I want to pay tribute to wonderful people I have known, the wonderful country in which I live, the communities in which I have lived, the churches who have claimed me as their own, the God who sends shivers down my back when I really give him a portion of my time—well, maybe not shivers but tears flow easily in some of those most priceless times.
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Monthly Archives: April 2016
THANKS TO TEN – List Three
Okay, I can’t count correctly; there are eleven but I’m not going to take one off! If you are looking for an active friend, check out this list. Thank you, dear bloggers, for reading, commenting, and leaving likes. https://acookingpotandtwistedtales.com/about/ https://joyindestructible.com/2016/04/14/survivors-prayer/h … Continue reading
Posted in likes., thankfulness, Uncategorized
Tagged blogging, likes, readers, thanks for likes
19 Comments
‘TWEEN GOD AND ME (Car)
As I stood in that long wide hall looking at the poster with a picture of the car, my heart began to do funny things. I murmured, “You’re going to give me that car, aren’t you, Lord.” But I’m getting … Continue reading
Posted in God speaks, Uncategorized
Tagged children, Christianity, emotional pain, family, forgiveness, guilt, inspiration, memories, thankfulness, winning a car
17 Comments
the penny march
GO YE… The Great Commission: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Jesus, Uncategorized
Tagged great commission, integration in the church, love, missions, penny march
4 Comments
WHAT IS “NOTHING?”
Quote: Elizabeth Elliott “How much faith does it take to believe in God? Less, I venture to say-a great deal less-than to believe in the Unconscious generating the Conscious, Mindlessness creating Mind, Nothing giving birth to Something.” My comment in … Continue reading
GOODBYE
Adios, au revoir, tata, farewell All mean you’ll be gone a spell. If you cheat while you’re gone, And hit your bed after dawn, Returning, you’ll hear your death knell. ************** Thanks, Rashmi, for the prompt: here … Continue reading
REMEMBERING BEING A BIG-SHOT
Just reminiscing about being a big-shot. I had my fifteen minutes of fame—I’m being modest, it was more than that, more like forty-five minutes—ah, let me round it up to an hour with the “nice-to-meet-you’s” thrown in. Let me tell … Continue reading
Posted in awards, humor, Uncategorized
Tagged aging, big-shot, blessed, doctorate, generations, memories, speaking, speeches, VIP
38 Comments
BRAN-SPANKIN’ NEW
What does brand new mean to me? That is a question e asked this morning on her post, “Brand New, Just for You.” For me that term is “bran-spankin’ new” and my mind goes immediately to a 1945 Chevy … Continue reading
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PECULIAR MOLE
While browsing through some old writings this morning, I ran on to this which was written in April, 2001. My note said it happened about “two or three months ago.” “I have had a mole on my left check for … Continue reading
My Loss
Though purchased for me in ‘53 it was chipped as you can see and I wanted new so I pouted; “I won’t touch it,” I screamed and shouted. Sibling one – thought it was fun; Sibling two – mastering keys, … Continue reading
‘TWEEN GOD AND ME (A “Churchless” Church Lady)
All my life I have belonged to some group of Christians who gathered together to fellowship with each other and worship God. Most people I’m sure would call me “churchy.” Since first joining a church at ten years of age, … Continue reading