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When I was a little girl and my dad scooped me up to sit on a carousel horse I would be giddy with excited anticipation of the ride. Until I looked around to compare my horse to the others. Was there a prettier one? A better one? Should I ask to change? But by then the music had already started and
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One of the things Beth Moore teaches in her Bible study, My Determined Purpose, is that the Holy Spirit—who resides in each of us and who was created by the union of Christ's spirit with ours (her words)—gives us the capacity to know the God we believe in, even if we don't know what he's up to. Hmm.
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Here's a funny and honest peak on what it's like to look for real love through the Internet: Kayli, my niece Julia's good friend, has the most hilarious blog Granny Is My Wingman.com. In it she writes about the experiences of how she and her grandmother meet men on online dating sites and then docum
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There resides in each of us a guide for aging gracefully. Let the Holy Spirit direct your mind, your talents, your creativity and your love. Tap into this source to live well and fully at any age. Aging gracefully is my new mantra. Here's why: When I was in my twenties—a lean, long legged, immortal
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It's so easy to jump in and give our grown children the benefit of our wisdom, isn't it? You know I mean. They confide something about their finances, a health problem, travel plans or issues with their own children and we jump in with advice, solutions and opinions. After all, we raised them and lo
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My sister has a great expression that I just love. When things aren't going as she planned, or the way she would have chosen she says, "But that's okay, my grass is green." What a positive twist on the old cliche, 'the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence'! My sister's attitude put
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Looking for a table at Panera's the other day during the frenzy of shopping, I passed an older woman sitting at a table looking around anxiously. A Muslim, dressed for modesty in a hijab, she looked overwhelmed by the boisterous Christmas crowd. She looked different than the throngs waiting to eat t
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How good are you at keeping promises to yourself? I'm the worst. You'd think that by now when we get invited for an early round of golf on a Sunday morning, I'd have an automatic response, "Gee thanks for asking but I promised myself we'd make the early service at church." Do I say that? You betcha
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I just get so excited when I have a good idea! Whether it's an idea for a dinner party, a blog article or buying a gift for someone my creative juices start bubbling and it's all I can think about. Sometimes my ideas or dreams work out and sometimes they don't. And when they don't...like the time I
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When my Grandma was a young woman she traded gossip with the tradesmen, socialized with the neighbors and chatted with her friends; all on a daily basis. Anyone who was important in her life knew exactly what was happening in her family. And as hard as it may be to believe, she managed seven childre
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