Christmas Came

Christmas Came

What are you doing New Year’s Eve?  It’s a wonderful song, and I’m just wondering what everyone will be doing.  So, fill me in.  Parker is having some friends over, upstairs, and I think Chip would like to have friends downstairs.  I’m not sure, though.  Lots of his friends have significant others who want to […]

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Almost Christmas

Can you feel it in the air?  It’s almost Christmas!!!  Listening to several people read the story of the birth of Christ from the Gospel of Luke this morning has just about made me cry.  It’s just almost more than I can fathom–this Savior of ours.  Bernie and I watched a show on Discovery Channel […]

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Christmas Parade

    My goal was to get a picture of EVERY person–but the parade started before I could accomplish my task…grrr…Next year,I’m demanding that we do individuals of everyone–at least the seniors.    

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Prayers, Wrecks, and Other Things

Thanks for the prayers.  One minute a girl is enjoying lunch with friends, and two minutes later she’s sitting in an intersection with airbags in her face.  Not much fun.I’m so thankful that God blessed me with a quick reaction to swerve.  Even though I still hit the girl in the other vehicle, the accident […]

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Campaign for Real Beauty

If you don’t take the time to go see this video (it takes about 2 minutes of your day), then you need to redo your schedule.  Girls especially!  You are so beautiful like you are!!Anyone can be made to look more beautiful with makeup and technology, but that’s not the real person.  Please, please, take […]

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For the love of Pete

Have you ever thought about what that means–For the love of Pete!  If you know the origin, will you comment and let the rest ofus know.  I’ve been wondering about that lately.  Deep thinking, huh? Life around here has been different–quieter, maybe, but mainly just different.  Life is full of change.  Think for a minute […]

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Humility

Each morning, I receive a precious devotional that is practically a note from God to me.  I’ve deleted my name and left a blank for you to put in your own name as you read it.  If you’re feeling down, depressed, overwhelmed–all of the above  I think you’ll find the words very helpful.  They helped […]

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Changes

It is the changing of life that reminds us we are still living.  It is the changes that sometimes make me the most sad.  I am sad and happy in the same moment.  Sad for the changes I do not like and happy for the changes that will make others more at peace.  It is […]

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election day

I don’t remember the last time I was so glad to have an election come to an end.  Well, actually, I do.  It was at the end of the last election.  Point being that electionsare great things, but the Dem/Rep warring that seems to go on beforehand is just exhausting.  The whole Democrat or Republican […]

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A New Day

It’s a new day!  Life is always changing, and I know that each day is new, but doesn’t the cool air make it all feel so fresh?  I love the thought of opening the windows, letting the fresh air blow through the house and give us a new feel inside these walls!  I sometimes need a […]

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Thoughts to Encourage

Joy is the will which labors, which overcomes obstacles, which knows triumph.~ William Butler Yeats

Whether you think you can or think you can’t you’re right. - Henry Ford

The best way out is always through. ~ Robert Frost

Real difficulties can be overcome, it is only the imaginary ones that are unconquerable. ~ Theodore N. Vail

Success consists of getting up just one more time than you fall. ~ Oliver Goldsmith

You must be the change you want to see in the world. - Mahatma Gandhi

Nothing helps like a good nap…

Birds are Beautiful

A Dog is Faithful…