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  • Cold Weather

    Here you see the trail in the middle of winter. I love winter and cold weather. Winter and cold weather truly is my favorite time of year. People keep telling me I will stop enjoying it because I’m older and… Continue reading

  • Broken Bones

    I’m twelve years old in this picture. I see my right arm must be behind my back. I never noticed that about the picture before. This is two years after my first broken bone. I got my first bike on… Continue reading

  • 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

  • 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

    Sacrifices

  • 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

  • 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

    Leader or Follower

  • 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

  • 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

    Improving My Life

  • 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

    Positive Impact

  • 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

    What Does Freedom Mean to Me?