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I was driving to work this week and trying to get my regular radio station, Star 93.3, to come in on the radio.  All I could get was static.  So I changed to my other favorite station - KLove 91.5.  More static.  I finally just turned the radio off completely and...

I love to rock in a rocking chair.  I always loved it whether I was rocking a baby or just watching TV.  I find rocking in a rocking chair very relaxing.  Just back and forth motion.   Head laid back.  Eyes closed. Not a worry in the world. Another thing I always...

I used to love vending machines growing up.  We could put a quarter in there and push a corresponding button under the item and down it would fall for us to reach in and get our candy bar. Then vending machines became more "sophisticated".  More items were offered in...

Divorce is a terrible thing for anyone to have to go through.  Thankfully I haven't had to experience it myself directly or with my parents or in-laws.  I have had to go through it with friends and I know that when children are involved it is very tough on the kids. I...

"Not All Who Wander Are Lost". That's a well-known saying.  I even have the words on my wall with a bunch of pictures from our travels around the country. I looked at those words this morning and it took on a whole new meaning.  I looked at it from a Christian...

We are ordinary people living ordinary lives. But is that what we are supposed to be doing?  Living ordinary lives? Casting Crowns has a song titled "Thrive". A few of the lyrics are:  "We know we were made for so much more than ordinary lives. Its time for us to more...

Hurry up and wait!  *That is how rush hour traffic feels. *That is how Christmas shopping the day after Thanksgiving feels. *That is how going into labor to have a baby feels. Our lifestyle is based almost completely on time!  We want to make the most of the 24-hours...