot of movies and because of this, I've learnt to pick up certain patterns. Now for the average movie-goer, these patterns slip by but if you pick them up then you can work out where the plot is going exactly and the 'big twists' of a movie end up being tired reveals. So while I did see the end of this movie coming literally seven minutes into it, the casual viewer probably won't and the ride to the ending is so much fun that you won't care.
Overall, Zootopia is a fun film. It has a decent script that is incredibly relevant to the world we live in and enough humour and fun that you won't feel like you're watching a lecture on the importance of tolerance.
So out of a possible five stars Zootopia earns:
What did you think about this film?
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As Jesus followers, we have an incredible force at our finger tips that, I have realized as of late, is extremely taken for granted. We have personal access to the one who dictates our very breath, found in the (slightly "Christian-esed ") power if prayer. A reoccurring lesson that God was helping me understand on my recent trip to South Africa is that of me having this overwhelming tool in my very own arsenal, yet hardly using it.
He revealed to me that when I was stuck on the sidelines while my Parable teammates were performing dramas, I should have been praying. He healed me from my illness, and blessed me in that healing by bringing our team in South Africa and my loved ones back home together for unity in prayer. He informed me that though Satan sometimes has access to our flesh and our environment, he can never intervene in our ability to pray.
Since I have been home, I have been facing various decision-making opportunities that we often come across living in the world but not of the world. I have been desperately seeking his peace, and striving to follow his guidance, though I haven't had an enormous amount of success with either of these endeavors. Among a few glimpses of his peace, I have been bombarded by anxiety and fear. As of tonight, I have realized WHY I seem to have fallen short in my pursuit for absolute peace. He tells me: "Do not be anxious, my child. Come to me, thank me for my goodness, and ask me for the yearnings of your heart. I will protect your heart and ease your mind. This anxiety and worry is not a burden you must bear. Rejoice! Take part of my overwhelming joy!"
I have been asking to rest in his peace, I just hadn't quite figured out how to find it yet :) Now it is a matter of seizing the power of prayer, and allowing his peace to come! Join me?
sacrifice: "surrender of something highly valued for the sake of one considered to have a greater value or claim"
gift: "to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation"
A gift is different than a sacrifice. A simple and somewhat obvious conclusion, yes, but is it one that we take the time to really and fully grasp? A gift is a voluntary act of merely handing something over to the other party involved, while a SACRIFICE includes letting go of something highly valued for the sake of that other person. I've recently come to understand the somewhat painful revelation that I have been giving my life to the Lord, but not sacrificing it to him. In only offering my life as a gift, I was able to 'secretly' hold onto the parts of it that I valued the most. In the gentle, yet firm way that only the Father can, he pulled back the veil and revealed how I had been deceiving myself and refusing to enter into the fullness of life that he has for me.
Growing up with a wonderful family and stable home, I was never really exposed to a sacrifice visible to the naked eye. I had what I needed and didn't need to make any sacrifices to 'get by.' The closest I got to knowing sacrifice was giving up the name brand shoes for a similar pair that was half the price, due to my ever frugal mother. :) I would read Matthew 16:24-25 (Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it.) but I never truly comprehended the extent of what Jesus meant. Sure, I would give up my life to follow my Savior, but sacrifice everything? There must be some fine print at the bottom allowing us to keep a hold of the things we really cherished... As ridiculous as that sounds, it is exactly how I was choosing to live my life for the last 20 years. I was managing just fine too, until God tried a different approach (apparently his blatant statement in Matthew wasn't quite direct enough hah). He recently has asked me to surrender my heart fully to him. That includes everyone I love on this earth, in other words-those I hold dearest, and what I attribute the highest value to in my life. Prying my white-knuckled fingers off the edges of my heart was no easy task, and the pain that accompanied this endeavor was just short of excruciating. Even with my gentle and loving Father walking beside me, encouraging me to continue through this painful process, it was still 20 years of holding tightly that I was trying to release. But He who is in me is greater than he who is in the world..these things that I treasured so dearly, are still of this world and do not hold the eternal value of his salvation. Relationships and fellow children of the King are beautiful gifts that we should cherish throughout our lifetime, but they should never come before our Creator in our hearts!
It made sense that God was asking me to surrender my heart. He doesn't ask us for just the parts of us that are easy to toss aside, he wants what means most to us because it means the most to him as well. When we sacrifice, it is releasing those things that we deeply value, not what we could easily live without. The beauty of it all, is that once we have surrendered and made the sacrifice that he asks of it, we are wonderfully rewarded for it. Though a sacrifice is made with no motivation of compensation, our Father rejoices in being able to bless his children.
Sacrifice brings deeper intimacy, new levels of beauty, and a further knowledge of the love and grace of our God. Nothing on this earth, even those we hold the most dear, can compare to an increase in our growth with Jesus.
As I look over my teenage career, I have wondered numerous times what kept me from straying down the path of "rebellion" that so many of my peers chose. Odds were against me as a majority of teenagers these days dabble (those last 4 words make me sound 3 times my age...) in something that disagrees with the morals their parents ingrained within them throughout their childhood-such as partying, drugs, sex, etc. But not me, I was dubbed the "Goody-Two-Shoes" at an early age and most definitely lived up to my name. Taking it even a step further, those times that I did drastically "slip-up" caused me a seemingly great deal more conviction and agony than that of my friends if they were to make the same mistake. Why? There were certainly times that I wanted to break out of the stereotype that I had been confined to, but the opportunity never seemed to fully present itself. Obviously, I can see now that God was protecting me, saving my innocence and preserving my purity. I assumed that He would incorporate that into my testimony to be used further down the road, possibly in giving hope to young girls that it is possible to refrain from giving into peer pressure or something along those lines. I figured He knew what He was doing and I should leave it at that.
Recently God decided to give me a little insight, and to show me that I didn't exactly have it right. I learned that he has placed upon me a calling of integrity. Which explains much of why I felt pressure through the years to live above the standard; those in authority recognized that calling and did their part in obedience to help me steward it. But oh the irony-I am one who has always struggled with living a performance oriented life, and have only recently come to understand that God's grace, love and faithfulness towards me is NOT dependent on my abilities. Isn't it just like Him to anoint me with a calling of integrity, something that could so easily shift into a measurement of performance? But he has intended for it to be pure and holy, and nothing of my own works. It is more of a smack in Satan's face, as He turns a weakness of mine into a beautiful strength.
Now I am learning not to fight what he has ordained me for. Yes, it comes with greater expectations and higher standards, but also a greater portion of his strength. He abundantly makes up for our lacking. All he asks is trust. I trust that He knows me, and the path that he has paved for me is in perfect concordance with who He created me to be.
Psalm 37:3-7
3 Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. 4 Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart's desires.
5 Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you. 6 He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn, and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun.7 Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act.
"Good News for the Oppressed"
for the Lord has anointed me
to bring good news to the poor.
He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted
and to proclaim that captives will be released
and prisoners will be freed.
2 He has sent me to tell those who mourn
that the time of the Lord's favor has come,
and with it, the day of God's anger against their enemies.
3 To all who mourn in Israel,
he will give a crown of beauty for ashes,
a joyous blessing instead of mourning,
festive praise instead of despair.
In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks
that the Lord has planted for his own glory.
4 They will rebuild the ancient ruins,
repairing cities destroyed long ago.
They will revive them,
though they have been deserted for many generations.
5 Foreigners will be your servants.
They will feed your flocks
and plow your fields
and tend your vineyards.
6 You will be called priests of the Lord,
ministers of our God.
You will feed on the treasures of the nations
and boast in their riches.
7 Instead of shame and dishonor,
you will enjoy a double share of honor.
You will possess a double portion of prosperity in your land,
and everlasting joy will be yours.
8 "For I, the Lord, love justice.
I hate robbery and wrongdoing.
I will faithfully reward my people for their suffering
and make an everlasting covenant with them.
9 Their descendants will be recognized
and honored among the nations.
Everyone will realize that they are a people
the Lord has blessed."
10 I am overwhelmed with joy in the Lord my God!
For he has dressed me with the clothing of salvation
and draped me in a robe of righteousness.
I am like a bridegroom in his wedding suit
or a bride with her jewels.
11 The Sovereign Lord will show his justice to the nations of the world.
Everyone will praise him!
His righteousness will be like a garden in early spring,
with plants springing up everywhere.
Lately I have been coming before the Lord, asking him to reveal my calling, my giftings, my purpose.
He has already shared the burdens of his heart for the poor with me, but I am aching to know specifically how he wants to use me. What has he molded into me, Britni Steiling, that will be used to further his glory, his love and his Kingdom? I long to know the power that is resting within me, that accompanies his Spirit residing in me. I want to see action, I want to know purpose, I want to get out there and GO! (One thing is for sure, patience is not a virtue that he has given me in abundance hah). My mind is bombarded with questions of potential gifts that I may have but am not acting on. Healing? Prophecy? Faith?
His answer demonstrates his constant, solid character: "Quiet, my child. Rest, my child." Then the passage above, Isaiah 61, came to mind. I have read these verses time and time again, and everytime I do, they resonate so strongly. Oh Jesus, he is so very patient with his children. Here is my calling, here is what my heart is burning to do! I have been called to fight justice. Because of the grace and redemption he has shown me, I will comfort the brokenhearted, proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed. I will bring joyous news that gives reason to dance. I will share a Savior who leases those into torment to run into freedom! I will plant gardens, establish roots, and watch flowers bloom!
So, it may not be found in the lists of 'Spiritual Gifts' found in Ephesians or Corinthians or Romans...but God has called me to bring Justice, and with the power of his Holy Spirit moving before, behind, and through me, justice will be brought! Whoever said God was conventional anyway? This is what I know that I have been created to do in the here and now, so let's see some action :)
We cannot walk in the direction of the world AND in the direction at the same time, plain and simple. But why? It seems easy enough to have one foot on each path..a little precarious at times but nothing outside of our ability. Well, He explained to me that the paths are going in complete and total opposite directions. Therefore, if we try to follow both, we will end up going absolutely NOWHERE. The feeling of seemingly going nowhere is familiar to all of us at some point through out our lives, but in this scenario, we are literally not moving. What a waste! And as long as we continue to settle for even putting a pinky toe in the wrong direction, we will continue to gain absolutely no distance.
Now, I found myself with a quite a few toes straying in the direction of the world (interesting mental image..hah) and I asked my Jesus how to begin traveling his path. I want to not only be following the direction my Lord has laid out for me, I want to be sprinting in that direction! But how do I get turned around? His answer was simple (our God is truly not one of confusion!)
Ezekiel 18:31-32 Rid yourselves of all the offenses you have committed, and get a new heart and a new spirit. Why will you die, O house of Israel? For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign LORD. Repent and live!
The path of the world inevitably leads to death, but the beautiful journey with the Lord is one of life, and its result is that of life eternal! Yes, please :)
The Lord also recently gave me a vision of him chasing after us, his children. He pursues us, passionately, and never tires of running. He longs to hold us in His arms and SHOW us how much he truly cherishes every ounce of us. However, it's a little awkward to hug someone from behind. Granted, it's pretty cute when boyfriends or husbands walk up and give their girls a little surprise squeeze from behind, but what God has in mind is more like a big, giant bear-hug. In order to fully encounter him, fall in his arms and be enveloped by his grace, we have to turn around. He will continue chasing us, but he asks the littlest effort in return, turning around! In doing so, we will find ourselves instantly captured in his warm and consuming embracing.
Getting practical again, what does turning around consist of? REPENTANCE! He doesn't make it too difficult, all he requires is an obedient and willing heart of repentance.
"You keep bringing me sacrifices to ease your mind but it's your heart that I want." -Kristene Mueller - "Mercy"
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Re-Discovering his love for the 2, it didn't take much persuading to convince Jimmy to Have fun in a Little Tunnel Run, nothing huge, just a couple of cars to test out a route design... so late one night, or should I say, early one Morning, the rendezvous was setup... 2:30a.m. is a Quiet time in most of London, people are sleeping, the only things out are usually the animals and the clubbers...
So after getting some much needed Supplies, Fuel for the Cars and Fuel for the Drivers, We started on the long road to the First Meeting Point. Taking a Sightseeing tour of London as we went along, meeting other cars and Showing up Horrendously Expensive Porsche 4x4's while we were at it... that Proverbial bottle came out to play, with a little bit of sideways on the greasy roads of London.
It took its time to get here, the one thing Preventing a London Version of the Midnight Club is Very Much a part of London, its not the Police, its Roadworks... they are everywhere at the moment, with Water Mains and Gas Mains being Replaced, rebuilding and building new transport links, means that sometimes the old ones are shut off and Diverted.
While Savouring the delights of the London Eye, we decided to Take a Slight Detour (one of Many) to Leake Street Tunnel, famed for its Graffiti and the ability to shoot a car with relatively little hassle... although this is made easier with a simple tool that I had regrettably left in the boot of another car... a Tripod. Whoops!
After Blasting from Leake Street, we took on the Tunnels of London, only to find that some had been closed off, but with them being closed off, meant the discovery of others... that this Veteran London Driver had never been in, even though having been in tunnels that most people don't know exist, deep below the surface. After Much driving round and about, trying to find new ways to get where we were going, making noise in the process, spinning and sliding around the streets of London town, we arrived, at Westferry Circus, the infamous underground roundabout. Not wanting to pass up an opportunity of it being quiet, a few laps of the roundabout were done... much to the enjoyment of ourselves.
The Last tunnel were but yards away, but the decision was taken to head home... it was now coming up past 5am, the Red Bull was wearing off and the cold and rain were not as appealing as the start of the night. Disappearing, like Knights of the Street... it ended as it had begun, on a dark wet road, outside of our meeting point all those hours ago.


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Beal High School
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High Road, Woodford Green, Essex IG8 9LA
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Ilford County High School (for boys)
Tel: 020 8551 6496
Faith Schools
King Solomon High School
Forest Road, Barkingside, Ilford, Essex IG6 3HB
Tel: 020 8498 1300
The Palmer Catholic Academy
Aldborough Road South, Seven Kings, Ilford, Essex IG3 8EU
Tel: 020 8590 3808
Trinity Catholic High School
Mornington Road, Woodford Green, Essex IG8 0TP
Tel: 020 8504 8946
The Ursuline Academy Ilford
Morland Road, Ilford, Essex IG1 4JU
Tel: 020 8554 1995
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But God said to Jonah, "Do you do well to be angry for the plant?" And he said, "Yes, I do well to be angry, angry enough to die." And the Lord said, "You pity the plant, for which you did not labor, nor did you make it grow, which came into being in a night and perished in a night. And should not I pity Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know their right hand from their left, and also much cattle?"
Jonah 4:9-11
A quick background story: God had sent Jonah on a sort of 'special op' – into dangerous territory, to deliver a not-so-friendly message. And because Jonah knew how God often operated, he was banking on watching Nineveh burn because he was sure the people there would not change their ways. But when Jonah's message of doom reached the king of Nineveh – notice that Jonah did not personally deliver the message to the king – something unexpected happened: the king ordered all his people to repent and seek God, hoping that God would turn away His promised punishment (Jonah 3:6-9). Guess what happened next? God did turn away His promised punishment when He saw their sincere repentance; but for Jonah, this was a very upsetting development. Nineveh deserved to be punished!
I believe Jonah must have felt blindsided, even shot out of the spotlight. He must have felt like God had gone ahead and done something without making him a major player. I am pretty sure Jonah felt his reputation as a prophet was at stake; either that, or he just wanted so badly to see Nineveh openly disgraced and brought to her knees by an Almighty God. And I am pretty sure that God meant to do so if Nineveh would not repent.
Frankly, I am both interested in and amused by how God handled Jonah's attitude. Though his anger did not glorify God, albeit justified, God felt concerned that Jonah was angry – so concerned that He asked Jonah the same question twice: "Do you do well to be angry…?" Hold on… God felt concerned that a human was angry? How often did this happen, especially in the Old Testament where we see examples of people being punished (sometimes almost instantly) for challenging God (Numbers 16; 2 Kings 7)? But God did not rain down judgment on Jonah for challenging His change of heart; instead, He gently prodded Jonah, patiently teaching a lesson that we miss far too often: He is God, and we are not.
Also, God reminded Jonah that He had more reason to save the "persons" in Nineveh than Jonah had for wanting to see them punished: "…should not I pity Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know their right hand from their left…?" (Jonah 4:11). Talk about compassion! The lesson here is that God values people: you, me, everyone. How many times have we forgotten this simple but important truth when confronting people who have wronged us or who we have been privileged to warn of imminent judgment?
Finally, I believe the moral of the entire story is that ultimately, control belongs to God and not to us. Give it up!


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Welcome to My Pride
Hi there and thanks for visiting our little blog. We decided that we wanted a place to share our thoughts and experiences raising our boy Richie, health and fitness info, and just anything else in general that we happen to feel like, it is our blog after all! Who knows, maybe this will morph into something cool, a treasure-trove of info and ideas for people around the world, or maybe it'll just be a reminder for us of what works, what doesn't, and ideas for dinner.
Since this is the first post we feel that it's a prime time to introduce ourselves. I'm Heath, my wonderful wife is Nikki, and our currently two year old son is Richie. I wasn't allowed to call him Conrad. He is a lively young handful, as I'm sure most two year olds are, but having no previous experience we just try and go with it as best we can. We also have a blue heeler called Mya. She's mad. Again, as I hear most heelers are. I had the realisation a few days ago that they are virtually the same, the boy and the dog. Task them, pay attention to them, or they will destroy your house.
A lot of the content on this blog will relate to food, nutrition, lifestyle and physical culture, so I feel it would be appropriate to let you know where we are coming from. I have a certificate in fitness and exercise science and while I decided not to pursue this further to a degree I have undertaken extensive training and research in the 10 or 12 years since completing this course. Nikki is a registered nurse and full time mummy who has become passionate about health and nutrition since having Richie and realising the extent of the terrible information that is taught (or brain washed) to new mums. We want to emphasise that neither of us is a registered nutritionist or dietician. These days I make the best peanut butter in the world for a company whose values I believe in. I wouldn't be there if I didn't. I also coach and compete in kettlebell sport and so should you. Nikki is in training for her first ever bikini competition and is shit scared of stepping on stage, I can't blame her for that. It's bloody hard work and nobody should have to eat that much tuna, chicken breast and broccoli. It will be a happy day in the My Pride house when there are no longer 400 tupperware containers to wash every week!
So now that you have a little background on us, why are we doing this? What inspires us? Well for me, I read a book once back in 2002/2003 that completely changed the way I view health and fitness. I'll share it with you someday. It's fair to say that my views from that point on, especially early on, have been 'fringe'. These days though the pendulum is shifting and it's no longer considered bad to have eggs for breakfast, anyone who does a little research knows that the lipid hypothesis is bollocks, and the majority of fitness programs are focussed on movements not just muscles. For Nikki the real kicker was having Richie. She realised that most mainstream nutritional advice for children was shocking, baby food was substandard, and nobody was going to do anything about it unless she took a stand. So we shunned teething husks, formula and standard baby food (unbelievably most contain added sugar) and set about making his food for him. Real food. That's what a lot of this content will focus on. Lunchbox ideas for your child. There are plenty of others out there who took the same stand and are taking action, Dom's Kitchen being a favourite, but we hope My Pride will provide a breadth of information for a complete lifestyle change and inspiration to take your own stand.
So why 'My Pride'? My Pride works on three levels. For a start, Richie is our pride and joy, and without him this wouldn't exist. Second, the majority of content here will focus on development and growth of a healthy family, a pride. Thirdly, The Rich is just plain obsessed with The Lion King so it seemed kinda appropriate.
Be roarsome.
This post was written in Sept 2016. Yes, it's taken that long to get round to publishing this! For me, my views are always changing (how much sun did you get today?), Richie turns 3 in three months, and Nikki got third in her bikini competition! And we built a house! Now we are hoping life might be able to settle a little and keep this project on track. Let us know what you think, either in the comments here or on the Instagram.


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Course: Ethics, Decision Making, and Communications.) Ethical Teachings Paper:
(Course: Ethics, Decision Making, and Communications.) Ethical Teachings Paper:
Read the Sermon on the Mount (Holy Bible, Matthew 5-7). Select six ethical principles from these three chapters (two principles from each chapter) and write a no less than 4 pages paper (double spaced) that describes ethical teachings that can be applied to the workplace.
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I have reviewed a few suspenseful books here on Skyline Book Reviews, but they have all ended up being very different. There was Crooked River about two young girls whose father is accused of murder. Also, Big Little Lies about a death at a elementary school fundraiser in Australia. And Tina Seskis' One Step Too Far told the story of Emily who leaves her old life behind only to be propelled back into it after a tragic death. Susan Crawford's cerebral debut, The Pocket Wife, involves a murder in a suburb of Paterson, NJ and is no exception.
The siren is inside her ears, inside the car. It screams and pries inside her brain. She opens the car door and steps outside. She's forgotten her shoes, but she can't feel the pavement. She's so light her feet are barely touching down. She looks out at the cars toward the Hudson, and it shimmers, it hums, it sings, eclipsing the sound of the siren with its lovely, lilting song.
5 Reasons to Read:
- Crawford's main character, Dana Catrall, is captivating during her descent into a mental breakdown in the wake of the violent death of her neighbor.
- The detective investigating the murder, Jack Moss, is not typical law enforcement–his dedication to his job, his desire to help Dana, and the guilt motivating him to protect his son is very real and multi-faceted.
- Crawford's lyrical and phenic writing delves into Dana's psyche as she discovers clues that push her closer to the edge.
- Clues are pieced together while Detective Moss investigates and Dana racks her memory until ultimately the truth settles to the surface amidst a storm of lies.
- This murder mystery won't disappoint when it comes to suspense and unexpected outcomes.
The Long View:
Dana Catrall discovers she was the last person to see her neighbor, Celia, alive before she was brutally murdered in her home. Dana's memory of the day is hazy since the women were day drinking together. But Dana does remember Celia showing her a grainy cell phone picture of Dana's husband and another woman, the Tart as Dana calls her. She also remembers her anger from that afternoon–anger at her husband, anger at the Tart, and anger at Celia. Jack Moss takes the case because he remembers the woman who was murdered was his estranged son's GED teacher, Celia Steinhauser, Mrs. S. As Jack's second marriage is ending, this case seems to be a connection to his struggling son from his first marriage who has a pregnant girlfriend and no job. The pressure is on for him to solve the case when the beautiful and alluring first assistant prosecutor, Lenora, takes an interest. But even though the circumstances seem to point to Dana, Jack delves further, especially when he discovers his son's possible involvement. The other suspects, Ronald Steinhauser, Celia's husband, and Peter Catrall, Dana's husband, both have secrets to hide and manipulate Dana's fragile state as her bipolar disorder induces more and more confusion. The characters in this story are all flawed–the men are cheaters or the cause of failed marriages, the women are unhinged or unreliable. Crawford succeeds in making Dana and Jack likable, perhaps due to the fact that they each are looking for the truth rather than trying to cover up the lies.
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Who: Packers (10-6) at Redskins (9-7).
When: Sunday, 4:40 p.m.
Where: FedEx Field, Landover, Md.
Watch: Redskins Kickoff on CSN Mid-Atlantic at 3 p.m., and Redskins Postgame Live at 7:30 on CSN+.
My five storylines/matchups to watch:
1-Earlier this week, Aaron Rodgers pointed out that the Packers have a decided edge in postseason experience. Green Bay has qualified for the postseason seven straight years. The Redskins, meanwhile, have made the tournament twice since 2008. "We value [playoff experience] a lot," Rodgers said. "I think you have to learn how to win in the playoffs." Indeed, the overarching theme of the 2015 regular season in Washington has been how an inexperienced quarterback, a second-year head coach and a young Redskins' team grew together and, after some early setbacks, began taking steps forward. Through trial and error, the team has learned how to prepare. It's learned how to win on the road. How to bounce back from losses, and to not over-celebrate victories. The question before the Redskins now is this: are they ready to take that next step and win a playoff game? Or will Rodgers and Co. take them to school on Sunday?
2-Speaking of Rodgers, he's been sacked—a lot—in recent games. In fact, since Week 8, he's been taken down a whopping 35 times while playing behind an injury-plagued offensive line. That should open up some opportunities for Ryan Kerrigan (team-best 9.5 sacks), Chris Baker (career-best 6 sacks) and Co. But it's not as simple as bringing the house with a quarterback who is as slippery as Rodgers. "The thing you've got to be strategically be aware of with [Rodgers] is, how many do you bring, and how do you deploy it?" defensive coordinator Joe Barry said. "He has been sacked. But he is so good at eluding pressure and finding guys down the field. So you have to be strategic with it." Barry also said that he's shown his players the TV copy of recent Green Bay games so that they can get a feel for Rodgers' cadence, which he uses to draw defenses offside. "He's No. 2 in the league as far as quarterbacks getting guys offsides," Barry said. "You can't go on sound. You can't go on his leg or the center's head bob. You have to be disciplined."
3-Kirk Cousins is the game's hottest quarterback, at the most important time of the season. But this also the biggest game of his career. Is he ready for the bright lights and the big stage of the NFL postseason? A couple of years ago, I would have said, 'Absolutely not.' But now I have no doubt that Cousins will handle the pressure just fine. Why? Because he's shown time and again this season that he doesn't allow games to be bigger than they are, that he thrives when heat's cranked up, that he's the Redskins' most dependable player when the chips are down. Remember the Week 4 comeback against the Eagles? How about rallying the Redskins to the biggest comeback in franchise history, all the way back from a 24-0 deficit vs. the Buccaneers, in a game they had to win. "You just try to stay focused on the same processes I have I have all year long," Cousins said, asked if there's anything different about preparing for a playoff game. "I'd be a fool to change something now."
4-All week, there's been speculation about the Redskins' lineup at running back if all four—Alfred Morris, Matt Jones, Chris Thompson and Pierre Thomas—were healthy. Well, it's looking more likely that the decision will be taken out of Jay Gruden's hands. Jones, who has missed the past two games with a hip pointer, was "very" limited in practice on Wednesday and Thursday, according to Gruden. That would leave the rookie with one practice and a walkthrough to get right for Sunday…and that would seem like a longshot at this point. If Jones isn't able to play, the workload would be split between Morris, Thompson and Thomas for a second straight game. "Unless [Jones] shows us some major improvement …he's going to be the odd man out."
5-Another week, another injury the Redskins must overcome. This time it's Cary Williams, signed as a free agent on Monday, replacing jack-of-all-trades rookie Kyshoen Jarrett, who was lost for the season in Dallas. How much will Williams play? That's not clear. But, given the state of the Redskins' secondary, it could be a decent amount. "He's had experience playing [on the inside and the outside], so we're not going to limit him to just playing one spot," Barry said. "He's started a bunch of games. He's played a bunch of big games. He's played high-level football." Williams also has a Super Bowl ring, which he won as a member of the Ravens.


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What pain you're going through! I could feel it dripping from your words. So much angst. I'm sorry for all tht has happened to you and all the cruelty people have shown towards you. I'm truly sorry. And I really do feel you need to see someone who can help you resolve all this pain and pent up anger. Are you willing to see a counselor or psychologist? Maybe I can help you find someone in your city? Please consider this. I know you might feel that no-one can help you, but believe me, though it will take time, you WILL see the change. If you're willing to fight, then I'm willing to help you fight. I promise.
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In front of the Christmas tree, because we love Christmas around here. It's two cool things in one photo. This is Marshall's year to have colored lights on the tree, alas; I would have preferred our first child to develop consciousness in a house with a Christmas tree that has lovely magical white lights on it, but whatever. She'll forget everything from this year anyway, and will maybe remember next Christmas, which will have white Christmas tree lights in it. Although—I admit—this is the first year I've actually liked the colored lights. My sisters will gasp when they read this.
This photo is better-lit, and shows you how big I really am. The other one makes me look smaller—and I definitely am this big, THIS ^^^^^^BIG. Hair drape because nips don't belong in pregnant internet photos. Made you look. Haha. Well it's clearly getting late. I should be in bed. At 10:30 on a Friday night.
And this one because Marshall took a photo of my "butt," which I feel this post should also contain, as some trick of motion or lighting or time warp makes me look like I have an 11″ waist. Actually I shouldn't have even commented on this photo, because it's quite artistic and dreamy, and I'm ruining it with my ridiculous sleepy humor. If only my hair looked like this in real life!


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Another card salvaged from the box of cards for sale. A little tweaking and it became usable again. This time it was transformed from a baby card to a birthday card with the adding of more green here and there, and covering up parts of the stamp.
My QK Moxie Skinnimini alphabet has been put to good use! So cool. We don't have to say anything about the extra QK Squeeze cutter tool that came with it and now hides in the closet in case the first one doesn't do its job right anymore... My only excuse is that I didn't order it alone. We are weak. Oh yes my friend, you know who you are. ;)
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