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In good writing, words become one with things.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

The people who influence us most are not those who buttonhole us and talk to us, but those who live their lives like the stars in heaven and the lilies in the field, perfectly simply and unaffectedly. Those are the lives that mould us. ~Oswald Chambers

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.

John Quincy Adams

Verse of the Day

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.”

Ephesians 6:12-13

Friday, hah!

Friday the 27th of January, 2012

video

Well, it's Friday.

fun fun fun fun

This has gone viral, unfortunately for the young woman, it's because it is so disturbing to the senses and sensibilities. It starts out OK but gets progressively worse. I had such mixed feelings about this. I have daughters. This girl's parents paid a lot of moola to turn their girl into a music video star. The girl has feelings like everyone else. She obviously did this because she loves singing.

But really. It celebrates all the worst of the privileged American youth. And the lyrics... oh man. And I love the rapper guy dancing in his car to her music, lol.

Yesterday was Thursday, Thursday
Today i-is Friday, Friday (Partyin’)
We-we-we so excited
We so excited
We gonna have a ball today

Tomorrow is Saturday
And Sunday comes after...wards
I don’t want this weekend to end"

 
 
 

It's What's for Dinner

Tuesday the 24th of January, 2012 — by Sarah

Brendan gets home from work a little before 5:00 almost every week night.  After greeting the girls and I and giving him time to decompress for a few minutes, it's usually my goal to have dinner on the table between 5:30 and 6:00... So, if nothing goes wrong, here's the what the Johnson household will be having:

Faith in humanity?

Monday the 23rd of January, 2012 — by brendan

Another story of a family surviving disaster, which always tugs my heartstrings. A family in a sightseeing plain crashed and were immediately rescued by various good samaritans. The father expresses his gratitude to the people who saved then, rightly so. My first thought when watching the video, however, is not a reaffirmation of humanity but of God's hand in our lives.

New Mexico is Stretching

Wednesday the 18th of January, 2012 — by brendan

According to the ABQ Journal and Fox News, the state is stretching by about 1 inch every 40 years. This is not much, but they don't see this happening in landlocked states - it's always the coastal regions.

Aria 2011

Thursday the 8th of December, 2011 — by brendan

Hello all!

We had a great first semester of kindergarten! I am still trying really hard to make sure we are doing the right curriculum and it seems like I daily second guess myself.   Aria is learning primary math and reading (thanks in many ways to my mom in helping me with the reading)  She is also doing: history, English, timeline (see below), Latin, bible, geography, science (we just completed the human body (It was literally like a mini college course on anatomy!!), music (theory and tin whistle and yes I hate teaching this part and pretty much rely on our group and Brendan for help with it!)  We dance around the kitchen constantly and do lots of wiggling in hopes of getting our jitters out.    She continues to study dance and is currently taking ballet and jazz.   We wanted to share just a little bit of what she is learning with those that we love.

Sarah Melissa Johnson
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Shrinking Sheep
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Someone Once Said
Thu, 01/27/2011
Sweet
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Rothfuss
Sun, 03/29/2009

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