I’m including two links to Washington Post articles. You let me know what you think.

Nationals Suspend Chapel Leader

Nats’ Church Apologizes for Remarks About Jews

Update: I found the article that started it all.

I awoke to the sound of rain splashing on my bedroom window. The chill of the
air sent me running to the thermostat. I fumbled with the switch and headed back
to bed. An hour later I was greeted by the alarm clock as well as that distinct
smell of burnt dust that comes with the first annual heating of the furnace.
Mixed with the fresh aroma of the still falling rain the unpleasant smell was a
welcome scent. Fully contented I bounced out of bed and checked the thermometer.
It was a beautiful 45 degrees outside. I joyfully headed towards the children’s
room and pulled out long pants and sweaters for them to wear.

Autumn is officially here. Sure the calendar proclaimed Autumn’s equinox last
week but not until today did Fall show her precious face. These are the days of
pumpkins on porches, falling leaves of color, sweaters worn but left unbuttoned.
These are the days of change, the days of growing up and staying young. These
are the good ole days, the days we’ll look back on in years to come. Enjoy.
 

photo from Kevin Thom

Yesterday rather than driving Kurt to work I convinced him to take the van. I would walk wherever we needed to go. Since we generally walk anyway I figured this would be no problem and it wasn’t. Until it was time to pick up the kids from school. I was running a few minutes late due to the constant ringing of the phone. I ended the conversation just in time to grab Joshua and start walking (perhaps we needed to run). As I went in to pry him from his Chutes and Ladders I found Joshua had disrobed and fallen asleep on the floor. Grrrrr. Through all the jostling of getting his clothes back on he was still asleep. “That’s Ok, he can ride in the stroller . . .wait the stroller is in the van.” Ugg. Joshua wouldn’t wake up; he would take two steps and fall back on the floor. Vital minutes ticked by as I was struggled to get him to wake up. While contemplating carrying the 31 pounder all the way to school I let out an audible “God Help Me!” At that very moment the phone rang. I almost didn’t answer it; I didn’t have time for any more chitchat. Giving in I picked it up at the last minute, my dear friend Sami was on the line. “Do you want me to give the kids a ride home since you don’t have your van?” “YES!” Thank you God for Sami! I covered Joshua with a blanket right where he lay on the carpet. He smiled. I smiled. I collapsed on the couch in relief. Now I know it wasn’t a big deal. I could have made it in time to pick up the kids and Joshua most likely would have waked up enough to walk on his own . . .eventually. The point is my Father takes care of the little things; he cares about my motherly stresses and irritations. Thank you God for taking care of the little things, and thank you for Sami.

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I’ve added 4 more pictures to my “Cast of Characters“. I still have a few to go, Some of the cast aren’t to pleased with the pictures I’ve got up while other profiles are missing altogether.

Ok, Janae here’s your chance. You can now subscribe to receive my posts by email. For the rest of you who would like to, feel free to sign up as well. Thanks to Amy for directing me in the right direction to find such a simple way to do this.

Please notice the link above. I have created a “Cast of Characters“.
Being a personal blog I often refer to various family and friends. I once would clarify in each post whom I was speaking about but quickly become a bit lax in that policy. I have now begun an easy to reference page. Having just started I have only the pictures of my immediate family. In the future I will monitor who I talk about and will update the cast when needed. If there is anyone you’ve heard me talk about and you want to know more just contact me and I’ll add them (per their permission) to my cast.

Even if you do know me you should check out the cute pics I got of the kids this afternoon.

:)

Joshua’s little buddy is turning 2 today. WooHoo!

A weekly post in which I list 7 things in no particular order that make me smile
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- The first day of Autumn

- Pumpkins on Porches

- Visiting the Farmer’s Market

- Caramel Apples covered in pecans

- Catching the last of this seasons garage sales

- Hearing the highschool football game from blocks away.

- Morning walks with Joshua, holding hands, finding feathers treasures along the road.

I don’t send forwards, I don’t read forwards. Today I received one from a dear friend who holds the same forwarding policy as myself. This one is actually worth reading and acting on:

Please don’t think less of yourself than you ought to think. But rather, know that your prayers BY THEMSELVES can cause a lessening of damage or loss of life, if you would just pray about this oncoming hurricane, called RITA.

Call upon God and say, “Lord, cause the meaning of RITA — which means ‘pearl or precious’ — to live up to its meaning and treat YOUR PEOPLE, and those we pray for in Texas and Louisiana, as ‘precious pearls’ in your sight, Lord.

“Lord, Houston has shown great mercy to New Orleans. You say that those who ARE MERCIFUL, they themselves will be SHOWN mercy. So, Show Texas and the Gulf Coast Mercy, Lord! For they have shown great mercy, Lord.

“In Jesus Name! Amen!”