Tag: Bible
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Grand Intentions; Gargantuan Goofs
I didn’t mean for it to happen. How many times in life have I said that? We had family over for a celebration. The kids determined they would cook dinner. A sweet gift to me. I’d rather play. The grands all wanted to go outside, so we trooped out back to see what trouble…
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Do You Know What’s Rubbing Off On You?
As a kid–honestly, as an adult–I’ve had a greater passion for sweets that contain chocolate, caramel, and anything chewy and melty. There’s a savoring in the slow melt-in-your-mouth sensation. I’ve never understood the draw of Ring Pops. I was never a lollipop kid. I crunched hard candy; licking it didn’t satisfy. It took too long…
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These Feet Were Made For Walking
Changing my schedule and location has impacted me more than just what I’m doing at the moment. Relocating to Colorado for two months has been refreshing. Being outdoors more and sweating less has been invigorating. Walking all over the place has been pleasant. Well, not for my feet. There are daily opportunities to walk, especially…
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Now You’re Speaking My Language
Three energetic and engaging kids. Looking at them interacting you’d never know they couldn’t understand each other. We had the privilege of hosting a family from Portugal for a meal at our home. A great couple, they and their two children had been in the States for a little over a month, visiting with different…
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So You Think It’s Worth It?
I’d just finished up one meeting and was heading into another. I was dragging, struggling to focus. Limp and overwhelmed, like an overcooked noodle in a pool of Alfredo sauce. Yech. I walked toward the appointed room, and there, before me, like an oasis in the desert or a McDonald’s after eating a month of…