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Getting Ready for ’16
This year – or rather 2016, I’ve decided I’m going to remind myself and document the blessings in my life. So many times the days slip by and the sweetness in life can get blurred. I want to remember it and from Whom it comes. So…I saw something on Facebook, and I’m appropriating it. I have a lovely vase that…
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Baked Potato Soup
Is it cold where you are? Here is something to warm your heart and soul… Ingredients 3 bacon strips, diced 1 medium – large onion, chopped (depending on your preference, you can leave the peels on or remove them) 5 stalks chopped celery 2 clove garlic, minced 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 can green chiles 2 cans…
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Snow Time
The whisper of a wind swirls in the trees. Footprints are erased From softly falling snow. This evening has no haste. Finding joy in hidden moments. Feeling hope within. The life that we are given – All because of Him. Thank you, Lord, I thank you – For more than just a day. Your birth, Your life, Your heart Gives us…
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Approaching Christmas
One of my favorite Christmas movies is “The Bishop’s Wife” with Cary Grant, Loretta Young and David Niven. I’m a sucker for old black and white movies where there was actual dialogue. The movie brings to mind some very timely questions – what are we seeking? What are we expecting? What are our motives? Do we rush around and try…
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Thanksgiving
When I start, it is easy to keep going, Hard to stop. Thanks pouring out without reservation. Gratitude filling every empty space. Wonder flowing, Love shining. Let today be just the beginning. – Rose
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Forgiveness
Yesterday was an interesting day – full of highs and lows. At one point a very dear friend said something I construed as “hurtful”. After talking with another friend, it was suggested I go back and clarify if what I heard was what was meant. Guess what? It wasn’t. The whole thing was a mistake. Forgiveness – real forgiveness is…
