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My Easter Poem
RunningBy Amee Lynne ShelleyRunning to the managerTo see the new born KingA child wrapped in clothWith angels present to sing. Hallelujah, Glory to God. Running to the riverTo see the Son of ManA perfect soul baptisedTo fulfill his Father’s planHallelujah, Glory to God. Running to the mountain To hear the words of peaceA message of… Continue reading
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Joyful Moment #616 Pickles
My grandma used to say, “If you don’t laugh about it, you’d be crying.” As a kid that made absolutely no sense. I get it now. Earlier this week, I went grocery shopping. I tried to stick to my list, but it was really hard to resist a jar of pickles. They were on sale… Continue reading
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My Easter Poem
Today is Resurrection Sunday, the day where Christians around the world celebrate the risen Lord. I love Jesus and I’m thankful for his teachings. Am I a perfect person? Nope. I’m not. And I don’t have to be, because God’s grace is enough.That’s the happy news of Holy Week and the reason why I strive… Continue reading
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First Errand
The car stopped in front of pump six at the gas station. Mom didn’t get out. Instead, she turned to me with a serious look on her face. “Amee, I need you to go in and give the man the money. I’ll stay here and pump the gas. You go inside and pay.” I was… Continue reading
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Traps
My apartment complex has a problem with crickets. Some of these crickets have made it into my house. I’ve tried many different methods to get rid of them including putting out some insect traps. These traps use glue to capture creeping critters. I was quite happy with my traps until I made a 2:00 a.m.… Continue reading
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Annual Thankful Challenge
Friend: Hey, are you okay? It’s November. You haven’t posted any of your thankful messages. Me: (extremely dramatic and serious) I’ve decided to be selfish this year. No gratefulness for me. (diabolical laughter) We both started hysterically laughing at this point. I told my friend that I had been writing them down, but just hadn’t… Continue reading
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Joyful Moments #615
Last month, I fulfilled a childhood dream. I won something from the claw machine. Unfortunately, the claw refused to let my toy go. I guess it didn’t like me winning. I had to get a worker to unlock the machine to get my prize. People standing next to me probably thought I had won a… Continue reading
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Palm Sunday
Today is Palm Sunday. The day Jesus entered Jerusalem with the crowd shouting praises and waiving palm leaves. I was thinking about that this morning and imaging what it might have been like. I started to feel a little jealous of the people that saw Christ. I would have liked to have seen Him. As… Continue reading
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Walking
I was a very romantic 17-year-old and regularly indulged in British literature. I also watched romantic comedies which filled my imagination with all kinds of wild ideas. One day while pondering why I didn’t have a date every weekend, I came to a startling conclusion. I wasn’t walking enough. All of the heroines in the… Continue reading
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Joyful Moments #614
I went for a walk yesterday around the neighborhood. The flowers growing in the sidewalk cracks were so pretty that l took some pictures. Yes, l know Lanta growing in sidewalk cracks are technically weeds. I had two people stop and tell me that. Even weeds can be beautiful! It’s the power of a joyful… Continue reading
