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|  From Cyrus to Alexander
A History of the Persian Empire
Translated from the original French by Peter T. Daniels
by Pierre Briant
Eisenbrauns, 2002
xx + 1196 pages, English
Cloth
ISBN: 1575060310
List Price: $79.50
Your Price: $71.55
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| Is anyone still on here? I just had to see how things were doing here....my little neglected Xanga has some sentimental value to me. So...if anyone's out there, give me a comment! ;) then maybe I can bring myself to make a real post sometime soon :P | | |
| Week 2 of summer...and Meg is already griping over lack of activity.
Summer is usually a little slower than how I like it. I miss the hustle and bustle of the fall and winter seasons. Occasionally, I even miss school. (Shh!) = P This summer is unlike previous ones also, in that I haven't signed up for a single thing. My typical summer includes 1-2 camps, sometimes 3-5 weeks of teaching, vacations, swimming, parties, etc. Not this one. I'm volunteering one week for CYT, maybe and teaching 2 clubs. That's it. ...and I've been nearly insane for want of activity.
I've learned this week that I am addicted to business. I can't stay home for a day without being on the verge of insanity by the end of it.
Today was different, though.
I woke up this morning and immediately began thinking of people I could call along with a million meaningless activities we could use to fill up the hours, but my mom called me down and wanted to make pies with me. I didn't want to, but I figured I should probably help her...since she was making me. And pies are fun, so I considered the possibility that a day at home might not be so bad.
After all, I say I want to be a wife and mom someday...and it struck me for a moment that "stay-at-home" may possible mean you....stay...at...home. :-o
So I tried it. I made cookies and pies with my mom, something I couldn't have done if I had spent my day flitting from one meaningless activity to another.
Home is really a wonderful place. It takes time to get used to. Business is addictive. It's also I found, very easy to turn-off when you're in your own house. I realized that when I'm out I'm usually at about 100% for people. Home is where I come to sleep and "recharge" for when I go back out again.
I'm realizing how much there is to being a homemaker. Not only is there an endless amount of work that constantly needs your attention, but your attitude at home can make our break the lives of the people around you.
To be at home doesn't mean mental dormancy.
I'm trying to train myself not to think that home is a bad thing, or that spending a day in the kitchen suggests a lack of a life. I think God wants women to be at home taking care of things.
So...I will try. = )
Proverbs 31:17 - She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks.
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Morning by morning I wake up to find
The power and comfort of God’s hand in mine
Season by season I watch Him, amazed
In awe of the mystery of His perfect ways
All I have need of, His hand will provide
He’s always been faithful to me.
I can’t remember a trial or a pain
He did not recycle to bring me gain
I can’t remember one single regret
In serving God only, and trusting His hand
All I have need of, His hand will provide
He’s always been faithful to me.
This is my anthem, this is my song
The theme of the stories I’ve heard for so long
God has been faithful, He will be again
His loving compassion, it knows no end
All I have need of, His hand will provide
He’s always been faithful, He’s always been faithful
He’s always been faithful to me.
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| An Update
 
Guess what, guys??? 
It's SUMMER!!!
...well, practically. 
School is over for me which makes me very very very happy girl
I'm still waiting for a few of my grades, though... :-o Oh-oh...
CYT keeps you pretty busy...we have 2 shows down and 13 to go, I think? :-o There are quite a few...
Tonight's opening night which is pretty exciting.
I've been working lately on being more thankful for little things. After all, I don't find it difficult complain and gripe about little things. So this morning, as I walked to Gurnee Donuts very very grumbly, I tried being thankful...for everything. It's amazing all the things you have to be thankful for when you think about it. I was able to thank God for the weather...and that school was over and I didn't have any classes, so I could go eat donuts. = P I thanked God that I could walk, that I could see and hear and smell and eat and taste. And I thanked God for my double chocolate frosted coconute donut. It was the most meaningful trip to the donut shop I've ever had. = P Then I got home and my beautiful little thankful bubble was burst. My friend...who was the reason I was buying donuts in the first place...didn't come to see me. So I began to pout. I was very mad, I had a little hissy fit. = P But then I remembered...and even though it took everything in me, I started to think of things to be thankful for about my friend. And there were far too many to count. So I stopped pouting and just felt so lucky to even know a person like that. Then the whole day just looked better.
So......that was my morning. = )
Love you all
See most of you tonight = )
Meg
EDIT: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, EDDIE!!! = ) my baby brother's 16 today!!! :-O
Be sure and leave him lots of nice birthday comments http://www.xanga.com/irishwarrior9105
Love you, Ed
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