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When I’m going on a trip, it’s important to know where I am going. It seems pretty fundamental that all of us need to know where we are going.  In contrast, we love to quote and sing, Proverbs 3:5, “Trust the Lord with all your heart and don’t depend on  your own understanding.”  However, do we actually realize…

by Michelle Demaree God made tears  Why? We sometimes think God brings the rain and the sunshine. As we read this poem, we may find ourselves happy and sad. For example, let’s say you see a lovely movie.  What do you do?  We cry little tears. At the end of each story, feelings come out.…

Years ago, a small, struggling church in Florida learned–to their chagrin–that they had hired a convicted felon as their secretary. She would soon be thrown into jail for embezzling as much as $150,000 from her former employer who was a federal judge. The pastor was new to the church and young. He met with his…

I’m sitting at the end of the day hearing experts talk about the Dow-Jones dive by 419 points.  Owning stocks is no longer a priority of the super-rich.  Like most other folks today, part of what I will one day be living on is being juggled by the stock market.   Sitting and watching with…

I was in the eleventh grade when I learned exactly how a proper place setting should look.  We were preparing for our Junior-Senior Banquet.  To insure that we all knew how to use the correct forks and spoons, it was part of our curriculum in all English classes to learn how to set a table.  I was pleased…

My husband, Frank, was Disney’s greatest fan.  Therefore, we took our children often to the original Disney park.  When Disney was planning EPCOT’s attraction, The Land, they called NASA for suggestions regarding how to grow food in space.  Somehow, the call landed at  Frank’s desk.  His idea was part of their exhibition for several decades.  Yet, one…

A friend told me that he saw a man mopping up a spill in a local 7-11 store.  He said to the man who was mopping, “I assume you are the manager.”  The bosses in stores get to do the dirty work. I hope it isn’t a secret that the higher you climb the ladder leading to…

Father, there is a way that seems right to all women and men; but that path leads to destruction, pain and despair. While the ways of the Lord are right and just, they seem alien to us.  Neverthless, we must yield to the Lord and His merciful grace. Father, we desire to know You.  We…

Often I edit my blog entries eliminating the unnecessary words.  When teaching writing skills or attending a writer’s conference, I will say or hear said, “In writing, less is more.” Last Thursday, as I looked into the eyes of one of our Special Gathering members, I could not imagine that I once saw him as a blank…

If you are reading this, you have probably thought at some point in your life.  I can write better than this and I actually have something to say.  While the number one fear in the U.S. is public speaking, my experience has been that everyone would like to be able to write “their story.”  It…
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