SAYS FYL

My Ramblings

  • knowing God

    For day after day they seek me out; they seem eager to know my ways. Isaiah 58:2 Sky was about four. It was sometime between midnight and when the alarm goes off. I felt her shake me awake: Mommy wake up, I have a very important question.  Mumbling that we could discuss it in the Read more

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  • my precious Tara

    I think of her every day. Every single day. It was she who taught me to love better. Till Tara came along, my circle of love was intense but restricted–to my immediate family. Everyone else received supportive and honest, yet restrained affection. I was the kind who had difficulty holding my own baby in a Read more

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  • upgraded

    My parents say my birth brought them luck.  But that luck ran dry before my first memory. All I  now seem to bring is a turn of events that confirm that Murphy’s law is synonymous with Fylvia’s presence. So imagine my surprise when I checked into the hotel today to learn that I had been Read more

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  • waiting on the side lines

    Amos 5:14 You talk about God . . . being your best friend. Well, live like it. My cousin Melchi left a message wishing me Happy Birthday. He is so dependable and loves me unconditionally. I absolutely love him–and his wife, Jo. But I’ve taken him for granted since I was a teen, He’s there Read more

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  • embarrassing birthday

    I turned 45 today. Didn’t wake up feeling any different. But then when I got to school and was surrounded by the exuberance and energy of pimpled youth, I began to feel every year turn into a stone around my neck. To make it worse at half time, someone in the basketball team got the Read more

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  • major restoration

    The man said the windows were rescued in England from old buildings about to be demolished. A collector, he shipped a container full of the antique stained glass windows and was now selling them out of his garage. After hearing that story, we just had to be part of the window rescue mission and claim Read more

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  • beautiful Ulrichs

    Today is Jez’s birthday. I’m his mother yet I got so busy that I didn’t wish him till noon today. Feel terrible. But I bet Mauri and Estelle remembered Jez’ birthday at least 10 days’ ago. They never forget. Friends and families may move and change addresses, but a birthday card from Mauri and Estelle Read more

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  • honest compliments?

    There’s a woman who hops from one church to another, doing the special music. She’s a nice person, and very active in the community. Has many talents, but singing is not one of them. However, she truly believes she can sing. Attempting complicated solos in operatic style, she sings with great confidence and people respond Read more

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  • vacation is over

    Vacation is over. Time to return to work. A new year, but everything else is the same . . . same old issues to resolve, people to battle with, pretenses to keep up. Wish I could stay under the covers and not have to deal with the alarm at 6 tomorrow morning. I’m trying very Read more

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