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Re: 21 days of prayer

ThatAnneGirl — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 10:31:57 -0000

this is beautiful! I feel the same way about 'me time' - the more you get the more you want. It's never enough. I'm learning to enjoy the time I have with my kids, and to see them as the gifts that they are, rather than an interruption to the agenda I have. You're living up to your blog title!! :-D
http://sanbornchronicles.bl...

Re: A Work in Progress: Boy Mom Blog Hop

ThatAnneGirl — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:05:50 -0000

my 4 year old daughter can now recite goodnight moon with me, and my son is not far behind!!! We also love 'a prayer for a child' which we can all recite together! ;-) (dropping in late from the blog hop).

Re: Twenty 6: Boy Mom Blog Hop!!

ThatAnneGirl — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:08:44 -0000

another MOB hopper here... a little late, but I made it!! nice to meet you...

Re: {The Alleluia Journey}: {Welcome Boy-Mamas}

ThatAnneGirl — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:11:38 -0000

hopping by from mob... i actually opened your link on Thursday, but motherhood called me away and I only just got back. ;-) Your lion cub is very cute!

Re: We Need Boring Christians

ThatAnneGirl — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:41:26 -0000

LOL!! I really appreciated this!!! For two reasons:
1. My motto is "Life is a DTS (Discipleship Training School in Dying To Self)"; and
2. I am living the Radical Life in a Far-Flung Mission, learning to DTS (Die To Self) while at the Kitchen Sink and Cleaning Snotty Noses.

Re: We Need Boring Christians

ThatAnneGirl — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:44:55 -0000

This article is very good. We need to always be re-evaluating our motives. I have experienced "Religious Tourism" as the Tour Guide (aka 'The Ministry Host', taking care of outreach teams that come with more focus on their shopping list than on ministering), and it's very frustrating. And I know that my first mission trip had more impact on me than the 'lost'. But God also used it to deepen my passion for those who don't know Jesus, those who have never heard His name. Most of my friends from that trip live Radically as 'boring Christians', as Andrew puts it. And I deeply appreciate that, because they support me and pray for me.

We are called to Radical Living, to Sacrificial Living. We must look Outwards to those who need Jesus' love. We must have a mentality of Obedience - to Go when God says Go. To Stay when He says Stay. Where ever that may be. I believe the Mission of the Church is Mission - that all Nations, Tongues, Peoples, Tribes and Families will be Discipled into the Kingdom of Christ. The Great Commission is for everyone who calls themselves a Christian. Whether you are an accountant, a politician, a teacher, a doctor, a pastor, a missionary, a laborer... you name it. The Great Commission - Jesus is talking to you! It's our responsibility to ask him, "What part do you want me to play?" And then do it.

Re: Review n Giveaway: TT Organic Skin Exfoliator

ThatAnneGirl — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 11:08:53 -0000

I'm switching over to natural body care products and I love coconut oil. I want my entire daily regimen to be coconut oil based and natural. I want to try TT exfoliator to see if it's the right one for me.

Re: Review n Giveaway: TT Organic Skin Exfoliator

ThatAnneGirl — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 11:11:38 -0000

My favourite spa treatment is oil massage or Thai Herbal Massage.

Re: Flinging Judgments

ThatAnneGirl — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:52:57 -0000

I have two kids. A girl and a boy. Miss 4 has always been a handful. Master 2 was a little angel, easy going, compliant (until recently, when he turned into a Little Whiner... argh!).

I'm very glad that I had Miss 4 first. Because she reminds me that I don't know what I'm doing and that I'm totally dependent on God. I have read every parenting book there is, and nothing works! This girl cannot be put in a box or controlled. She's an absolute sweetheart and I love her, but she leaves me scratching my head and crying "Oh God, help me!!" every single day.

If Master 2 was my first child, I would have been one of 'Those Mums' who believed that I was an expert. I know that I would think my son was compliant because I was doing something right, not just because he was naturally easy going. I would give Mums like me advice about how to get Baby to sleep, eat, poop on demand, and be little obedient robots. Recently, Master 2 has become a Little Whiner - who knew a child could whine so much!!! I am at my wits end. Is it a boy thing??

So, I'm glad my little Firecracker - Miss 4 - came first. She helps me keep things in perspective, and keeps me from Flinging Judgement at other Mums.

http://sanbornchronicles.bl...

Re: Sanborn Chronicles: Wanting what I already have

ThatAnneGirl — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:10:59 -0000

Thanks Lisa! Now I know you really love me, cause you left a comment on my blog. ;-)

Re: Sanborn Chronicles: Living in a Flower Pot

ThatAnneGirl — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:41:01 -0000

America Needs Me??? Gosh, I'm not sure about that... I think I might have had a word or two with that pastor if I had been there...
Lisa you are an inspiration to me. You're contentment, joy, transparent, genuine love, your adventurous spirit and obedience to God. It's nice to have a friend who understands this flower pot existence. I just wish that our pots were placed in the same area of the garden more often...

Re: Sanborn Chronicles: Living in a Flower Pot

ThatAnneGirl — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:46:12 -0000

Thanks, Karen. I can totally relate. I keep trying to find ways to keep my time in the Garden of America as short as possible. But I'm slowly surrendering... I'm not sure that it ever gets any easier. Perhaps the periods of struggle just get a little shorter as you learn to say, "Not my will, but Yours be done".

Re: Sanborn Chronicles: Living in a Flower Pot

ThatAnneGirl — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 04:16:44 -0000

Here's what Sean would have to say about America needing me...http://sanborns.org/word_press/?p=84

Re: Sanborn Chronicles: Musings from Sanborn Cottage

ThatAnneGirl — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:37:11 -0000

Thanks, Heather.

Re: Sanborn Chronicles: Musings from Sanborn Cottage

ThatAnneGirl — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:41:21 -0000

We're gonna miss you guys... but I think we'll visit CM quite a lot - coming to get Farang supplies that we can't get in P-Lok! LOL. Hope to see you soon.

Re: Sanborn Chronicles: The Continuing Saga of the Broken Housewife

ThatAnneGirl — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:46:04 -0000

Sage, I guess I'm not communicating myself very well.

This is simply a tongue in cheek, funny commentary on my Lack of Housewifeyness.

Actually, I do have a lot of help. Jet Lagged MIL got up at 5am three days in a row so I could get some more sleep. FIL takes the kids for walks in the afternoon when he can. BIL make lunch for the kids and I when he can (he's an awesome cook). And DH takes care of me in a million and one ways (like, right now he's with the kids, so I can write this).

Considering that I'm currently living in MIL's home (aka Sanborn Manor), there is an expectation that I will maintain her standard of cleanliness. Truth be told, I cannot keep up. I don't see the mess the way she does. Even Sean, who was trained by her, does a better job than me. I clean, and any one of the Sanborns (male or female) can come through an hour later and make the house Sparkle.

So, don't worry, I know I'm not broken. I was just 'trained' differently.

Re: Sanborn Chronicles: Tale of The Devil Cat

ThatAnneGirl — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 12:43:47 -0000

Oh My!!! I vaguely remember that, but I was so consumed with all the busy-ness around me, I don't think it sank in. Poor Adelle!!! So glad Devil Cat met his demise and is no longer stalking us!

Re: Sanborn Chronicles: Tale of The Devil Cat

ThatAnneGirl — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:14:02 -0000

it must be pay back for using his remains for homeschool! LOL.

Re: Sanborn Chronicles: Tale of The Devil Cat

ThatAnneGirl — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:03:30 -0000

Wow, you had a patient family. I would have thrown the kitty out if it acted like that... or perhaps you were unable to get close enough to take action. ;-)

Re: Sanborn Chronicles: Tale of The Devil Cat

ThatAnneGirl — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:05:52 -0000

it will have to be a very special kitty indeed!

Re: Sanborn Chronicles: Tale of The Devil Cat

ThatAnneGirl — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:46:21 -0000

Just to clarify... Devil Cat was a WILD cat - it may have been a cross between a feral cat and a Florida bobcat. Born and bred in the Woods that surround us in our Bird Sanctuary Neighbourhood. It did not need love nor did it desire love. Devil Cat only wanted food and to dominate it's territory. I don't have a problem with wild animals (we have foxes, racoons, possums, vultures, eagles, cougars, bobcats, snakes, deer and lots of other wonderful animals gracing our property), however, a wild animal that invades my house, terrorized my pets and kids, and leaves hideous, smelly messages on my furniture - that's a different story.

Re: Sanborn Chronicles: Tale of The Devil Cat

ThatAnneGirl — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:47:29 -0000

LOL!! If you met Devil Cat, you wouldn't say that! No one who met him felt that way.... some cats just can not be won over, because they have not desire to be.

Re: Sanborn Chronicles: Tale of The Devil Cat

ThatAnneGirl — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:36:30 -0000

Thank you.

Re: Replace Your Frumptastic Wardrobe

ThatAnneGirl — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:44:46 -0000

I shared on facebook.

Re: ‘At eight months, my doctor said he would ‘absolutely’ abort my disabled son’

ThatAnneGirl — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:55:56 -0000

It's so true that you can't know the facts about your child from an ultrasound!! In my third pregnancy, I knew how far along I was, and when I was due. They did an ultrasound to determine the age of my son, and decide when they would schedule my (forced) c-section. When they gave me the date, I insisted they were wrong and that we needed to wait a few more weeks. Of course, they would not listen to me. When my son was born, he ended up in the NICU, because his lungs were underdeveloped. The Neo-Natologist came to me 2 or 3 times over the 7 days my son was in NICU, very confused and a little accusatory, asking, "Why did you have an elective c-section at 36 weeks?" I tried to explain the reality of the situation, but as soon as he realized his colleague had made a mistake, he would not listen to my explanation. God's hand was in it - He had his purpose and His Grace was upon me to endure the situation.

Reading this story makes me wonder... do they perform ultrasounds into order to ensure that the child is healthy and safe? Or is it actually to weed out the undesirables from the gene pool - a kind of enforced 'natural selection'?