Published August 30th, 2016 by

Have you ever sent a thank you card to yourself? Seems silly doesn’t it, but recently God prompted me to do just that. Then he prompted a discussion. The card…

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Published August 29th, 2016 by

Do you know the poem “The Town of Don’t-You-Worry?” By Reverend I.J Bartlett? It opens with these lines: “There’s a town called Don’t-You-Worry, on the banks of River Smile.” It goes…

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Published August 28th, 2016 by

These notes came from a friend in a difficult situation The “waiting game” had its challenges and adversity, but the adversity has now become an adventure. Lesson learned. Sometimes what…

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Published August 27th, 2016 by

Why is it that stay-on lipstick lasts longer on cup rims than on lips? Why is it that birds start to chirp at least one hour before the alarm clock…

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Published August 26th, 2016 by

Our Queen just became the longest reigning British monarch, surpassing even the great Queen Victoria. How interesting then to read the promise she made on her 21st birthday, April 21,…

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Published August 25th, 2016 by

Watch out for people who try to dazzle you with big words and intellectual double-talk. They want to drag you off into endless arguments that never amount to anything. They…

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Published August 23rd, 2016 by

I found this poem in some old papers. Does anyone know the author’s name? The words say it all, don’t they? It’s too much trouble to go to the beach.…

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Published August 22nd, 2016 by

This week I tried to make a purchase at a famous big box store, but everyone was counting. It was inventory day. Dozens of clerks counted undershirts, tops, and blankets.…

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Published August 21st, 2016 by

Babies make love stronger, sleep shorter, bank accounts smaller, home noisier, and the future far more interesting than we every thought. Then toddlers start to walk and make love painful,…

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Published August 20th, 2016 by

“Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.” (Laura Davis) “You don’t get rid of temptation by giving in to it.”…

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