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Today I Crashed Someone Else's Family Reunion -- and Had a BLAST!
Today I did something I’ve never done in my life – crashed someone else’s family reunion. Now, don’t get me wrong. It’s sorta cheating ‘cause I DID know four people (two of my aunts and their husbands). But, technically, the reunion was for my one aunt...
Don't Sweat The Small Stuff -- A Book & Life Review
"Don't sweat the small stuff." How many times have you heard this? Do you take heed to the advice? Or do you continue to stress, worry, fret, and freak out over everything in life – especially the little things that don’t always really matter anyway...
Swim or Sink, Faith or Panic -- What Do You Choose?
Faith is a refusal to panic. – D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones I’ve mentioned before how much I love quotes. And I think the above quote is pretty awesome. It’s short. It’s sweet. It’s to the point. It has a huge, significant meaning. I love that. It’s hard...
Threaded Commenting – Why It’s a GOOD Thing
I love threaded commenting. It allows conversation to happen between folks in an easily-readable manner. There’s no scrolling up and down the page trying to figure out who left what comment, where it’s at, and trying to figure out if so-and-so is actually...
Why I Think GoodBlogs Should Allow More Votes a Day
As of right now, GoodBlogs allows 5 votes per day, right? You can only vote once for each post. That’s fair and I love that, I absolutely do. But… Since I can normally only write in the evenings – and not just for time constraints, that seems to be...
Do You Have "Good" Credit?
What’s your credit score? No, I’m not going to get that personal. Stay with me. I’m going somewhere with this…. I’m always amazed at some of the things people buy on credit: Shoes Bedding Underwear Fast food/restaurant meals Dishes Vacations...
I Choose to Shine, I Choose to Smile!
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 Have you ever been walking along feeling heavy, burdened down, and just plain sad? And while you were feeling that way, did you cross paths with someone who...
Mater Blooms, Oh My!
I love tomatoes. They’re juicy. They’re delicious. They’re beautiful. And you can eat ‘em all sorts of ways: made into sauces, fried (when green!), raw, juiced, in omelets, grilled, broiled, right off the stalk in your hand like an apple – you name it...
How Gardening with Grandma as a Child Brings Writing Success Today
Weeding and working in the garden makes words pop up... Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve had a passion for writing. And not just a passion, but a burning desire. The words that stir in my heart and soul simply must find a way to escape; they have...
Heavenly Honeysuckle - God's Sweet Fragrance
Oh, the sweetness; oh, the joy. If you’ve ever experienced the sweet-smelling aroma of honeysuckle, you’ll know what I’m talking about…. The other day while gardening, I found myself feeling so very blessed. As I looked around, I inhaled the fresh air...

