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  • February 17, 2020February 20, 2020
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Wind: Enjoying Nature’s Gifts

  • Inspirational

The wind and I go back a long way. In my younger years I would stay outside as long as could before a storm…

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  • February 13, 2020February 19, 2020
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Curiosity: Have We Forgotten its Importance?

  • Inspirational

Curiosity killed the cat. At least that’s what people told me when I was a kid. I was very curious, but I also took things literally and wondered for the life of me what the adults meant by that.   Did Curiosity Really Kill the […]

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  • February 4, 2020December 31, 2021
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Life: Finding Joy and Peace in Christ

  • Five Minute Friday

Life is the prompt word for #FiveMinuteFriday. I’m a little late with mine, though I started it on Friday and had to put it aside. And I’m sure it took more than five minutes. But here it is. What first came to mind were the […]

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  • January 23, 2020March 21, 2021
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Simplicity: One Word Thoughts

  • Inspirational

SIMPLICITY IS MY GOAL   For many people, January is the time for setting goals for the new year. Some like to choose one word to focus on rather than set lots of goals. For the past several years, I have joined the #oneword movement […]

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  • January 6, 2020April 15, 2021
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Day: Glimpses of My Life this New Year

  • A Simple Woman's Daybook

For my first post of the new year, I thought I’d start with an entry for The Simple Woman’s Daybook.  A lot has happened in our lives since my last daybook post. We’ve begun a new decade and my family is minus a member as […]

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  • December 20, 2019April 2, 2022
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Birth and Death, New Life Ahead

  • Five Minute Friday

BIRTH AND DEATH   Birth and death, the beginning and the end ———– Or is it? Many years ago, Jesus was born in Bethlehem to a virgin named Mary. Joseph, the poor carpenter was his adopted father. His birth was a miracle and a big […]

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  • December 14, 2019December 11, 2021
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Time Doesn’t Stop: Learn to Enjoy Life

  • Art and Poetry

This post is an updated version of a post I wrote nearly four years ago.  The poem was first published on my former blog May 3, 2015. It reminds us to slow down and enjoy life. We know that time is always ticking away. Sometimes […]

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  • December 9, 2019December 11, 2021
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Lament: Grief Mingled with Joy

  • Art and Poetry

Writing is a good way for me to process my feelings and thoughts. There is lament, helplessness, surrender and joy all mixed together.

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  • December 7, 2019April 2, 2022
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Grief: Thoughts from a Mother’s Heart

  • Grief and Healing

A tear silently rolls down my cheek as I sit here on the porch. Grief is strong. It is a beautiful day, albeit slightly cool. I miss Stephen.

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  • November 20, 2019July 20, 2022
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Valley: God Brings Hope in the Dark Times

  • Art and Poetry

Valley and Peak are the words for the weekly haiku challenge this week at Ronovan Writes. We often talk about times in our lives as valleys and peaks. Usually we are not too happy in the valleys and want to climb back up to the […]

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