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Month: January 2008

american consumerism in a nutshell

american consumerism in a nutshell

Recently I saw this commercial on TV for a cell phone company: [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/PPM7L95oW3Y” height=”355″ width=”425″ /] I entitle this: “American consumerism in a nutshell”. If you can’t see the video, here is the scene: Two children are lounging in the living room, reading magazines. Their father comes in and informs them that he has taken advantage of a new cell plan and now they can do all sorts of stuff (text and pics) with their phones. The kids tell…

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2008 Gerig Reunion!

2008 Gerig Reunion!

I mentioned this in my previous post, and I’ve been sending out mass emails, but I am repeating myself JUST IN CASE there is someone who is interested who reads this blog and isn’t in my email list. You can go to the Gerig Reunion page on my website for the current information about the reunion, or you can join the Facebook Event page that is essentially the same information with the added bonus of being able to RSVP, see…

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what's new with me

what's new with me

I feel like it’s been a long time since I’ve really written in here. The past few posts have been ones I finally finished from my drafts folder. Don’t get me wrong – I have a LOT of post ideas running through my head! However, when I sit down to write them, nothing comes to mind. * Bible Study I have started attending a women’s Bible study on Tuesday nights. It’s all about how to be a good wife, and…

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want free stuff?

want free stuff?

This week is Rocks In My Dryer’s huge Bloggy Giveaway! To go and see all sorts of cool stuff you can win, visit here. Also, yours truly is giving away some stuff too! Not on this blog, but over at Two Kitties and a Puppy… I’m giving away two books! You should go over there and check it out. I spent the weekend redesigning my site, and I’m pretty happy with the result. I’m trying to get more readers over…

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sunday ponderings: fighting for simplicity

sunday ponderings: fighting for simplicity

Today’s sermon was really, really good. Our pastor is doing a series called “The Fight” – about time management in our busy schedules of today. Today’s sermon audio isn’t on the website yet, but when it is available you can listen to it here. For now, I’ll try to summarize the message from my notes. He talked about simplicity not being measured by the quantity of possessions and responsibilities, but rather by the narrowness of one’s focus. Our pastor defined…

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