Don’t ask me why… because I don’t know – but I just love to play ‘rock’ with Duane to see who has to run down to the rec room and use the microwave for McDonald’s! I tell you what: I scream with joy when I win – and – I yell with ‘Oh, no!’ when I lose! It’s always been a game that I love! Duane and I play it for the microwave every time just because it’s SO FUN!…..

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  READ MY BOOKS:     JOY STORIES, VOLUME ONE A book of short stories which all give glory to God, answers, insights, and encourages real hope.       THE FREE INCARCERATED MAN Geared for the man who has been in bondage physically and mentally. Written by a woman who ministered in prisons. Anyone can glean great knowledge from this book or help others who believe they are defeated.   FIND THESE MATERIALS AT: WestBow Press, Barnes & Nobles,…..

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Saying to our puppy, as Duane starts vacuuming:   “Come on Tina, let’s get away from that ugly noise… the vacuum – not Daddy!”                  

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We’ve had that menu item, where you pick three appetizers, at one of our favorite restaurants twice within a month recently…  One was not our fault: one of our planned dinner nights became unplanned and we substituted takeout. What restaurant you ask? Why, Chili’s of course!   THE ‘BAD’ NEWS!   Now my online dictionary is advertising Chili’s!!! And I want it again! NOW!!!     1 Corinthians 10:31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do…..

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IF YOU THINK the Bible is outdated, full of contradictions, unimportant, written by fishermen… YOU ARE WRONG! AND: you have not sought truth. You cherish your opinion rather than God!       2 Peter 1:20-21 Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things. For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit……

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ALLEULIA & HOORAY!!! My washing machine is being installed NOW! It’s 7:25 AM, Friday, July, 22! TODAY I AM GOING TO BE washing, washing, washing AND washing!!! (I’ve prayed for the safety of the men installing!) Washing clothes and being clean is great! But being washed in the blood of the Lamb is crucial!   Celebrate Christ with me!       Revelation 1:13-17 Then one of the elders asked me, “These in white robes—who are they, and where did…..

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      WHEN I GET TO HEAVEN…     I will never bump into a wall!         John 20:19-20 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.        

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What fools do not know… we’ve already won!         2 Corinthians 2:14-17 But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. To the one we are an aroma that brings death; to the other, an aroma that brings life. And who is equal to…..

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  When I go to Heaven…   I will never get another bug in my mouth!                    

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YOU NEVER KNOW… when you’re going to get one of my Joy Jots!     Truth, of course, is not opinion. Truth is not trendy. Truth is not style. Truth is not a thing. It is not an issue. Truth is not a culture. Truth is a Man; and not just any man. Truth is the Son of Man. Jesus is truth and there is no other way. In loving Him, we are to emulate Him. The great Apostle Paul…..

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