I know I often mention how blessed I am by my friends, but it’s often worth repeating. You never know what kind of friends you are making, and where they will be in your future, if indeed, they are to have a role in your future. I hope that I am half as good of […]
OH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING, OH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY! “Hi mom, I’ll be coming to see you in five days”. “Oh how great,” mom says with a big cheerful sound in her voice. Are you bringing the children?” (I only have one child). “No mom, I’m not coming with Logan, he and I just
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Whether you call Him God, Yahweh, Allah, your Higher Power, or anything else is irrelevant to my point. the point is to commune with the Holy Spirit however you see Him. For spiritual growth it is necessary to have “alone time” with your Creator every day, essential for growth and even to stay at the
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By: Sanjana Umarale Today, makeup tutorials are the hot new thing taking Youtube by storm. All around the world, hundreds of girls upload videos of themselves showcasing their makeup application skills, while thousands of girls watch, hoping to sponge off of their knowledge. One such popular Youtube makeup guru is twelve-year-old Talia Joy Castellano. Known
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A little girl and her father were crossing a bridge. The father was kind of scared so he asked his little daughter: ”Sweetheart, please hold my hand so that you don’t fall into the river.” The little girl said: “No, Dad. You hold my hand.” ”What’s the difference?” Asked the puzzled father. ”There’s a big
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For all of my friends and family who also suffer from an “invisible illness, and for the people that love them, a small list of things to help, and not hinder, those of us with Fibromyalgia, Lupus, MS, diabetes, hypertension. Crohn’s Disease, etc. I have heard many sufferers say things like, “I wish everyone could
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I am not at all a stupid person, in fact, I like to think of myself as rather smart, but on occasion I do some very stupid things, most of which involve men. I love men, everything about them, wide shoulders, hairy chests, deep voices, big hands, the way they smell… anyway, where was I?
Being yourself is the best thing you can be, after all, who knows you better than you? Really knowing yourself, deeply, and truly loving yourself, is the most beautiful, wonderful thing that can ever happen to you. It’s easy to get caught up in what other people look like, what other people wear, what they
“I’m not sure about you, but I’m at the idea that I’ve only got one shot at this life, and I am not, under any circumstance, throwing it away on being the victim. I will not waste it on hating, judgment, or selfishness. I want to win for myself, for everybody around me, and the
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My son moved to another state today with his wife and daughter, so instead of being across town they will be all the across one state and almost another. I will no longer plan church services and lunch afterwards all together. I will not pop in to play with my granddaughter so my son can
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A sister is your first best friend, being a big sister is your first practice at being a mom, having a sister is one of God’s greatest gifts. Having a sister is also your first practice in learning to get along without slapping each other, your first ally, and yet number one tattler. The year
I love summer, the sweltering heat, the lazy days, ice cream with kids, days spent at the lake. Summer is also a great time to take advantage of sleeping in as it takes so much less time to get ready. Yes, it does. There are many summer activities that wreak havoc on moisture and dry
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Every 10 minutes someone is added to the National Transplant Waiting List. Every donor can on average save up to 8 lives. Every day an average of 79 people receive organ transplants and 18 people die waiting for transplants. The gap between organ donors and people on the transplant waiting list continues to widen. Check
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The first thing a person should learn about happiness is that it doesn’t have an “If” clause. If I had a nickel for every time I have heard it, I would be writing this from my dream home right now. The “If” clause is what people say related to happiness. IF I lost weight I
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There are times when life will slam a door in your face, or, you can be just wandering through life enjoying yourself, when suddenly the door shuts behind you. I have had enough closed doors, and indeed closed a few myself, and it is not the end. There is a window somewhere, it may be
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We got this amazing video from one of our Facebook fans and we love to share it with you. The video is directed and starred by Stephanie B. Blanc – featuring the Steel Spine, using 2 540 different pictures, taken with Photo Booth. Here’s her message: “Here is a positive and funny video that I’ve
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So many people attempt to save a relationship by giving materialistic gifts. Your partner might not want a Gucci bag, or a new watch, but instead just a hug. They may not want a holiday, to be taken out for dinner or bought roses. They might want you to actually listen to what they have
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I have always been very blessed in my friendships, I have people that I have known my whole life as well as new friends and dozens of wonderful people I have “met” on the internet. My friends are emotional support, a source of laughter, fellow travelers on the journey, an anchor and mainstay in a
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