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“Failures of Kindness”…
Dear Reader: A few weeks ago I happened upon an interesting story on the weekly CBS Sunday Morning Show. CBS correspondent, Mo Rocca, was interviewing acclaimed short story writer- George Saunders...
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In the Moment All is Well…With an Empty Pail
Dear Reader: From the first awakening of the first morning after my first chemo treatment (when I popped up and the plastic pail I had placed by my bed was still empty- I hadn’t gotten sick like...
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A Token of Kindness and Timeless Memories…
Dear Reader: Ever since reading short story writer (George Saunders) graduation speech to the 2013 graduates of Syracuse University… memories of people who performed acts of kindness to myself and...
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“I’m in the Garden”
Dear Reader: I realized a big mistake in my sign yesterday morning (that I place on the front porch when I’m out back so I won’t miss any friends stopping by)… the sign should read: “We’re in the...
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Our Daily Reminder List to God
Dear Reader: Don’t we spend a lot of time in our lives making lists…lots and lots of lists? I read somewhere that books with lists sell faster than any other genre. Apparently many Americans just...
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The Days When Our Hearts Skip a Beat
Dear Reader: Upon reflection, the past few days have made my heart skip a beat… in more ways than one. You might remember that I started having car trouble while keeping Eva Cate for VBS last week....
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Just Loving Life…
Dear Reader: Do you see what I see? Miniature peaches are growing on my patio! After saying that I just didn’t have time to grow vegetables, fruits or edibles… (since my flower garden consumed so...
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Masked Blessings…
Dear Reader: When I bought this sign from Marigolds several years back I took a long time deciding on the perfect place where it should be placed…it had to be some where I could see it daily… in all...
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The Story Behind the Story…
Dear Reader: This story started quite inconspicuously when Tommy saw an article about a little stuffed tiger (looks like he was quite loved) discovered in the Clemson stands and after unsuccessful...
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” When You were born you cried…and the World rejoiced…
Dear Reader: Yesterday I ate lunch at Eva’s Restaurant…if you have stopped in there this past week you have seen the black draped table (with flowers) where our former Mayor Berlin Myers ate breakfast...
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The Price We Pay Each Day…
Dear Reader: Eva Cate is a putterer….a tinkerer… whose favorite thing to do (in the whole wide world) is taking small objects and moving them from point A to Point “ I don’t know because you can’t...
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Trading Worry for Wonder
Dear Reader: Don’t we all wish that the ‘ that the peace that passes all understanding‘ would automatically pop up when we are worried about a particular problem? Actually sometimes it does just that!...
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“A Special Angel Surprise”
Dear Reader: Sometimes we just need to sit back and let life surprise us…because it always does! For me…the most recent example appeared Wednesday afternoon on the white bench on my front porch. This...
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Always Believe Something Wonderful is Going to Happen
Dear Reader: As I started thinking about the blog today…I wondered how I could possibly “top” Thursday, July 16…a day filled with wonderful news for Betsy from her surgeon that all the cancer had been...
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Do You Remember the Way to Fairyland?
Dear Reader: When Eva Cate was over visiting this past Friday she wanted to check on the fairies and see how they were doing? She was delighted that all the popcorn she had left the fairies (before...
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“To See….Heaven in a Wild Flower”…
Dear Reader: I have always found William Blake’s poetry hauntingly beautiful…many of his analogies leave me with “wonderosity“…a mixture of wonder and curiosity. (another new word to add to our list!)...
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Pull Up a Chair…and Let’s Talk Turkey
Dear Reader: Yesterday…Ashley, Honey’s daughter, stopped by my house (on her way home from the mountains) bearing corn and tomatoes… along with this beautifully crafted clay plaque from Honey!!! Now...
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Play the Ball where the Monkey Drops It
Dear Reader: How many times have we heard that it is not the amount of curve balls we receive during our lives that define us as individuals but it is our response to the curve balls… While following...
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Try a Little Kindness…
Dear Reader: Can’t just one little act of kindness turn your day upside down? It might just be a smile, a small courtesy, or a compliment…it doesn’t really matter…. the act itself isn’t as...
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The Importance of A Window While Washing Dishes…
Dear Reader: The only “unhappy” spot in my house is the location of my kitchen sink…my window-less kitchen sink. I need to go to some contractors’ meeting one day and tell every contractor around that...
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