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As I contemplated what to say this New Years Day 2024, I came across this story. Now regardless of your thoughts on the horse’s plight, I hope you will listen to the message.                 *********************************************************************** Just up the road from my home is a field with two horses in it. From a distance, each looks…

NEVER ALONE! MY PLACE WITHIN! I am not trying to sound like some way out there, disconnected from reality nut, when I say the strength in my steps, and the resolve in my soul, comes from the tried and tested fact, that I KNOW! I AM NOT ALONE. When I say I’m OK, when you ask how…

The Birth of Jesus Luke 2 1:20 2 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. This was the first census that took place while[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria. And everyone went to their own town to register. Pretend today that you had to go from where…

What is hope? What is Hope besides the 3rd daughter of Harold and Margaret. Number 8 of 20. Wife if Jim, Mother of Margaret, Matthew, Autumn and Sara  Merriam-Webster Dictionary says it is : to cherish a desire with anticipation : to want something to happen or be true. . hopes for a promotion . hoping for…

Recently I was having a conversation with a friend, about the mountains and valleys we face in life. We hear of the trouble’s others are dealing with, or perhaps anticipated things in our own future and say or think, I could never make it through this or that. It reminded me of a story told…

This year we were at my daughter Sara’s home for Thanksgiving.  All three of her children were there. Her daughter Jatara and John, their 4 daughters, all dressed alike in their pink outfits. Her oldest son Jason and his girlfriend Samanatha. Sara’s youngest son Sheldon. Our son Matt, his wife Hannah and their 2 grown…

I am reading (listening to a book, on my audible app) by Brother Lawrence, a monk from the 1600’s.  Today he was talking about how much time he has wasted in his life stewing about falling short of what he planned for himself.  He said “After years of wasted hours, days even months, I realized…

My wrist is and will remain in a brace for a few weeks yet. I can wear the sling if I am in a crowd, or if the elbow gets sore. Otherwise, the advice is…if you turn your elbow in a bad direction, it will let you know, then don’t do that again. Very true…

Good evening. My Blog will be short tonight. I have never been a lefty and I broke my RIGHT elbow and wrist last Wednesday. Landed on cement, blessed my hip, shoulder and head are all fine. I mostly wanted to give an Autumn update: She had her scans, not horrible but not great either. She…