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Counseling
What is the purpose? What good does it serve? Will it make any difference? It won’t change anything. Should it change anything? Or just change how I see things? I have an appointment shortly. I have been wondering what to say, how to start, where to begin. I’ve asked myself what I want to accomplish…
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In My Own Words: The Big Flood
My DH said my blogs should be written in my own words, rather than written with the help to ChatGPT. So, you just get me and my own words on my blog. Sorry for your bad luck! 😉 Last evening after I returned home from a long day at work, it began to rain. From…
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The Day I Pushed the Gear Shifter Through the Floor: A Driver’s Ed Tale
Turning 14 was an exciting milestone for me, not because it symbolized freedom or escapades, but because I could finally enroll in Driver’s Ed. My love for driving began long before I was legally allowed behind the wheel. It all started with a memorable experience in my grandpa’s pickup truck, where I got my first…
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Mother’s Day
Today is Mother’s Day. I spent the afternoon with my 80-year-old mom and my 83-year-old dad, yesterday, to celebrate my mom. We had a good afternoon visiting, eating dinner, then playing pinochle. We already played Friday night, but since we were there Saturday and there was time after dinner, my dad offered the opportunity for…
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Park Bench
There is something about a park bench outdoors that can change a “down-in-the-dumps” kind of feeling to a feeling of appreciation for sunshine, blue sky, and a cool breeze. What a great smile! Community Park is a great place to walk. Some of the people we saw this morning were young moms and dads pushing…
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To Ride or Not to Ride?
That was the question that I asked myself for nearly an hour tonight before finally decided to go for a ride. My bicycle is over 25 years old. But I like it! So, I keep riding it. My husband and I bought the family bicycles when our kids were younger, so we could ride the…
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The Campfire
Camping is one of my favorite childhood memories. My mind remembers the sounds, smells and feeling of warmth from the campfire. It was so calming, just sitting around the campfire with my family, listening to stories, mesmerized by the dancing flames of the fire at night. Memories of roasting marshmallows and the ooey gooey-ness of…
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Alma Chapter 30
Alma Chapter 30 in the Book of Mormon is an interesting chapter about believers living 76 to 74 years B.C., who “observed to keep the commandments of the Lord” and they lived in continual peace throughout the land for over a year. They had no disturbance and continual peace. (Wouldn’t that be a great place…
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What to Write?
Viewing this blank screen in front of me can sometimes be overwhelming. What do I write about? There are endless things one could write. Today, I have a feeling to anxiousness. My thoughts are all over the place and I can’t seem to reel them in and focus on only one. This post may be…
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AI – ChatGPT 4
AI is extremely and eerily intriguing to me. ChatGPT has been out a few months now. In the past month, or so, I have become more fascinated with conversations I can have with ChatGPT. It is mind-blowingly amazing. I am excited to jump on the bandwagon. Yet, there is a bit of an eerie feeling…
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Burning the Candle at Both Ends
Why do we need sleep? I wish it weren’t so. Can you imagine all that we could accomplish if only we did not have to spend several hours sleeping every single day?! As each day winds down, so does my body. It’s like a rechargeable battery winding down and needing a re-charge before a new…
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You did your job… Good Bye
It used to be that if one wanted to keep their job, they needed to do a good job at work. Now, we have reached a place in society where not only can one lose a job for doing poorly at their job, one can lose their job if they are extremely good at what…
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My husband and I raised three daughters together, and when I look back, it’s hard not to feel a deep sense of nostalgia, not just for their growing-up years, but for my own childhood, courtship, and the early days of our marriage. Those memories hold a little bit of everything, laughter, heartache, and a whole lot of love woven through it all.
I’ve found such joy in journaling, writing, and blogging about the things that matter most to me like God, family, life experiences, thoughts and opinions, memories, feelings, traditions, hobbies, and family history. There’s something important about putting these moments into words, about capturing them in a way that can be revisited and shared.
Through my stories, traditions, and reflections, I hope to connect with others who value these same simple, meaningful parts of life, and who might be willing to share a bit of their own stories, too.
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