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Finding Beauty on this Fantastic Friday
The red buds are blooming in our neighbor's ravine again. They are as achingly beautiful as they were at the end of April last year. Twelve months ago I wrote this post, and though I feel better than when this post appeared in April of 2015, the words written in it...
Dairy-Free Peanut Butter Protein Bars
My daughter and I went to a coffee shop in Madison during my last visit. We spied homemade peanut butter protein bars in the cooler. My daughter picked one up. "These look good," she said. "Too bad they probably have whey in them to jack up the protein," I said. "No...
Top Ten Reflections on Four Days in DC
What might Iowans reflect upon after a few days in the DC area speaking at a special needs ministry conference? Here's what I've been thinking about the trip. 10. The bushes around the Pentagon have been trimmed with military precision. Imagine the standard military...
Erma Bombeck Did Her Own Housework, Too
A week ago last Saturday, Katie Wetherbee and I were at the Accessibility Summit at McLean Bible Church near Washington, DC. In the morning we put on our fancy duds and facilitated a workshop called How to Become a Special Needs Ministry Master Chef, based on our book...
Banned Foods on this Fantastic Friday
It's spring again and time to ensure the safety and well-being of my family on this Fantastic Friday. This post from April of 2014 does the trick with its list of the top ten food banned from my table. Can I hear an amen? 10. Oatmeal raisin cookies. They are nasty...
Old Stuff for this Fantastic Friday
This Fantastic Friday post is a trip down memory lane. First stop is seven years ago, when Mom broke up housekeeping. Second stop is almost fifty years ago. Third stop is the present, with the pictures framed and on the wall, as the new photo above shows. I’m a sucker...