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When Things Get Dicey…Pray…Hard!

Dear Reader: Wow! The past two days have played out so beautifully I keep wondering how everything seems to be falling into place lately. It all has to do with my car. Yes…the good old Green Vue. It is still … Continue reading

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True Belonging Begins with the Courage to Stand Alone

Dear Reader: There are so many things that I like about Brene Brown and her books on imperfection. She is gifted at simplifying the reasons why imperfection is always more preferable than a life consumed in futility and frustration… a … Continue reading

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“Right Out of the Gate” Summer is here!

Dear Reader: Aren’t we guilty of wanting to be the first one out of the gate some days, accompanied by our big to-do list…only to discover that God’s list doesn’t always resemble ours? His priorities take precedence over our narrower … Continue reading

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“Black Beauty”

Dear Reader: I could hardly contain my excitement Saturday when I strolled through the garden early in the morning and saw my beloved “Black Beauty” had returned. This day lily is my favorite of all! The burgundy is so dark…that … Continue reading

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Things to Remember As We Go Through Life

Dear Reader: Speaking for all human beings… don’t we wish that an operating manual came attached to newborns? …Instructions on how (not) to just survive the first year…but our whole lives? Instructions like “Turn here, take a right, avoid congestion … Continue reading

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When “God Winks” Become Our Thoughts

Dear Reader: I had an epiphany last evening as I pondered the direction my thoughts would choose to travel for the blog today. The realization of my acknowledgement that God leads each of us along our individual paths through our life journey … Continue reading

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Life Just Gets “Curiouser and Curiouser”

Dear Reader: The other day as I started out the door something seemed off to me…however, I shook the feeling away and kept going with all my “important” busyness. It was only later, when I returned home, and started to … Continue reading

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Our Amazing Summerville Sleuths…Unraveling the Mystery of the Halcyon Inn and House

Dear Reader: Sometimes the most interesting things in life start with one small pause…a quick observation. I will always thank SCE&G for bringing traffic to a complete standstill last week while they were trimming trees on Highway 17-S. Main Street. … Continue reading

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“Being Goalessly Present in the Flow of Life”

Dear Reader: Don’t most of us remember hearing our parents’ advice to us (over and over) when we would start squabbling with our siblings or neighborhood friends…”Remember if you are angry, take a deep breath, count to 10, and make … Continue reading

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“Live in the Sunshine, Swim in the Sea, Drink the Wild Air”

Dear Reader: Memorial Day didn’t turn out quite as badly as the forecasters first predicted for our area…we certainly had some rain but it wasn’t continuous or torrential. We have a lot to be thankful for when so many harbor … Continue reading

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