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Friday I went to the grocery store.  There was a points promotion.  I spent close to an hour toting my two little girls, collecting everything on my list.  I got to the checkout and had no money! Monday I went back to the grocery store.  Re-collected everything on my list, double checked that I had…

“I’ve traveled about a bit in my time And of troubles I’ve seen a few But found it better in every  clime To paddle my own canoe. “My wants are few.  I care not at all If my debts are paid when due I drive away strife in the ocean of life While I paddle…

If you have a strong willed child, you understand that some days are almost beyond the endurance of even the best parents (whoever they are). My husband and I have been blessed with five wonderful children; two boys and three girls. All of them have strong personalities but one of them, more than the others,…

I don’t know if there is any pain in the world worse than the bruising of our pride.  Having naturally delivered five babies, I do not make that comment lightly.  Physical pain is sharp and intense but gradually it heals, in the end, the scars are only a reminder.  Emotional hurts can seem devastating at…

When I got up this morning and walked down the hall past the living room, the sight before me was one of the most special this Christmas season. One of my girls was snuggled up on the love seat, tucked in next to the tree, reading my Bible.  The living room light was off so…

Have you ever woken up with the dregs of a dream scampering through your not-quite-clear memory? Sometimes, for me, the images are so clear, they are almost like a day dream. This morning, just before I awoke, I was swimming in a giant gorge. There were others around me and we were happily chatting until……