Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Womanly Dominion [More Than a Gentle and Quiet Spirit]
Mark Chanski, in his book Womanly Dominion: More Than A Gentle and Quiet Spirit, does an excellent job of reminding us, as women, that we are called to take dominion right along side of our husbands. Pastor Chanski writes from a conservative, Biblical point of view, building practically on the Genesis 1 mandate to “Be…
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Have a Grand Independence Day!
Wishing you a star spangled celebration of our nation’s birth! Happy Independence Day!
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Copper’s Day Off – Fruitful!
The summer weather is here, but all of the good, sweet fruit of summer is here with it. We stayed busy today with needful things around the house, the boys homeschooling, Copper still working on the house trim, and a run to the vet for vaccines for the dog. I think we’ll…
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Under the Weather
I’ve been just a tad bit under the weather for the last couple of days. Nothing serious, I assure you, and I’m feeling much better today. I’ve been taking it easy, though, and spending a fair amount of time on the couch reading. I’ll be back by Sunday evening with next week’s menu and ready…
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Summer Reading
Summer and reading seem to go hand and hand don’t they? There’s just something about relaxing with a good book at the beach, beside the pool, or in the shade of a favorite tree with a cool drink close at hand. For me, summer reading is just as enjoyable as curling up with a good…
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Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real – My Day Out With a Five Year Old
My beloved, late mother-in-love established a tradition of taking her grandchildren out “birthday shopping” for their birthdays in lieu of bringing a gift for them to their parties. She would pick them up, take them to lunch, take them to a movie or some other fun thing to do, and then they’d shop for their…
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The Books & The Parchments – Flashcards to Help in Your Study of God’s Word
A new product recently became available that I’m excited about using ! The Books & The Parchments flashcard set was recently published, and I know that it’s going to really enhance by personal Bible study time. Typically, each card represents an individual book of the Bible. The title of each book is printed on the…
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When It’s Not Copper’s Day Off
Copper was called in for a twelve hour overtime shift early this morning. He worked those twelve hours, came home a little after seven this evening, and then started caulking the windows on the front of the house in preparation for painting the trim around them. He works hard, that guy! We worked hard today,…
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This Week’s Menu – June 25, 2012
Boy! The weeks just fly by, don’t they? We’re wrapping up June already, and next week we’ll be celebrating the 4th of July! That’s a big holiday for my family, and I can’t wait! We have a special menu full of yummy food, treats and snacks all set for the day. There’s some…
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