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First Try is a Victory!

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Live on the Edge! Have a Slice of Pie!!

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Today is a Good Day

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Life Can Be Amazingly Hard! Duh!

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The Gift Wrapper

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Are They There, Yet?

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Sometimes….

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Happy Thanksgiving-2022

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In This Life….

Sometimes in this life, well, I would venture to say most of the time in...

November 06, 2022

God Hears Every Word We Ever Say or Think

GOD HEARS US God hears every word we ever say. He knows what we are...

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Was Jesus a Christian or a Jew? Yes – People Really Ask That

WAS JESUS A CHRISTIAN? I heard this question more than once. Was Jesus a...

October 15, 2022

God loves Dogs

I must use what my dogs taught me and apply it to the world. Because,...

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Most of the Time, I Don’t See God

So, just because you don’t see, don’t hear, doesn’t mean He isn’t there. It means...

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I Think I am Very Lucky

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I’m Not Sure I Want to Watch my Salt Intake!

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It’s Okay to be Quirky

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It is Okay to Just Be

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If I was President

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I Have a Fantasy…

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3-Bean Salad for Baby Jesus!

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Exercise? Really?

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Listen to the Doctor

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Can Christians have Sex Before Marriage?

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Optics-Real or Imaginary?

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The Comfort in God

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Why Does God Allow Suffering?

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I Wonder What I Would Have Done

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Sometimes, It Is Okay to Rest

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No One Knows the Outcome

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