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When I First Believed
Long, long ago, when I was young and my parents dropped me off on Sunday at the closest church, I would pray to an unknown God. I'd usually just whine and berate him, albeit silently, for my...
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Gratitude Plays a BIG Part in My Life
I am discovering that cultivating an attitude of gratitude in all things can make a tremendous difference in my life. I've been saying this for over a year, so to some of you it is "old news". I have...
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Are You My Aunt?
"Are you my aunt?" Holly asked when we were returning from breakfast this morning. "No," I said as I began a frantic search for the words. To tell her we are first cousins, once removed seemed...
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At a Loss for Words
As I’ve mentioned, my full-time job is that of “Customer Advocate”. Mostly that means that I take complaints against the transit provider in Sacramento. It isn’t always about late buses or high fares...
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Thank God in All Things
This blog was inspired by a mission that my mother and I embarked upon a couple of years ago. She advised that I become grateful to God and to praise Him in all things . . . even the icky stuff . . ....
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For This is the Will of God Concerning You
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. That scripture is from the First Epistle Of Paul, the Apostle, to the Thessalonians, Chapter 5, Verse 18. And...
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Another Parable of the Bicycle
While awaiting repair of my computer, I’d like to share "Another Parable of the Bicycle". I published this first in 2008 to answer the age-old question "If God loves us, why is there so much pain in...
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Hearten Soul For You
We've all heard of Mission Statements, yes?Mission Statements for businesses, absolutely.Mission Statements for families, great idea.Mission Statement for self?I have a mission statement for my life....
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Thank God for Laughter
I was feeling a little down and needed a pick-me-up. I did not need to combat anything in particular. I was simply "on overload". I know where that can lead and I had a choice to make.I know that I...
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God Is True To His Word
A reader left a comment on my earlier post with a question that I would like to answer here. It is a topic that I would have addressed in the near future - somehow I think God's timing on this is...
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When The Rain Returns
The rain returned to Sacramento today. The months of sunshine, blue skies and heat have lingered well past my personal deadline for their departure.It is so different than life in the Midwest where...
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And Time Is
My dear friend posted a Facebook status that said:"Sometimes I feel like Life is such a whirlwind - people and places, good things and sad things, it just keeps going faster and faster. And every so...
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Water and Waking
I am a morning person. I like to wake before sunrise and appreciate the details of the world waking. That has not been easy to do as I've aged. I've been "testing" a new wake-up regimen for about one...
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Three Strokes
I am a stroke survivor married to a stroke survivor and owner of a canine stroke survivor.Yup, three strokes.One house.Seriously.You can laugh now.We do.My husband's stroke resulted in Aphasia. Aphasia...
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May My Soul Be Turned to Pray
My purpose is to hearten souls. I must admit that the gift of heartening or encouraging souls comes from only One Source. My soul is heartened through constant secret prayer. When I struggle to close...
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Thank God for Icky Stuff
Connect to MemeThe challenge, issued by Branch of Wisdom, is to spend one month counting blessings. This was to begin yesterday, the 24th of October, and will end on "Thanksgiving Eve", the 24th of...
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Ah, Delicious Autumn
The challenge to share our gratitude with one another continues."Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns. (George...
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My Life Is Richly Blessed
In my other spare momentI design greeting cardsfor husbands.Today I designed greeting cardsfor husbandsfor Thanksgiving.I've noticedthat there is nothingabout the cards I created todaythat indicate...
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Absence Makes the Heart Grow
I must apologize for my absence. I did not intend to let this blog languish this long. Now that I have, I must explain. I am participating in NaNoWriMo - writing a novel in one month. My novel is...
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Life, Lemons and Giving Thanks
I would suppose that you've heard the phrase, "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade". I would rather say, "When life gives you lemons, give thanks." The Lord is doing a mighty work with my life....
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Whose Birthday Is It Anyway?
I heard the retelling of a significant story while I was at a meeting last night. I will try to do it justice here.The woman tells a story of a wonderful family event that occurred this past year. Her...
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Bound and Rebound
I saw a video, by Pixar, that I have never been able to get out of my mind. It is appropriate to what is happening in my world right now. The movie short was called Boundin'I can't embed a copy of the...
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Chosen - A Fractured Fairy Tale
We've been taking a walk through childhood and places of fantasy and romance. Join us? Brickfish Social Media: ChosenMy Favorite Photo (I've Ever Taken) 3Brickfish
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Sharin' for Sharon
A favorite writer and 'online friend' of mine just published an article about me. ME? Yup, about me. What is surprising is that Michelle Devon (the author) and I have never met. Yet she has gone to...
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Waking the Writer's Muse
Do you remember trying to start a car that had sat for weeks? I can remember needing to pop the hood and pour a little gas in the carburetor to get the engine to turn over. Sometimes I had to have the...
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