Susan's Pendulum

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Comfort Foods

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Oh, they tell us not to give a kid a cookie to cheer him up.  They say it's bad to find comfort in food.  Depressed?  Don't you dare...
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Thursday, July 19, 2012

"Hey, Pastor!'

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Alia has been leery around Pastor.  He has a beard; she doesn't like beards.  She knows enough of her catechism to recite and get severa...
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Saturday, July 14, 2012

Who Is Like Me?

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Driving today, I hit up different radio stations.  Every one of them was discussing the political maneuvering du jour .  Apparently one side...
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Friday, July 13, 2012

Disliking Hymns?

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Again and again, parents & Sunday School teachers & pastors find that they can influence likes .  Generally, we like what we know.  ...
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Thursday, July 12, 2012

Christ and the Ten Commandments

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Okay, we know that the Ten Commandments show us how we have sinned so that we know we need a Savior.  We probably also know that the Ten C...
Wednesday, July 11, 2012

WATER

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I love plumbing.  I love it when I can wash my hands by turning a faucet handle, and the water just comes pouring out the spigot.  I love be...
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

The Whole Truth

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Remember the story of the woman with the flow of blood?  When she touched the hem of Jesus' garment, she was healed.  When Jesus asked,...

The Customer from Hell

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It was me.  I know the salesmen were talking about how horrible I was, how unreasonable, consoling the poor dude who got stuck with me.  I...
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Monday, July 09, 2012

The Wonders of a Washcloth

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Someone who shall remain unnamed was complaining to me a few months ago about the bath towel getting stinky.  I kept wondering how a towel c...
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Sunday, July 08, 2012

Don't Put on Two Tunics

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Jesus sends out the apostles to preach (Mark 6) .  He tells them not to take money.  Just a staff and the sandals on their feet.  "Don...
Thursday, July 05, 2012

The Opposite Problem

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When Herod wanted to know where to find this interloper, this baby that the Magi were wanting to worship, he asked the dudes who knew the S...
Tuesday, July 03, 2012

Chuza

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In the movie Passion of the Christ, I really like how we see Christians in Pilate's court and in Herod's court.  They're there,...
Monday, July 02, 2012

The Nice Thing about My Job

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My real work --the work at home-- is never-ending.  It's nigh onto impossible to catch up on the cooking, the cleaning, the homeschoolin...
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Saturday, June 30, 2012

More Water, Please

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I can't seem to get caught up on dishes this past week.  Nor on laundry.  Nor watering the garden.  Definitely can't keep up with wa...
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Friday, June 29, 2012

Red Ear Lobes

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I wore earrings for about 15 years after my ears were pierced.  Then I began to have occasional infections.  Besides, at that point it was h...
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Thursday, June 28, 2012

I Believe in the Holy Christian Church

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Once upon a time, I was particularly ticked at some shenanigans within our beloved synod.  At the same time, a dear friend of mine kept talk...
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Monday, June 25, 2012

So, How Do You Feel About Kids?

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Our annual catechetical symposium was last week.  Our congregation hosts, but people come from all over the country (and we even had some ...
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Prayer: Asking God to Be What He Is

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With the way we see prayer, it seems kinda goofy for us to pray that God be what He already is .  We usually think of prayer as giving God ...
Monday, June 18, 2012

Driving and Brain Speed

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Maggie doesn't drive.   When she was approaching the age when kids are allowed to take drivers' ed, I couldn't put my finger on ...
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Sunday, June 17, 2012

Dad on Moving Day

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Last night, Bethany phoned.  She and Evan were moving.  The day was getting away from them faster than they had expected.  Could we help wi...
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