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For several months I’ve been morphing into a night owl. I’m actually a morning person, but I slowly began staying up later and later as the clock hands keep marching on toward a new day. This has to stop because I can’t stay asleep in the morning and I also can’t function on 6 hours […]

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Center Peace

http://rememberyourraisin.com/2013/12/12/center-peace/ Above is a link to a quick read and a welcome reminder to remember Jesus at Christmas. You wouldn’t think we’d need to hear this, but today I did and thankfully it was there as part of ‘Only the Good Stuff’ from Ann Voskamp’s blog A Holy Experience. Could you take a minute out […]

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Life

Five Little Secrets of a Happy Man

Please click on photo to enlarge. I took this photo on a warm afternoon in a park overlooking Rome. The people lounging on the grass, the boys playing, and a group of girls talking and taking photos all looked happy, blissfully, comfortably happy. Were they all tourists like me? I don’t think so. The only […]

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Life

Exploring Themes for Our Lives?

It’s official, I’m a theme junkie! I selected a new theme for my tumblr blog—I didn’t even know they had premium themes. http://input-image.tumblr.com Now if I could just get rid of the music player I’d be thrilled. Originally my granddaughter set me up on tumblr, hence my total duh-ness about the themes, and she added […]

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Travel

The Great Big Idea God Has For You

It’s freezing outside and I’m laundering summer dresses and skirts for an upcoming ministry trip to Africa. While I remove the Thrift Store stapled-in tags I’m reliving how alive I feel, spiritually alive, when I’m there. It’s hot and dusty and glorious. Yesterday I read a devotional about Sacrifice from the old classic Daily Thoughts […]

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Kids

Christmas Gift Ideas for Kids

Wondering what to get for the kids on your list? Want something new and fun? My grandson Ethan is crazy about his Kendama. If you haven’t heard of this toy check out the website. Kendama USA — Kendama USA. The absolute best place to Buy a Kendama. Ozora, TK16, SunRise, and more!!!. If you’d like […]

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Passions & Pursuits

Copyblogger’s Essay Contest or Blogging in Public

A few months ago I found a site called Copyblogger. I want to get better at blogging and the fastest way to do that is to become a better writer. I think the next step is to understand the structural elements that make a blog ‘user friendly’. I’ve started paying closer attention to the design […]

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Faith

How Do You Measure Your Own Spiritual Growth?

How do you know you’re growing spiritually? As Christians we attend church, read our Bibles, maybe go to a mid-week service or Home Bible Study, but how can we actually tell that we are growing in Christ and becoming more mature as believers? Our experience is described as a race. Do you ever wonder where […]

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Faith

Are You Getting All the Good God Intended For You?

Everything God made was good and intended to give us enjoyment and satisfaction. Don’t even try to argue with this truth. We have optic nerves and corresponding brain cells that perceive a vast array of colors and hues and bonus; the world is a virtual kaleidoscope of color. We have taste buds that enable us […]

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A Promise You Can Trust

Whatever we might be stressing over God wants us to know He will perfect the thing that concerns us. That word perfect means to complete, to finish, to bring to an end. Psalm 138 is a Psalm of David in praise for answered prayer. Whenever I’m waiting for God to work at perfecting something in […]

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