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Thanks, Mom, for Not Killing Me (Yet)
“Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the earth” (Exodus 20:12). Does this mean so they won’t follow through on their urge to strangle us with their bare hands on so many occasions? Maybe. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Cosby, Family, God, Home, Mother, Mother's Day, parents, Relationships
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Multiple Hearts
“Come here!” the student shouted. “What is it?” his friend asked, a bit impatiently, as he was working on his own project in the Spirit Studies Lab that day. “Multiple hearts in this one!” “I’ve never noticed that before. Let … Continue reading
Posted in Cluckings, Uncategorized
Tagged Child, Children Youth and Family, Christianity, Family, God, Home, Jesus, Mother, Mother's Day, Religion and Spirituality
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Home Day Corps
Home Day Corps. The faint of heart need not apply. “Screw YOU, Mr. Phillips!” I thought. I had not actually said it, so no one heard me cursing a screwdriver, thankfully. That was not nice at all. In fact, I retracted it … Continue reading
Posted in Dirt, The Coop, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, Home, home decor, Home Improvement, Interior design, New Orleans, Phillips, Screw, Screwdriver, Shopping
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LOL
“LOL” I am hopelessly behind the times on a lot of lingo. But this one I know: “Laughing out loud.” I always wonder something, though. Is the person who uses that shorthand actually laughing out loud, or is he/she simply smiling soundlessly on … Continue reading
Posted in Cluckings, Uncategorized
Tagged Arts and Entertainment, Christianity, Family, girlfriends, girls night out, Health, Heaven, Home, Humour, Laughter, LOL, Television
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A Cat Tale
(What you are about to read is a true story. Names have been changed to protect the not-so-innocent.) “Unbelievable!” I said as I shook my head at what I was witnessing. The cat who lives with us LOVES tuna. So does … Continue reading
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Tagged Cat, Christianity, Christmas, Cook, family traditions, Fish and Seafood, holiday depression, Home, Pets, Recreation, Tabbie, Tuna
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Please Pass the Glue
Today’s post was already drafted in my head until I got the news that my first cousin had died. Suddenly, what I had intended to say didn’t seem very important any more. I only had three first cousins in the world, and … Continue reading
Posted in Foxes, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, Christmas, Cousin, Family, family ties, Grandparent, Home, Mother
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Will the Real Dad Please Stand Up?
One day a couple of angels were out walking the Time Line. (Hey, it’s my blog — just go with it, okay?) As angels usually do not need to worry about physical exercise, they were just taking a leisurely stroll, … Continue reading
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Tagged dads, Family, Father, fathers day, Google Earth, Home, Parenting, Television, tv dads
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The Master Gardener
Any successful gardener loves his garden. He can tell you the name and origin of every plant, how he acquired it, where it grows best, the type of soil it needs, and how much water to give it. He knows when to … Continue reading
Posted in Dirt, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, flowers, Garden, gardening, God, Home, Home and Garden, landscaping, Master Gardener, Plant, spring planting
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The Reluctant “Gourmet”
“. . . and thank you for the hands that have prepared it.” When my husband says grace, along with thanking God for the food, he also expresses gratitude for the “chef”. Usually, that’s me (except for the times it’s … Continue reading
Posted in The Coop, Uncategorized
Tagged Artichokes, cooking, Food, God, Home, Rachael Ray
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