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I was having my devotion time this morning and praying for things I seem to keep praying for and worrying about.  I give things to the Lord and it seems as if I am like a toddler... give it away and then go take it again. When my daughters were younger we would tell...

Have you ever eaten something really good at a pitch-in and then asked,  "who made this?  I want the recipe"?   You search out the creator of the dish to find out exactly what it is made of. I was at a bridal shower a few weeks ago and the hostess served a wonderful...

I was at a shop yesterday and asked if they took a check and she said, “we take it all” meaning cash, check, Master Card®, Visa®, American Express®, Discover® and Pay Pal® online. She just wanted you to leave the shop with something that you liked and would make you...

I saw this saying on a sign as a reminder to us to remember our soldiers on Memorial Day : They gave their tomorrows for our todays. So if you live in America, are visiting America, or used to live in America, remember that you are able to come and go because of...

When I was younger, it drove me crazy to hear people say, "I can't do what I used to do" as they got older.  I felt like they were just getting boring and lazy.  I was still young and able to go, go, go and do, do, do and still get up the next morning with no "aches...

I love balloons.  I love that balloons are available in so many colors! Balloons announce the birth of a child. Balloons celebrate birthdays. Balloons bring joy at the celebration of a newly married couple. Balloons bring encouragement to those who are sick. Balloons...

A story came out today about how "bad" flip flop shoes are for your feet.  They apparently can mess up the arch and bones in your feet.  Believe it or not flip flops cause many injuries.  People trip and fall in them.  People walk out of them.  People twist their...

Waiting in line at a drive-thru. Waiting for your appointment. Waiting for the weekend. We do a lot of waiting in our lives, don't we?  But while we wait we can think about being productive.  Here are some examples: While waiting in line at a drive-thru, pray for the...

I get so aggravated at how much it costs to get a pop with a meal.  I ordered lunch yesterday and it was $7 without a drink and was going to be almost $10 with a drink!!  That's crazy.  Morgan and I don't drink much pop at all but Kiersten loves her Diet Coke® and...