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May 19, 2010 by desiringvirtue

I wasn’t able to get these up last week, but they are just as good today! Sit back, grab your coffee and enjoy my favorite picks from last week.

What Not to Say to Those Who are Suffering

@CCEF by Ed Welch

‘“It could be worse. Imagine if you broke both legs.’

We have some odd ways of cheering each other up.

Most of our bone-headed comments to suffering people are offered with passable intentions, and most of those comments are judged by their recipients as misguided rather than malicious, but it sure would be nice to improve our record of encouragement in the midst of pain.

We could all generate a Top Ten List of words we spoke or received that make us shudder when we think about them. Here is one that, I suspect, makes a lot of lists.

‘What is God teaching you through this?’

Hmmm. This is orthodox. God does teach us in our suffering, and he is working all things together for good. We agree with C.S.Lewis when he writes that pain is God’s megaphone to arouse a deaf world. But the story of Jezebel and her entrails being food for the dogs is orthodox too. We are after orthodoxy that is relevant, pastoral and edifying…”

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Deliciously Homemade Granola Bars

@the Motherload

These look absolutely delicious! I can’t wait to make them.

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Create a “When Mama Gets Sick” Kit to Help Your Home Run Smoothly

@Passionate Homemaking

“…Mama needs a backup plan.

Jimmy did a great job, don’t get me wrong. Since he works from home, he has a good idea of how things run around here and he took care of things like a champ, but it was hard on him. I want to plan in advance so, should anything like this happen again (may it never, ever be), we’ll be prepared. And it will be easier on everyone.

So I’ve decided we need a “If Mommy Gets The Black Plague Again Kit.” Here’s what it will contain:

1. Frozen meals

Make sure there are always at least a weeks worth of meals in the freezer. It would have been much easier if Jimmy hadn’t had to come up with a meal every single night. It would have been nice if he could have just pulled something out of the freezer to heat and serve…”

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40 Ways to Ruin Your Financial Life By Age 30

@Frugal Dad

“It was not until I reached 30 that I started to turn my own financial life around. Unfortunately, by then, the damage was done. In retrospect, I often knew the decisions I was making were not-so-smart, but I did them anyway because I could always “pay it off later” or “just save more money when I’m older.” One of the cruel facts of life is that it gets harder when you get older.

Hopefully, by sharing a few of these bad money moves, it will prevent others from doing the same. And don’t worry, if you are over 30 and still doing these things, it is never too late to start living frugal…”

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