Sahm I Am - By Meredith Efken Page 0,67
money off my utter degradation and humiliation. Did I tell you she decided that Becky and I will be lowered onto the stage from sparkly stars? What if I break the cable? I’d just die of embarrassment….
Dulcie
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From:
VIM
To:
Rosalyn Ebberly
Subject:
Easter is such a pain
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Ros, darlin’, I am a Mother—no quotes necessary! As far as religion, well, Frank got it in his head that we need to go to church on Easter Sunday. But there’s a big egg hunt for the kids that morning, and I don’t want to waste a perfectly good morning sitting in church just to appease his conscience. I know I won’t get any sympathy from you, since you think warming a pew and listening to a sermon is the most fun a person could possibly have, but since you asked what our plans are, I guess you can put up with my griping. :) I don’t see why we even celebrate Easter—church, eggs, bunnies. It’s ridiculous. But the kids love their Easter baskets, so I guess as long as somebody is having fun…There ya go.
VIM
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From:
Rosalyn Ebberly
To:
SAHM I Am
Subject:
[SAHM I AM] TOTW March 21: Keeping Holy Week Holy
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Beloved Believers,
Is there any time of year that is as sacred and wonderful as Holy Week? The blessed week we set aside to remember our Lord’s great sacrifice for us. The world has tried its best to turn this wonderful celebration into a carnal, materialistic excuse to consume chocolate bunnies, but I know that all of you strive to keep the focus on our resurrected Savior.
Let’s talk about the special things you do in your family to commemorate this highest of all holidays.
We make resurrection cookies. I’ve attached the recipe and instructions/symbolism to this e-mail. Every ingredient and even the order of making the cookies is all symbolic of the events of the crucifixion and resurrection. My children love making them every year, and they are an easy and wonderful treat.
May you each be blessed by His resurrection,
Rosalyn Ebberly
SAHM I Am Loop Moderator
“She looks well to the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness.”
Proverbs 31:27 (NASB)
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From:
Brenna L.
To:
“Green Eggs and Ham”
Subject:
Guess what???
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Sometimes God speaks through little kids! Madeline came home from school today, said hello to me, and went straight to Darren, who’d just come in for a mid-afternoon snack. (The guy eats more than our cattle!) She looked up at him with her big brown eyes and said, “Guess what, Daddy?”
He squatted down, elbows on knees, and said, “What, Squirt?”
“We read a really cool story in school today.”
“Yeah?”
“Uh-huh. It was about a family who adopted a new kid. Adoption is when you make a kid part of your family even though they were born in another family.”
I didn’t even dare look at Darren’s face. I figured he’d accuse me of setting him up for this. He didn’t say anything for a second, and then asked, “So what’d you like about it?” His voice sounded sort of tense.
Madeline didn’t notice. “Well, I was thinking on the bus about it. And it’s sort of like God, you know?”
“God? In what way, Squirt?”
“Well, you know, like how God made us part of His family—when we’re born again. That’s what they say at church. So, are we adopted, Daddy? Are we?”
I could hear Darren blow out his breath, like he’d just put a newborn calf on his back. “I guess so, Squirt.”
She ran off squealing and jumping. “Yay! We’re adopted! We’re adopted!” Then she ran back to Darren. “We should adopt some kids, you know, Daddy. A whole bunch. Then maybe God can adopt them, too.” Then she was off again, singing some made-up song about how God adopts everybody. Funky theology aside, it was pretty cute. :)
Darren stood up and went back outside without saying anything. But now this evening, he’s still really quiet, and he has that look on his face that he always gets when something is eating at him.
So pray, please. I think God might be doing something here.
Brenna
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From:
Zelia Muzuwa
To:
“Green Eggs and Ham”
Subject:
Re: Guess what???
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Oh my goodness, Brenna, that made me bawl my eyes out! I’m going to