Have to share...

this post on mothering, by Sheri of Large Family Mothering:
http://ladyofvirtue.blogspot.com/2009/04/anti-mothering-propaganda.html

It has me tearing up - Sheri writes very provocatively, and this post in particular struck me in an important way. I was just confessing to God that I had not embraced His calling for me today - I've been going about my day kinda on my own terms, and this post brought me back to rejoice in my Creator's creativity and wisdom in making me a Mother.

Do you Delicious?

If you aren't familiar with Delicious, you should be! It is revolutionizing the way I bookmark. I've just been using my browser bookmark feature, but it gets SO full and quite overwhelming in a very short time. Simple Mom recommended Delicious, so I gave it a shot. Well, I've been using it for a month or so now, and WOW!

Delicious organizes your bookmarks based on tags that YOU assign each link. This adds not only organization to your bookmarks, but puts the power in your hands to make a system that works for you. Registering is free, and they don't bombard you with annoying e-mails or anything like that. Try it, I bet you'll like it!

A few good links from the week

Reading Lists (from DiscerningReader) - Lists of Most Influential Books from contemporary men of faith. Great for yourself, but I'm also thinking helpful for Father's Day gifts. There's a nice link at the bottom of 9Marks list of books for laymen (including theology, church history, etc.)

Pantry Talk - deepening the pantry to prepare for times of illness, recessions, and possible emergencies. LOTS of links on the topic in her sidebar.

8 ways to share your opinion (fabulous article on this - I am far too quick to share what *I* think! Nothing wrong with having an opinion - but there can be much wrong in the way I share it.)

The article you should read about the Swine Flu "Pandemic"

Homemade Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup - made it yesterday and it is PERFECT! Finally, a recipe for something I refuse to buy from the can. Now I can make some of those "cream of..." recipes, healthfully!

Make your own Boys Ties - Very interesting website. I would love to have the guts to try to do this. Have you ever made your own boys ties? They are hard to find in the stores...or, at least, at a price I'm willing to pay.