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Morning Coffee: Beauty is the Wrong Paradigm (a poem for girls)

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Wednesday, July 22, 2015. Beauty is the Wrong Paradigm (a poem for girls). I would rather be courageous than beautiful. I would rather be strong. I would rather stand with my face to the wind. In wide, open spaces where my soul can be. Than have the need. I would rather be remembered for what I DO. I want the world to see me and say. There goes a maker." and. Look at the work of her hands. And her mind.and her soul.". I would rather be loving than beautiful. Love lasts forever,. Girls, oh girls! This is ...

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Morning Coffee: September 2014

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Sunday, September 28, 2014. And Wes is a walking miracle. He has the most aggressive type of brain cancer there is (Glioblastoma) for which there is no remission and no cure.and so far he is still able to drive, program, work, talk, .all that normal stuff. He is himself.with side effects from the chemo. This is the cancer that has a 14 month median survival rate WITH TREATMENT. Me, on the other hand: I am a wreck. What if Wes lives for another ten years? Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).

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Morning Coffee: April 2014

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Saturday, April 26, 2014. Casein Free Dulce De (coconut) Leche Ice Cream. 3/4 cup clarified butter (Ok, I will admit it, I used regular butter this time.but to make the recipe casein free, lets use clarified butter, shall we? 1 lb bag of coconut crystals. Melt the butter and sugar together until brown and bubbly. don't boil it. You aren't making candy. Add: 2 cans of Trader Joe's coconut CREAM and 3 cans of Trader Joe's coconut MILK. Stir all this in. whisk whisk whisk! This recipe is NOT low fat. ;-).

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Morning Coffee: November 2014

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Wednesday, November 12, 2014. Saint on the Paint. Nativity Fast is coming up, starting on Saturday (for those of us on the New Calendar). Now that my children are almost grown, or grown, and far too old for things like this, my head is full of ideas of things that would be so much fun for a mama with younger children to do with them at this time of year. I also made Jesse Tree ornaments when my kids were way too old, so I missed the Jesse Tree boat as well. Saint on the Paint. It might be an act of servi...

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Morning Coffee: February 2015

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Tuesday, February 10, 2015. Looking for the Good. I watched a video by Rivka Malka Pearlman this morning, and something she said really got me thinking: She spoke of transition being a good thing! And this, just after I have blogged about how the cancer journey feels like exile (SO NOT a good thing). But it challenged me, and I started to ponder.I should look for the good. What good things have come about in my life due to Wes having Glioblastoma? Cancer has taught me that I am surrounded by community.

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Morning Coffee: Calorie Controlled Freezer Meals, part 2 (the shopping list)

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Sunday, August 02, 2015. Calorie Controlled Freezer Meals, part 2 (the shopping list). 24 oz mushrooms (if you make more than the number of meals I made, you will need more mushrooms.I only did up 4 chicken meals because I only had 4 breasts on hand). 1 can of coconut cream. Bag of Frozen Corn (get organic if you can, corn is often GMO). Bag of Frozen Peas. Costco Salmon Patties OR Salmon fillets. Grass Fed Beef patties (4 oz. each).I get mine at Trader Joe's. 2 cans of chick peas. 2 cans black beans.

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Morning Coffee: August 2014

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Sunday, August 31, 2014. The Other Side of the Tapestry. The load is too heavy! Why so much on me, on us? And the answer came with this thought: look how tender-hearted it has made you. Look at how much you lean on me. Look how much this has humbled you. Remember that arrogant young woman you used to be, so full of pride? Remember how jaded you were after you graduated from Seminary? Remember how you told me you wanted to become holy? Links to this post. Saturday, August 30, 2014. A Slice of Life. So las...

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Morning Coffee: What a 400 Calorie breakfast looks like

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Monday, August 03, 2015. What a 400 Calorie breakfast looks like. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Fasting When You Cannot Fast. The Only Gluten Free, Dairy Free Carob Brownie Rec. Time to Grow up. What a 400 Calorie breakfast looks like. Calorie Controlled Freezer Meals, part 3 (The reci. Calorie Controlled Freezer Meals, part 2 (the sho. Calorie Controlled Freezer Meals. A Sword in the Fire. Bigger than a Breadbox. Glory to God for All Things. In The Heart of My Home. Mom to the Screaming Masses.

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Morning Coffee: ...We Used to Sit and Weep at the Thought of Zion

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Monday, February 09, 2015. We Used to Sit and Weep at the Thought of Zion. So yesterday in Church we dusted off "On the Banks of the River of Babylon.". Lent is soon here, and I have echoes of Bridegoom matins services already echoing through my head: "Oh my soul, why are you slee-eeping? It feels like exile. And while I am in a better, more hopeful place than I was a year ago, when I felt like Wes would die any second, it is STILL exile. Today I am full of tears once again. Heres an e-hug for you! You c...

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Morning Coffee: Time to Grow up.

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Tuesday, August 04, 2015. Time to Grow up. Today at lunch I had a big salad (tomato, small zucchini, and greens) dressed w/ coconut spray and blasamic vinegar, and some chicken. It wasn't quite enough. I needed about 150 more calories (remember, I'm doing "free fruits and veggies"). So I ate a peach with 1/3 cup raw oats sprinkled on, and some "just like sugar" chicory root sweetener. It was so pretty looking in the bowl. I should have taken a picture. It is, quite simply, time to grow up. Time to Grow up.