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A Christmas Prayer

A Christmas Prayer Loving Father, help us remember the birth of Jesus, that we may share  in the song of angels, the gladness of the shepherds  and the wisdom of the wise men. Close the door of hate and open the door of love all over the world. Let kindness come with every gift and…
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A Little Monday Inspiration

Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one think of changing himself. Leo Tolstoy If we could all just be a little kinder, a little more giving, share what we have, and be thankful…..wouldn’t the world be a better place?  Change starts with me….and you.
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This Christmas….Be Yourself

I don’t know about you, but when I entertain, this is NOT how my table looks.  I don’t have this kind of talent and doubt I ever will.  As I was thinking about Mary and Martha (see previous post), I ran across this quote, which reminded me…to just be myself.  When you are entertaining, try…
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Are You Like Martha or Mary?

Mary, Martha and Jesus Everyone is busy.  Everyone seems to be in a hurry.  Christmas seems to be one of the busiest times for people, yet it is also the time when we want to slow down and cherish the moments that happen and build memories to last a lifetime.  It is a time that…
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Lessons from Luke

This month I was in charge of the lesson for our church circle.  In preparing, I was looking up verses from Luke that are important to me.  Of course, the Book of Luke is full of verses related to Jesus’ birth.  But there is so much more to Luke…. In Chapter 12 Jesus warns us…
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A Little Monday Inspiration

You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction.   George Lorimer Lorimer was a journalist and editor of The Saturday Evening Post and died in 1937 from throat cancer. If you are like me, you have a To-Do list a mile long.  You might have…
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A Little Monday Inspiration

Happiness is pushing your limits and watching them back down.   Taken from a New Balance advertisement If you are like me, sometimes I like to take the easy way out…with housework, cooking, parenting, and exercising.  But, when I do really push myself to accomplish the task in front of me….step outside of my box….really…
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A Little Monday Inspiration

I AM A RUNNER because I run. Not because I run fast. Not because I run far. I AM A RUNNER because I say I am.  And no one can tell me I’m not. John Bingham photo courtesy of bellinrun.com John Bingham is an author and runner.  He writes a column for Runner’s World magazine and…
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Book Review: Mr. Breeze By Morrie Richfield

MR. BREEZE By: Morrie Richfield Published: May 25, 2011 *** What if we found out that everything we have ever thought about God and religion was wrong. The history of mankind we have come to accept as fact is also wrong. We are all about to find out the truth about ourselves, our religions, and…
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A Little Monday Inspiration

Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. -Ralph Waldo Emerson, poet It is Monday.  You may have a To-Do list a mile long, your baby kept you up all night, or you don’t want to go to work…whatever it is that is keeping that smile off your…
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Stacie's bookshelf: read-in-2023

The Lazy Genius Kitchen: Have What You Need, Use What You Have, and Enjoy It Like Never Before
Your Table Is Ready: Tales of a New York City Maître D'
The Royal Governess: A Novel of Queen Elizabeth II's Childhood
Food Fight
Spare
Foster
This Time Tomorrow
To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings
Kiss Me in the Coral Lounge: Intimate Confessions from a Happy Marriage
Save What's Left
Remarkably Bright Creatures
The Galveston Diet: The Doctor-Developed, Patient-Proven Plan to Burn Fat and Tame Your Hormonal Symptoms
Golden Hills
The Girl with the Louding Voice
The Favor
Small Things Like These
This Is How I Lied
Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital
Audrey L and Audrey W: Best Friends-ish: Book 1
Audrey L and Audrey W: True Creative Talents: Book 2
Chasing Giants: In Search of the World's Largest Freshwater Fish
The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life
In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It
It Is Well With My Soul: My Story
Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember
Book Lovers
A Girl Called Samson
Finn and the Feline Frenemy
The Levee
The Golden Spoon
Only the Beautiful
Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories
The Sisters Sweet
Fish in a Tree
This Tender Land
Intermittent Fasting Transformation: The 45-Day Program for Women to Lose Stubborn Weight, Improve Hormonal Health, and Slow Aging
The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice from Dear Sugar
Ben Y and the Ghost in the Machine
The Great Gilly Hopkins
BenBee and the Teacher Griefer
We Should Not Be Friends: The Story of a Friendship
Blue Highways: A Journey into America
Beyond the Point
The Family
Hamnet
The Bookstore Sisters
And Finally: Matters of Life and Death
The Cactus
Black Cake
Ban This Book
Passing
I'm Glad My Mom Died
These Precious Days: Essays
Evidence of the Affair
The Night Travelers
Out of the Corner
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
One Day in December

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