{"id":5205,"date":"2013-05-08T08:08:20","date_gmt":"2013-05-08T15:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grace-filled.net\/?p=5205"},"modified":"2013-05-08T08:13:40","modified_gmt":"2013-05-08T15:13:40","slug":"five-favorites-miscellanea-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/grace-filled.net\/?p=5205","title":{"rendered":"Five Favorites: Miscellanea (II)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ko<\/strong><\/center><\/p>\n

Because “House M.D. is off the air…<\/strong> I am reading through the archives of Dr. Grumpy in the House<\/a>. He’s a neurologist and talks about his more… interesting patients as well as reporting on boring medical symposiums, stupid criminals, and interesting war anecdotes.<\/p>\n

Bi<\/strong><\/center><\/p>\n

Old Navy flip flops.<\/strong> I am a BAD pastor’s wife because I’ve worn these to church on a few (OK… MANY) occasions because I’m having to chase a 4 year old around. It’s also what I wear a lot of the time when I don’t have running shoes on and I can’t be barefoot. (I’m in a perpetually discalced state most days.)<\/p>\n

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Hiru<\/strong><\/center><\/p>\n

Louise Penny.<\/strong> I discovered one of her latest books randomly at the library<\/a> and immediately checked it out to read. It takes place in a monastery where one of the monks has been killed over the chants they do every day as part of their daily prayers. Penny manages to write with a chiaroscuro-like view where you see both the inner darkness of the person as well as elements of light. It’s what makes her novels so excellent.<\/p>\n

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Lau<\/strong><\/center><\/p>\n

Frappucino love.<\/strong> Starbucks has a new frappucino or two out these days and I’m dying to try the Caramel Ribbon Crunch<\/a> one. It’s one where it would have to be my breakfast because of the calories and the fact that it packs 3 meals worth of carbs. I must resist the temptation…<\/p>\n

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Bost<\/strong><\/center><\/p>\n

Arabic Easter song.<\/strong> A friend of mine who is an Orthodox deacon’s wife posted this on Facebook<\/a> and I wanted to share it because it’s an amazing video. Lebanese Christians are effectively doing a flash mob to sing an Easter praise song which actually sounds less strange to my ears than much of the music coming out of the Antiochian Orthodox churches and the Coptic church. (Sorry Tasoni<\/a> — I’m still getting used to your church’s music<\/a>. It’s beautiful but it sounds… different to my Western ears.)<\/p>\n