Category: God's Gifts
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The Little Towns
Yesterday a friend of mine posted a picture on social media. He is the owner of an event venue back in our hometown. The venue used to be a confectionery store back in the day. The building that it resided in was built in 1890, and that business opened in the building in 1898. It…
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Summer Help
A few weeks ago one of our parishioners contacted me about a summer job for their son. He is home from college and is looking for a part-time job to earn some spending money and stay busy until he heads back to school. He’s enrolled in some summer classes so he was only looking for…
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The Original Painter
I want to start this little blog today with a big thank you to everyone for your prayers yesterday. My husband is doing well, in and out of cataract surgery in record time. Recheck today and he’s on to clearer days ahead 🙂 . Over the past few days, I have seen some amazing pictures…
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20/20
I’ve worn corrective lenses for my eyes since I was…well since I was old enough to remember. I think my first pair landed on my face when I was about six. It’s a joke with my eye doctor when he asks if I can read any line on the chart, (without my contacts in), and…
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A Wee One
Over the years we have come to know many of our kids’ friends. Some of them became lifelong friends, spending time at our house and meeting us for gatherings. Yes over time, some of their friends well they are close enough for us to think of them as our own kids. If you’re a parent…
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Weekend of Thanks
This Memorial Day weekend is about remembering. It’s about honoring. It’s about saying thanks to those who gave everything for total strangers. Men and women gave their lives to protect the freedoms we all enjoy. This morning I was reading in our Book of Common Prayer and was drawn to this prayer of thanksgiving. Though…
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If You Choose
I’ve been spending time with friends over the past few days. Last night, we wrapped up our time together with dinner and a sunset cruise. Our time together has been priceless, with memories shared and memories made. After dinner, we boarded the boat for the cruise and headed to the top deck. As we left…
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The Surprise
Sometimes you just have to plan a surprise 🙂 . A group of friends has been planning a gathering to surprise one of our mentors, (in my past career). We’ve all “grown up” under this wonderful woman. She helped many of us get started in a profession that became a career. She’s one of the…
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Another Chicken
When our youngest was little, she and my husband used to run errands after work. They would stop by the bank, pick up a few things at the grocery store, or swing by Lowe’s to pick up something for the latest home project (the youngest really disliked that last stop). It almost became a game…
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Seeing Differently
Over the weekend my husband and I did some spring cleaning, so to speak. We moved back into our home after having some remodeling done. It took longer than we expected, which admittedly was frustrating, but we are back home now and getting settled. We spent the weekend putting things away, wiping down pictures, putting…
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