Tag: God
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You Deserve
Rant alert! I don’t know what it is about those two little words, “you deserve,” but they get under my skin like a bad bug bite’s venom. It’s right up there with the word “karma”. Nope, I don’t easily agree with them. In fact, I wrestle with those words, every time I hear them. I…
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Its Done Me Wrong
The other day I was watching TikTok and a reel came on with Richard Marx. Good Lord, talk about a blast from the past! Richard’s a singer/songwriter that sprang up in the 80s and recently joined the community of TikTokkers with a compilation reel of his hit songs. I smiled as I listened to the…
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Pedestals
I’m over it. If you blame Chris Rock, for Will Smith’s actions then you’ll start to understand why Adam blamed Eve because he ate the forbidden fruit and why Eden blamed the serpent for the choice she made. Each one had a choice. Each is equally responsible for their own actions. The blame game is…
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White Flags
If I had a white flag, I feel like today, I would whip it out and surrender. It’s just one of those days where I wish I could “make the world go away.” Everything seems too much, too overwhelming, just too _______________________, fill in the blank. You know what I mean? Let’s take a peek…
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Anticipation
If you’re even a smidge like me you read the title of today’s story and you thought of the Heinz ketchup commercial with Carly Simon singing, anticipation. Welcome to my brain. I think it’s safe to say we all need something to look forward to. Some may call it hope, or expectancy when we’re looking…
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Stick Art
Yesterday, my granddaughter and son came for a visit. I love when they come over. It reminds me how precious life is and to not take these moments for granted. Lena and I have some pretty great conversations. Her 5 year old logic is pretty insightful at times. Then there’s the times I look to…
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Singing Waitress
I thought when I began this 40 day writing journey for Lent, I would be closer to knowing what to better focus on. That’s not happened…yet. A friend commented she thought I’d continue to write daily after the 40 days are up. Hmmm. I’m not too sure about that one. It’s a challenge to daily…
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Too Soon
I thought I’d drop a Moose update today. Unfortunately, he still has his cone on. I’m hoping for it to come off tomorrow. Basically, I tried taking the cone off too early. I thought I could try the onesie again and the one small area that still needed to heal, he’d hopefully, leave alone. This…
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Search Me
“Investigate my life, O God, find out everything about me;Cross-examine and test me, get a clear picture of what I’m about;See for yourself whether I’ve done anything wrong— then guide me on the road to eternal life.” Psalm 139:23-24 (MSG) The past two days I’ve been attending our local 2022 If: Gathering event. It was phenomenal. If you’ve…
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Breaking-Up
“Breaking up is hard to do” is the name of a song sung by Neil Sedaka back in the 70’s. No truer words have ever been spoken. As I journey towards emotional and mental well being I’ve learned it’s hard, excruciatingly hard, to unlearn and break up with things that no longer, and in truth,…
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I Believe In You
This morning I was having a conversation with my 5-year old baby grand. Every time I see her she imparts innocent wisdom my way. What is it that they say? Oh yea. Out of the mouths of babes. This morning out out the blue, she simply said, “I believe in you”. It didn’t take long…
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The Dentist
I had to go to the dentist today. I love going to the dentist. I love the way the office smells, the tools they use on my mouth, and don’t even get me started on the free paper like bib they let me wear. I went too far, didn’t I? Going to the dentist is…
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Cone of Shame
I had to take Moose to have his neutered area checked today. It didn’t look right to me. In addition to it looking red, I was having trouble getting him to quit licking the wound. First I tried the cone I was given. He freaked out. Like a ninja swatting at spider webs kind of…
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Hand Made Gifts
Yesterday I received a birthday gift from a dear friend. The gift came with a written description of its origin. It’s a beautiful representation of being hand made by our Creator. Rather than tell you about it, I’m going to share the words that are on the card, with you. Because I love it that…
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Cohorts
The definition of a cohort is a supporter or companion. I hope you have a cohort or several cohorts in your life. In turn, I hope someone considers you their cohort. Where I worked at my most recent job before I resigned my coworker and I dubbed each other “cohort in crime.” Not that we…
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Mixed Up Letters
Across the street from my house is a playground. As I was walking Moose today, I actually took notice of the big mixed-up alphabet sign that read, “Can you spell your name”? I know my grand daughter would totally spell her name. She loves her name She writes it all over everything she draws. Hmm,…
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Pick Up
I’m not a good practical joke kind of gal. I guess it’s because I don’t appreciate feeling like a fool. Then again, who does? Do you remember the game 52 card pick-up? If not, let me explain. Someone walks up to you with a deck of cards and asks if you want to play of…
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Real Gram
It’s snowing! I love the snow. Well, I more love watching the big fat fluffy flakes fall from the sky and the way things look after it snows. Isn’t it weird how much more peaceful things seem to be when the snow falls? Another thing I love is when the sun hits the snow just…
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Reduced
One of my favorite movies is Invincible. A true rags to riches story based on NFL player Vince Papale. Too bad the team he played for was the Philadelphia Eagles. While I love the movie, I don’t love the Eagles. However, my favorite team is represented in the movie. But, that’s another story for another…
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Offender In Custody
Over the course of the Covid pandemic I started to watch the tv show Chicago PD. It was new to me and I was bored with all the reruns of the reruns of the reruns. I didn’t initially watch the show because the actor who plays Hank Voight got on my nerves. He has a…
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Strength
When the show Grey’s Anatomy aired in 2005, I was hooked from the first episode. I love catching the re-runs when it’s airing on tv. The other day I caught the episode where Derek proposed to Meredith in an elevator. The doors opened and there stood Derek in the middle of the elevator he had…
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God’s Out To Get Me
This is a season of new beginnings for me. Not gonna lie, some days it’s been rough. There’s been A LOT of tears shed and A LOT of wrestling with my Heavenly Father. I’ve learned the best question in these time is not, “Why God”? For me, it’s “What are you up to God?” or…
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Nudge
I had a busy day today. It was the good busy. The busy that makes you feel like you accomplished great things. The unhurried busy where you knew you had places to be, things to do, and people to see, but there was no anxiety to rush from point to point. I could go on…
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You Can’t Out Maneuver God
Has anyone ever told you not to pray for patience because God will give you situations that will require…well, patience? This is me, raising my hand. Is that truth? I can’t really answer that for you, but I have seen a few instances in my own life where it seemed true. Just put me in…
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Finite Thinking
I recently did a thing. I resigned my full-time position. To be fair, when I entered back into the work fray after my military retirement, I only wanted a part-time position. Which is what I originally found but then a couple years into things, and a couple of position changes later, it morphed into a…
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Some Day
“Oooh child, things are gonna get easier. Ooooh child things’ll get brighter.” If you know the 1970s song “Ooh Child” sung by The Five Stairsteps, then you, like me, totally sang that opening line. This song has been ruminating around in my head for months. At first glace, it sounds promising. Things are not only…
Blessed to be Broken 