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It’s Life
What are you doing this evening? Watching the presidential debate between former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Nothing earth-shattering to report. In my opinion, if an Independent was watching, I doubt they were swayed one way or the other. I’m also thinking of my dad. Today would have been his 85th birthday. He…
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Three A.M. Awakening
The title makes this post sound more ominous than it is. I was awakened at 3AM in the middle of a bout of hiccups. They were going on at regular intervals and light enough they were not painful, only slightly irritating. After all, they woke me up before my alarm, two hours early. When I…
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I Am Not Okay
Song by Jelly Roll I am not sure who might need to read these words, but it is a song that inspires hope. Have you heard it? I am not okayI’m barely getting byI’m losing track of daysAnd losing sleep at nightI am not okayI’m hanging on the railsSo if I say I’m fineJust know…
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Sunday Scripture
In The Bible, New Testament – Matthew Chapter 10, we read where Jesus gathered his twelve apostles. Can you name them? (Simon, Andrew, James, John, Phillip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James, Lebbaeus, Simon, and Judas) Jesus sends them out among his lost sheep to preach his gospel. He gave them authority to cast out evil spirits…
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His Bark Was Bigger Than His Bite
Why do you blog? I like to blog for the challenge of filling the blank canvas (screen) with a thought or two. Plus, I love seeing the words fill the page. Back in 2010, I started a blog because my friend and I were walking and talking and laughing and I said that we should…
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Good Habits, Best Results
What daily habit do you do that improves your quality of life? I don’t do as many good daily habits as I know I should for better health and attitude. Oh sure, I get up early, shower, and brush my teeth every day before heading off to work. The things I want to do are:…
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Morning!
What’s your favorite time of day? Easy. Anyone who knows me very well knows I love mornings! The air is cool and crisp…well, not so crisp in the dog days of summer, but still cooler than midday in mid summer. 😎 Mornings are when everything good happens, like the start of a trip, a morning…
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A New Gig
For several months now, I have been driving for Uber and DoorDash, delivering food to hungry people. And it has been a fun way to earn a little extra money. My daughter and my niece jumped on the gig bandwagon, and they really like it as a way to make extra money, too. About the…
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Movies?
What are your top ten favorite movies? Who has time for movies? I dont know if I have seen 10 movies! Although, Footloose is one of them! It’s a favorite Seriously, my husband likes movies. He likes to go watch movies at the theater. I like popcorn. I go to the movies for the popcorn.…
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My Back Yard
What do you love about where you live? What I love about where I live is that it is my home town. All three of our children, their spouses, and our six grandchildren live in the same town. For as much as we get together because everyone’s lives are so busy, we might a well…
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Gratitude
Lately, the positive emotion I feel most often is gratitude. Especially for my husband. Because of him, my mom, and one of my daughters, I know what unconditional love feels like. My husband loves me as I am, no expectations for me to be someone other than I am. All he has ever wanted is…
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California – Own a Piece of History
A few weeks ago, my family joined Life360 so we could find each other at the 4th of July celebration fireworks by the river that night. About an hour ago, I received a notification via Life360 that our son-in-law landed in San Francisco. What? I didn’t know he was going to California. So, I shot…
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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.
Many of you already have, and that means more than you know.
