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I feel like wherever I go, I always come home with a story. Especially if I’m with a friend! 🙂  A typical stop at the deli or a ride on an elevator can turn in to a storytelling episode worthy of popcorn and a box of M+M’s! Stories about silly encounters are fun, but what about real life,Continue reading “Story Telling”

For all those who wonder how God could love them – even after alllllll they have said and done – tell them to take a look at their dog!  (NOT their cat!) 🙂 Morning breath?  Dogs don’t care – actually, I think they like it!Grumpy days?  Dogs wag and wag until you feel better!Silent treatment?  DogsContinue reading “Dogs”

Some would argue that Lord of the Rings is the best trilogy ever!Some may say Toy Story, Indiana Jones or Austin Powers.  (Not sure exactly whoooo would choose Austin Powers, but go ahead and look it up:  It’s real!)  I’m thinking of a different trilogy.  One with more lasting influence. 🙂1. Rejoice in hope.2. Be patient in affliction.3. BeContinue reading “Trilogy”

Speedy deliveries!  How did we ever live without them!? Whether you are looking for tonight’s dinner, your pet’s favorite treats, or an outfit for Friday night, you can have results on your doorstep in a short amount of time. Super speed with little cost.  That is how delivery works.  Deliverance? Not so much! Doing the hardContinue reading “From Here to There”

My favorite cookie – rich and chewy and full of deliciousness!Together yes, but each ingredient?  Not so much!The baking soda – that’s kind of bitter.And the flour – well, that’s too pasty.And the raw eggs – not a fan.But stir them all up and bake = glorious!  🙂 Has God ever done that with you? Continue reading “Chocolate Chip Cookies”

On a recent trip to the beach I enjoyed watching the little sand piper birds scamper along the shoreline. They ran juuuuuuuust ahead of the waves lapping up on the shoreline….digging their pencilthin bills in to the sand in search of tasty seafood! And then I watched the big goofy looking pelicans….flapping and soaring juuuuustContinue reading “Beach Talk”

Preschool, Elementary, Middle, High school and College!Engagements, weddings and anniversaries!New homes, new babies and new jobs! Such an exciting time to be alive!God is certainly showing us His plan is for us to keep on living! So why do we walk around with such a spirit of dread and despair?Why are we surprised by the worstContinue reading “Keep Going!”

Paying it forward seems to have lost its viral trend.I sure hope kindness hasn’t followed suit! Here’s another way to look at it these days:What kind of conversations do you repeat?What links do you send to others?What posts do you share? Can you imagine if we would only pass on Truth and Life and Hope and Joy!?!WeContinue reading “Pass It On”

Deep RootsSunflowersZinniasCornTomatoes ‘Tis the season of alllll kinds of things growing in our gardens!Even the weeds! I have been trying to get rid of a certain weed for a long time.  The roots run pretty deep, so I just keep breaking the greenery off at the surface so I can’t see the weed anymore.  ThatContinue reading “Deep Roots”

We are studying The Lord’s Prayer with our children at church.  It is time to teach them about the word, “hallowed”.  Not a 2021 kind of word.  Yet an eternal word.  It simply – yet deeply profoundly – means, ‘holy.’.  And ‘holy’ means ‘set apart’. There are so many ways we can praise the LordContinue reading “Hallowed”