10 favorites

9:26 AM
I wanted to post this yesterday as a Friday's Favorites edition. I ran out of time, and well, it's Saturday. So I'm one day late. It's OK... it's all the same. It's like a belated birthday card from a dear friend. It may be a few days delayed, but you're still glad you got it. Or a messy dessert. It may not look...

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u.

9:36 PM
It is time for an update!First, thanks for all of your feedback on my previous post. I love to get audience participation and see who likes what. It appears as though the “Childhood” piece came out as the winner. Oh, if only we could return to the days of bright colored crayons and chocolate frosted cupcakes.Mild WishMaybe it’s Florida’s fault. Or perhaps it...

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Top Ten Speaking Images

10:59 AM
I love words and quotes, but more than that, I love pictures. An image alone can speak volumes, and sometimes I hesitate to assign words to a picture because then it is locked into that one interpretation. However, I do it often. And for today's Top Ten Tuesday, there will be a series of 10 images and/or designs posted. Each has a word,...

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i hope.

8:51 PM
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.*What do you hope for? I have a vivid imagination, so often my hopes are just a daydream away... but at the end of the miniature soap opera or music video that I have played in my mind, what do I have?Nothing. I can't see it...

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to hear

10:43 PM
Think of someone who is close to you.When they are joyful, do you know it? If they are upset, can you sense it? Can you identify the times that you please them?My Utmost for His Highest says,"... If I love my friend, I intuitively detect what he wants, and Jesus says, 'Ye are My friends.' ...The destiny of my spiritual life is such...

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tuesdays with morrie

5:10 PM
I recently went out to dinner with a friend who strongly suggested the book "Tuesdays with Morrie." I had seen this book on a book shelf in our home for years, and it always intrigued me, but for some reason I never read it.After such a high recommendation, I came home and frantically searched our entire house for this book, running upstairs and...

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FL 2

8:30 PM
In less than 48 hours, I will be home. As promised, I am bringing with me some warmer temperatures. I just checked the forecast and Central IL can expect 56 degrees on Saturday, so. You're welcome.In all honesty, that was very likely the high here today. Florida has been experiencing some cooler times over the past few days, and the weather men make...

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