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Star Struck

June 13, 2021

Have you ever been starstruck? Have you ever met somebody who left you in awe, and in my case, so much so that you were speechless?

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My Best Friend

June 12, 2021

The Lord God is my best friend. My wife is second, well she is the best human friend that I have on this earth. Do you think of God as your friend? You should, don't be one of the many that do not.

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Stay in the Box!

April 9, 2021

Have you ever noticed that when something takes you by surprise, your first reaction is usually the wrong one?

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Be Careful of What You See!

March 27, 2021

There is a song, about little children. Diane, who if she hears a song one time never forgets it, sang it to me this morning when I asked if she remembered it.

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Skipping Rocks

March 26, 2021

Have you ever skipped rocks across a pond? It is fun. I obviously want to skip it as many times as I can, and I think my record is something close to thirteen hops maybe more.

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Thunder and Lightning

March 25, 2021

This morning we have been listening to the rain on our roof, seeing flashes of lightning and hearing some mighty big thunder.

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In God We Trust

March 24, 2021

"In God We Trust", is the official motto of the United States of America and of the U.S. state of Florida. It was adopted by the U.S. Congress in 1956, superceding E pluribus unum, "one from many" which had been in use since the initial 1776 design of the Great Seal of the United States.

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Where is HE?

January 13, 2021

Those who say "there is no God" and practice life with that belief, will at some point find out they are wrong. God will show up.

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Praise

January 11, 2021

PRAISE; This is another great word that is also a noun and a verb. It is the expression of approval and admiration for someone.

The man was full of praise for the woman he loved.

The man praised the women he loved.

I am not talking about the lip service kind of praise, but something much deeper.

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Wonder

January 10, 2021

WONDER: a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable.A great word, wonder, both a noun and verb, and part of an adjective, Wonderful.

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The Candle

December 24, 2015

In late November of 1990 I received my December issue of Reader's Digest. I read all the humorous parts of the magazine, and one cover story and then promptly stuck it on a shelf with all the other issues that I still had in my possession. 
 

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