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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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Christmas Poem
In my house are many mansions said the Father of us all. Wrapped in swaddling, lowly manager shepherds heard angelic call. Precious child, dear Redeemer, prophets told throughout the years. Son of God, Grace descending on this earth of pain and fear. Go before us, dear Jehovah, guide our feet along the way. We can… Continue reading
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Sure Love Ya
My Mom’s family has a traditional goodbye saying. Sure Love Ya. It means goodbye, see you soon and you might drive me crazy sometimes but we’re still family. I have no idea how many times I’ve said that expression in my life. It’s probably been at least a million times. There is another tradition. Before… Continue reading
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A Hug from Grandma
I had a miracle this month. Even though my Grandma Theda died back in 2006, she found a way to give me a hug. A few weeks ago, I received an e-mail from Shawn Larson from the maintenance department at St. David School in Saint David, Arizona. I was really surprised. I’ve had this blog… Continue reading
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Joyful Moment #612
I collect joyful moments like some people collect stamps. I put most joyful moments in a small book. Some of my joyful moments are also written on this blog. I had another joyful moment today. It was #612. It happened as I wrote in my journal. I have been a journal writer since I was… Continue reading
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Joyful Moment
When I was nine, I decided I wanted to be smart. I didn’t know how to be smart, so I asked the smartest person I knew for advice. Grandmas know everything when you’re a kid. Grandma told me to get a library card and read one book a month. I’m happy to report that I’ve… Continue reading
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Majoring in Myself
I have been cleaning out my storage unit the last few days. As I’ve sorted through boxes of mostly junk, I ran across a poem I wrote as a college student. I was lamenting the question. “What do you want to do with your life?” The poem made me laugh. I found myself asking that… Continue reading
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What’s in a name?
I swished my broccoli from one side of my plate to the other side with my fork. I normally loved broccoli with cheese but tonight I didn’t have an appetite. I had serious information to share with my parents and I was afraid they wouldn’t like it. “I’ve made a decision”, I said solemnly. “You… Continue reading
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Wrinkle Prevention
I was in a doctor’s waiting room the other day reading a magazine. There was an article that caught my eye. It was all about preventing wrinkles. Apparently, you can do face exercises to counteract wrinkles. This really interested in me, because as a 40-something year-old I’ve started to develop some laugh lines. The face… Continue reading
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2019: My Year for Joy
It’s a new year. My sister Jenny and I celebrated by participating in a 5K race. We had fun chatting during the race. At the finish line, we got participation medals. I wrote my New Year’s Resolution on my arm so I could think about it during the 5K. My goal for this year is… Continue reading