Misc Stuff
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art amble at jacksonville
Took some time out yesterday to experience Jacksonville’s annual Art Amble that takes place the fourth Friday of the months in Summer and Fall–local artists, food and wine sampling, lovely ambience, friendly people. And these artists humored me and let me take their pictures: Charlotte Peterson Katy Cauker Anne Brooke Hawkins Margery Mercer Read more
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scored at a garage sale
One of perks of having my daughter home for the summer is her company and delight over garage sale finds. We got some really good deals today. One was a bag full of vintage glassware for just three dollars. Sixteen pieces in all! We have plans to make a tiered dessert tower with some of Read more
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few pictures of crater lake
I’m trying to remember to take more pictures of places we visit. Here are a few pictures taken with my phone this summer. Read more
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four-step discussion
Preaching a 40-minute sermon is sometimes easier than leading a 15-minute discussion; delivering a monologue is easier than initiating dialogue! Try this four-step method the next time you are to lead a discussion. Step 1: Illustrate. Tell a story. The right story has power. It can reel in the wandering mind, bring the soul to Read more
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52 ideas to give a little
Yesterday I reviewed Thomas Nelson’s Bible. At the back of it are 52 suggestions to put others ahead of yourself. I took the time to copy (by that I mean steal) them on to my other blog. Read it, and if you are especially drawn to # 12, 28, or 34, check out Interra Foundation. Read more
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the funky monkey hair-do zoo
Another story inspired by Tara and Tyler. It badly needs an illustrator, but for now just use your imagination! The zoo in Simpleville was nothing special. It didn’t even have a name. Everyone simply called it The Zoo. And anyone who had been there thought it was a boring zoo. Sure there were animals! There Read more
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adventist alert
Just had to repost this. Hilarious–but not so much, if you are Adventist and haven’t yet learned to laugh at yourself. Read more
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five creative ways to blog every day (and keep a resolution)
One consistent element every year of my life has been my failure to keep a New Year’s resolution. So I was determined–2011 was going to be different. I was going to pick a realistic, simple resolution. And keep it. WordPress’s Post-A-Day and Post-A-Week challenges seemed a perfect fit since I love to write. Only thing, Read more
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afternoon antiquing
This afternoon Roy, Sky and I spent the afternoon antiquing in Grants Pass. Read more
SAYS FYL 