1.  I am an auntie again!!!  My SIL had a baby girl last night.  YAY!  We were really hoping for a girl.  :o)

2.  This article speaks about learning about homemaking skills but I think the idea can be applied to learning any skill… - http://www.livingonadime.com/learn-homemaking-skills/

“There is an order to things. If you keep practicing you will become competent. You can’t become competent until you have practiced. You then gain an understanding and discernment about what you are doing so that you can effectively and readily (quickly) perform the job at hand. That is how you learn a skill. Not by sitting and hoping someone will wave a magic wand over you or deciding, "That just isn’t my thing."”

“I always say if you want to learn to bake a pie make one every day for 14 days and at the end of that time you will know how to bake a pie. Why? Because you will have made every mistake there is in making a pie and hopefully you will have learned not to do the same thing wrong the next time. You need to do this with anything you want to learn. ”

3.  The Assembling of the Church has posted a new item, 'What is edification? -
Relationship with others'
Edification includes helping the community of brothers and sisters mature in
their relationship with those who are not followers of Jesus Christ.
You may view the latest post at
http://www.alanknox.net/2011/01/what-is-edification-relationship-with-others/

4.  Best High Protein Foods for Weight Loss -- http://commonsensehealth.com/Diet-and-Nutrition/Best_High_Protein_Foods_for_Weight_Loss.shtml

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6.  The Computer Lady -- http://asktcl.com/ -- If you have Computer Questions, you can learn quick & easy answers every Thursday in my FREE newsletter called, Ask The Computer Lady!  I’ll teach you how to save time and money when it comes to your computer. You will gain valuable computer knowledge and your friends will soon be coming to you for computer advice.

7.  I once read about an atheist apologist who didn't want to go to heaven. He didn't want to go there because he considered that praising God for eternity would be the most boring thing he could possibly think to do.
God boring? (to read the whole post click on the link) - http://ladyofvirtue.blogspot.com/2011/01/god-boring.html

8.  Have you ever considered that your “ordinary” skills might be a calling from God?  -- http://nebraskagraceful.blogspot.com/2011/01/calling.html

9. “ I don’t pray because I have all the answers. I pray because I don’t.  I don’t pray because I can. I pray because I can’t.  Prayer is the coming to the end of myself…the letting go…and placing my hope in the God who can.”  -- http://www.likeawarmcupofcoffee.com/home/2011/01/the-desperate-cry-of-a-mama/

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11.  “It was one of those mornings where all I could pray was, Lord, give me whatever it is that I need to make it through this day.” -- Sustaining Grace -- http://www.incourage.me/2011/01/sustaining-grace.html

12.  The Assembling of the Church has posted a new item, 'A modern widow's mite?'
Sol gives us a modern example of someone giving out of their poverty.
You may view the latest post at
http://www.alanknox.net/2011/01/a-modern-widows-mite/

 

Okay… time to go and do something else.  I am done my coffee, time to get in gear and take on the day.  :o)