Monthly Archives: October 2009

jeff noel – Blessed & Stressed

Posted on October 26, 2009 by jeff noel

jeff noel, blogger, average guy, Father, Husband, teacher, is blessed and stressed after yesterday. Blessed because I am all those things. Stressed because I am not all those things. Yes, my wife and I conducted an excellent Children’s Liturgy of … Continue reading →

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Children’s Liturgy of the Word

Posted on October 25, 2009 by jeff noel

Children’s Liturgy of the Word.  God’s Word. And the fact that I would be delivering homilies (sermons) to dozens of elementary school children boggles the mind. Yet, it will happen again today, like it does the fourth Sunday of every … Continue reading →

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Then I Told Him That

Posted on October 24, 2009 by jeff noel

“All I want to do is help you, and teach you, so you’ll learn the important things about life”. He understands this. Why?  Because I’ve been saying it since he was an infant. Over and over and over. He knows … Continue reading →

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So I Told Him This

Posted on October 23, 2009 by jeff noel

“My goal is to help you”. Had a “deep” conversation with our son (9) last night.  He has several chores he’s responsible for.  One of them is daily. This is the one that we discussed last night. We finished our … Continue reading →

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Camel’s Back & The Straw

Posted on October 22, 2009 by jeff noel

Ever heard the phrase, “It was the straw that broke the camel’s back”? It’s a phrase I’ve heard a 1,000 times in America.  Camel’s are incredibly strong and resilient.  However, they do have a breaking point, a threshold that can … Continue reading →

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