The attorney tells the accused, "I have some good news and some bad news." "What's the bad news?" asks the accused. "The bad news is, your blood is all over the crime scene, and the DNA tests prove you did it." "What's the good news?" "Your cholesterol is 130.” Some days are just flat out … Continue reading Let the sparks fly!
This week a friend of mine brought me some fresh made raspberry jam, from berries in her own garden. She stood there as I dipped my finger in and tasted it. It was to die for! To-die-for is popular American hyperbole dates from the late 20th century and means that something is so amazing that … Continue reading To die for
Some days it is just plain painful to watch the news. So I don't. I'm not sticking my head in the sand, I still keep current with world events, but my soul does not need to be fed evil. Last week I replied to a fellow blogger that I have named my acts of kindness … Continue reading Offsets
If you see someone laughing out loud in the greeting card aisle at the store, it is probably me. I could easily spend hours looking for funny cards to encourage someone. Yes, I am that person. The one who has a stash of cards handy for whatever may come up. I also have a box … Continue reading Better to give
Across a good deal of the United States we are experiencing record high temperatures. At my house we have an outdoor thermometer that has a digital readout inside. When I ask my husband how hot it is, he replies, “Hotter than Africa!” So my brain made a connection when a friend of mine recently told … Continue reading Hotter than Africa
My BFFAE (Best Friend For All Eternity) said she was reading in Ecclesiastes, so I decided to join her. So you can thank her for what I'm posting today! (She's such an amazing woman of God and I'm blessed to have her in my life!) The traditional definition of one’s “lot in life” is a … Continue reading Lot in life
I hate auto-correct... It always makes me say things I don't Nintendo. As I was typing my rough draft of this post, I thought auto-correct would choke on my word wot. But it didn't. Apparently it stands for World Of Tanks, and online gaming platform. My use of it is different, Waste Of Time. (Of … Continue reading Wot?!
The weather here in the Colorado Rockies is glorious. Not too hot during the days, and cool in the evenings. Perfect for camping! I'll bet you didn't know this, but I am a hard core camper. I pack up snacks, my water bottle, set my laptop to a YouTube video that has a crackling campfire … Continue reading Camping fairy tale
After the close call that I shared with you in my last post, it has been a rough week. God's provision saving me from an ugly outcome was beyond amazing. I had headaches, a lump on the top of my head, aches and pains in my neck and shoulders, but can report that I am … Continue reading Rough week
Have you ever had a close call, one where it happened so fast, your life did not have even have a chance to pass before your eyes? Well I did on Thursday. My husband left at 7:30 in the morning to drive over and pick up a load of feed, He was not due back … Continue reading Close call
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