The latest on the blog

A Royal Pain With A Heavenly Ending.

As the 20th anniversary of Princess Diana's death approaches, you can find many documentaries with theories of conspiracy and murder about her death.  I have watched a couple of them and no matter what the "theory flavor" of the day ends up being, the end result is...

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A Bright Reminder!

As we were driving home from the airport last night, I had such a heavy heart as our family vacation was coming to an end.  With Kiersten preparing to travel as a physical therapist and Morgan heading into her last year of her Master's program and then who knows where...

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Stop Looking In The Rear View Mirror.

The past is the past.  We all make mistakes and we will continue to make mistakes.  That's the human side of us.  We all sin.  But we don't have to live with those past sins. We need to confess those sins and ask God to forgive us.  And don't keep looking backwards!!...

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Road Closed Ahead.

Road closures and detours are a pain! We have routes we take on a regular basis and when that route is closed and a detour suggested it can just add time to our commute and aggravation to our day. I have had to encounter several of these detours as I go about my...

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Did She or Didn’t She? That is the Question!

A loud scream beckons our call. She is curled up in a ball, cell phone in hand. It's the news we have been waiting for. Nine years of hard work comes down to one word. "PASSED" or "FAILED." The screen is green.  She's crying happy tears.  PASSED! Kiersten is now...

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It’s National Hot Fudge Sundae Day!

Gooey, rich hot fudge dripping off of a scoop... no wait - TWO SCOOPS of mint chocolate chip ice cream.  The fudge just warm enough to melt a little of the ice cream as the mint flavor swirls into the thick richness of the chocolate. HOLY COW........somebody get me a...

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Stay In Your Own Lane!

The runners are set on their starting blocks. Hands strategically placed on the asphalt. Finish line only 100 short yards ahead. There is no need to remind them to stay in their own lane.  It's an unwritten rule.  No one would think about veering from their own lane...

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U R More.

On the interstate yesterday, we passed this car several times and I just had to have my friend take a picture of this license plate.  It said "URMORE". It reminded me of Tenth Avenue North song with the same title. A lot of times we define ourselves by the mistakes...

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A Wink And A Smile!

This morning I woke up wondering what to write about today.  Some nights I go to bed knowing what I will write about the next morning.  Sometimes I write a series so the next blog is a given.  But I never really worry about what I'm going to write because usually the...

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