Tag: Bible
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It’s Hard To Know What You’re Dealing With
I live in a state where we have a plethora of venomous snakes. Plus our share of poisonous spiders. Don’t forget the alligators which are often overlooked because of their ability to remain still. Our environment appears to encourage these fellows. After we’d lived here a few years, we took our kids and nephew to…
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It’s Easy To Get Carried Away
When driving around the South, it’s easy to believe that kudzu, that ubiquitous vine, could be slowly gobbling up huge portions of land. A wily green monster that has the capacity to cover anything not moving. Introduced to America from Japan at the 1876 World’s Fair Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia, it didn’t garner much interest.…
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Balloon Bash–Or Bust?
When we finally celebrated John’s birthday with all the grands, it was more a party along the level of an elementary school child. It’s why John connects so well with children. The kids had gotten a plethora of balloons for the celebration, filled with helium and bobbing around like apples in a tub of water.…
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Nobody Wants To Be Cut Down
I love trees. My husband says I relate to trees like I do people–each one has a personality and quirks. All of them have value. We have a live oak in our front yard that is slowly doing damage to our driveway, water pipes, and lawn. The root system sits high so there are these…
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Simple Things Aren’t Always Intuitive
Why does it surprise me when simple things become the best options? The grands have each become adept at technology. From two to eighteen, all have a wealth of knowledge on how to use smartphones, remotes, and helping Nana navigate changing systems or screens or whatever Nana is struggling with at the moment. It’s humbling.…
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