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Decision

How many decisions have you made in your lifetime?  It doesn’t matter if you’re sweet 16 or in your 90’s, we make decisions every day of our lives.   It may be as simple as “What should I have for breakfast this morning?” to the most important decision of our lives.  “Should I go to college?” … Continue reading Decision

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Foundation

What is your foundation built on – solid ground, sand, or rocky ground?  Of course, I’m referring to the foundation of your beliefs.  At one time or another, I can picture myself in all of the above.  Sometimes I feel so strong and it’s easy for me to stand on solid ground, never wavering in… Continue reading Foundation

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Change

A memory came rushing to me as I was sitting in church, upon hearing that word whisper in my mind.  I was sixteen years old again and sitting on my parents’ front porch listening to my record player and singing to the song “Hey Jude” by the Beatles.  The boy that I had met the… Continue reading Change

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Fresh

My camping days are well over!  The idea now of putting up a tent and sleeping on a ground that has definitely gotten harder over the years, is not my idea of a vacation anymore.  However, I will add that my husband and I can recall wonderful stories about all our camping adventures.  One such… Continue reading Fresh

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Gentle

Just speaking the word gentle brings me an immediate feeling of calm and peace and also brings back a special memory.  I remember I was only 12 years old when I became an aunt for the first time.   My sister and her husband lived in their new apartment, which was within walking distance from my… Continue reading Gentle

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Welcome

If you recall the saying, “If you looked in the dictionary under the word  … there would be a picture of …., what would your answer be if you inserted the word welcome?   My choice would be "my mother-in-law."  She welcomed everyone! When she was with friends and family (and strangers too), she took that… Continue reading Welcome