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Tag Archives: humor
Are you at the edge of a cliff?
When I am going through difficulties, I sometimes feel down-hearted. It just wears me down sometimes. But my saying of “believe anyway” needs to be applied, especially during those times. So I muster on. I admit, sometimes I almost literally … Continue reading
Posted in faith/courage/miracles/hope, Family Life and Issues, Health and exercise
Tagged cliff, Faith, humor
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This is a silly thing to do with food
And to think when i was a young PTA mom I might have felt inferior if one of the mom’s brought this to the potluck dinner! Oh the silliness!! It is free-ing to be older and have a much healthier … Continue reading
Sisterhood of the World Bloggers
 My dear friend Renee at PositiveBoomer gave me the Sisterhood Award. http://positiveboomer.net/2012/09/28/the-sisterhood-of-the-world-blogger-award/I am so thankful that I am smiling a biggie smile! I grew up with only brothers. Their wives have become sisters to me, and my brother-in-law’s wife … Continue reading
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Tagged Awards, humor, ooga, Sisterhood of The World Bloggers
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Do You Work? Smack!
How do you like this? I pulled this from Facebook. Here is the quote that accompanied the photo: “……He looked at her bewildered and asked, “What happened here today?” She again smiled and answered, “You know every day when you … Continue reading
The time I fell out of my shoes when i was a corporate hot shot
I have told many heart-warming and faith filled stories. I have written many stories and posts about my deep and abiding love for my family and friends. I haven’t told too many stories about my time spent as a corporate … Continue reading
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Tagged fell out of my shoes, humor, Joy, joy-forwarding, postaweek2011
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Darrell Hammond and encouraging words: My own topic # 226
I love to read or hear stories about people that have persevered despite odds against them. it gives me hope when I am feeling down and it lightens my heart when I am overly focused on events in my past … Continue reading
Posted in faith/courage/miracles/hope
Tagged compassion, humor, postaday2011, postaweek2011
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Funny Limericks about the Heat in AZ
Right about now most of us in AZ (and many other places as well have about HAD it with hot weather, right? Well here in Phoenix in the Arizona Republic newspaper, a columnist named Clay Thompson runs an annual summetime … Continue reading
Precious Moments
God provides us tranquil waters to float upon once we are through a storm. When the storm hits all we can do is batten down the hatches, put in that SOS call, and hang on for dear life. Right? Today … Continue reading
How did you get your name? Post #83
How did you get your name?. Who chose it, and why? My parents chose my name. They liked the name! Originally they planned to name me Susan. However, they did not like the name Susie [because of the old song … Continue reading