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Adventures in Self-Reliance: April 2013
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There's a good reason most people are paid by the hour. Time is money. We've found that the less money we need, the more time we have for the important things in life. Simplicity and self-reliance shape our lives. Tuesday, April 30, 2013. Out of the wilderness. These days I feel as if I've just returned to civilization after the six-year long wilderness camping excursion that was my children's early years. I now sleep all night long. I only wipe one child's bottom on a regular basis. For years, I've been...
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Playing with Guinea Pigs: November 2009
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Playing with Guinea Pigs. Sunday, November 29, 2009. How wonderful it is to be alive! This past year of my live has truly been the happiest one yet! I have so many good things in my life, and so many little things that bring me joy. I was reminded again today of little joys despite larger problems. Saturday, November 28, 2009. Are not mine, but after seeing this, who WOULDN'T love these cuties? Friday, November 20, 2009. I'm so sad on Fridays because I don't get to go to work the next day. Help her emplo...
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The Simmons' Spot: Mind-Binding Quote of the Day-OUCH!
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September 26, 2011. Mind-Binding Quote of the Day-OUCH! I have met Christians who have been wanting to be filled, in a vague sort of way, for many years. The reason they have not been filled with the Spirit is because they have other things they want more. God does not come rushing into a human heart unless He knows that He is the answer and fulfillment to the greatest, most overpowering desire of that life.". Ouch Ouch Ouch Ouch Ouch Ouch Ouch. What do I want more than I want the Lord? Our Life in Images.
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The Simmons' Spot: Mind-Binding Quote of the Day-A Storm is Coming
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June 7, 2011. Mind-Binding Quote of the Day-A Storm is Coming. I've been feeling like I'm in the middle of a few storms right now. A Storm in my funding (I'm in a deficit). A Storm in conversations around the philosophy and ideology of Small Groups and their purpose. Storms make me angry. They make me weary, and eventually they make me despair. Jonah faced a big storm (Jonah 1), one that got him thrown overboard by his ship mates. Peterson compares Jonah's reaction to his storm with Paul's reaction t...
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The Simmons' Spot: April 2010
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April 20, 2010. Here are some Easter photos. Josh is not in them because he needed some quiet at the house and then when we got home we could not keep the kids in their clothes long enough for our friend Brooke to get a shot of all of us.ah well.maybe next year! Lee and Joshua Simmons. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Joshua and Lee with the kiddos. Our Life in Images. How Mother Teresa Changed Missions. Evangelical—When a Good Word Goes Bad. A 90-Day Bible Reading Challenge. Joy in the Margins.
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The Simmons' Spot: Lent, Suffering, and the Dreaded Justin Beiber Fan Club
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April 17, 2011. Lent, Suffering, and the Dreaded Justin Beiber Fan Club. I started a post series on Mary and her compelling parenting. I've been dwelling on her place at the cross-on how Mary suffered there too. In a way, She suffered Jesus' suffering, and His suffering saved the world. On nights when she is hurting from being excluded my heart wants action and justice. It wants to dislike those little girls, it wants to email her teacher or other mothers and put a stop to such silliness (which is si...
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The Simmons' Spot: September 2011
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September 28, 2011. The Dreaded Question Mark? My life is one big question mark. My husband's job is changing and we are not sure where God is calling us to change. Is He calling us to stay put and embrace the new adventure of a new job, or is He calling us to relocate and embrace the new adventure of a new community? Both are scary. Both are sad. Both are titillating. But for all the things they both are, only one thing is clear, neither of them are clear! Where He is calling us. God knows. So today I c...
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Adventures in Self-Reliance: The Honeymoon
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There's a good reason most people are paid by the hour. Time is money. We've found that the less money we need, the more time we have for the important things in life. Simplicity and self-reliance shape our lives. Wednesday, August 05, 2015. The kids aren't fighting quite as much, either. Luckily, there aren't enough waking hours at home in the day for full blown Fight Club Mode. But there are still explosions; some I can prevent or fix right away and others that leave me standing there asking "W...One d...
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Adventures in Self-Reliance: July 2015
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There's a good reason most people are paid by the hour. Time is money. We've found that the less money we need, the more time we have for the important things in life. Simplicity and self-reliance shape our lives. Thursday, July 30, 2015. I used to write this column once a week. It's been my most popular feature here. Over a year ago, I stopped being able to keep track of the funny and weird things that my kids said. And without further ado . Put the blanket behind the couch and the cookbook on the shelf,.
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