PLEASE, NOT AFRICA

  There is a joke among Christian ministry folks about Africa.  I don’t really know why we pick on this beautiful country, but we do.  It goes something like this:     Lord, I know you are calling me to…

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SOCIALLY UNEMPLOYED

As a young, SAHM, I rarely felt that I was missing out on social interaction.   I was so busy with 4 kids, a preacher husband, a small church that required so much time in the leadership, being a scout leader,…

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TMI

There are those in our lives that we label as the TMI folks… too much information! Whether it be on social media or in our conversations with them, they seem to reveal information that we would rather not hear or…

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BEETS

My mother always was great cook. Of course, she is mostly German,so there are lots of great things to make!  We were never without some kind of Kuchen, coffee cake, or sweet in the house.  Pies – not so much,…

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ASKING FOR HELP

Somewhere along the line I have led people to believe that I never need their help.  I don’t need anyone’s help. I am self sufficient. I can do all things…. by and for myself. How did I do this?  …

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WHAT’S IN THE WAITING

    Ever had someone promise to meet you at a specific time and they are late?  Of course – it was probably me that was late!  What do you do while you wait? Do you constantly watch for the…

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PAINT MIXING

My father was an alcoholic. Like his father before him. My mother is very prim and proper.  You might say that she was Emily Post’s poster child.  He was engaging, loud and never met a stranger.  She was polite and…

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WORRY ‘BOUT YOURSELF!

There is this fabulous video on YouTube about a little girl buckling herself into her car seat.  She struggles and struggles. When her dad, off camera, asks if he can he help her, she responds that he should “worry ‘bout…

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TRUTH TELLING

Birthdays.  They happen to all of us.  Usually every year.     Today is my day. 58 years ago, sometime in the middle of a Saturday night, after  the Lawrence Welk show, I joined my parents and a brother who…

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SEWING LIFE

Sewing… mowing grass…these are two things that I like to do for one reason.  Progress.  You can watch your progress. You can see something changing right in front of your eyes.     I began sewing when I was in…

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