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Smelling the roses
I woke up this morning and the birds were singing. I got up, put on the coffee and checked Facebook. Good morning all and all is well. I started to write this blog,as I do most every morning, and realized… Continue reading
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Finance and Faith
I recently had a discussion about old churches. A friend of mine had remarked that she knew of an old church that had been turned into a bar. We both agree that is a bit of a sacrilege. We both agree,… Continue reading
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Rolling Along
Getting back in the rut. Sounds like a bad thing but it is not. At least this morning it’s not. I’m welcoming it. Traveling along in a rut can be a good thing. The direction is well marked and well… Continue reading
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Offering
Our emotions lie waiting inside of us. A word or an action reawakening them, we react to the stimuli. Our reactions sometimes surprise us. That is what has happened to me this past week. The death of a friend opening… Continue reading
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It's okay to cry
I’m sitting in front of this keyboard wondering what to write. My mind is still preoccupied with yesterdays sorrow. We buried my daughter in laws father. My grandson, Mark had prepared a few words to say. He stood up there and began to read… Continue reading
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Blame the Democrats
Portion size. A subject of discussion once again. This time it is coming from the Coca Cola company. They have started a campaign to reduce childhood obesity. The reduction in the amount of sugary drinks is felt necessary. The Coca Cola… Continue reading
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Nip It
On the corner of Church Street, across from the post office, sits the home of Judge Laird Goldsborough. A man of historic note and one of Greensboro’s more prominent citizens. A one time adjutant General to the Philippines he authored their first constitution.… Continue reading
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Forward
The last few days my focus has been on the present. The death of a friend or loved one has a way of doing that. The past seems so long ago and the future isn’t in sight. There are obligations… Continue reading
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In the past tense
The arrangements have been made. Tom will be laid to rest on Friday. It will be the last time we see his physical body but his presence will remain with us.How many lives has he touched since his birth in… Continue reading
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Saying Goodbye
The time to say goodbye has come. My daughter in law lost her Dad last evening. His name has been called and read from the book. He will be missed here on earth but welcomed up above. His passing fills… Continue reading