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No-Fuss, Cheap Copies: Serious Savings on Money and Hassle

August 14, 2017 by Susan Leave a Comment

I love getting the best stuff. And I love a deal. Almost never do those two loves come together. Before I tell you about my new favorite thing, let me ask you a question:

Do you know how much you pay for copies?

I did some research, and found that each black and white page printed on a home laser printer can cost an average of 5-8 cents, and 12-15 cents for a page with color. Pages with solid color graphics can cost even 50-60 cents per page.

And that’s printing at home. The office store nearest me charges 11 cents for black and white prints and 59 cents for color. One sided. And you have to drive there to have them done.

10 Sunny Summer Songs

July 31, 2017 by Susan 4 Comments

Music has the powerful ability to move us from the inside out. It begins as a stirring in our heart, then the shoulders begin a little side to side. Before you know it, your head is rocking and maybe a little toe tapping has begun. Other times, that stirring leads to tears streaming down our face; or maybe a deep, relaxing sigh. The thing is, music causes a reaction.

And just like we often eat seasonally, music can come to us in seasons as well. Today we’re looking at songs that just scream, “Summer!” Songs that make you feel like you’re standing in the sunshine or relaxing in your hammock. These are songs to play at the pool or beach or driving with the windows down.

Summer is for Serving

July 24, 2017 by Susan Leave a Comment

Summers are the greatest, aren’t they?

It’s all relaxing and eating bon-bons and sipping iced tea. …Yeah, not around here either. But that doesn’t mean that summer’s not fantastic.

Our summers are filled with fun, but they’re also filled with lots of service opportunities. If we’re not heading to a camp, we are hosting a team of people.

What the parental reviews missed in Spiderman: Homecoming

July 10, 2017 by Susan 7 Comments

I don’t consider myself a prude. Not even close. But I do feel like Jeremiah when he wrote that the people –who God was about to punish, by the way– had ‘forgotten how to blush’.

It is really not my intent to become a movie reviewer here. And after writing about my emotional reaction to Wonder Woman recently, I didn’t plan on writing about any other movies anytime soon. Then I went to see Spiderman: Homecoming on Friday.

What have you done with your freedom?

July 3, 2017 by Susan 2 Comments

If you’re a Christian and an American, you will (as Ricky Ricardo used to say) “have some ‘splaining to do” one day.

Bibles? You can own, read, give away or sell as many as you’d like. We have the ability to talk about our faith, write about our faith, broadcast our faith. And even as we can see those rights being infringed upon so often these days, the truth is if we are not growing God’s kingdom…we really have no excuse.

Dads, Your Presence Matters More than Your Presents

June 26, 2017 by Susan 2 Comments

If you’re looking for advice for being a good dad, there are a lot of books out there. A quick search on Amazon brings up titles like How to Father, 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know, and the classic Dude, You’re Going to Be a Dad.

But can I tell you…no matter what parenting technique you subscribe to, unless you are a total jerk, you’re going to do just fine as long as you remember that your kids need your presence.

Not want

ask for

seek out

…need.

Can it feel awkward sometimes? Yes. Will you be doing things you wouldn’t pick to do. Absolutely. Might you fail miserably in trying to connect with them. Quite possibly. But God will bless your effort.