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Many decades ago I read these words in a brand new Bible given to me by a friend, "I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am." (Philippians 4:11). At that point in my life I was sure I would never be able to speak those words. Today whenever I come across that verse, I remember...
I was walking through a busy airport a couple of weeks ago and got really upset about phones. Absolutely no one was talking to anyone or interacting with their families or people they were traveling with. Everyone was buried in their screens. Small children were being ignored. Mouths were...
Universal Truth #35
The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity.
Universal Truth #49
You never know what you've got till it's gone. No matter how much it pranced under your nose, wearing nothing but underwear and sticking a banana in its ear to get your attention.
After reading all these posts I felt compelled to reply, but doubt this will go over well. My primary Abuser had a huge anger problem and an explosive temper. His anger terrified me my entire life until his death. His anger played a huge role in all the forms of abuse I suffered. What helped me...
I just saw this. They mowed it down! How awful! I would have been devastated! Who doesn't want flowers?? It's been too cold here to start planting yet, but my husband marked it out (I think it's too small but he says if my chronic pain can handle it with the rest of the gardens we can make it...
For anyone familiar with Harry Potter, I received a note in the mail from my 7 year old grandson on tattered yellow paper. This was scrawled in his first grade printing in pencil:
Dear Nana,
I can't fly over because I don't have a broomstick. Can you send me a broomstick?
It was signed with...
1. My strong faith
2. My strong support system
3. Keeping my mind active - reading, researching, studying
4. Pursuing my many interests and hobbies
5. Music!
4. Keeping the focus off of me and on others
💜
Got plastic eggs out of the basement storage room to start filling them with candy for the big annual grandkids Easter egg hunt...and found many filled with year-old candy from last year.
Ah yes, the betrayal of "friends." I can actually laugh about this first one now, but at the time I felt like I'd experienced a death. My bestie and I did everything together. Her name was (for real) Karen. We discovered each other after I moved to a new city after getting married. We both...
The majority of my childhood is repressed. I grew up thinking everyone's mind functioned like mine did. I was aware my home was...not "normal." The important "stuff" always stayed in my head, but most of the nonessentials just evaporated. It wasn't until I went away to college and we all sat...
Universal Truth #6274
No matter how long you work on a puzzle trying to solve it, someone will come along and give you the answer after looking at it for two seconds.
Heal Our Land - Michael Card
(Several years ago this song was written for the National Day of Prayer)
2 Chronicles 7:14 "If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn away from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive...