“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” ~ Joshua 1:9 (ESV) Do you feel discouraged some days? Things are not going well for you? Oh, I feel like…
Read moreI love this time of year, as springtime pops up all around us. Flowers blooming Sun shining Birds chirping. Going camping. CAMPING? Ok, seriously, it has been several years since we have packed our family up and went tent camping. But we have all of the equipment, and each springtime, we dust it…
Read moreSome of you may remember Gomer Pyle, the simple-minded gas station attendant on The Andy Griffith Show and Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. back in the 1960’s. He was often awestruck by the simplest of things, resulting in the exclamation of his catchphrases, “Shazam!”, “Gaaw-aawl-ly” and “Surprise, Surprise, Surprise!” The later catch…
Read moreThis is a very frustrating post to write! I am on my friend’s computer (thanks, Melissa!!!), so grateful for her generosity in letting me use it. Otherwise, I would be at the public library trying to figure out their system. I have been without a computer all week- it won’t log…
Read moreOn lazy Saturday afternoons, the kids often get restless and I begin to hear, “Mom, can we go rent a movie?” Or, “Can we run down to the store and buy some treats?” Once in the store, the materialistic spirit takes over with requests for new toys, new books, items…
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