Baptist Holy Days (Tongue-In-Cheek)

I came across this post this morning and definitely knew that I had to share it. Since the author's wife is Catholic, iMonk came up with a list of "Baptist Holy Days" for those of us with Holy Days' envy:)

A partial list of Baptist Holy Days, quoted from The Internet Monk...

"* Opening night/day of high school/college football season. (Depends on proximity of school, relationships to players, etc. Should include tailgating if possible.)
* Any church potluck or meal.
* Homecomings at any church you’ve ever attended, even once, within 300 miles.
* Any Sunday that starts a revival (or any Sunday that begins a 40 Days of Purpose if your church dumped revivals.)
* Any wedding of anyone in your family within 250 miles.
* Any funeral of anyone in your family within 70 miles.
* Christmas and Easter.
* Any church softball game against another Baptist church.
* Any church business meeting where there’s a chance of a big fight or someone getting fired.
* Any Billy Graham Crusade within 1000 miles."

For the complete list...Baptist Holy Days

Halloween Gross-Out Recipes

My sister-in-law emailed me last night about possible recipes for her office Halloween party. Being the exceptional sister-in-law that I am (Haha!) I began my search for extraordinary Halloween fare. Here is what I found...

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These Are Awesomely Gross
Cannibal Carnage
Halloween Appetizers
Cool Halloween Recipes
Brain Mold
Gross Stuff
Kitty Litter Dessert and others

Happy Cooking!

Things That Make Me Happy...#1-12

People ponder happiness all of the time, and as I was journaling this morning I felt compelled to write down those things or circumstances that make me happy. These are in no particular order, and I will be adding to the list continuously. So, without any further ado...

What Makes Me Happy...

1. Being in my husband's arms.
2. The laughter of my children.
3. "Electric" sunsets
4. Music that transcends and touches the ethereal, be it Beethoven, Pink Floyd instrumentals, or Mercy Me's "God With Us."
5. Sitting at the beach and watching the waves and listening to them crash on the shore.
6. Body surfing/boogie-boarding and riding the wave in.
7. The smell of a sweet olive tree.
8. The beginning of a road trip.
9. Intense sunshine on a cool fall day.
10. A warm fire in a quiet house on a cool morning.
11. Saturday mornings in the fall - crisp, cool, sunny, peaceful, fresh coffee brewing and bacon frying.
12. Dolphins.

What makes you happy?

Agnus Dei

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi...

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Translation...
Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.

About Ghoulies and Ghosties and Long-Leggedy Beasties...

An article worth reading...

Chesterton On The Benefits of Fairy Tales for Children

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