Hopeful Hearts

You’re Gonna Need Shades!
You’re Gonna Need Shades!

I was heading to the outside garage at our home that is not attached to our house.  It is the shelter for two vehicles, the lawn mower and some Christmas decorations along with one side that is finished and serves as our home offices. As I stepped from my house into...

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It Means A Lot To Always Remember…
It Means A Lot To Always Remember…

I had a wise man tell me 25 years ago at a funeral of a friend "it's not only now those left behind need you but they will also need you 6 months or 2 years from now."   I've never forgotten that.   It's natural that after a while, people go back to their everyday...

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Sneaky Little Devil.
Sneaky Little Devil.

Years ago, my husband and his buddies would go to Myrtle Beach every year on a golfing trip - or rather golfing adventure.  (The older they got the more adventure there was!) He always took Brachs® Nut Goodie®candies to munch on while playing.  One year while golfing,...

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Setbacks, Setups and Smiles!
Setbacks, Setups and Smiles!

"What looked like a setback was really a setup for God to do something greater in Paul's life."   - Excerpt from Joel Osteen's book You Can. You Will. (c) 2014 Do you ever feel like you are taking one step forward and two steps backward?  You get the bills all caught...

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It’s A Secret!
It’s A Secret!

Ohhhhh secrets! Secret Sis. Secret treasure. Secret party. I like secrets....when I am in the know. I dislike secrets...when they are kept from me.  🙂 BUT....the secret of secrets can be exciting! The word is intriguing in itself though, isn't it? Secret. The unknown...

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Put Your Hands In The Air….
Put Your Hands In The Air….

"Put your hands in the air and wave 'em like you just don't care." That's a line from a funny scene in the movie, Grown Ups 2 with Adam Sandler and Kevin James.   Shaquille O'Neal plays a police officer in the movie and plays a trick on the group and pulls a gun on...

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It’s Okay to Start Over!
It’s Okay to Start Over!

Wow! February 1st! Start of a new month. I always love fresh starts whether it's a new season or a new week or a new month or a new year.  I love that the calendar has so many opportunities for a fresh start. I have friends who lost their mother the first of January...

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Posing for the Heart of the Picture.
Posing for the Heart of the Picture.

Pose.  Click.  Snap. I love taking pictures.  My little never-still-always-thinking-sorta-creative little mind is always wanting to capture the moment. This past week, I found myself getting to spend time with several friends on different occasions  enjoying hot...

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What Did I Do With My Glasses?
What Did I Do With My Glasses?

We were going for a short walk midday to break up the stiffness of sitting at our desk, starring at a computer screen.  My friend pulled out her phone on our little venture to show me pictures of her grandchildren. I squinted and said, "Oh I wish I could see it better...

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