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: January 2017
THE BALL PIT
No one else needed, Playing in a lush ball pit. It’s a ball alone! twiglet prompt “it’s a ball” https://thetwiglets.wordpress.com/
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Tagged alone, child's party, haiku, it's a ball, poetry, twiglet
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GETTING OUT OF THE BLUES
The wind blew so violently, I decided to stay inside and work on my baby blue quilt which I am making for my blue-eyed grandson. Thinking of him generally lifts me out of the blues, but, alas, I put on … Continue reading
nameless
(I posted this almost two years ago. I am re-posting because I want to refer to this situation in the next few days.) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Bell rings and children come in with news to share. “Teacher, we learned a new jump … Continue reading
WHERE IS HOPE?
Psalms 11:3-5: “When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?” No better answer than II Chron. 7:14 Humble myself, pray, seek his face, turn from wickedness. Also consider these scriptures in Psalms: 20:6-9; 44:3; 108:12-13 Do not … Continue reading
Posted in country, Uncategorized
Tagged country, hope, prayer, Psalm 11:3-5, trust in God, turn from sin
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NO LONGER MUM!
GO WITH ME BACK IN TIME ABOUT 75 YEARS. See the little girl, that’s me, playing paper dolls in the room next to the kitchen where mom and her friend are talking. I hear certain words – “…baby was tiny…about … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, conservatives, liberals, political cowards, political divide, sexual practices
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ALTERNATE PLANS
We go to the Lord with our petitions. We ask him to get us out of some kind of situation. If he would just answer the way we want, it would save us money, or time, or pain; yes, if … Continue reading
Posted in prayer, Uncategorized
Tagged alternate plans, Christianity, destiny, faith, God, prayer, will of God
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COMPANY PANIC
Company gone, Not enough seating. Clean up time, Restoring order. Now I remember – Folding chairs ! Quietly wait in utility room. Misky – https://thetwiglets.wordpress.com/2017/01/24/twiglet-8/
BOYS – HANDLE WITH CARE
The eagerness of little boys – for what? He will grow on what he eats, and he needs more than veggies! I knock, Mom answers. “I’m a Sunday School teacher. Can your son come to my class – just … Continue reading
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Tagged admenture, boys, character, family, feeding the spirit, lurk to danger, religious lraining, Sunday School, unknown
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WHY DOES GOD HIDE?
A story is told that a man went to heaven and asked permission to return to earth to get something that was very valuable to him. The angel gave him permission to do so. The man returned to heaven’s … Continue reading
Posted in God, Uncategorized
Tagged knowing God, rarity effects value, relationship with God, seek God's face, value
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MY “BIRTH” DAY
I’ve lived 83 years and I’m reminded of Edith Bunker who was asked by an old school chum what she had been doing since high school. She began by saying something like “Well, I worked for two months at Lawson’s … Continue reading
Posted in birthday, family, Uncategorized
Tagged birthday, blessed beginning, Christian family, family, mother's womb, Pentecostal Holiness
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