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Babies

I don’t know about you, but when I hear of new birth, I get excited. Babies are God’s gift of promise to us. And, when the baby is flesh and blood, it’s even more delightful. Welcome to the world Benjamin … Continue reading

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Wednesday Writing IX

Well, it’s Wednesday and time to add to our collaborative community story. We’re following a flashback of our main character, Samantha. Here’s where we left off. How did an in-control woman lose so much control… As I lay there just … Continue reading

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The Jersey Shore

I watched a video the other day about the rebuilding of the Jersey shore after Hurricane Sandy… what might happen and what might not happen (http://www.nj.com/ledgerlive/index.ssf/2013/02/ledger_live_video_rebuilding_n.html). I sure hope it doesn’t become a rebuilding project, but a restoration project. The … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday … Afraid

Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/) who thought about writing and how often our … Continue reading

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When I Grow Up

At dinner, I usually ask the grandkids what they learned in school {not much, apparently, since it’s usually a short conversation}. Today, I didn’t, but the youngest piped up to her brother and sister, “Well, what did you learn in … Continue reading

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Wednesday Writing XIII

Well, it’s Wednesday and time to add to our collaborative community story. Cathy gave us some ideas as we move forward, although we diverted a little. We’re following a flashback of our main character, Samantha. The story thus far is … Continue reading

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Not Perfect … Forgiven

I was talking with a friend the other day and she said, from my blogs, I must have had the perfect marriage. Whoa! A perfect marriage? No, definitely not perfect, although given our naivete and youth, our divergent backgrounds and … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday … Again

Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/2013/01/five-minute-friday-again/) who thought about writing and how often our … Continue reading

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Best Thing That Ever Happened

Well, here’s the Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me story. I first heard the song on our local radio station in Sussex County, NJ, way back in the mid 70s. I don’t know why the Rainy Day Singers version … Continue reading

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Connecting the Dots

It’s funny how independent events in life seem to intersect. Let me give you an example. I stopped at one of the local downtown shops early last week when a sign that has been in the window for years suddenly … Continue reading

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