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A New “Mask” or “Mind-Set”?

Dear Reader: Yesterday morning when I was scrolling through my emails I smiled at the Natural Life Chirp saying for the day…and then under the visual quip was an advertisement (as seen above) for unique face masks being sold with portions … Continue reading

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Are You “UP” For It? Little Word…Endless Possibilities

  Dear Reader: Since yesterday’s post was a bit of a “downer”… I thought it was time to wake UP this morning to a new attitude! Which means, of course, we need some humor right now…so let’s try to bring … Continue reading

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Let’s Be Human Together

Dear Reader: Yesterday…when I woke up I felt down…and I didn’t even know why? I made myself get up around 7 and water the garden and plants in the yard before coming in to shower…pretty typical start to the day. … Continue reading

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“Where Flowers Bloom…So Does Hope”

Dear Reader: At one time I would have just smiled at this quote about flowers and hope…certainly true but nothing seriously in-depth or earth-shattering…just a nice little saying. Today, however, I know first-hand the spiritual relationship one can have with … Continue reading

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A Perfect Day

Dear Reader: Every now and then don’t we experience a “perfect day” in our lives…or at least as perfect as this world allows. Then when we get to share a “perfect day” with loved ones…there truly isn’t  a more magical … Continue reading

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“Pride and Joy”

Dear Reader: Mandy, the kids and I, “snuck” away from reality for a quick overnight stay with Tommy and Kaitlyn at a rental beach house at Folly Beach that they had gotten for a few days to get a much … Continue reading

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The Woolly Mammoth Syndrome Today

Dear Reader: *Mandy and the kids in front of a replica of the submarine Hunley outside the Charleston Museum. A few weeks ago when Mandy and I took the children to the Charleston Museum we saw amazing fossils in the … Continue reading

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God Makes the Ordinary Extraordinary

Dear Reader: As I was straightening up the kitchen table yesterday morning after breakfast…I stopped and gave the table a second glance. Each object, I realized, that was on the table had a separate story to tell…in fact hadn’t they … Continue reading

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Canning Memories…The Richest Gift of All

Dear Reader: When I look at these homemade canned tomato jars…my memories quickly settle on Dee Dee…my mother-in-law. I remember that receiving a jar of canned tomatoes from her was far better than any other type of birthday present or … Continue reading

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What To Remember When Times Are Hard

Dear Reader: Yesterday was definitely one filled with memories. I came across this card of encouragement (title picture) that I received from Susan Johnson and the Presbyterian Women at my church last spring. When I read the note it was … Continue reading

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