don’t say anything at all!   Here is yet another great biblical truth: the above statement, “If you can’t say something nice… don’t say anything at all is.” is bogus. How many of you know that this statement is truly bogus? Selah. Surprised? Don’t be. You shouldn’t be. Why? Because for those of you who are surprised, I know that you are not reading your Bible. Or perhaps you discount the Bible. Either way, you are uniformed, misinformed,…..

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    THERE IS NOT ALWAYS FIRE. THANK GOD!!   Selah. Very recently my husband was making hobo potatoes. This time, instead of outside on the grill, he wrapped them in foil and used the oven. After a while it got smokey in the kitchen…  Butter had dripped out from a small tear in the foil. No biggie. But: The next day he went a ‘fishing with our son and his three daughters. Challenge came: for me. I was preheating…..

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      I remember this significant night:  Duane was prepping chili for special burgers…  I could tell he was concentrating so I said, “I won’t talk to you until you tell me to.”  Being a wise wife, I added, “And it better be today!”   No surprise to me he had ‘funny’ thoughts about this! We think quite a bit alike! It’s great!   HUSBANDS: enjoy your wives! And remember your wedding day…            …..

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      PEACE IN THE HOOD       IF YOU HAVE A NEIGHBOR who is crass, crabby, or cruel, here is a great lesson!   ON A CERTAIN DAY I was again out in the backyard with my terrier, Tina… and it was very interesting. Never happened before, probably never will again. It was a shocker! When we go outside to the back as I’m caring for her, I’m enjoying time with Tina and God in my beautiful…..

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    I BELIEVE MOST OF YOU ALL KNOW GARFIELD, that adorable and funny character who brings us smiles and laughs! Most you who know of him may have fond memories of watching his antics with Jon and Odie like I did (and do)! So who is Cathy? You know friends, it always good to stir up joyful and happy memories (there is a difference between the two) which can revive attitudes when that old serpent tries (as always!) to…..

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    CINDY WAS A NEW GIRL that I instantly liked when I met her. Her younger sister looked so very much like her; she was a real sweetie too. Actually Cindy was not the new girl, I was. Before my father was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis we have moved from Saint Paul to South Saint Paul. Cindy was one of the first girls my age I met. She lived only up the street, same side, about seven houses down……

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