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Monthly Archives: April 2010
“People Can Be So Unkind!”
It’s the small things in life that add up to make the big ones. Leaving little compliments and happy thoughts strewn about not only improves the lives of those around us, but ours as well, directing our thoughts toward calmer pastures and away from the many and sundry distressing elements of day to day life.
Posted in Christian, Culture, Encouragement, Family, Growth, Personal, Relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged At Seventeen, encouragement, Janis Ian, junior high, kind, mean-spiritedness, middle age, middle aged, unkind
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Impatience Is Its Own Virtue
Patience is a virtue, but impatience is n unusual, quirky, difficult-to-control gift. Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Family, Humor, Uncategorized
Tagged C.S. Lewis, impatience, middle age, middle aged, virtue
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Joie de Vivre is Bittersweet
I would say that this Empty Nest thing is not all it’s cracked up to be, but from what I’ve heard and read, it’s generally a bittersweet thing, so yes, it is what it’s cracked up to be. Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Culture, Family, Growth, Humor, Life, Personal
Tagged college, daughter, empty nest, heaven, middle age, middle aged, spring break
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Is Common Courtesy Still Common?
The other day I was at a small business, attempting to pay for my purchase. I say “attempting” because, even though I was at the front counter . . . checkbook to the ready the sales associate was so deep in conversation with her granddaughter that I was an obvious nuisance. Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Humor
Tagged courtesy, customer service, kindness, knitting, middle age, middle aged, quilting, Runaway Bride
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