Mysteries in the World of Texting

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  I’m a little nervous about doing this post. SIMB (Shaking in my boots) because I think I’ve had TMB (too many birthdays) to figure out all these shortcuts in the world of texting. See the picture. That’s where I am. Still thinking a fountain pen and notebook has to be the best way to write anything. But alas, I …

Smiles for Valentine’s

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“Romance is the glamour which turns the dust of everyday life into a golden haze.” ~Elinor Glyn Valentine’s Day is in a couple of days. It’s a day for romance. Guys get girls flowers and candy. But it also celebrates love in other ways too. Moms and Dads get kids toys and candy. Friends give each other hugs and smiles. …

1st Sunday Devotional – The Bible and Smiles

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“Joy is God’s smile; love is God’s laughter.” ― Matshona Dhliwayo Do you love to smile? Smiles can make you feel better even when you don’t really feel as though you have any reason to smile. I just wrote a post about how smiles are good for us last month.  So this seemed the perfect time to share a devotional about …

Smiles Are Good for You

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  “The world always looks brighter from behind a smile.” — Unknown Does it make you feel good to smile? Here are a few facts about smiles that you might not only find interesting but they might make you smile. Smiling helps us live longer – People who smile are generally happier. Smiling decreases blood pressure and released those nice …

Kids Explain Why God Made Moms

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Since I’m busy trying to meet a deadline for my work in progress and with Along a Storied Trail releasing last week, things have been busy. Along with that, I had a granddaughter celebrating a birthday last week, another granddaughter graduating high school in a neighboring state, and a different granddaughter visiting for a marathon game of Monopoly. I did …

No Smiles for the Camera

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Have you ever eaten at Cracker Barrel and noticed all the old pictures hanging on their walls? Those stern ancestors of some family that didn’t care enough to keep their pictures? They are always large framed photographs. Poster sized. No small eight by  ten photos for them. The men nearly always have long beards and look like the father or …