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First Ever Short Story
If I won the lottery, depending on how much money it was, I would pay off my house, my mom’s house, my sister’s house, give each of my grown daughters 50K, put the rest in the bank, and quit my job so I could spend more time with my family, and more time writing…. I…
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Enjoying a Moment
Sitting quietly in the living room slightly reclined on the sofa, I am breathing easy and wishing for many calm relaxing moments like this. My husband is resting in bed. I am sitting here alone with my thoughts and my laptop. It is a frigid 13 degrees outside, but a toasty 73 degrees inside. My…
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It’s not to be the President of the USA
What’s your dream job? Today, we inaugurated the BEST President our country has ever known! He has brought back hope, courage, and a common sense approach! The Gulf of America! The Panama Canal is coming back! America First! God spared President Trump’s life for a reason. I truly believe that. America will be respected again. Watch…
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Not Breaking out the Shorts Yet
Longview, Texas? Tyler, Texas? St. George, Utah? What do these places have in common? They are WARM places we have been considering for our next place to live, in the not-so-distant future. We are definitely going to go on a road trip to Longview and Tyler, just not sure how soon. We are leaning toward…
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CHARCUTERIE
I used to think cheese, crackers and sausage were the best snack ever…second of course to buttery popcorn. When I had my first experience with a charcuterie board, the layout spoke to my artist brain and the food spoke loudly my healthy food cravings, with a little sugar thrown in for good measure. (Can’t offer…
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1000 Books
Our oldest daughter announced to us at our Christmas family gathering, then announced on Facebook (because if it is on Facebook, then it really happened) that she set a goal in 2024 to read 1000 books. And, she achieved that goal! Divide that by 365 to know how many books she needed to average DAILY.…
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Do you have a Question?
James chapter 5 in the New Testament in the Bible reminds us that if we have questions about the Gospel (or anything else, really) we can pray and ask God for the answer. He will give us the answers are seeking, if we simply ask. James 1:5 (KJV) – If any of you lack wisdom,…
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Our Life is Like…
Joe and I were lying awake this morning talking about life as we like to do these days. He said living with me has been like living life at an amusement park. “What?! How so?” He said sometimes you go and have so much fun you can hardly stand it. Sometimes, you are at the…
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More Time…
with my Dad. That is not possible, so I just marinate in the memories. Two years before Dad died, which was last January, he got Covid 19. It robbed him of his ability to smell and taste everything except tomatoes for the rest of his life. He was not in the best of health for…
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Happy New Year
What are your biggest challenges? Apparently, one of my biggest challenges is remembering to take pictures with my family on the holidays. It is regretful. Next year, there will be no photo that will pop up in my memories on my phone from a year ago. No photo memory of today – January 1, 2025.…
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No “Z”
I am watching Boise State play Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl. Would someone please let the announcers know that there is no “z” in Boise? 😉
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Memories
What makes you feel nostalgic? Memories of time spent with family or friends, looking through old photographs, and reminiscing with my mom.
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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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