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Paris Sweeney is an artist who experiences strange phomenoms. Her first pre-natural experience was in her hometown when she saw a little boy trailing after his mother in a supermarket parking lot trying to get her attention. Only after a few seconds did Sweeney realized she had attended the boys funeral the week before. Shaken, Sweeney decides to move out of her small...
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This is my second Linda Howard book. The first was All the Queen's Men, which I thoroughly enjoyed. But this second foray into her world was not as good.
To begin with, I don't much care for helpless females unless I'm reading an historical romance. So in a contemporary story, I find the helpless female role a little hard to swallow. As a result, while I didn't...
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1.0 out of 5 stars Run, sweeney, run,
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This review is from: Now You See Her (Mass Market Paperback)
A truly annoying book that could only have been satifying to those who don't find opposing abortion incompatible with opposing gun control and supporting the death penalty. They believe in protecting human life as long as it's someone they like. When the "hero" learns that the new women he wants is likely to sleep with him after he gets a divorce - evidence of her high moral character in the romance world, but not in Tennessee - he ramps up the pressure on his wife, who has aborted his child. Her settlement requests aren't, at least at the point I bailed out, made to seem unreasonable.. At this point I found myself wanting to scream at the heroine, "Run, Sweeney, run." Seems like the irony of giving her what she wanted too late - after she had started the process that would end in her death would have made a more interesting book. A story of an obsessive man who smothers his targeted woman with care, and thens turns ugly when she doesn't live up to his perfect view would have also been more interesting.
4.0 out of 5 stars A gripping tale...,
This review is from: Now You See Her (Mass Market Paperback)
Paris Sweeney is an artist who experiences strange phomenoms. Her first pre-natural experience was in her hometown when she saw a little boy trailing after his mother in a supermarket parking lot trying to get her attention. Only after a few seconds did Sweeney realized she had attended the boys funeral the week before. Shaken, Sweeney decides to move out of her small hometown where she was seeing as many ghosts as people. Deciding that New York City was the perfect place for her, she sets up shop and enters a contract with a local gallery owner to commission her work.
After being in city for a few months, Sweeney feels she has come to accept her 'gift'. Not only does she see ghosts on the street, stop lights turn green for her, traffic moves out of the way, and her plants are constantly blooming. What could be better? Then she starts 'sleep painting' scences of brutal violence. Every morning following her sleep painting Sweeny's body goes into shock, with all the syptoms of hypothermia. There's only one way for Sweeney to get warm.
Richard Worth had always noticed Sweeney and was amused and a little annoyed that she was so oblivous to him as a man. Of course, it didn't help that he owned the gallery that she sold her work to, or that his wife ran the gallery. Her interest wasn't even caught when he filed for divorce almost a year before. All that changed one day when their eyes met and there was an almost electric current surging between the two. However, he didn't count on wanting to start a sexual relationship with a physcic, though he didn't discount Sweeney's claims. Not even when the body of the victim she paintied turned out to be his soon-to-be ex-wife.
Now You See Her is a story of the unexplained and unexpected. Linda Howard brings the reader exotic romance and paranormal occurences in a novel that will hold the reader spellbound and wanting more. Don't miss it.
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Twist on Romantic/Suspense! 4 1/2 stars!,
Tracy Talley "Book Addict & Makeup Junkie" (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This is my second book from this author and I am still impressed by her layered plots and how she twists them so much that you really are left wondering who the killer is. Usually you guess the killer or badguy early on, but now here. Her characters are filled with life and seem so real you probably would know them had they been your friends! This wasn't as frightening as my first one by her called "Mr. Perfect," but it was still great!
A very talented painter named Sweeney has achieved what few do at her age of 31. She has achieved renown success in the art field and has made herself a comfortable sum along the way. She sells and displays her work at the upscale New York City gallery with her only friend and gallery director. Her life couldn't be better, or could it?
What she doesn't tell her friend is that she seems to mysteriously wake in the wee hours of the morning and paints vivid and horrifying scenes of mayhem and murder without remembering! The latest, a disturbing and gruesome murder scene that happens right after she paints scares her into revealing it to a trusted friend and lover. The information gets to the police investigating the murder and she is thrust into the limelight as the prime suspect!
How did she know the murder before it happened? Why was she always seeing things no one else could see? Can Sweeney save herself before the real killer tries to silence her for good? Breathtaking! Ms. Howard has a knack for making your skin crawl with the suspense and terror the characters feel! The romance is very real too and mixes well with the story unlike a lot of suspense/romance books. Riveting, sexy and creepy! A sure keeper!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Read it for the romance, not the suspense,
AriesPA (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This is the second Linda Howard book I've read in as many days, and again, I am impressed with the chemistry she is able to generate between her main characters. It would have been very easy to make Sweeney into a helpless waif who was not able to cope with the psychic phenomena she was witnessing, and to make Richard a one dimensional knight to the rescue of a damsel in distress. Instead, Sweeney is an independent character who wants to deal with the disturbing violent visions she gets on her own. Richard sees himself as a knight, but is attracted to Sweeney's beauty and spirit, not her temporary helplessness. The evolving relationship between Sweeney and Richard proceeds quickly and is described in erotic detail by Linda Howard. The most suspense in the novel resolves around Sweeney's and Richard's relationship: Will he get his divorce from the manipulative Candra? Will he and Sweeney be able to wait until the divorce before they consummate their relationship? These questions are much more intriguing than the questions that surround the so called mystery of Sweeney's visions. She not only sees dead people, she paints them too. When one of Sweeney's visions hits close to home, it is fairly obvious how the plot will be resolved. Linda Howard apparently has no need for red herrings, so the mystery of "Now You See Her" is flat, if not non-existent. However, the relationship between Sweeney and Richard is the real reason to read this book because their growing attraction for each is what drives the plot.
2.0 out of 5 stars Not that good...,
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This review is from: Now You See Her (Audio Cassette)
This is my second Linda Howard book. The first was All the Queen's Men, which I thoroughly enjoyed. But this second foray into her world was not as good.
To begin with, I don't much care for helpless females unless I'm reading an historical romance. So in a contemporary story, I find the helpless female role a little hard to swallow. As a result, while I didn't dislike the female character, I didn't really like her either.
The romance seemed a little juvenile and rushed, and I found it hard to believe they fell for each other so quickly -- under the circumstances. Especially since both were wary about romantic relationships. By describing the romance as "juvenile" I mean that the book read like it was geared more towards YOUNG women in their late teens or early 20s, as opposed to women a little older (30ish). But in fairness, the abridgement of the audiobook version that I was listening to could have cut out some parts that could have made the romance more believable to me (but I doubt less juvenile).
Aside from that, the mystery itself lacked excitement. The story read like an old movie that I'd seen a long time ago. Because the storyline didn't have any fresh ideas in it, that old time-weary story didn't work well for me.
While I didn't care for this book and would not recommend it, I haven't given up on the author. Before purchasing this book, I had also purchased Dream Man -- which has received great reviews. I'll hold my judgment on the author until I've read that book.
3.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat disapointing,
This review is from: Now You See Her (Mass Market Paperback)
Now You See Her is only my second book by Linda Howard, my first being Dream Man. I felt this book didn't have good characters and I didn't really feel for them.
A year ago, Sweeny began seeing strange things, dead people. Also, other strange things began happening, lights would turn green all the time, she would know the answers to Jeapardy before the questions was asked. Just strange things.
Then recently, Sweeny would wake up in the middle of the night and "sleep paint". In the morning she'd wake up to find she had painted a murder scene. The scary thing was, she knew these people. One day she woke up to find that she painted shoes only, in order to find out who was murdered she had to complete the painting.
I found this book to be lacking (see, I can't even figure out what to write in a review for it!). The love story between Sweeny and Richard seemed thrown together just to have a love story. Although not terribly bad, I'd pass on this one
4.0 out of 5 stars Could have been great,
C. Glover (Langhorne, PA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Now You See Her (Mass Market Paperback)
About three fourths of the way through this book I realized it was not going to end well. There was just too much going on for everything to be tied up by page 325. Sure enough, I felt someone had torn the last 50 pages out of my copy. Of course, if it had not been a good story I would not have cared. But it was a good story, and different. I was caught up in it. I wanted all the ends tied up, all the mysteries solved. Unfortunately, the epilogue added nothing to the story. Was there a scandal? What happened to the senator? Most of all, what happened to Sweeney's gift? Was it lasting, could she help people before they died? Or was her gift to help solve the crime? Since she could see and talk to dead people why didn't she ask them why they were ghosts? What happened to her health? And what is the meaning of the title? I wanted more from the epilogue. Maybe Linda H. will revisit Sweeney in the future. P.S. I liked the romance between Sweeney and Richard. (...)
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3.0 out of 5 stars good but not great,
By A Customer
This review is from: Now You See Her (Mass Market Paperback)
ALthough I liked most of the story, I think that all the paranormal stuff could have been used much better. She can see ghosts, but does it matter to the plot? What does it matter that she makes traffic lights change or her plants bloom out of season? If she developed that part of the story more this would have been an awesome book. Instead it was just ok.
3.0 out of 5 stars Lightweight but entertaining,
By A Customer
This review is from: Now You See Her (Mass Market Paperback)
This is not as good as some of Howard's best (like Son of the Morning), but I found the characters likeable, their romance charming. In some ways they reminded me of J.D. Robb's Eve Dallas and Rourke (though no one can come close to those two for great romance between a tough, emotionally skittish woman and a fabulously strong man who is determined to love her whether she likes it or not). I also wondered how Sweeney, after deliberately isolating herself from relationships all of her life, could so suddenly and without internal conflict cleave to Richard. The murder mystery wasn't one; the culprit was painfully obvious, and there wasn't really any suspense about whether Sweeney would be harmed when she became a target; Richard was too damn good at protecting her. But overall it was a quick and enjoyable read; if you find it in a used book store, go for it.
4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not up to par for LH,
Jojo "jojookla" (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews
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Another pretty good one by Linda Howard. Good plot, interesting and likeable characters. I'll have to say that the suspense and action weren't quite as good in this one as previous ones I've read, but it's still good. Actually, it started out really suspenseful - had me raising my eyebrows first thing.... however, the further along in the book I got, the less suspense there was. She didn't fool me at all with the twist at the end - had it figured out. Still yet, I enjoyed it.... the romance was good, the paranormal aspect was interesting (although I never had my questions answered), and it was an original plot. If you like LH, go ahead and read it for those reasons, if not the suspense. Honestly have to say that it's a 4 star romance, but only a 3 star suspense.
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Lascuña leads tough The Country Club field
LOCAL tour's No. 1 Tony Lascuña will be a marked man in a stellar field gunning for the top prize in the P5 million The Country Club Invitational starting Feb. 7 at the TCC layout in Laguna.
The reigning Order of Merit winner in the ICTSI Philippine Golf Tour has been flashing the best form recently and is highly favored to pocket the record P1.5 million top purse in the four-day championship.
Lascuña dominated the elite local field from start to finish to rule the ICTSI Wack Wack Invitational, the local circuit's final leg last December, then came from behind to snatch the Sabah Masters plum on the Asean PGA Tour in Malaysia early last month.
But the 42-year-old ace Davaoeño shotmaker has opted to downplay his chances in the upcoming top-level 72-hole event which features the top 36 players of last year's ICTSI-PGT, saying "the field is strong and talent-laden."
"I've been training very hard during the off-season, trying to keep my form and stay in shape," said Lascuña. "But since the event serves as the kick-off leg of the local circuit, we need to figure out well at TCC not so much for the prize but to gain confidence for the rest of another busy season."
Meanwhile, the traditional 18-hole pro-am event, featuring the leading pros and ICTSI's guests from various sectors, will be held on Feb. 6.
Tipped as the other early contenders are heavyweights Juvic Pagunsan and Angelo Que and former champions Cassius Casas (2003), Jerome Delariarte (2005) and Artemio Murakami (2009).
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A new collaboration from Phantasy Star Online 2 and Karaoke no Tetsujin will allow Japanese fans of the popular Sega video game to sing and drink their hearts out for a limited time. Hit the jump for details.
In addition to Halloween goodies and the like, the 25th Phantasy Star Online 2 news broadcast announced that the Sega massively multiplayer online game will be hosting a YuruYuri promotions this November. In addition to character customs of the Amusement Club girls, it will feature an outfit based on in-series magical girl Mirakurun and Akarin hair buns. Get a look after the jump.
To commemorate the 5th anniversary of the Project Diva series, Hatsune Miku and Megurine Luka will be holding in-game Phantasy Star Online 2 concerts starting July 23rd, 2014. The two Vocaloids will sing a duet of Phantasy Star Portable 2 theme song, "Living Universe," in the Arks Lobby. More after the jump.
I'm going to go ahead and apologize in advance for all the pain this post causes those in the west who have been hungering for Phantasy Star Online 2 for what seems like an eternity. It's still not on the way, but a simplified version called Phantasy Star Online 2es is set to hit iOS platforms in May. More after the jump.
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Soft or missing egg shells (sometimes called shell-less eggs) are quite common in older birds, especially high production hybrids / good layers, especially as they come into or out of lay for the season. A 'soft shelled egg' is one that has a membrane but no shell.
Here are some of the reasons chickens lay shell-less or thin shelled eggs. I don't think this list covers every situation but should cover the majority of cases.
Good layers are the usual candidates for soft / shell-less eggs. For example hybrid hens have been selectively bred to lay hundreds of eggs (it's not uncommon for the commercial 'brown hens' we see to lay 320 or more in a year) and I believe they are just producing eggs faster than they can shell them. The normal 'shelling process' usually takes around 24 hours and I have had hens produce a perfect egg followed by a shell-less egg in less than 12 hours.
In pullets (female chickens under a year old), sometimes an egg stays in the shell gland for too long and is often covered in excess calcium (see calcium coated shells), then the egg that follows doesn't spend long enough in the shell gland. Again, the two eggs are laid closely together on the same day.
Having kept hybrids alongside pure breeds for many years, I've seen far more instances of shell-less eggs with the hybrids. Maybe we've pushed mother nature to the limit in our quest for more eggs?
Thin egg shells or shell-less eggs can occur more frequently on hot days. This is associated with a lower food intake and shell thickness / shell will return to normal when the temperature drops again and your chicken's food intake returns to normal. There have been some mentions of this in commercial farming where they see lower intakes of food on hot days and lower shell quality.
This is the most obvious, but I have only listed it as number 3 because most of us these days are feeding our birds with a modern balanced feed and our hens have some access to free range and grit. Poor shells however can occur if hens aren't supplied with sufficient shell forming material (mainly calcium). Chickens get calcium from soluble grit often called Oyster shell grit (shown right) and this should be supplied either on its own or as 'mixed grit' which includes flint grit for digestion too.
Another big source of calcium in a hens diet comes from their food. If you look at the ingredients on the back of layers pellets, you will see there is far more calcium than other feeds such as growers pellets. Fresh greens also provide hens with a source of calcium.
Some birds can lay more soft egg shells as they age. Again, this is particularly true of hybrid breeds that have been optimised to give as many eggs as possible during their first year such as the Bovan Goldline often found on commercial farms. Once these birds reach 4 or 5 years old, you may find they start to lay eggs with soft shells. If you are keeping ex-batts then our section of Rehoming Ex-Battery Hens has a number of articles, specifically for ex-battery hens and their needs.
Chickens need the correct level of protein in their diet as well as minerals and various other vitamins. Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol) for example is used for the metabolism of calcium and phosphorus so that they are able to form egg shells as well as strong bones. Vitamin D is found in Cod Liver Oil but they shouldn't normally need this if they are fed the correct formulated layers feed, are free range and have sunshine on their backs.
Chickens that are over weight can stop producing eggs altogether or produce lower quality eggs, sometimes with missing shells. Take a look at the breast of your birds, when the feathers are parted, you should see the skin is thin (almost like tracing paper) where the breast bone protrudes forward. If there is a thick skin, or you can't see the breast bone clearly, the chances are your birds are carrying too much fat.
Feeding household scraps is technically no longer allowed by DEFRA but if you feed 'allotment scraps', they can be a bit of a mixed bag of what a hen needs in her diet. Whilst this is a way to save on feed costs, as a general rule, scraps shouldn't exceed 25% of a hen's diet. Allotment scraps should be mixed with layers mash and water to make a crumbly mixture.
The best way to ensure a hen is getting the correct diet is to use a balanced layers feed and then supplement this with greens and some free range for a hen to top up with other things she needs during the peak months of egg production.
If hens can be allowed to free range on grass or rough ground then this is much better than any vitamin drink or suppliment. They will be able to pick up a lot of the extra grit, vitamins and minerals they need and be a lot less prone to health problems as well as soft shelled eggs.
If the above doesn't seem to be the cause in your case or soft shelled eggs are being laid regularly, then there could be a number of other reasons:
Soft shelled eggs laid once in a while are nothing to worry about. Hens that are at the start of their laying period, or have come to the end of it, often lay a soft shelled egg.


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The latest rankings of Oklahoma high school baseball teams put a lot of weight into Bryan County squads.
Class 2A is loaded with local representation, topped out by Silo's first-place ranking with a 3-0 start.
Tushka and Colbert, both 6-0, come in at fourth and fifth place respectively. Calera (5-0 before tournament play this weekend) is at 10.
Among Class A teams, Caddo placed No. 10 and Rock Creek (4-1) is listed at 17.
In Class B, three local teams stand out: Coleman (1-4) is No. 11, Boswell (2-1) is 13 and Caney (1-3) is 16.
Kingston is ranked No. 7 in Class 3A. Rankings from OSSAA for Class 5A, which includes Durant, have not yet been released.


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Ah, potty training.
The very words strike fear into my heart. Timing? Logistics? Good God, what happens when we are out somewhere and I CAN'T FIND A BATHROOM?? It's enough to make me gladly sign up to pay for diapers for another year or two, easy.
And yet…it's a milestone that must be tackled at some point. And after my recent potty training adventure with H-Berry, I decided to share a few tips & tricks for those of you embarking on this gloriously unpredictable journey.
Shall we??
1. Try not to google it to death.
Let's be real: there are 10,000 different ways to potty-train your child & no one way is the "right" way. Google might tell you that a certain method is fastest, easiest, foolproof, etc. Here's the bottom line: the best way is the method that gets your child potty trained for the long haul without driving either of you crazy. Period.
2. Roll with your child's interest level.
Remember last fall when I wrote about how H-Berry was potty training herself?? Right. That was awesome.
And I totally let the holidays + our busy life get in the way of that interest. Once I circled back with, okay maybe we should try this! in early spring, it was too late. Interest gone. Even in her cute little Tinkerbell panties.
So I put it off…and put it off…and put it off until the Hubs gently reminded me that Baby Nug will be here before we know it and maybe, just maybe, could we have a month or two where no child was in diapers in ALL OF THE LAND?? Er, in our house.
I reluctantly agreed & started talking it up to H-Berry again. Re-introduced her to the Tink panties, got Little O & the Hubs on board for praise & picked a week in late July to take the plunge.
3. Make a game plan & STICK to it.
This is the very best advice I can give on the potty-training subject: Small children can smell fear. They also can sense when you aren't 100% sure of yourself on something. Fake it until you make it, baby. Go ALL IN & never turn back.
4. Get your supplies in order.
a. Buy underwear for the little one~ let them pick it out! I've found that one pack isn't enough for those first few days, so I recommend two packs unless you'd like to do laundry non-stop.
b. Buy a cute notebook & a whole mess of dollar-section stickers~ again, I let H-Berry pick them out.
c. Buy a potty seat/toliet seat insert {optional but very helpful}. I highly recommend the Baby Bjorn Potty Chair if you're in the market for a durable, comfortable & portable potty seat. And no, I didn't get paid to say that…although I wish I did!
5. Clear your schedule as much as possible for the first few days.
Immediately before vacay/a super busy week/change in the family's schedule etc. is NOT the optimum time to tackle this blessed event. If you have a quiet weekend at home on the agenda in the next month or so, pencil in potty training & make limited plans {read: MUST BE NEAR A BATHROOM {and if your child is anything like either of my children, it must be a CLEAN and NON-ICKY bathroom or heaven help us all}).
6. Reward time
If you aren't above bribing {cough cough, my preferred method of potty training}, help your child pick out their "reward" at the beginning of the process. You set the terms as to when they receive said reward.
For us, it was a nice, long accident-free stretch~ I had to feel like H-Berry really GOT it. The day I came downstairs from making the beds to find her in the bathroom by herself proudly telling me she had just stopped playing to go poopy + potty {and the proof was right there in the toilet}~ that was the "okay, you've got this!" moment for me.
Make the reward equal or less to the cost of a box of diapers & I promise you'll walk out of Target feeling like you just got handed the deal of a lifetime. The Hubs gladly forked over $22 for a walking talking My Little Pony once H-Berry was accident-free for a week. {Way less than her diapers!! we quietly cheered as we high-fived each other on our way out of the store}.
7. Let's Do This.
We had been insisting on some quality potty-seat time before naps + baths each day, so H-Berry was familiar with the whole concept {big sis helped with this too}. When it was Go Time, she had the basics down, which was helpful.
Here's my breakdown of our process:
a. Bye bye diapers. We go cold turkey on the underwear front. If you're not sleeping {see #8 for more details}, you are wearing underwear, regardless of what activities we have planned that day.
Small exception: an excursion to a VERY hard to find a bathroom location within the first few weeks of training {like the county fair}. A porta-potty situation with either of our daughters would have set us back weeks. And swim diapers are still a must for us. No pools are being shut down on account of our potty training toddler!
b. In the beginning. The first few days, I expect accidents. And they happen. I don't make a huge deal out of them, but I do put them into fresh underwear immediately & reinforce, "next time let's tell Mommy before you have to go, OK?"
c. Accident prevention. To help prevent said accidents, I set our kitchen timer for every 45 minutes the first day or two. When the timer goes off, we RACE into the bathroom & see how fast we can go potty. I've found for my kiddos, if it's not a within-the-first-minute thing, they aren't going to go this round. We wash up & try again a little later. I slowly move the timer back based on how she's doing as the week progresses.
d. Success. In the event that we have success~ YAY!!!! I make a huge deal out of it, do a ton of cheering & after my child is all put back together {panties, shorts, toilet flushed, hands washed, etc.}, she gets to pick out a sticker for her notebook {followed by more cheering & a high-five} and put it on that day's page. One sticker = potty, two stickers = poopy in our house.
e. I bring in outside praise. I'll have H-Berry call her grandparents to tell them the happy news and I bring up how proud we are of her for going to the bathroom like a big girl in front of family, friends, etc. where she can overhear the praise.
I've even been known to take pictures of her holding up her notebook & sending them to the Hubs, my siblings & the grandparents to demonstrate her successes for the day.
f. Repeat, repeat, repeat. I ask, "Do you have to go potty?" 400 times the first day, and then only 375 times the second. By the time we're a few weeks into it, I'm only asking a handful of times each day. My kids love their sticker notebooks for the first week or so, and then they just gravitate towards heavy praise, which I gladly heap on by the bucketload!
g. Patience. Be patient with them, but also be patient with yourself. It's not a piece of cake~ you are dealing with budding independence & a bit of defiance & let's be real, it's a crapshoot if it will work or not. I've always told myself I'd just give it a week to see how it goes~ and then at the end of that first week, the progress we've made is gigantically huge.
But if, for some reason, it's just not going well & not getting better? Shelve it & try again in a month or two. Your child will be potty trained sooner than later.
8. Don't sweat naptime/bedtime.
Our pediatrician said not to worry about initially "training" them for naptime + bedtime until they are much older, and I totally took that to heart. After all, who wants to change sheets at 3am a few times a week? Not this momma.
I've also found that the older the child gets, the more the naptime/bedtime situation takes care of itself, no additional training required. Booyah.
9. Keep it easy & keep it fun.
No one likes to do chores, myself included. Making potty training an adventure with a reward at the end of it has really worked well for our kiddos.
Feel free to share what worked for your littles in the comments section~ and if you are just diving in to the Potty Training Adventure, best of luck & Godspeed!
Counting My Kisses: I'm enjoying this lovely little time in our lives where we're able to venture diaper-free outside the house. Of course, it does come with certain downsides: the bathroom trips at church, the pit-in-my-stomach realization at the grocery store that it has been 2.5 hours since H-Berry's last bathroom trip, etc. But it's all par for the course & part of the parenting fun~ and I'm thankful for every single minute!
Hmm. Do I need a disclaimer for this post? How about: I'm not a pediatrician, medical expert or parenting expert. Just one momma sharing her method that worked with other parents out there! Happy training!
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Faster plant growth means the tropics will take in more carbon dioxide than previously thought, though long-term climate effects are unclear. Over the next century, nitrogen pollution is expected to steadily rise, with the most dramatic increases in rapidly developing tropical regions such as India, South America, Africa and Southeast Asia.
Nitrogen fertilizer, applied to farmland to improve crop yield, also affects ecosystems downwind by seeping into runoff water and evaporating into the atmosphere. Industrial burning and forest clearing also pumps nitrogen into the air.
We hope our results will improve global change forecasts, said David LeBauer, graduate student researcher of Earth system science at UCI and lead author of the study.
The research results appear in the February issue of the journal Ecology.
Using data from more than 100 previously published studies, LeBauer and Kathleen Treseder, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at UCI, analyzed global trends in nitrogens effect on growth rates in ecosystems ranging from tropical forests and grasslands to wetlands and tundra. Nitrogen, they found, increased plant growth in all ecosystems except for deserts.
Surprisingly, tropical forests that were seasonally dry, located in mountainous regions or had regrown from slash-and-burn agriculture also responded to added nitrogen. Although these are not the tropical forests that typically come to mind, they collectively account for more than half of the worlds tropical forests.
Scientists believed added nitrogen would have little effect in the tropics because plants there typically have ample nitrogen and are constrained by low levels of phosphoru
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Leprosies; 2 Kings 5:1-14, Mark 1
2012-02-07 by David von Schlichten
Both our reading from 2 Kings and our gospel from Mark 1 feature God curing lepers, so I find myself wondering, "How are we afflicted with leprosy today, and how does God heal us?"
Obviously, one can literally be a leper, but there is also metaphorical leprosy. If we think of leprosy as a negative condition that makes a person an outcast, what leprosies do we have? There are certain diseases, such as AIDS. There is mental illness. There are addictions. There is poverty.
What other leprosies are there?
How does God heal us, make us clean? There are support groups. There is medication. Of course there are also the miraculous healings.
Can Sunday worship be a cure for leprosies? On Sunday, we gather to be one. We may have afflictions that alienate us from others, but on Sunday, those afflictions often recede because of the power of the Spirit-guided, Word-infused communion of saints.
What thoughts do you have? Feel free to email me at firstname.lastname@example.com or to submit a post for possible publication here.
Yours in Christ,
David von Schlichten, Lectionary Blog Moderator
Sermon on Healing and Mark 1:29-39, February 5, 2012
2012-02-04 by David von Schlichten
Sermon on Mark 1:29-39
for St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Youngstown, PA
with Sunday, February 5, 2012,
Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany,
with the Reverend Dr. David von Schlichten
(word count: 694)
Our cat Panda is sick. We had him at the vet from Monday until Thursday last week, and he still is not well. He is unable to urinate, and it is unclear why. Throughout the week, we prayed for Panda to get better, but he is not. He may have to be euthanized. We're still praying.
The Bible teaches that God is a healer. But why does God sometimes heal us and sometimes not? How does healing work? There is much to say on this subject, more than we have time for here. Let's consider what our gospel, Mark 1:29-39, teaches about healing.
In Mark, Jesus heals Peter's mother-in-law, she has a fever. The disciples tell Jesus about her. He takes her hand and lifts her up. The fever leaves her. She gets up and serves them.
One of the first points about this passage is that it does not mention faith. Did you notice that? The passage says nothing about the faith of Peter's mother-in-law or about the disciples. The disciples' telling Jesus about Peter's mother-in-law suggests that they have faith that Jesus can do something for her, but the passage does not focus on their faith. In many other miracle stories, Jesus says something like, "Great is your faith," or "Your faith has made you well," but not here. In fact, the word "faith" does not even appear in the story. Her faith, then, does not appear to be important for her healing. What matters is Jesus' power, not her faith.
Often, we Christians think healing is about how much faith we have. We think having strong faith is necessary for healing, and, indeed, given other healing stories, it appears that faith is important to healing. However, this passage stresses that what matters in healing is God's power, not our faith, and healing can happen even if faith is not strong. In fact, given that God has unlimited power, it is safe to say that, to heal us, God does not need us to show faith at all. Faith is important, but not essential, for God to heal us.
A second important lesson from our gospel about healing is found in verse 34. Verse 34 says, "And he cured many who were sick . . . and cast out many demons." This statement indicates that Jesus does heal many of us, but he does not heal all. Many, not all. The verse does not say why he does not heal all. It does not say, "Jesus did not heal the people who lacked faith." No, we just know that not everyone was healed. Sometimes people are healed, sometimes not. Why Jesus does not heal everyone is a mystery, but the absence of healing is not a punishment and is certainly not necessarily indicative of a lack of faith. We do not know why some of us get better and others do not.
What we do know is that, even when Christ does not heal the body, he frequently heals us in other ways. For example, when my mother collapsed on December 20, 2010, my family and I prayed for her to wake up and recover. That didn't happen. We don't know why. We had plenty of faith, but, in response to our prayers for physical healing, God said, "No." However, God blessed us with other healing moments. Over the next few weeks, many of you gave us cards and expressed sympathy. A couple people sent fruit baskets. At the viewing, people expressed their sympathy. God did not send healing by healing Mom physically, but God did send healing by sending people to care for us as we grieved. God uses us to help heal each other.
Indeed, in numerous, luminous ways God heals us. God heals us by comforting and guiding us through the Bible. God heals us during worship. God heals us by forgiving us our sins. Most important, God heals us by giving us eternal life through Christ for free.
In about twenty minutes, God will offer you healing through the body and blood. "The body of Christ, given to heal you. The blood of Christ, shed to heal you."
Homiletical Thoughts for February 5, 2012, Fifth Sunday after Epiphany, Year B
2012-01-30 by David von Schlichten
Isaiah 40:21-31: This passage proclaims God's greatness. It does a poetic job of reminding us that God is amazing--inexhaustible, supreme, matchless. One could devote a whole sermon to underlining for people how incredible God is.
Just think: the God of the galaxy on the other side of the universe is the same God who cares for your cat.
Psalm 147: God heals, cares for the brokenhearted. How does God help the brokenhearted? For instance, how does God use the Bible, prayer, sermons, holy communion, forgiveness of sins, and the communiuon of saints to heal the brokenhearted?
1 Corinthians 9:16-23: What's the difference between boasting and sharing with others something you do well? Motive seems to be key to answering that question. Our boasting should ultimately glorify God, including by helping others.
The passage also calls for us to be slaves to all, accommodating ourselves to different audiences for the sake of sharing the Gospel. How do we adjust ourselves to our different audiences without selling out? Perhaps the answer lies in fidelity to the Gospel. We can adjust ourselves to others, provided that we remain faithful to the Gospel.
Mark 1:29-39: How does Jesus use us to lift people up and heal people of the fever? How do we comfort people who pray for healing but do not receive it?
What thoughts do you have? Feel free to email me at firstname.lastname@example.com or to submit a post for possible publication here.
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Yours in Christ,
David von Schlichten, Lectionary Blog Moderator
Sermon on Mark 1:21-28, January 29, 2012; Exorcisms Today
2012-01-28 by David von Schlichten
Sermon on Mark 1:21-28
for St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Youngstown, PA
with Sunday January 29, 2012,
Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany,
with the Reverend Dr. David von Schlichten
(word count: 858)
Exorcisms in Church—and Out
Have you ever witnessed an exorcism, someone driving a demon out of a person or place? Imagine being in the presence of a demon-possessed person, a demoniac. Imagine someone commanding the demon, "Be silent, and come out of that person!" and the demon obeying. Now imagine that happening right here, during church.
That's what happens in our gospel, Mark 1:21-28. Jesus is in worship. He's preaching, and in walks a man. He walks up the center aisle toward Jesus and says, "What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God." People's eyes are wide. Parents pick up their small children. As the demoniac walks up the aisle, people move away from him. He's sweating and twitching as he walks, his face beading with fury, his eyes filled with pleading and terror. The veins stand out on his neck. His face is red. Up front, Jesus crosses his arms in front of his chest, watches the demoniac. The demoniac is now just a couple feet in front of him. Jesus says, "Be silent, and come out of him!" The man falls to the floor. People gasp. Someone says, "Call 9-1-1!" The man has a brief seizure and screams. Then he lies still. Is he dead? No, his eyes are open. The redness leaves his face. Jesus kneels next to him and helps him to sit upright, and you and I don't know whom to fear more, the demon or this Jesus, who has authority over demons. Who is this guy?
When we hear a story like this one, it is easy for us to think that such miracles only happened in Bible times and that, these days, you just are not likely to see an exorcism. Further, it is tempting for us in the twenty-first century to think that evil is stronger than Jesus. Sure, Jesus drove out demons long ago. Today, however, evil possesses the world, and it often seems either that there is nothing Christ can do about or that he chooses not to. So much evil. So many demons, and what is Christ doing today to stop all that? We pray, "Deliver us from evil," but how does Christ do that? Is God listening to our prayers? Does Christ stop evil?
Actually, Christ is doing a lot to stop evil today. Casting out demons is not something that Christ did only in Bible times. Christ drives out demons today, too. Let's consider how.
One way Christ drives out demons today is through actual exorcisms. Exorcisms do occur in our own time, although they are not common. Whether the allegedly possessed person is truly possessed or is struggling with some sort of illness is up for debate, but exorcisms do occur.
How else does Christ drive out demons? He drives out the demons of alcohol or drug addiction through counseling, twelve-step programs, and rehabilitation. Christ might even use you to help drive the demon of addiction out of a person. Remember, though, that you are not helping to drive out a demon if you are enabling a person. You are just enabling the demon.
Christ also drives out the demons of sadness, anxiety, and bitterness in various ways, especially here during worship. Yes, each Sunday Christ is present and commanding the demons to be silent and come out of us.
Think about it. When we have a baptism, God adopts a person into God's special family and gives that person eternal life. God rescues that person from death and the Devil, as Luther says in the Book of Concord. Moreover, as part of the baptismal service, I ask the parents and sponsors if they renounce the forces of evil. I ask them three times, and each time they reply, "I renounce them." We renounce evil, the Devil. Exorcism.
At the beginning of our service, when we confess our sins and I declare, by the power of the keys, that our sins are forgiven, evil flees the room shrieking. Forgiveness of sins punches the Devil in the gut. Exorcism.
When we read the lessons and preach the sermon together—and make no mistake: you do help me preach the sermon—when we hear and speak scripture and sermon, the Devil stomps out of the building, because he knows that he cannot stand up against the Word of God.
When we walk forward, hold out our hands, and receive the body of Christ, the blood of Christ, the Devil goes mad with fear. The Devil is scrawny compared to the healing power of the body and blood. Take and eat, take and drink. Let Christ enter you and push out evil. Exorcism.
During worship and beyond, Christ drives out evil through each other. Granted, sometimes we humans bring evil to one another, but we also drive out evil from each other, thanks be to the Spirit's blowing, burning power.
Evil swirls and howls all around us every day, but you, thanks be to Christ, have power against evil. Go, and drive out the Devil. Christ makes us muscular with love against evil.
Sermon Thoughts for January 29, 2012, Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
2012-01-23 by David von Schlichten
Deuteronomy 18: God promises that there will be a successor to Moses who will be a true prophet. That person ends up being Joshua, but in what ways are we Moses' successors? How are we prophetic? What is a prophet?
Psalm 111: "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom." This recurring line in Scripture is problematic for many contemporary hearers because we find distasteful the idea of fearing God. Preachers tend to resolve this dilemma by saying that "fear" really means "be in awe of." Does it really, or is that just wishful thinking on the part of us preachers?
1 Corinthians 8: Paul warns against engaging in behavior that might confuse or lead astray other Christians. The passage speaks of eating food offered to idols, but many of us today are probably not doing that. What are some contemporary analogs to this practice, and how can we modify our behavior to help the weak?
Central to the passage is the idea that life is not all about me but that I am obligated to care for others. At the same time, caring for others does not mean codependency or enabling, for such behavior is ultimately not really helpful to others. It would be useful to preach about our obligations to others and how to fulfill those obligations in a way that builds up the body of Christ.
Mark 1: Christ performs an exorcism during a worship service. How does Christ exorcise demons each week during worship? For instance, how do sermons, prayers, hymns, baptism, holy communion, and fellowship drive out demons?
How does Christ use us to be exorcists in the world?
What thoughts do you have? Feel free to email me or to submit a post for possible publication here.
Looking forward to a groundhog but not a newt, I am
Yours in Christ,
David von Schlichten, Lectionary Blog Moderator
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