Many of us are walking around holding grudges against people from years ago. Just the mere mention of their name(s) can change your entire mood just like that. We see them in the carpool and get an attitude, we see them at the grocery store  and turn down another aisle.  Some of us won’t …
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With the school out the tempurature steady rising on a daily basis, there's no mistaking that Summer is in full session!  Around our house teenagers have summer jobs, and there are basketball camps to attend and swim lessons to get to. There have been a few summers where the weeks literally blew by me like …
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Living in Northern California , I witness poverty and homelessness on a daily basis.  There is not a stop light or freeway exit that I stop at where I don't see somebody holding up a sign asking for a handout. Even though it's a daily occurance, I will NEVER get used to seeing people sleeping on …
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I love you is a term that consists of three small words that can have a big impact on ones life.  It's not a term to be used lightly. Lives have been altered and destinies have been confirmed from hearing these three words. Remembering back to the first time that my husband told me that …
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  As we start a new week, I am reminded once again that today is called the present because it truly is a gift from God. Today is an opportunity to do better than I did yesterday and to make my mark on THIS day. When I curl up in bed tonight, I want the …
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  As the Easter holiday was in full swing this weekend, I thought about all of the plastic eggs around the world that were filled with treats. Some of them had toys, some had candy, and some even had money. Kids waited patiently as the treat filled eggs were hidden, in aticipation of receiving something …
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