He didn’t know it at the time (and neither did I), but the gift he gave me that day has contributed to more joy over the years than I can count. I don’t recall the date, but it must have been late summer. We had …
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Wishing you a year full of joy, love, and MATH
Today is January 1.The first day of 2024.It reads 1-1-24 A year some are calling “twenty twenty MORE”How apropos that the very name itself speaks of multiplication.Jan 1, ‘24 One times two…times 2 Day 1 = 11 x 2 = 22 x 2 …
Goodbye, 2023 – Hello, 2024
As we wrap this year, and enjoy the last day of 2023, it seems fitting to share the last verse of the Bible – a beautiful proclamation for all to hear ???? “The grace of the Lord Jesus be with everyone. Amen.” -Revelation 22:21 May …
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If you’ve ever said “I don’t know what to get them!!” then this ???? GIFT IDEA ???? is for YOU!! It’s perfect for those people who…. ✔️ Are hard to shop for✔️ Say they don’t want anything✔️ Live far away✔️ Care about thoughtful gifts✔️ Already …
Happy Wednesday, you MASTERPIECE, you!
Sometimes we just need a reminder that it’s going to be a WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY! We are God’s masterpiece, after all ???? Yes. His MASTERPIECE. The sign behind me here reads “For we are God’s MASTERPIECE. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we …
Torn
What’s a girl to do when she’s torn? Between multiple things, in multiple directions? Being called here, yet drawn over there. Being beckoned one way, but swept another. She’s torn. She wants to write. She wants to play. She wants to leave. She wants to …
Girls Giving Back
Y’all know I LOVE dogs (…and cats… and raccoons… and quokkas, and creatures of all kinds ????), AND I love people ???? So what better way to contribute towards Girls Giving than to give to an organization that supports BOTH so well ???? @missionbaypuppyrescue is …
Thanksgiving 2023
It’s a Canadian Tuxedo kind of American Thanksgiving! A bringing together of two nations, and also, I’ve found, a bringing together of quite the dichotomy – gratitude and despair. This time of year can bring up so many emotions, and it can feel like an …
Girls Giving 2023 – It fits different this year
GIRLS GIVING 2023 UPDATE Sometimes things just don’t fit the way they used to, and I’m finding that to be the case for Girls Giving this year All of the sudden, Thanksgiving is here next week and Girls Giving is always the day after, which …
Tonight
Dear, Husband???? ???? Tonight, I talked with a couple who’s been married 55 years. He couldn’t hear well, and didn’t know why his wife was talking about 55 deer ???? ???? ???? Tonight, I followed a great horned owl on my walk, and listened to …