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We had a mini-date

Last nite my husband and I actually had a mini-date.
He surprised the family with a campfire after supper but DD9 was busy doing dishes and DD6 and DS got wrapped up in a video that DS2 put in.
So it ended up just being DH and I at the fire. He pulled his chair right up next to mine and we held hands and talked. Talked about our marriage and our children and prayer and how we're doing on it all. It was just such a lovely, romantic and relaxing time together.
So though I wasn't exactly thrilled with DS2 popped in that video I did finally see the light- that God was making a way for some much needed alone time with my husband.

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8:07 PM, 2006-Oct-5 .. Posted by Laura @ the Peanut Patch

Amy - Help! I made your apple spice cake from last week, only I put half the batter into cupcake liners so the kids could have it as a snack tomorrow afternoon (playdate). The cupcakes fell terribly! I have the other half of the batter in the over right now, in a 10 inch round pan. (I baked them separately - the cupcakes came out before the cake went in.)

Can you tell me if the cake you make rises and stays that way, or does it fall, too? After the fact, I thought that maybe the batter was too dense to stay where it is supposed to.

Thanks for the help, and the recipe - it smells so autumnish!

Yet another random question

8:56 PM, 2006-Oct-5 .. Posted by Lynne

Amy, You probably heard on the news about the man who went into an Amish school house and shot 10 girls. 5 have died, I have heard 1 has been taken off life support and brought home to die, and the other 4 are hospitalized.
I live in MD, but I have been to this Amish area in PA several times. Our dining room furniture is from an Amish cabinet maker about 5 miles from where this incident took place. I have always had great respect for the Amish as they are truly devout Christians who endeavor to live honest, faithful lives.
I realize you are not Amish, but a comment coming out of that community confuses me. The Amish say it was God's will that this happen and that these children die. I understand that they feel that the children are innocent and have gone to heaven. I don't understand the "God's will" part.
The Amish believe that God's hand is in everything, and that all things only happen by God's will. I just can't imagine the terror these girls faced in their last minutes and the shootings are God's will.
What are your thoughts on this?

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8:43 AM, 2006-Oct-7 .. Posted by erisarei

With four young ones, I can understand the "miracle" of alone time with your hubby. Most of the time we try to talk and get interrupted about 10 times!!