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    No creature as wild as one of his commentators …

    Even in my grouchy state, I can’t help but laugh at this G.K. Chesterton quote from a recent sermon my pastor did on Revelation: “Though Saint John the Evangelist saw many strange monsters in his vision, he saw no creature so wild as one of his commentators.” (Can you tell I’m cleaning through piles of notes from the past few weeks?)   [A re-post from February 10, 2010] 

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    Reconcilosec

    A classic! I laugh every time. (Particularly appropriate as we head  into November and the holidays …)   

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    And then a GIANT SPIDER crawled right over my notes on the podium …

    Even though it’s usually my happy place, I can understand why some people are afraid to speak in front of large groups. And even though they don’t usually freak me out, I can likewise understand why some people are afraid of spiders. They can be creepy! So today? I had an experience that would definitely be extremely troubling to any people for whom both of these fears overlap … as I was teaching at my women’s retreat in Tennessee, a GIANT SPIDER skittered up and over the edge of my podium and right across my speaker notes. Yeek! Pretty much without blinking, I set down the microphone, grabbed the nearest resource…

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    One of the Two Recipes I Can Cook: Brown Sugar Chicken (Crockpot)

    Since more than a few women this weekend asked for the recipes for the two meals I can ACTUALLY make,I thought I’d go ahead and post one of them since I have it on my laptop anyway. If I remember to do so when I get home, I’ll type up the second one for you. BROWN SUGAR CHICKEN (in the crockpot) –12 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, or 6 boneless, skinless breast halves (I just use boneless/skinless chicken breasts from Costco.) –1 cup brown sugar (it’s okay. you can brush your teeth after.) –1/4 cup lemon-lime soda (stay with me…) –2/3 cup vinegar (I used white wine, but think regular white…

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    Samaralara & WAY Too Much Tara (Jumbotron!!)

    It was such a joy to share fellowship with and serve the women at AmazingGrace360! What at honor. What a blessing. Thank you, Jane Patete & Cindy Bennett and Kathy Wargo and Dr. Dunahoo and Tim Shirm and ALL of the CE&P staff and WASC members and WIC trainers! You have served us all so well. We appreciate you so much! And to my dear friend Samara? I just can’t say thank you enough for all you did to serve at this event. You created, served at, and then tore down and packed up the BEST resource table I could imagine: I am so grateful! Thanks, too, for leaving me…

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    Like “Give a Mouse a Cookie” for Frequent Flyers

    Fred’s reflection on my morning: “Man! It’s like give a mouse a cookie for frequent flyers!” This in response to my explanation as to why I wasn’t yet engaged in my other duties: – I went to take my vitamins but the box was empty so I went to fill it – But then I thought that I might as well fill my travel vitamin box for this weekend in Utah – ‘Course, when I opened my rollaboard to get out my travel box, I thought I might as well fill my protein bars, vitamin water packets, and almonds too   – And if I’m taking the time to do…

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    WHOOPS — That’s “D.Min.” NOT “Demon”

    Falling squarely within the “let’s tighten up that wording next time, Tara, so that you communicate in such a way that you CANNOT BE MISUNDERSTOOD” category … Today a woman (so gently and graciously) asked me to clarify what I meant when I said: “My pastor is a demon.” OK. Seriously. I’ve been asked a LOT of questions over the years at women’s events and I have to say, to a certain extent, I’ve kind of felt like I’ve heard them all. At least in a big-brushstroke-kind-of-way. But this? (Oh! She was SO sweet and SO kind.) “It’s just not clear to me, dear, what you meant by saying that…

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    My male readers may want to ignore this post … ** SHAVE THE DAY **

    ……. (Male blog readers, you may want to skip this post. Total chick post. Well, unless you want to bless your wives with a gift certificate or something.) …….. OK. I hope that you don’t ever feel like I’m trying to sell you anything on this blog. I’m regularly asked to join teams and sell jewelry, makeup, skin care products, storage containers (oooh! that’s a hard one to say no to), etc. etc. And I always say no. And I promise I won’t ever make a DIME off of any sales of this product if you happen to click through and buy it … But oh my STARS! I love…