postaday2011
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just a little is sometimes all it takes
Question: Suppose Americans cut down the amount of meat they eat by 10% and replace the 10% with grains and soybeans, how many starving people do you think the money saved would feed? Answer: 60 million people. (Americans eat a lot! The per capita consumption of peanut butter alone in the US and Canada is… Read more
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my week
Usually, I’m up for a challenge. Usually, I’m not stressed about not having enough time. But I’m not sure if I’m up for this week. On top of more than 40 hours at work with several deadlines, I’ve got all this to do in my spare time: 1. Write 3000 words between several projects to… Read more
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measuring life with potato chips and cheesecake
My first few months of missionary life in Nepal were awful. I felt trapped, imprisoned and deprived of necessities like heat in my home, television sitcoms, hot showers, high speed interne, and people who used deodorant. But most of all I was outraged that there was no potato chips or cheesecake. Unable to imagine six… Read more
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jenny and the judges
What happened, when I was 14, to the family that lived behind our home and how my mother reacted to the whole drama taught me a lesson in Christian living. The family consisted of a single mother and her two daughters, Mary and Jenny. Mary was quiet, complacent and obedient. Jenny was head-strong, opinionated, and… Read more
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name that movie
Every once in a while my Google Reader recommends some really good blog. Today, it’s this one from Where the Lovely Things Are–scenes from movies. See how many you can identify. Answers are at the end of the blog. Read more
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the pharisee and the penny
The secret of perfect pizza and Cinnabons is in the dough. And I’ve never been able to get the dough right from scratch. Far away from modern grocers and frozen bread dough, it took 12-year-old Jenny to find a solution to my predicament: Buy dough instead of doughnuts. After healing from the slap to my… Read more
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