Tag Archives: Creation

Valentine’s Day for this High Maintenance Woman

Posted on February 14, 2020 by

Written while living in Arizona: A friend of mine asked me what we would be doing to celebrate Valentine’s Day. She hasn’t known us for all that long, nor does she know us too well. I got to thinking about … Continue reading →

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Dogs and Scraps. Heaven and Animals

Posted on March 17, 2019 by

Today, the second Sunday in Lent, the Gospel Lesson was St. Matthew 15:21-28. The Story of the Canaanite woman who sought healing for her daughter.   Jesus answered that he was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.  But she … Continue reading →

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Take Two — A Bit of an Edge

Posted on April 29, 2018 by

My husband has yielded to my twisting of his arm — and you are my witnesses.  I am laying aside some other projects for the time being, as I have coerced my Navy Veteran husband to share some of his … Continue reading →

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Small Pleasures in Ordinary Time

Posted on February 22, 2017 by

There are the certainties that come with life that can be painful: death, taxes, changing planes in Atlanta. There are the seasonal bumps in life that come at an inconvenient time: colds and flu, yard cleanup, leaky plumbing, exam time. … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day for this High Maintenance Woman

Posted on February 13, 2017 by

A friend of mine asked me on Sunday what we would be doing to celebrate Valentine’s Day on Tuesday. She hasn’t known us for all that long, nor does she know us too well. I got to thinking about how … Continue reading →

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Are You out of Debt Yet?

Posted on November 6, 2015 by

The question has been raised, and the answer is, in truth, quite simple. No! Not even close! I lost my full-time job on January 5, 2009. The intervening seven years have been very good years in many ways. They have … Continue reading →

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A Bit of an Edge

Posted on September 4, 2015 by

I have written blog posts on a whole variety of subjects, but today I write, not about an idea or issue, but about a man. He is a man who can tell a story and who has a handshake that … Continue reading →

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Focus on Happiness

Posted on November 29, 2014 by

As my dear husband often reminds me, everyone has an opinion. Sometimes I read opinions on Facebook, or internet news, that irritate me. As I love to stir the pot, my opinions may irritate others. I have an opinion about … Continue reading →

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Heaven and Animals

Posted on October 23, 2014 by

Once, many years ago, a dear friend told me that her children’s pet had died and they were extremely sad. Knowing that she was a devout Christian, I said that I would have told them that their pet had gone … Continue reading →

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