tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157285432024-03-12T23:48:50.821-04:00The McGinnis MessageJawanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14595123197698603632noreply@blogger.comBlogger2423125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15728543.post-58572772645479025012011-12-11T23:22:00.001-05:002011-12-11T23:23:15.013-05:00New blog locationI am now at themcginnismessage.wordpress.com.<br />
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Come visit me there!Jawanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14595123197698603632noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15728543.post-18461117030606230212011-10-20T01:48:00.001-04:002011-10-20T01:50:55.142-04:00Change is good!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I've made the switch....</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Thanks!</span>Jawanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14595123197698603632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15728543.post-52399342398021886242011-10-18T01:00:00.002-04:002011-10-18T01:00:35.753-04:00Grace.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We've been lied to.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The truth has been exposed but denial runs rampant.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So glad my heavenly father doesn't feel that way about me.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I need Jesus....my heart is so hard. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I pray for grace to abound so the Truth will be known in the heart of my child.</span><br />
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<br />Jawanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14595123197698603632noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15728543.post-12777930872810829872011-10-12T00:49:00.001-04:002011-10-12T00:51:55.860-04:00She loves CFA, even at the beach!<b>WATCH HER SLURP!</b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">First, Mitch went to the doctor to learn he had an ear infection of great proportions which meant his next stop was the pharmacy at Publix. He has been suffering from the infection for probably a week - and kept our kids all weekend so I could go to Atlanta for our denominational women's conference. He taught SS, preached a sermon, clothed, bathed, and fed our kids with joy. I surely married a wonderful man. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Today for lunch, some new friends from church came over and chowed down on some Italian food with us. She even brought her homemade bread.....<i>which I lathered with butter.</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'm looking forward to being back in the classroom tomorrow. The 12 little girls God has given me are really a treasure to spend my mornings with. Although there is NEVER a quiet moment in the classroom, I love how excited they are to memorize God's Word, sing songs of rejoicing, and find Christ in all the things they learn.</span><br />
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<br />Jawanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14595123197698603632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15728543.post-51296956460569815962011-10-10T21:03:00.001-04:002011-10-10T21:03:27.512-04:00Friends<div style="text-align: center;">
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Jawanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14595123197698603632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15728543.post-67431587603702670482011-10-06T23:46:00.002-04:002011-10-06T23:47:39.558-04:00Just another afternoon at the beach<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">All week we've been saying, "This time last week, we were at the beach." We made some wonderful memories, all of which our children are still referring to everyday. </span><br />
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<br />Jawanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14595123197698603632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15728543.post-34012866869332652722011-10-03T00:35:00.002-04:002011-10-03T00:35:14.043-04:00They are wild in the U.S.A.!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Just a gator and her babies that we spotted in Alabama during a pit-stop toward Florida this past week.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Until college, some friends might know that I thought all alligators in America were only in zoos. That all changed one day when I parked my car in a restaurant parking lot in Orlando in front of a fence with a sign that read, "For your safety, please DO NOT cross fence line. Live alligators live in this creek.".....WHAT!?!?!?!?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Yeah, I've been <b>edumacated</b> since.</span>Jawanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14595123197698603632noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15728543.post-62148176706014294122011-10-03T00:26:00.002-04:002011-10-03T00:26:47.198-04:00Sweet treat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Thank you for my sweet surprise treat last week that you left on my desk</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">, Joie! I have enjoyed spending my mornings and lunch time with you at school and I only regret not doing it sooner....like 7 years ago when we first met!</span>Jawanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14595123197698603632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15728543.post-85526966525362367142011-10-03T00:20:00.001-04:002011-10-03T00:20:48.032-04:00Vacation DAY ONE<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">We just returned home from a lovely quiet family vacation. Every family needs time away and we are so thankful for some sweet friends who blessed us with their place down on the panhandle of Florida, along the beautiful Gulf of Mexico. There was never a boring or dull moment spent, even if it included sleep - <i>or rest in various other forms. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm at Jennie's house everyday. I pick up her children from school and then, once I get them home, I sit for a while and we let our children play together (most of the time, that makes a house full of nine kids). Jennie has begun to refer to my brood as her "second family" and calls us that as we walk in the door every afternoon. Last week, after greeting us at the door with, "Hello, my second family!", Luke replied with direct eye contact and a smile and said, "Yep, we are in the same family. We are all in the same family."</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sitting on the second row helps myself and my children to worship. It gives them a direct visual line to watch their dad preach, the pianist and violinist play, to see the community they have been given, to see the sacrament of baptism with clarity, and to watch communion be administered and valued.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sitting on the second row also means that the congregation gets a great view of me disciplining my children. There's a sweet couple that sit behind us each Sunday and I've often turned to them after the service and said, "Carol, I apologize for the squirming and constant bulletin dropping on your feet", to which she's always replied, "What a blessing those children are! I count it joy to be able to watch your children worship, no matter how often I have to bend over and pick up their things. If I didn't, we wouldn't keep sitting behind you all!". </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Today, as a closing hymn, we sang "In Christ Alone". Although we sing this song often, the words still grab my heart and remind me of my desperate state. How merciful and gracious is the Father!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">...So, the congregation got to see the snot and tears flow from my orifices as I sang with my family this morning.</span><br />
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Jawanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14595123197698603632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15728543.post-83821885707244309632011-09-21T00:22:00.002-04:002011-09-21T00:48:04.954-04:00Because numbering my random thoughts wouldn't make any sense<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Abigail has had a deep raspy cough for the past two days....and it's getting worse. When we got home from school this afternoon, we sent the boys to their grandparent's house for some quality time and dinner while I got to stay home and snuggle in the bed with my sweet daughter.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When she woke, she turned over to me and said, "I like sleeping with you, Mama, 'cause you're always so warm."</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Yep, I am extremely hot-nature'd. Fortunately, the thermostat for the rooms on my hallway at school is located in my classroom. All the other teachers are welcome at any time to stick their head in and adjust the temperature - but for the most part, I get to choose where I want to settle in the 70s. I freeze out all the teachers, I know. "Thank goodness for sweaters", I tell them.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">God has brought several new families to our church, most with young children. There have been 18-20 kids on average each Sunday - the halls are filled with laughter and beautiful noise. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In my preschool class at school (you know, the one with 12 girls and zero boys), we have been studying the country of Canada. My little girls know the three seas surrounding our northern neighbor, the colors and design of Canada's flag, and that English and French are the nation's languages. It's been neat to watch these little ones show interest and retain the information from day to day. After coloring the maple leaf and sticking the Canadian flag on a straw this afternoon, I couldn't resist sending a text pic to <a href="http://lifemoreabundant.wordpress.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Coralie</span></a>. Then, as a class, we prayed for Canada and for Abigail's friend, "Mackerdoodle". Even though most of my students had no clue who we were praying for, but because this little friend was dear to their classmate's heart, they bowed their heads and listened as Abigail prayed out loud. Wish I had had a video of it.....<i>dang, where's my tissue?</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">During the summer months (which meant time off from work), I cooked at home almost every night. Now, I'm challenged to get a good meal on the table before two soccer practices, one ballet rehearsal, and errand running. I have no idea what to set out for tomorrow's dinner but I'm thankful for our school spirit night at ChickFilA this Thursday evening!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As I type right now, it's raining....hard. The thunder is loud and the lightening is lighting up the whole house. Everyone is asleep and I am sitting here by the window listening to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/matkearney"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Matt Kearny</span></a> </span>sing through my Spotify account. Bliss!</span>Jawanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14595123197698603632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15728543.post-80189568368097015242011-09-18T23:04:00.002-04:002011-09-18T23:04:36.598-04:00Captured my own...finally<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">On our drive home through rural parts of Georgia Saturday afternoon, we saw a sign for a <a href="http://www.n-georgia.com/auchumpkee-creek-bridge.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">covered bridge</span></a>. We took the quick right and jumped out to explore. This was finally my opportunity to capture a few cute photos of my own kids. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I tell them everyday that they mustn't grow up.</span>Jawanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14595123197698603632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15728543.post-91388388274507755302011-09-18T01:30:00.001-04:002011-09-18T01:30:22.835-04:00Her first birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Jawanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14595123197698603632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15728543.post-91343102623618639522011-09-16T02:35:00.001-04:002011-09-16T02:35:24.400-04:00Just recent pics<div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />Jawanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14595123197698603632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15728543.post-81610589560462591882011-09-16T00:13:00.000-04:002011-09-16T00:13:45.295-04:00Music remindsListening to JJ Heller tonight and being reminded of the gospel.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Our children are watching, listening, and learning to walk in grace through relationships, too. I told someone last Sunday that I remember seven years ago when our children's Sunday school class consisted of just three little ones (two of which were mine) - guess how many kids were in SS this past week? 18! There are now three children's classes and it seems that Children's Church will now require a third helper. Adult SS is packed with college students, new parents, empty-nesters, and those in an older generation. I am encouraged to see friendships form between the women of all ages as we realize how much we need each other.</span><br />
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<br />Jawanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14595123197698603632noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15728543.post-9885026733830780612011-09-11T01:55:00.001-04:002011-09-11T02:02:51.636-04:00A walk along the river<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i>I always have more pictures than words to publish. </i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The weather over the past few days has returned to the 90s - so we've been sweating a lot! Naturally, it made sense to use a few hours of today to enjoy each other and ride bikes long the river that flows through our city. Our kids loved the freedom of biking on the paved path and probably felt a little bit of independence being a good bit ahead of us on the trail. I'd like to make this a weekly occurrence this fall!</span><br />
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