It’s my second wedding anniversary today and I woke up to Jon holding a cookie sheet with my breakfast on it. I wasn’t really in the mood for food but I was touched to get breakfast in bed. There were e-cards waiting for me on the computer and my parents had sent us a nice anniversary care package yesterday. I have to proctor the test to one of my kids this afternoon and then hopefully (if this kid’s mother doesn’t just drop him at the door at 7), we’re going to go out to eat.
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Confirmation Test
I gave my first 5 confirmands their Confirmation test tonight. They were tested on the 10 commandments, Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, who Jesus is/why He is important, Biblical names/terms, basic Christian knowledge, and basic Lutheran knowledge. Out of 100 points, the lowest score was 90 and the highest was 105.5 –I’m not sure if the test was too easy or I’m just a *REALLY* good teacher. 4 of the 5 could say the Creed perfectly and the 5th one got 7 out of 10 on it.
I have 3 more this week. Let’s hope they do just as well…
Oy Vey…
CNN.Com: Thousands mourn Hamas founder
“There will never be any kind of peace or stability. This crime this early morning in Gaza is a dangerous sign for everybody, and we urge the American administration to interfere immediately to stop this escalation because no one is going to win.”
–Nabil Abu Rudeneh, Arafat spokesman and adviser
“The way [Yassin] was assassinated by the Israeli Apache helicopters and while he was in the early morning praying, without even respect to any of the villagers and to the beliefs of the Palestinian people. This was condemned strongly in the [cabinet] meeting, and it’s been decided that we will go to the Security Council, the United Nations.”
–Ahmed Qorei, Palestinian prime minister
“It is absolutely ridiculous to allege that the man who cannot see, cannot hear and who is on a wheelchair can constitute a threat to the biggest military power in the Middle East and one of the biggest in the world. That’s absolutely nonsense.”
–Hasan Rahman, chief Palestinian representative to the United States
“I do condemn the targeted assassination of Sheikh Yassin. Such actions are not only contrary to international law, they do not do anything to help search for a peaceful solution. I appeal to all in the region to remain calm and avoid escalation in tensions.”
–Kofi Annan, United Nations secretary general
“The position of the European Union has been consistently a condemnation of … killings. In this particular case, I think a condemnation ought to be stronger. These types of actions do not contribute at all to create the conditions of peace, the conditions of dialogue, which are necessary at this moment.”
–Javier Solana, EU foreign policy chief
“We understand Israel’s paramount needs to defend itself, but we also say for Israel to carry the full support of the international community it needs to do so within the boundaries set by international law. It’s been the long-standing position of the British government that such targeted killings, assassinations, are out with international law.”
–Jack Straw, British foreign secretary
And the statement from our [sic] fearless leader [/sic] is?
Let The Campaigns Begin!
Famous Biblical or Literary Brothers
My mom is trying to come up with names for the kittens she is adopting and wants famous Biblical or literary brothers. I’ve given her probably 30 pairs that I could think of off the top of my head (and then cheating using the Bible). Anyone want to contribute to the effort? Leave me the suggestions in the comments.
This is Just Wrong
Boston.Com: All dogs go to heaven?
Bringing pets up to receive Holy Communion? Do I really need to list everything that is wrong with that!?!?!?!?!?
Guess we’re gonna start casting our pearls before swine before inviting them up to the altar…
There was a legend in the Middle Ages that if a bird flew into the church and ate the elements, it would turn into a bat. I shudder to think of what would happen to Freya if that were the case. She might turn into a real gremlin.
Freya
We had to take Freya in to get her stitches removed and the following conversation ensued:
Jen: Do you have the gremlin?
Jon: Yes I do.
Jen: She is such a savage little beast.
Jon: Yes, but she’s also such a darling little beast.
It was funny at the time as one does not usually associate the words “darling” and “beast”. Then again, Jon also does not have his hair attacked by 6 pounds of tabbage patch cat multiple times a day.