Life
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Balancing Work and Home Life
I don’t need to do a balancing act these days. I’m retired from the work force. However, it doesn’t mean my work is finished. My goal was always to retire and spend the rest of my life writing books and… Continue reading
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And It’s Over
I haven’t done the inventory yet to figure out how many books I sold. What I can tell you is that the number of books seen in this photo didn’t change very much from one market to the next. I… Continue reading
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Sacrifices
I didn’t start thinking about sacrifices in my life until after I was married and realized everything I gave up to call myself a wife. For me, marriage was about giving, not receiving. For twenty-one years, I gave up who… Continue reading
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The Oldest Thing I’m Wearing
I guess you could say the oldest thing I’m wearing is a smile. It’s seen in almost every picture I’ve had taken of me. People see it plainly when they encounter me. The only time I don’t smile is when… Continue reading
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Leader or Follower
I’m not a good follower unless it’s as a follower of Jesus Christ. I like to lead. I’m the person who arrives twenty minutes to an hour early for everything. I’m the person who loves to do the planning, depending… Continue reading
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Top Five Fruits
I love fruit over vegetables. I know I need both, but fruit tastes better and they’re loaded with those nutrients we all need. So are vegetables, but I prefer fruit. These fruits fill my basket every month, several times a… Continue reading
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Improving My Life
I’m absolutely certain I can improve my life in many ways. I know I’m not perfect. I don’t even know what perfection looks like. When I look at my life, I see room for improvement. I need more determination to… Continue reading
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Positive Impact
When I think about my life and where I am today, I would need to point to the woman who became my friend and showed me what I was missing in a relationship with Jesus Christ, the person who led… Continue reading
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What Does Freedom Mean to Me?
Freedom. What is freedom? You can find it in declarations posted in history and written in books. You can find it in a crowded street, or classrooms. You can find it in the stillness of your home with no one… Continue reading
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Disagreeable Public Figures
Aren’t we all public figures? Do we always agree with everyone; friends, neighbors, authorities? Is any one person more disagreeable than the next? We all have people we disagree with from time to time. No one person is more disagreeable… Continue reading
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