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What’s it to you?
http://jfb57.wordpress.com/ The prompt for the 100 word challenge this week is “Wednesday”. I’m glad it is a 100 word prompt–that means I get to use 99 words!! Here is my story: It is entitled “What’s It To You?” Quinn shouted “Nigel … Continue reading
Don’t join the Pepsi people
Being a Baby Boomer has meant that major trends have developed within my generation. When those trends develop they look extremely popular because there are so doggone many Baby Boomers. My parents and teachers would generally stress the importance of … Continue reading
Posted in faith/courage/miracles/hope
Tagged coca-cola, decision making, Friendship, God, Pepsi
16 Comments
Love the Light
I got this quote from one of my beloved cousins; it is beautiful. “I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness for it shows me the stars“. Og Mandino. Now … Continue reading
Give Me Ears to Listen
I was a bit heavy-hearted when I got to Church Saturday evening. The photo above is not my church. It is the church my cousin Danny was married at. My church has an arched area like that behind the altar … Continue reading
Proverbs 31 Woman
My friend Katharine at http://katharinetrauger.wordpress.com/ reblogged this and now I am reblogging it. Click on the Reblogged from the way:redux link. that will take you to an additional commentary and the link for the uplifting youtube video. I promise you … Continue reading
I am a woman of no distinction of little importance I am a women of no reputation save that which is bad You whisper as I pass by and cast judgmental glances Though you don’t really take the time…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Hope 1/27/2012
Weekly Photo Challenge: Hope. When I think of hope I think of many things. But they all revolve around the ardent belief that: goodness will triumph over evil; that no matter how dark the evening there will be light—from the … Continue reading
Posted in Sketches, quilts, photography
Tagged hope, Meteor Crater, weeklyphotochallenge
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Now you know my ABCs
Have you heard there is a newly created Award called the ABC award. I received it from Debbie at http://twominutesofgrace.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/singing-the-abcs/. It stands for Awesome Blog Content. I thank you so much for that Debbie. What an interesting award! Part of its … Continue reading
Versatility Makes Me Flexible
I received the Versatile Blogger Award again. I received it from Jean at http://moonlightenedshelves.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/my-versatile-blogger-nominees-are/. Don’t you just LOVE the name of her blog? It reminds me of me sneaking to read by streetlight or moonlight well after bedtime .I thanks her … Continue reading
Awards and Dragon Badge
My friend and fellow blogger Jake at http://jakesprinters.wordpress.com/award-from-friends/ wrote this: “An award is something given to a person or a group of people to recognize excellence in a certain field; a certificate of excellence. Awards are often signified by trophies, titles, … Continue reading
A Day Full of Hugs
Connie Wayne of http://ahopefortoday.com/created the HUG Award. I wrote about this recently. Today I am giving out HUG Awards. Here is what you do to accept the award. Put this link http://ahopefortoday.com/2012/01/14/hope-unites-globally-hug-award-guidelines/on your site in a post where you accept … Continue reading
Life Has No Remote Control
In this day when technology reigns it seems we get quite accustomed to the conveniences available to us. I don’t have TiVO but I hear people say that once you are used to being able to see your shows commercial … Continue reading
Surround yourself with (please also read the part 2 link)
****I ask you to please read part 2 of this post at this link before commenting on either of these posts. Part 2 clarifies and revises what I said here. https://believeanyway.wordpress.com/2012/01/27/please-read-surround-yourself-with-part-2/ Do you find that people still can dishearten you, distract … Continue reading
How to Join the Joy-Forwarding Project
I announced the launch of the Joy-Forwarding Project on January 8, 2012. . The badge is on the right sidebar of this page. I am now managing the Project on a separate site, which is http://joyforwardingproject.com/. As of 1/25/2012 it is … Continue reading
A Meteor the Width of Half a Football Field
Here is a photo of a fragment from a meteor. I hoping you can click on the image and enlarge it. The fragment came off the meteor that created a crater called Meteor Crater in Arizona. It was a 150 foot wide meteor—that’s … Continue reading
Posted in faith/courage/miracles/hope
Tagged Faith, God, Meteor Crater, Washington Monument, World Trade Center
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Joy-Forwarding Project: Exciting Refocus!
I announced the launch of the Joy-Forwarding Project on 1/8/2012. The badge is on the right sidebar of this page. I will be running it on a separate blog/website which is:http://joyforwardingproject.com/. As of 1/25/2012 it is up and ready to … Continue reading
you bought her what: 100 word challenge
I am trying my hand at a true challenge for me; brevity. It is called the 100 word challenge. Participants respond to a prompt each week by writing a 100 word entry for that prompt. The prompt precedes my tiny … Continue reading
God’s Love and Steadfastness is So Vast
We cannot outlast God. He is, of course more vast, more loving, more steadfast than we can ever be. When I saw the Grand Canyon I realized that compared to the size of God’s love, the Grand Canyon is like … Continue reading
Linking and Surprised
Patricia at http://todayithink.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/monday-way-to-start-the-week-o/ gave me the 7×7 Link Award. We just recently discovered each other’s blogs so I am incredibly honored that she would choose me/my blog. Thank you so much, Patricia. This is an interesting award to compile the information for, … Continue reading
To Sleep Perchance to Dream?
I am sleepy today. That is kind of unusual considering the fact that I have actually gotten a few decent nights of sleep for a change. Maybe it is because it is cloudy. Maybe it is because it is Monday. … Continue reading
What if today…Joy Forwarding Prompt: Week 1
FYI: This first paragraph is an update–on 1/25/2012. I am going to handle all the Joy-Forwarding posts over at this link now http://joyforwardingproject.com/. So put all your comments for Joy-Forwarding over there. There’s an email subscription button over there, too. … Continue reading
Heartfelt Expressions
A very kind fellow blogger has inspired me with her blog and her comments. She has a heart of gold. She created an award quite awhile ago, long before I created mine. It is an award with no strings. Rather … Continue reading
Here I Am Lord
Happy Sunday; Happy Day of the Lord. I hope that in the quiet of this morning God’s grace and peace were obvious to you in your heart. January is flying by. I have been at times a bit directionless this … Continue reading
To Give and Not to Count the Cost
I was thinking about giving. Remember when Peter asked Jesus how many times he should forgive and asked Him if he had to forgive 7 times? Jesus said no, 70 times 7. Obviously He didn’t mean only 490 times and … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Simple
Weekly Photo Challenge: Simple. I did not take art in elementary school. Art class was a special treat on Friday afternoons in my early elementary years. But art time also meant the best reader in the class had the joyous … Continue reading
The Arms of God
How do I gain strength for the journey of life? Sometimes, quite honestly, I just about collapse. That happens when I rely solely on my own strength, wits, or whatever. Strength for the journey can mostly be gained from those … Continue reading
No Place Like Home
Ah! It is the weekend. I run around for work, chores, and errands all week. The weekend has its own pace, of course. We are all home together. Dorothy says “oh Auntie Em, there’s no place like home”. The song … Continue reading
It is Beginning to Look Like Bragging–but…
It is beginning to look like bragging, isn’t it? Perhaps it is a case of casting your bread upon the waters. I have been given the One Lovely Blog Award by my friend at http://dadirridreaming.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/more-awards/. Her blog (words and photos … Continue reading
An Award from an All-Around Wonderful Blogger
I received the All Around Wonderful Blog Award. I received the award from someone who had just received the All Around Wonderful Blog Award. It was my friend over at Mama’s Empty Nest who recently and deservedly was the recipient … Continue reading
Believe Anyway 