For want of a nail, the shoe was lost For want of a shoe, the horse was lost For want of a horse, the rider was lost For want of a horse, the battle was lost For want of a battle, the kingdom was lost All for the want of a horseshoe nail Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme I start in the kitchen and get caught up in the laundry room, passing my shadow in the bedrooms as I tend, clean, […]
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“OK, who gets the shot? “Over here,” I shouted! I smiled as I watched the vet walk across the parking lot to the truck. We waited patiently for Mr. P’s second shot while the vet returned inside to grab it. Peanut, our year-old Golden Retriever, had gotten his rabies shot and now needed his last parvo vaccine. I figured it best to wait in the truck instead of hauling everyone inside just for a simple shot (not my first experience). […]
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Experience is what you get when you didn’t get what you wanted. I can’t tell you how often I haven’t gotten the outcome of a recipe I thought I would get. Basic cobblers, pies, and cookies are easy for me, but I will not be opening up a sweet and tasty booth anytime soon. I remember a few weeks back I was making banana pudding for a friend when I forgot to temper the eggs and came out with scrambled […]
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We are all faced with great opportunities, but they are disguised as impossible situations Tim Brooks It was the first time Eva had been to a funeral, and it was graveside. I stayed back with Charlotte, who was a month old, and Eva walked underneath the tent with her daddy. The girl’s great-grandmother had gone home to be with Jesus. On the drive home, many questions came racing in Eva’s mind. Questions her Daddy and I could not explain to […]
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I want to stop long enough to enjoy chocolate chip cookies and carrot cake with my grandchildren. You will never have time. You must make time. Jim Stockdale Preacher, why do you pull a camper behind your pickup truck? You could stay in our home and take your meals with us after you finish preaching each evening.” My father, a young traveling evangelist, looked back at the older gentleman and said, “Because I must provide a home for her.” He […]
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Selling a litter of puppies can be a chore. They are so cute and cuddly, those little chubby bellies and short legs prancing everywhere. When looking for a smile, look no further. The big question is, how are we going to part with them? According to my husband, very easily. Eva and Charlotte had grown fond of one female who had a rough spot on her tail. We warned them not to get attached, but that is hard for two […]
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Sitting outside the ice cream shop with our cones in cups (planning ahead with little ones), an old man sat alongside us. Enjoying the beautiful day, we had some small talk until familiar faces passed by, and he greeted them. I pretended not to be listening but thought he might have something good to say, so I leaned in. He asked them what had them out around the square, and they said, “Wasting the day, I guess.” Looking at the […]
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“Oh, men and women, pray through; pray through! Do not justbegin to pray and pray a little while and throw up your handsand quit; but pray and pray and pray until God bends theheavens and comes down.” R.A. Torrey You can’t build a permanent dwelling where a tent is supposed to be. That was the confession of my heart as we drove the stake into the ground. I was ready for that permanent dwelling, but not just anywhere would do. […]
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“Use all of your resources, Sis. That is the first rule of cockpit management when learning to fly. People will want to help you. Let them.” Little did I know how much this advice would affect me when Chuck had to leave the country for three and a half weeks. “It shouldn’t be a problem,” I told Chuck. I know how to run this house and take care of the kids. I can manage the home front while you are […]
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Eva leaned around the backseat and looked out the front windshield, watching other kids getting out at the carpool line. “Mom. No one else is dressed in pioneer clothes. I thought you said it was Laura Ingalls Wilder day today?” Eva stated. “It’s fine.” I nonchalantly added. Somewhat distracted, I said, “I am sure all the kids dressed up are inside. Go ahead and get out so you’re not late. Have a great day! Off she went, dressed in her […]
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