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IT’S OVER!!
Yep, my friends, another Christmas is history, ready to be packed away until next year. Is that how you really feel? Dare I say, “Not me”? In my world, now is the time to keep that Christmas spirit front-and-center, with the light of Jesus still shining in all its beauty and glory. It’s inside of…
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A Conversation With Kat Revisited
The original Conversation with Kat took place years ago. It was a birthday conversation and very meaningful for both of us. Today there was another one. Yes, we’ve spoken many times since that original conversation, but today’s conversation was impactful, and served as the genesis of this post. This time Kat called me, and…
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SETBACK
We’ve all had them, right? Just when things seem to be rolling along, something happens to bring an abrupt halt, maybe even backward motion. That is the subject for today, a personal setback and how I’m dealing with it. Hopefully, there will be some insight for ya’ll. A number of years…
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Honoring a Special Woman!
It’s been a few years since I wrote the first post celebrating an important woman in my life – my very special Auntie Arlene Buelow. I’ve updated the post over the years, noting birthdays and special occasions as they occurred. Today marks the third birthday without her physical presence in my world; she…
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Happy 65th Anniversary, Mom and Dad!
Regular readers know I celebrate special days. A week ago today, June 5, 2019, the special day was for my mom, Carola’s, 88th birthday. Today features both my parents as they celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary. One week after Carola’s 23rd birthday, she and my dad, Leonard, a not-yet-ordained minister,…
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Happy 65th Anniversary, Mom and Dad!!
Regular readers know I celebrate special days. A week ago today, June 5, 2019, the special day was for my mom, Carola’s, 88th birthday. Today features both my parents as they celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary. One week after Carola’s 23rd birthday, she and my dad, Leonard, a not-yet-ordained minister, married in…
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HISTORY BITS
G’mornin’ y’all. Close friends know that I’m a history buff. I wholeheartedly agree with Spanish-American philosopher and author, George (Jorge) Santayana. The relevant quote for me is “Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” I get a daily email from History.com, and regularly share what I call…
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I’m a Winner!!
I don’t believe that regular readers know this about me – I don’t win things, from the potted geranium on the luncheon table, to any raffle, ever; my name is just not chosen. Y’all ready? wait for it… You bet, I won something this morning, and simple and silly as it might seem, I’m grinning…
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BUNNIES WITH NO HEADS: A tale of hope and encouragement
Despite the unusual title, I promise this post will give you hope and encouragement 🙂 As is often mentioned in these pages, I’m a traditionalist. I believe tradition is the glue that binds us together. Today I’ll tell a quick story about a mother who used to buy solid…
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CELEBRATING LIFE THIRTEEN YEARS LATER!
Yes, indeed, I am one fortunate woman, sharing my story and my joy with y’all. Thirteen years ago, Easter Sunday was April 16. Visiting daughters tricked me (they lied, actually) into my truck and drove to the small local hospital. After a CT scan, the emergency room doctor delivered the findings, prefaced with…