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It is funny when you have a <span style="color: #a64d79;">flash back</span> it takes you to that place and time in an instant, you feel like you are being propelled back in time.<br />
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I was taken back to my mother-in-laws home the Saturday before Easter. I watched my mother-in-law and my sister-in-laws trying on hats that they purchased to wear to church on Sunday.
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There they were three grown women laughing, talking and giggling as if they were little girls playing dress up. I knew that I was witnessing something very special. It made me want to join this group, even though I was never really big on wearing hats to church. As time went on I ended up joining this hat group.
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Oh how I basked in this <span style="color: #a64d79;">holiday flashback</span> moment.<br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">“I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die.” John 11:25-26</span>
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Yes I am off to a slow start this year courtesy of my MS. If you know anything about MS I believe that I am experiencing an MS attack or better known as in the MS community as exacerbations. Hopefully I will know for sure before the week is out.<br />
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There is an MS saying which has helped me to develop a philosophy of living with Multiple Sclerosis and it is simply this<span style="color: #3d85c6;"> MS does not define who I am.</span> I am certain that this mindset has played a role as to why I<span style="color: #3d85c6;"> don’t</span> share my MS side of life with you. Having said all of that I simply want to say <span style="color: #3d85c6;">Happy New Year.</span><br />
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If you feel like you’re off to a slow start this year rest assured I can tell you that some new year’s resolutions will be kept and some will not and changes <span style="color: #3d85c6;">will </span>be made. There will be set backs, false starts and decisions that will need to be made… it is called life. So don’t dwell on the negative things.<br />
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As you embark upon the New Year remember to <span style="color: #3d85c6;">surround yourself with positive people,</span> <span style="color: #3d85c6;">savor each moment of everyday </span>and <span style="color: #3d85c6;">make a commitment to help others,</span> by doing so you will end up helping yourself. There are many organizations that need your help so <span style="color: #3d85c6;">get involved in a cause</span> and <span style="color: #3d85c6;">learn the true meaning of forgiveness.</span><br />
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I can’t wait to get back up on my feet and embrace 2013!
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Just a few snapshots from my cell phone of some of my January moments…
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First let me say that words cannot express the deep sadness that I feel for the lives lost at Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown, Ct. My thoughts and prayers are with the families as you face the difficult days ahead. <strong> <span style="color: #3d85c6;">James 5:16</span></strong> reminds us that <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong>the effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much…</strong></span> He promised never to leave you alone, thank you Lord Jesus for your undying word!
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Lord we look to you for comfort even as we question why. Another school shooting leaving young lives cut short. We are only left to imagine or wonder what their lives might have been. We see the photos of the victims and we weep and mourn their loss.
They are not strangers to us in a strange town or place, they are <span style="color: #3d85c6;">our </span>children. And we know that this town this place could have been <span style="color: #3d85c6;">our</span> town or community the place that we call home. The faces of the victims that we see could have very well been <span style="color: #3d85c6;">our</span> son,<span style="color: #3d85c6;"> our</span> daughter, <span style="color: #3d85c6;">our</span> grandchild,<span style="color: #3d85c6;"> our</span> mother, <span style="color: #3d85c6;">our</span> father, <span style="color: #3d85c6;">our</span> Aunt <span style="color: #3d85c6;">our</span> Uncle, <span style="color: #3d85c6;">our</span> grandmother, <span style="color: #3d85c6;">our</span> grandfather, <span style="color: #3d85c6;">our</span> cousin, <span style="color: #3d85c6;">our</span> niece or <span style="color: #3d85c6;">our</span> nephew.
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We mourn together again...
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong>But our Lord sees our tears and comforts our weary hearts. -2 Corinthians 1:3-5</strong></span>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">I pray that your holiday will be filled with Joy, Hope, and Peace!</span>
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<strong>Our Thoughts and Prayers:</strong> First let me start off by saying that our thoughts and prayers are with the people who have lost loved ones and suffered what is seemly insurmountable damage in the wake of hurricane Sandy. For us it was very sobering to see the images of damage and destruction in NY, NJ and CT.
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Last year we moved to the beach resort community of West Ocean City, MD, which is five minutes from the beach of Ocean City. The first year that we were here we experienced hurricane Irene only losing some siding on one side of our home and this time with Sandy no property damage at all! There were some very frightening moments of rising waters that lapped at the base of the steps leading into the front and back entrance to our home. And twenty-six hours without power… we feel truly blessed!
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Please make a donation to the Red Cross or volunteer if you can to help the people whose lives have been devastated by this storm. <a href="http://www.redcross.org/">www.Redcross.org</a> and click on Donate! And spread the word!<br />
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<strong>Vote!</strong><br />
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I hope that you will exercise your right to vote on <span style="color: blue;">November 6, 2012!</span> Think hard about the man and ballot issues that you are voting for in this election. And yes every vote counts and that means your vote!
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In January of this year I wrote a little something called <strong><span style="color: black;">I see a man</span></strong> and I thought that I would share it with you.
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I see a man who loves his country.
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I see a man who loves his job.
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I see a man who has a spring in his step.
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I see a man who has a smile on his face and not because he holds the top job or because he wields great power.
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I see a man who believes in God, respects his wife and loves his children.
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I see a man who has a heart for people just like me and you.
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I see a man who experienced some of the same struggles as you and I.
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I see a man who was born to be president… and is.
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I see a man who cares.<br />
I see a man who still should be the leader of our land.
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When you go to the polls please think of this man… Barack Obama!
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<span style="color: blue;">Happy Voting!</span>
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I am a big believer in following your dreams. I have on a few occasions penned my thoughts on this subject and I find myself doing it again. I suppose <span style="background-color: white;">because</span> I am still following mine.<br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">What would life be like without our dreams?</span>
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When we dream small we live a small safe life, medium size dreams bring medium results… <span style="color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: white;">Are you sure you will be happy with that?</span> </span>Big dreams take us to a place with rewards that we could have never imagined.
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To become a big dreamer of what can be you must be able to fully embrace all of the wonderful possibilities that your dreams can bring. Just imagine being paid to do something that you dreamed about doing all of your life… getting up every morning and doing what you love is not overrated, it is a dream fulfilled.
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You must believe in yourself and be ready to follow your dream. Pray for guidance and trust that you have received divine answers to help you along your way. Never let go of your dreams and never take no for an answer. If you don’t believe in what you can do then how do you expect others to believe in you?
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So go ahead, get out that piece of paper and pen your dreams, you know what they are; and remember to dream <span style="color: magenta;">BIG!</span>
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<span style="color: magenta;">From One Dreamer to Another</span>
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<span style="color: magenta;">“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream” –C.S. Lewis</span>
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The days have started to get shorter, there is a slight chill in the evening air and more rainy days are a part of the weather forecast. Yes summer is coming to a close. We are now headed back to school, watching football, eating comfort foods, and fall activities on crisp days.<br />
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This year our summer has been filled with family visits, beach days, and exploring the local area that we are now residing in. Over all it has been a very nice summer, but I must say that I am looking forward to the fall and winter season.
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Our last days of summer will end with a couple’s weekend at our home which will include a barbeque, dinner at a local restaurant and a visit to Assateague Island.<br />
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How will you spend your last days of summer? Please let me know and include your favorite summer photo(s) past and present with your story!<br />
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I look forward to hearing about your last days of summer events and seeing some of your favorite summer photos!<br />
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Happy fall!<br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong>Some of my favorite summer photos past and present</strong></span>
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I hope that everyone had a great 4th of July! We have been busy this month with our first 4th of July barbeque at our new home, overnight visits from family members and trips to the beach. I can’t believe how quickly this month has gone by. Well before July is over I would like to share with you some thoughts that I had a few days ago.
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One morning as I was opening up the doors and windows on the sun porch my eyes were immediately directed towards the southern sky, <span style="color: #3d85c6;">ominous</span> dark clouds were floating all around. I began to contemplate whether or not to close up the doors and windows since the weather patterns at the beach can be so <span style="color: #3d85c6;">unpredictable.</span>
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The northern sky was quite a different scene, <span style="color: #3d85c6;">sunlight, blue skies and puffy white clouds.</span>
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But eventually the entire sky became dark and the rain came down. As I watched this contrasting natural act I found it to be an excellent example of how<span style="color: #3d85c6;"> life</span> can be at times. Bright, sunny, and warm, with a slight breeze to cool you off at just the right time, and then the dark rain clouds roll in.<br />
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There are times in<span style="color: #3d85c6;"> all</span> of our lives when things happen that make us feel lost and alone, but this too will pass away. The dark clouds will fade away and the white puffy billowy clouds will return. The rain will come and refresh your life and the sun will once again shine upon your face, just the way it brightly shines up in the sky.
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It has been a long time coming but three months ago my husband bought me a new camera… a DSLR! Wow! What a big difference from my point and shoot camera. I am thoroughly enjoying my new Canon EOS Rebel T3i with its EFS18-15mm and 55-250mm lens.<br />
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I started shooting with an Olympus C-2100 10x optical zoom digital camera and then upgraded to the Olympus SP-560UZ 18x optical zoom. I must tell you that when I purchased my second Olympus camera my hubby thought that I should get a DSLR. Of course I convinced myself that I had not mastered the skills to warrant that kind of an investment. I quickly out grew my Olympus SP-560. I realized that I had made a big mistake and I found myself lamenting about passing up on the opportunity to purchase a DSLR camera. I knew that my husband was ready to make that investment but I told myself that I was simply not ready. With that being said, let me share with you some words of wisdom that have helped me on my photography journey.<br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">1.</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Don’t second guess yourself;</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> it will only undermine what you know that you can do.</span><br />
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So if you are just beginning your photography journey, whether it is as <span style="color: #3d85c6;">a professional photographer,</span> <span style="color: #3d85c6;">an amateur photographer,</span> or <span style="color: #3d85c6;">as a weekend hobby</span> I hope that you will remember my<span style="color: #3d85c6;"> five photographer points of wisdom.</span>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">“While we may be proud Democrats or proud Republicans, we are prouder to be Americans” – President Barack Obama </span></div>
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I recently watched a report on a popular news magazine show about a well known restaurant chain that was donating unserved foods to local food banks. The report also highlighted their food recycling process which provided additional meals to missions, shelters and after care programs. Each personal story about being hungry and receiving meals was very touching as well as heart wrenching. As I thought about this report and other making a difference stories, these words came to mind… <span style="color: #3d85c6;">Americans Will Step Up! </span></div>
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During this period of hard economic times and gradual recovery these stories are refreshing, infusing us with a sense of <span style="color: #3d85c6;">hope</span> and shinning a light on <span style="color: #3d85c6;">change.</span> Our normal way of doing business has certainly been challenged. As the restaurant CEO admitted to the reporter it would be cheaper to just throw away the food at the end of the night. But because of the enormous amount of people who face hunger in our country everyday this CEO decided that he needed to do something about this. He soon discovered that some of his restaurant managers had already started donating unserved foods to local food banks as ‘random acts of kindness’. This restaurant chain turned these random acts of kindness into their <span style="color: #3d85c6;">Harvest Program. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong>*Each year in the United States 40% of our edible food is simply thrown away. </strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong>Happy Mother's Day to All! </strong></span>Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09001702079830688278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637369345207304912.post-71178244401223723392012-04-16T16:40:00.001-04:002012-04-16T23:44:25.985-04:00Family Photos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWHyMn0D2hX-u0Kkm_cwexrjgojEEabpcakGet8BpEPOC8ZvXBFJql2CFc51mSRpB7TZayeMNL6tKAfdkJAJ5u_YuJpbIZKbzrTUei92wKLDJezroMxZw9SJwuHVhOkDxupJOOV6HmWkyX/s1600/P8313906.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWHyMn0D2hX-u0Kkm_cwexrjgojEEabpcakGet8BpEPOC8ZvXBFJql2CFc51mSRpB7TZayeMNL6tKAfdkJAJ5u_YuJpbIZKbzrTUei92wKLDJezroMxZw9SJwuHVhOkDxupJOOV6HmWkyX/s320/P8313906.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
A few weeks ago I began to do some “spring” cleaning, changing things around and adding some new pieces to some of my rooms. I must say that I borrowed a page out of my sister-in- law’s playbook. Her guest bedroom is surrounded by family photos on the wall, her bookshelf and tables. On a December visit last year to her home I remembered the warmth that I felt sleeping and getting dressed in her guest bedroom… <span style="color: #45818e;">I was surrounded by family history. </span><br />
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As I began gathering various family photos and placing them on the table in <span style="color: #45818e;">my</span> guest bedroom, I said to myself I hope that my guest will also feel what I felt sleeping in my sister-in-laws bedroom. The unique placement of photos in the bedroom is truly special and creates a great room to spend the night in. Now I must tell you that my sister-in-law’s guest bedroom tends to be pretty cold in the winter and a plug in heater is provided for extra heat. But I can confidently say that the warmth that I felt was generated by all of <span style="color: #45818e;">the family photos, </span><span style="color: #45818e;">it was a natural source of warmth.</span><br />
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I believe that family photos play a role in tracing our history and shedding some light on where we started. My sister-in-law has a large family and she has displayed many family photos throughout her home. Each time that I visit with her I end up inquiring about one of her photos. The history and stories behind the pictures are priceless. <br />
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If you have a guest bedroom or even if you don’t, carve out a special area in your home to prominently display your <span style="color: #45818e;">family photos… be creative!</span> Go through those photo albums and boxes and pull out some photos to display, purchase a variety of frames with different tones and finishes and display <span style="color: #45818e;">your </span>family history. I am sure that you will hear some family stories that you may not have heard before.<br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;"><strong>Family faces are magic mirrors looking at people who belong to us, we see the past, present, and future. -- Gail Lumet Buckley</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;"><strong>MADD Mother’s Against Drunk Drivers: I am a Mother whose son was hit by a drunk driver on (4.15.12) he was blessed to walk away from the accident. To find out more about MAAD and how you can support this organization pleases click on the link</strong></span> <a href="http://www.madd.org/">http://www.madd.org/</a>Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09001702079830688278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637369345207304912.post-66624510266036035782012-03-13T19:09:00.000-04:002012-03-13T19:09:05.266-04:00First Challenge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge6pR06zAW5euVPRXJBDDVjOQSBRhHksv48HpN8sA_43uIa31dOZAQxPSS_rrEsdHQhMN5dlgBXASqHKM1ArGyaFEgeOu6NFWHS99H4HlcmTSaPxiyLHt4PrJL22xwqxs74n4SX-iFbds6/s1600/shrimp-scampi-linguine-cl-x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge6pR06zAW5euVPRXJBDDVjOQSBRhHksv48HpN8sA_43uIa31dOZAQxPSS_rrEsdHQhMN5dlgBXASqHKM1ArGyaFEgeOu6NFWHS99H4HlcmTSaPxiyLHt4PrJL22xwqxs74n4SX-iFbds6/s320/shrimp-scampi-linguine-cl-x.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <br />
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First Challenge<br />
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I recently found myself side lined by a very bad cold, which left me spending more days in bed than out of the bed. I surrounded myself with a few of my <span style="color: #3d85c6;">must haves,</span> my <span style="color: #3d85c6;">Daily Bread booklet, magazines, cell phone</span> and of course my (paper)<span style="color: #3d85c6;"> notebook.</span> As I was leafing through one of my magazines my thoughts began to turn to the warmer days of spring and summer, days being spent at the beach and entertaining family and friends. This particular magazine had a great recipe for shrimp scampi linguine which looked so delicious. Hence <span style="color: #3d85c6;">this recipe</span> became my first self challenge for 2012.<br />
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I must admit I have never been a real seafood cooking aficionado. But after reading this shrimp recipe I decided to challenge myself <span style="color: #3d85c6;">to try</span> a new seafood recipe as often as possible this year. Especially with me now residing in a beach resort community where <span style="color: #3d85c6;">fish, crabs and lobster</span> are in abundance. So for all of my family members and friends your visit will not only include <span style="color: #3d85c6;">rest, relaxation,</span> <span style="color: #3d85c6;">and fun in the sun</span> but some <span style="color: #3d85c6;">delicious </span>seafood dishes prepared by me!<br />
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Bon Appetite!<br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">Thank, God for caring husbands who know how to pamper and care for a sick wife. I am truly grateful that my husband is among that group! Nick thank you for nursing me back to health! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong>Maryland Food Bank: Until Hunger Ends</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong>March: Making a Difference</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;">Imagination Library</span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;">Founder: Dolly Parton</span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;">Please log on to</span> <a href="http://www.imaginationlibrary.com/">http://www.imaginationlibrary.com/</a><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;">to find out how this program is making a difference in the lives of children everywhere.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">shrimp scampi linguini Photo by Luca Trovato</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong>Psalm 145:5</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong>I will meditate on the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works. </strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong>See you this summer!</strong></span>Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09001702079830688278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637369345207304912.post-85972064758169780302012-02-09T00:11:00.000-05:002012-02-09T00:11:59.553-05:00To the ones we LOVE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLj9yWoPBZRxI3jhPyfWIpXcr2HyKlfNw2iLFeuzkA6Ug45vYMfdKH_hGN1LBBC-CkAhg2NWP_zFBBnRsYIFhXgZaiWFcHvQs-hteZW3Udpn-7BGyibNQMX2nN1I7PYdA1xzLNKZM40hKc/s1600/P5281575.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLj9yWoPBZRxI3jhPyfWIpXcr2HyKlfNw2iLFeuzkA6Ug45vYMfdKH_hGN1LBBC-CkAhg2NWP_zFBBnRsYIFhXgZaiWFcHvQs-hteZW3Udpn-7BGyibNQMX2nN1I7PYdA1xzLNKZM40hKc/s320/P5281575.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Valentine's Day is right around the corner and there is so much love in the air. Florist are working overtime, dinner reservations are at a premium, boxes of chocolates are flying off of the shelves, the really great cards are almost gone and jewelry purchases big and small will be presented <span style="color: #cc0000;">to the ones we love.</span> When I thought about the many different ways in which we try to express our love on Valentine’s Day I also thought about <span style="color: #cc0000;">another way to say I love you.</span><br />
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The month of February has been deemed <span style="color: #cc0000;">“American heart”</span> month by the American Heart Association. The American Heart Association would also like for us to take the time this month <span style="color: #cc0000;">to remind our loved ones to know their health numbers </span>and <span style="color: #cc0000;">to know what to do</span> if a loved one thinks that he or she is experiencing a heart attack... with the focus on love this month I could not think of a better way to say I love you and to say how much I care about you. <br />
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For anyone who has lost a loved one to <span style="color: #cc0000;">cardiovascular disease</span> or to a <span style="color: #cc0000;">stroke</span> we know how important this <span style="color: #cc0000;">heart</span> information can be. So have a <span style="color: #cc0000;">healthy heart</span> conversation with <span style="color: #cc0000;">the ones that we love</span> <span style="color: #cc0000;">this Valentine’s Day. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"> It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul” – Judy Garland</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Visit the American Heart website to learn more about cardiovascular disease and stroke.</span> <a href="http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/">http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/</a><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Also Shop American Heart @</span> <a href="https://shop.heart.org/">https://shop.heart.org/</a><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">and celebrate National Wear Red Day everyday!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">In Loving Memory</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">Ross Berry Nicholas II</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">August 12, 1934 – February 6, 2011</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">February Spotlight:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Happy Valentine's Day! XOXO!</span>Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09001702079830688278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637369345207304912.post-74517725102601067612012-01-13T14:17:00.000-05:002012-01-13T14:17:25.744-05:00The HGR Method…<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9wZ779MeTKCLacrtJwJY3xaOADP5Ab_8vs5fHlcvRDadnSdt7pr_10U1nuMPl12-K42t_-if7RP5fnf6MIKP5Jm8jXKNVhfFR8xwd2_vTHpApF2pMtm-ZUlXiO4V_xVYCfhdpJRnNPSp4/s1600/P6183834.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="270" kba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9wZ779MeTKCLacrtJwJY3xaOADP5Ab_8vs5fHlcvRDadnSdt7pr_10U1nuMPl12-K42t_-if7RP5fnf6MIKP5Jm8jXKNVhfFR8xwd2_vTHpApF2pMtm-ZUlXiO4V_xVYCfhdpJRnNPSp4/s320/P6183834.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
What an opportunity to be able to begin again, to start off fresh with <span style="color: #3d85c6;">new hopes,</span> <span style="color: #3d85c6;">dreams,</span> <span style="color: #3d85c6;">goals</span> and <span style="color: #3d85c6;">aspirations.</span> The goose pimples are forming on my arms as I am writing this… <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong>Wow!</strong></span> Yes, we are <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong>all</strong></span> excited about the thought of a New Year and what it may bring, but the $64,000 dollar question is <strong><span style="color: #3d85c6;">how</span> </strong>do we keep up this blood rushing through your veins excitement throughout the New Year? <br />
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Well, by applying what I call the HGR method, this application is the key to keeping that New Year excitement <span style="color: #3d85c6;">Alive</span> and <span style="color: #3d85c6;">Well.</span> HGR is simply this; to <span style="color: #3d85c6;">Help others in need,</span> <span style="color: #3d85c6;">Give freely,</span> and <span style="color: #3d85c6;">Repair</span> relationships <span style="color: #3d85c6;">especially </span>within our own families. If you have ever experienced <span style="color: #3d85c6;">helping</span> someone in need, the excitement that you have felt from your actions is priceless. To experience what it really means to give freely leaves the giver feeling just as blessed or even more so than the receiver… <span style="color: #3d85c6;">blood rushing excitement!</span> And last but not least when you <span style="color: #3d85c6;">truly</span> seek to <span style="color: #3d85c6;">repair </span>broken family relations you will open up the door to becoming a <span style="color: #3d85c6;">whole</span> and <span style="color: #3d85c6;">healthy </span>person… after all everyone deserves a second chance. <br />
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So if you would like to keep that New Year excitement get out there and <span style="color: #3d85c6;">help someone, make a donation, volunteer your time, run that awareness marathon</span> and say <span style="color: #3d85c6;">I love you, please forgive me,</span> and <span style="color: #3d85c6;">give me a second chance. </span>What are you waiting for this is a brand New Year… <span style="color: #3d85c6;">go on and get out there!</span> You can have an exciting year from start to finish with the HGR method just download it into your brain today!<br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong>Together we can</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong>Feed a village</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong>Raise a Roof</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong>Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong>Lord You love the cheerful giver,</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong>Who with open heart and hand</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong>Blesses freely, as a river</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong>That refreshes all the land. – Murray</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong>Have a Happy New Year! And enjoy the winter beach Photos by LJN!</strong></span><br />
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What is family? Was I asking myself this question because of the eminent holiday season, a time in which so many of us find ourselves gathered together with our family members? And for some it can be a time in which it is <span style="color: #38761d;">“for better or for worst”.</span> For many of us it is not TV’s <span style="color: #38761d;">Cosby family,</span> the typical <span style="color: #38761d;">Hallmark family</span> or even the <span style="color: #38761d;">Blue Bloods’, Regan family.</span> This fictional cop family clearly demonstrates what their family is all about. Each show ends with the family having dinner together on a Sunday at the home of the patriarch. This act of praying and breaking bread together is a reminder of what family is all about.<br />
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Too often we get caught up in what was said and not said, or what we think should have been done or not done by a family member. We lose sleep over it… we stop talking to one another and can’t even remember the last time we uttered a civil word to each other... <span style="color: #38761d;">because of what?</span> <span style="color: #38761d;">over what?</span> And now the holidays are here and just because it is <span style="color: #38761d;">Thanksgiving or Christmas</span> we are all of a sudden suppose to be this big happy family? Well, as anyone who has ever experienced a <span style="color: #38761d;">‘dust up’</span> over the holidays knows, that the <span style="color: #38761d;">“suppose”</span> to be, holiday family <span style="color: #38761d;">doesn’t work. </span><br />
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What <span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>does work</strong></span> is <span style="color: #38761d;">supporting each other, listening to each other, sharing with genuine truth and honesty, not having the fear of being judged; knowing that in a spirit of love you can be told that you were wrong. </span>Each one of us who is a part of a family unit <span style="color: #38761d;">knows </span>the areas in which we need to work on <span style="color: #38761d;">to strengthen our family and ourselves. </span>May we strive to pray and break bread together and always have the ability <span style="color: #38761d;">to cry together</span> and <span style="color: #38761d;">to laugh together</span> like only <span style="color: #38761d;">a family</span> can do. Not just as <span style="color: #38761d;">‘Seen On TV’,</span> but also in the real world.<br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>To Families everywhere have a Wonderful Christmas! </strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>And may it be filled with Love, Joy and Peace</strong></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.stjude.org/">http://www.stjude.org/</a>Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09001702079830688278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637369345207304912.post-65044063384914392372011-12-01T13:06:00.001-05:002011-12-01T18:59:56.087-05:00A Gift of Rebirth, Renewal and Hope<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdRJiI2rprwBufODSoCsSfuf-hUoMyOgUEyJA5UE5htsrXqr_riQMkL9XTlYzXnPffmmMrDrg25Uy5S94fy3xd1DXGt_IRnulImn393FLyLnAQQoo-RkAaH3tk0Utdc7lQN7pYFNWlUdOu/s1600/PC220020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdRJiI2rprwBufODSoCsSfuf-hUoMyOgUEyJA5UE5htsrXqr_riQMkL9XTlYzXnPffmmMrDrg25Uy5S94fy3xd1DXGt_IRnulImn393FLyLnAQQoo-RkAaH3tk0Utdc7lQN7pYFNWlUdOu/s320/PC220020.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><strong>Gift – Something given, something that you give as a present, the act of giving something to somebody.</strong></span><br />
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My December Blog posting has always been somewhat of a challenge for me, since December is such a special month. It is a time for giving something and receiving something that is given. The greatest gift that we have ever received gives us the power to have rebirth, renewal and hope. This month is a buzz with new energy, strength and enthusiasm because of a single gift that was given many years ago.<br />
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I celebrate this gift throughout the year and take the time at Christmas to remember the gift that was given and received by me and many others. It is a beautiful gift that can not be torn, or ripped or lost or stolen. So as we think about “getting” ready for Christmas, shopping for presents, time away from work and merriment with family and friends, consider the gift that was given. The Bethlehem story is more than a Christmas story it is about receiving a gift.<br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><strong>St. Luke 2:10-11</strong></span> <span style="color: #6aa84f;"><strong>And the angel said unto them, fear not for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people, For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><strong>The greatest Christmas gift of all </strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><strong>But lay within a manger </strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><strong>Beneath a star, for all to see. Unknown</strong></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/">http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/</a>Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09001702079830688278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637369345207304912.post-92151049462968258222011-11-02T23:30:00.000-04:002011-11-02T23:30:24.031-04:00Stand Still<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhPjNmICvwL863pi5r4ygKKTPK6u_j0fKpkyWN3Kv3N15TJ4TqdFjQhQDZm9od92wcHMBbefYg3ceFHeXCq-kCth_NBJcWmWyQcwI9TqUDIxjWrQbK5dt5SyLROWdiwSHGq3XqUNnNOcKh/s1600/P7059839.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhPjNmICvwL863pi5r4ygKKTPK6u_j0fKpkyWN3Kv3N15TJ4TqdFjQhQDZm9od92wcHMBbefYg3ceFHeXCq-kCth_NBJcWmWyQcwI9TqUDIxjWrQbK5dt5SyLROWdiwSHGq3XqUNnNOcKh/s320/P7059839.jpg" width="189" /></a></div><br />
One day in late August I was outside puttering around in my garden, before I knew it my puttering around turned into working up a serious sweat. It seemed that at the very moment that I needed to cool off an ocean breeze came out of nowhere. I stopped what I was doing stretched out my arms, tilted my head back and embraced the cool breeze…<span style="color: #0b5394;"> if you stand still you will feel the breeze. </span><br />
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For many of us our calendar of scheduled activities and events run our lives and dictates how we spend our time and with whom we spend it with. Well I am here to advocate that we sometimes stand still and feel the breeze whether it is <span style="color: #0b5394;">individually</span> or <span style="color: #0b5394;">together.</span> Start off by penciling in your or our <span style="color: #0b5394;">feel the breeze</span> time. And for all of those <span style="color: #0b5394;">married people</span> please don’t write down the usual dinner out or movie night… boring! Instead think about writing down something new and different this time. When you open yourself up to trying something new you will find it to be interesting, exciting and very memorable. Ok, for <span style="color: #0b5394;">singles</span> put down what ever it is that you say to yourself that you don’t have time to do or what you would like to do if you had more time to do it… make a commitment to yourself and set aside some time to do it.<br />
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Trust me I am <span style="color: #0b5394;">not </span>trying to tell you how to run your life. I am <span style="color: #0b5394;">simply suggesting</span> that you try something that works and which I have discovered will only <span style="color: #0b5394;">enrich </span>your life. So <span style="color: #0b5394;">if you stand still you will feel the cool breeze.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>Every day, take some time for yourself. Love yourself. Honor yourself. Give priority to your physical, mental and emotional wellness. – Unknown</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>Life is a beautiful song that God is teaching us to play. – From Our Daily Bread November 26, 2011</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Have a blessed Thanksgiving with family and friends!</span><br />
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</div>Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09001702079830688278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637369345207304912.post-88599396461503584742011-10-02T11:44:00.000-04:002011-10-02T11:44:23.130-04:00Reach For the Stars- And Follow Your Dreams<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBoNJC4FudBsboNx6U4sHiY6cFQhlgUzA3XugT_1rd_m_vhiatGPT_BTORfNk37IlXaXrQSxMdU6PSL12cQ-rz5QzH-w8FgD9FObSHhKdPGKbfzpq2-L_I8d9jk7IrGlokeb-MtixhHJRI/s1600/P9073558.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBoNJC4FudBsboNx6U4sHiY6cFQhlgUzA3XugT_1rd_m_vhiatGPT_BTORfNk37IlXaXrQSxMdU6PSL12cQ-rz5QzH-w8FgD9FObSHhKdPGKbfzpq2-L_I8d9jk7IrGlokeb-MtixhHJRI/s320/P9073558.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
I woke up a few Saturdays ago to an overcast sky followed by rain all day. A perfect day to be lazy, which in our home on a September Saturday meant watching football games or catching up on reading, that particular day I choose catching up on some reading. I looked at the various magazines displayed on my end tables in the living room made a selection and settled into a comfortable chair. I am sure that you can surmise that I had selected a woman’s magazine. I have been reading this particular woman’s magazine for quite some time and the one thing that has been consistent with this publication is that it continually inspires women to reach for the stars and follow their dreams. One article in particular just seemed to stay with me; it was the story about I had a simple idea that ended up becoming a viable successful business with the strong inner confidence and strength displayed by the women along with the support from her family members and friends to follow her dream. <br />
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As women we all have dreams and for whatever the reason may be we find ourselves putting our dreams on a shelve labeled <span style="color: #3d85c6;">one day, not now.</span> And trust me that is ok, but what is <span style="color: #3d85c6;">not ok</span> is to leave those dreams on that shelf and be satisfied with simply talking about <span style="color: #3d85c6;">once</span> I had dreamed of doing this. I believe that we are all capable of <span style="color: #3d85c6;">second acts;</span> we simply need to believe in ourselves and surround ourselves with people we can trust to tell us the truth and to ask us the tuff questions that we wouldn’t ask ourselves. <br />
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If you are truly interested in reaching for the stars and following your dreams, whether it be <span style="color: #3d85c6;">now, tomorrow, or a year from now</span> <span style="color: #674ea7;"><strong>don’t give up</strong></span> on your dreams. Read those stories about other women who have followed their dreams… their stories are out there. I know that I have been inspired by their stories and I am on the path to following my dreams. <br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Enjoy every minute of your second act it will be quite an exciting dance!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">*A woman named Holly Robinson Peete with a very special organization: </span><br />
<a href="http://www.hollyrod.org/">http://www.hollyrod.org/</a><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;">Read about her story.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>*October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month*</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>Please remember to schedule your Mammogram! </strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Keep your heart with all diligence… Ponder the path of your feet. –Proverbs 4:23, 26 </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">*Photo: Dream Window by LJN</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Seventh Installment coming soon! </span>Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09001702079830688278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637369345207304912.post-15385004785251141142011-09-15T16:50:00.000-04:002011-09-15T16:50:14.202-04:00A New Blog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirn4r0dtgnCaVlA4gkPZM2W20RGkPBhUAdTWJ0L3EVG2gFzFALjTNLk6jF3XNmykK2pWJdVh-RraWl-UklaHiDAx1JxA8cCHeJtlk00f1VpBEteWIYwMA7sUQuWdJy1naiZamR9DOFRaWV/s1600/P8138853.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="195" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirn4r0dtgnCaVlA4gkPZM2W20RGkPBhUAdTWJ0L3EVG2gFzFALjTNLk6jF3XNmykK2pWJdVh-RraWl-UklaHiDAx1JxA8cCHeJtlk00f1VpBEteWIYwMA7sUQuWdJy1naiZamR9DOFRaWV/s320/P8138853.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
A few weekends ago when my girlfriend and her husband were visiting with us I had one of those <span style="color: #3d85c6;">“light bulb”</span> moments. The guys were engaged in guy talk and we were, of course, having some girl talk and catching up with one another. My light bulb moment occurred when my girl friend was telling me about a ministry, <span style="color: #3d85c6;">(mercyministries.org),</span> that their church was sponsoring. That’s when it hit me, I said to myself ‘that’s it’ a Blog dedicated to <span style="color: #0b5394;">.orgs!</span> Since I have been a <span style="color: #0b5394;">.org</span> junkie for quite some time this was a perfect idea for me to pursue. I have been keeping a list of <span style="color: #0b5394;">.orgs</span> and from time to time I have included various organizations in my Blog postings. Starting a new Blog dedicated to bringing awareness to others about organizations that were helping people in need would definitely satisfy my inner desire to let people know about these organizations.<br />
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The debut of my new Blog dedicated to <span style="color: #0b5394;">.orgs</span> will be coming soon. I will start by introducing to you <span style="color: #3d85c6;">Mercy Ministries. </span>I am thankful for my light bulb moment that God has given to me. I pray that this <span style="color: #0b5394;">.org</span> Blog will inspire others <span style="color: #0b5394;">to give, to write, to pray</span> and <span style="color: #0b5394;">to do</span> something. We are living in <span style="color: #0b5394;">difficult </span>times and there are many people in need and <span style="color: #0b5394;">the time to act is now. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>ABOUT MERCY MINISTRIES</strong></span><br />
Since 1983, Mercy Ministries of America has provided hope and healing to generations of desperate young women who are seeking freedom from life-controlling issues such as: physical and sexual abuse including sex trafficking, eating disorders, self harm, drug and alcohol addictions, depression and unplanned pregnancy.<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Please logon to Mercy Ministries for the full organization profile:</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.mercyministries.org/">http://www.mercyministries.org/</a><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Also check out the Mercy Ministries YouTube Video:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Mercy Minister Founder Nancy Alcorn's Blog:</span><br />
<a href="http://www.nancyalcorn.com/">http://www.nancyalcorn.com/</a><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;">To those of you, who can give, then give</span><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c;">To those of you who can pray, then pray</span><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c;">To those of you, who can write, then write. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">My sixth installment about my Photography Journey on HubPages @</span> <a href="http://phototljn7.hubpages.com/hub/Photography-Blog">http://phototljn7.hubpages.com/hub/Photography-Blog</a>Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09001702079830688278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637369345207304912.post-19016150988244123622011-08-05T16:17:00.000-04:002011-08-05T16:17:45.091-04:00Burnt Bagel… Really!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ-AwivDg050XrcHW1RNw9kcCAQFAfOVXxR0Lj82_U96Q1N_0V9l7iQdxUPFA2KUJ5IGx9JDWA8fWpdYRgrJo8Bu78lI95l-gViJZcGUvldQjB6_MO9RyY6_Sr7JYOJ-hYMwt4MMizQVYc/s1600/P8028693.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ-AwivDg050XrcHW1RNw9kcCAQFAfOVXxR0Lj82_U96Q1N_0V9l7iQdxUPFA2KUJ5IGx9JDWA8fWpdYRgrJo8Bu78lI95l-gViJZcGUvldQjB6_MO9RyY6_Sr7JYOJ-hYMwt4MMizQVYc/s320/P8028693.jpg" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div><br />
I usually start my morning off with a cup of regular java, no sugar, cream or milk and a <span style="color: #3d85c6;">nice </span>bagel. The other morning that <span style="color: #3d85c6;">“nice”</span> bagel turned out to be a <span style="color: #3d85c6;">burnt</span> bagel thanks to our finicky toaster, which I keep saying that I am going to get rid of. I had taken my attention from toasting my bagel and began opening up the mail that I had just brought in from the mailbox, when I heard the bagel pop up, I knew that my <span style="color: #3d85c6;">nice </span>morning bagel had turned into something less than desirable to put into my mouth. <br />
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After getting mad at the toaster and myself, I began scraping the burnt pieces of the bagel into the drain so that the bagel could become somewhat eatable. As I looked at the scraped bagel on the plate my mind flashed to the <span style="color: #3d85c6;">news story</span> about the <span style="color: #3d85c6;">Somalia famine,</span> the images of the <span style="color: #3d85c6;">Somalia people</span> suffering began to flood through my mind. There were men, woman, infants, children and the elderly starving to death, <span style="color: #3d85c6;">no food, no water, nothing,</span> leaving their war torn homes and struggling to make their way to a place where they could get <span style="color: #3d85c6;">food and be safe…</span> <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong>I said to myself a burnt bagel Trish… really! </strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">Hopefully</span> after reading this you will remember that there is <span style="color: #3d85c6;">someone in the world who is starving</span> and would <span style="color: #3d85c6;">certainly</span> take that burnt piece of toast or bagel <span style="color: #3d85c6;">with or without the burnt pieces being scraped off.</span> Yes, it would have been very easy for me to have tossed my burnt bagel into the trash and toasted another one, but in my house growing up we were taught that we did not waste our food, so I knew that I would be eating this bagel.<br />
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If you are not into scraping off the burnt pieces of your toast or bagel and eating it like I ended up doing, <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong>don’t throw it away</strong></span> toss it into a zip-lock bag, scrape the burnt pieces off later and then turn that bread into bread crumbs… <span style="color: #3d85c6;">Win! Win! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>You can help the people in Somalia</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;">For a list of charitable organizations click on the MSNBC nightly news link:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Somalian refugees disembark a bus in the registration area of the IFO refugee camp which makes up part of the giant Dadaab refugee settlement, July 23. The refugee camp at Dadaab, located close to the Kenyan border with Somalia, was originally designed in the early 1990s to accommodate 90,000 people but the UN estimates over 4 times as many reside there. (Oli Scarff / Getty Images)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">A severely malnourished Somali child receives Oral Rehydration Salts [O.R.S.] at Mogadishu's Banadir hospital, on July 28. (Mustafa Abdi / AFP - Getty Images)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Farhiya (centre) holds her 7-year-old sister Suladan by the hand as they follow their mother and brothers at the reception center of the Dolo Ado refugee camp near the Ethiopia-Somalia border on July 19. Refugees are being housed at the transit center while a new camp is being set up by the Ethiopian goverment and international aid organizations. Thousands of Somalis have fled in recent months to neighbouring Ethiopia and Kenya in search of food and water, with many dying along the way. (Roberto Schmidt / AFP - Getty Images)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>Children </strong>drink water from the same place as cattle at Liboi, Kenya, on July 27. UNICEF says it is trying to vaccinate more than 300,000 children in Kenya in an emergency program designed to prevent an outbreak of disease as refugees stream into northern Kenya from famine-hit Somalia. (Schalk van Zuydam / AP)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>"WATCH: Iman On Somalia's 'Heartbreaking' Famine:</strong></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/31/_n_911190.html">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/31/_n_911190.html</a><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>The Global Enrichment Foundation.com:</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>Save The Children:</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>Proverbs 27:7 “A person who is full refuses honey, but even bitter food tastes sweet to the hungry.” (NLT)</strong></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394;"><strong>Proverbs 31:8-9 “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.” (NIV)</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">To those of you, who can give, then give</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;">To those of you who can pray, then pray</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;">To those of you, who can write, then write about Somalia's Famine</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;">But please do something!</span><br />
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</span>Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09001702079830688278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637369345207304912.post-87912039985323127192011-07-18T17:47:00.000-04:002011-07-18T17:47:56.848-04:00TLJ Nicholas Photography With A Personal View: I am So Proud of You<a href="http://tljnicholasphotography.blogspot.com/2011/07/i-am-so-proud-of-you.html?spref=bl">TLJ Nicholas Photography With A Personal View: I am So Proud of You</a>: "A few weeks ago I watched the series premier of a new TV show, which I might add I thoroughly enjoyed watching. The next morning I found my..."Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09001702079830688278noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637369345207304912.post-47040035278692665532011-07-18T17:46:00.000-04:002011-07-18T17:46:55.981-04:00I am So Proud of You<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr07TDLT_LznngauUjcpE0BnBdAM_3jD3cGFhaS7tKgA9LdfFr7i4MBP6mg8EEUENQuwk0FzyRxu0TMpDrs7_O4W7qxbBMPLOQX4kmnGgEzkFQrfRjO_YaQ-JwKFZVozfx1b1-iluIsyeC/s1600/page0001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr07TDLT_LznngauUjcpE0BnBdAM_3jD3cGFhaS7tKgA9LdfFr7i4MBP6mg8EEUENQuwk0FzyRxu0TMpDrs7_O4W7qxbBMPLOQX4kmnGgEzkFQrfRjO_YaQ-JwKFZVozfx1b1-iluIsyeC/s320/page0001.jpg" width="170" /></a></div>A few weeks ago I watched the series premier of a new TV show, which I might add I <span style="color: #134f5c;">thoroughly</span> enjoyed watching. The next morning I found myself thinking about that show, <span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">especially</span> </span>the interaction between the mother and daughter, which <span style="color: #134f5c;">we know</span> at times can be challenging for <span style="color: #134f5c;">both parties.</span> The battle back and forth between the mother and daughter ended when the daughter demonstrated to her mother how really proud she was of her. <br />
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Let me state here that I am not a trained professional in mother and daughter relationships, but <span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">I am a</span> </span><span style="color: #134f5c;">daughter and a mother of two daughters.</span> Drawing from my own experiences I noted that when I saw the daughter express her approval of her mother’s accomplishments, it was the first time the daughter saw her mother other than that of <span style="color: #134f5c;">“mom”</span> there was a true understanding of her mother <span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">as the person, the woman,</span> </span><span style="color: #134f5c;">who she really was.</span> This particular scene reminded me of the very moment when my oldest daughter told me <span style="color: #134f5c;">how proud she was of me… wow!</span> I can recall that day as if it happened yesterday. This is a special recognition for both a mother and a daughter, it is a time when the battling back and forth ends and a new richer mother daughter relationship begins. <br />
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Do you have a special <span style="color: #134f5c;">I am so proud of you moment mom</span> that you would like to share? If you do I would <span style="color: #134f5c;">love </span>to hear about it!<br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Being a mother is learning about strengths you didn't know you had, and dealing with fears you didn't know existed. ~Linda Wooten</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;">We're daughter and mother </span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e;">not so long ago. </span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e;">We give and take </span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e;">and take and give </span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e;">along times endless row.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Love is passed </span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e;">And love received </span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e;">to be passed on again: </span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e;">A precious heirloom </span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e;">Twice, twice blessed, </span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e;">a spiritual cardigan. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;">I'll put it on </span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e;">And treasure it, </span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e;">The me I have received, </span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e;">And when the roles </span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e;">Reverse again, </span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e;">I'll have what I most need. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;">So may our love </span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e;">go on and on, </span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e;">A hundred thousand years; </span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Mothers and daughters, </span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e;">Daughters and mothers, </span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e;">through joys and other tears.</span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e;">- Anonymous </span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Thanks, Mom, for being a Christian, </span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e;">and showing me how to be; </span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e;">I’ll follow your example</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;">By Joanna Fuchs</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;">The best conversations with mothers always take place in silence, when only the heart speaks. ~Carrie Latet</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Nothing is more sacred or powerful than the bond of a mother and daughter. Mothers and daughters go through thick and thin together and are an inseparable duo that makes life worth living for the other. - By: Wayne Hemrick</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;">“And still it’s from her that you learned that whatever she has chosen to become, you’ll still feel proud of her simply because she has the key to your heart forever.” - Author: unknown </span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;">My love to all Mother's and Daughters!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;">"Mama exhorted her children at every opportunity to 'jump at de sun.' We might not land on the sun, but at least we would get off the ground." - Zora Neale Hurston</span>Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09001702079830688278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637369345207304912.post-77036958911989448602011-06-16T13:29:00.000-04:002011-06-16T13:29:06.568-04:00God gave us Seashells<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7hfEqJdzSr7OfIb98GBI8Zyst9JjHL-R6Cf4H6aQUOLIVqREZHE2lXDcjEyMf6DqPEKCXMdWJWLtDselhym_urp5cPppogD8N2w1BfS3_w5KPmNFHHu84EoXUVnpPxb-Zp2lyULgMJxN/s1600/seashells.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7hfEqJdzSr7OfIb98GBI8Zyst9JjHL-R6Cf4H6aQUOLIVqREZHE2lXDcjEyMf6DqPEKCXMdWJWLtDselhym_urp5cPppogD8N2w1BfS3_w5KPmNFHHu84EoXUVnpPxb-Zp2lyULgMJxN/s320/seashells.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><br />
As my husband and I were leisurely strolling on the beach I began picking up every <span style="color: #3d85c6;">beautiful </span>and <span style="color: #3d85c6;">uniquely shaped </span>seashell that caught my eye, one of my favorite beach things to do since childhood, so much so that my grown children would bring me back seashells from their trips to the beach.<br />
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For me seashells remind me that I am apart of an <strong>awesome creation</strong> and play an important role in it. I believe the enjoyment of it all is discovering who <strong>you are</strong> and how <strong>your</strong> presence on this earth makes a difference.<br />
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There are <strong>many </strong>things happening in our world today some things that <strong>are good</strong> and some things that are <strong>not so good,</strong> it is up to us to choose which part we want to play in it. We can covet our own little world and each day remain on the side line of life or we can choose to make a difference.<br />
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About a year ago NBC nightly news incorporated a segment into their broadcast called, you guessed it <span style="color: #3d85c6;">“Making a Difference.”</span> The segment became so popular that the network decided to stick with it, instantly it became a hit. I believe that <span style="color: #3d85c6;">many of us</span> want to do good things for our families and for other people and once in awhile we enjoy hearing a <strong>good </strong>news story.<br />
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I know that whatever our economic situation may be we <strong>can</strong> find a way to be a vital part of this creation <span style="color: #3d85c6;">because we have been beautifully created and we are uniquely different…</span> God gave us Seashells. <br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">You can “Make a Difference”…</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.servicenation.org/">http://www.servicenation.org/</a><br />
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<a href="http://woundedwarriorproject.org/">http://woundedwarriorproject.org/</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.soles4souls.org/">http://www.soles4souls.org/</a><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong>Let us not grow weary while doing good. – Galatians 6:9</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong>Do all the good you can, in all the ways you can, for all the people you can, while you can. - Our Daily Bread 6/6/11</strong></span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">*Congratulations to all of the high school and college graduates!</span></strong><br />
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</div><span style="color: #0b5394;">*Photo: Beach Seashells- Photographer Unknown</span><br />
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I recently read an article about a photographer named August Sanders (1876-1964). Through his view finder he captured the many faces of the German society in which he lived. Writer David Propson wrote in the Wall Street Journal that he captured <span style="color: #45818e;">“A universe of humanity in his restricted space.” </span><br />
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As I continued reading the article, I couldn’t help but recall a conversation that I had a few weeks ago with my daughter Morgan. I told her about a conversation that a woman engaged in with me at the grocery store meat counter. This was the second time that a complete stranger engaged in a conversation with me, only before it was in the produce department. Each conversation ended with “you have a nice day”! Morgan said that when she moved to Virginia she had the same thing happen to her, “I believe that is a “Southern thing.” We both agreed that we could hardly ever remember a complete stranger engaging in a conversation with us at the grocery store back home. <br />
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I am not sure if this engaging grocery store conversation by complete strangers is a “Southern thing”, but I would like to say that it is a very <span style="color: #45818e;">human thing.</span> Each day we live our lives and connect with one another through an array of technologies, <span style="color: #45818e;">cell phones, Skype, Twitter, Facebook</span> and hey check out this video on <span style="color: #45818e;">You-Tube.</span> Along with internet news sites and Blogs that provide us with a wide range of topics. With the click of a mouse we can participate with a comment or chose to remain anonymous. Has all of this instant information/communication technology lessened our <span style="color: #45818e;">human contact?</span><br />
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Perhaps the reason why I was so startled by a complete stranger engaging in a conversation with me at the grocery store has more to do with the “old form of <span style="color: #45818e;">human to human communication,</span> which is becoming so rare these days. As we continue to embrace and keep up with the ever changing technology that is apart of our day to day lives, I hope that we will still cherish the <span style="color: #45818e;">irreplaceable human to human connection.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;"><strong>The tomatoes are extremely ripe today…</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;"><strong>“Wherever we live, we cross paths with people from many backgrounds and beliefs.” – Our Daily Bread 4.26.10</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;"><strong>“Each contact with a human being is so rare, so precious, one should preserve it.” – Anais Nin </strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;"><strong>Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. - Hebrews 13:2 (NIV)</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;">A Photographers Journey: </span><a href="http://hubpages.com/profile/PhotoTljn7">http://hubpages.com/profile/PhotoTljn7</a>Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09001702079830688278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637369345207304912.post-59893476300848355462011-04-05T18:25:00.002-04:002011-04-06T13:51:19.942-04:00More than a Mantra<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt6QbiCuYG0wqa6AMPfFzjLjfqkZFgo6ZLdSMASMhYrITjxjCWai6OjLCe4iGTFxunXA9F1u4m97WO5Ne6LgAzJA2YGZZIhVHzHuG8Xce5e3rfJCzR8kqaUenJ5hrvEyL1YK9fJ01LnD93/s1600/P4047333.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt6QbiCuYG0wqa6AMPfFzjLjfqkZFgo6ZLdSMASMhYrITjxjCWai6OjLCe4iGTFxunXA9F1u4m97WO5Ne6LgAzJA2YGZZIhVHzHuG8Xce5e3rfJCzR8kqaUenJ5hrvEyL1YK9fJ01LnD93/s320/P4047333.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
A few weeks ago I purchased some coffee mugs for our new home. The color and design were perfect, but it was the <span style="color: #0b5394;">words</span> on the mugs that really influenced my overall purchase. The words <span style="color: #0b5394;">Sit long, Talk much, Laugh often, </span>just the message that I wanted our family and friends to receive and feel when they visited our new home.<br />
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It was a few days later when I was pouring a cup of coffee into one of the mugs that I read those words again… <span style="color: #0b5394;">Sit long, Talk much, Laugh often,</span> and as I sat down to enjoy my late afternoon cup of java I began to wonder if it was even possible to exercise that kind of mantra, especially in today’s fast paced tech savvy world. Is this <span style="color: #0b5394;">Sit long, Talk much, Laugh often</span> mantra <strong>just reserved for guest who are visiting our home or when we go away on vacation or major holidays?</strong> Can we realistically apply these words to our everyday lives? <br />
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I believe that <span style="color: #0b5394;">we can and will</span> if we see the value of <span style="color: #0b5394;">Sitting long</span> with the people who are apart of our lives, taking time <span style="color: #0b5394;">to talk much</span> (face to face) which could very well lead to <span style="color: #0b5394;">laughing often</span>. The mugs are there to server as a daily reminder to live life this way…then and only then those words will become much more than just a mantra on a coffee mug. Have you had your warm sip of the gift of life today? <br />
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When was the last time you spent a quiet moment just doing nothing - just sitting and looking at the sea, or watching the wind blowing the tree limbs, or waves rippling on a pond, a flickering candle or children playing in the park? <span style="color: #0b5394;">Ralph Marston</span><br />
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Let's Talk <br />
Let’s talk, let’s open our hearts out to each other and talk<br />
You may laugh at this plea, at this suggestion you may balk<br />
You might scoff and tell me, “You’ve gone mad today.”<br />
But reflect a bit and you will find many things to say<br />
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Come hither, and let us bare our sorrows to each other<br />
So that we can feel lighter and be not in a spot of bother<br />
Good or bad, let us talk about our dealings with life<br />
It’s much better to be open than be cut up by tension’s knife. <br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Taken from Let’s Talk - by Rony Patra</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><strong>Laughter</strong></span> is good medicine it’s a great “shock absorber” for life’s unexpected bumps. It helps take the monotony out of everyday life.<br />
Don’t miss out on the continual feast of a cheerful heart.<br />
You’ll see that a happy heart bubbles over into a smile. And it’s contagious! <br />
Love, your God of joy – Proverbs 17:22; 15:13-15 <br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;">Taken from Hugs for friends by LeAnn Weiss & Caron Loveless</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><strong>A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: orange;">Photo of Grandson:</span> by LJN</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Photos by Trish @ Trish Nicholas Photography: <a href="http://www.wix.com/TrishN/Trish-Nicholas-Photography">www.wix.com/TrishN/Trish-Nicholas-Photography</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Have a beautiful Easter!</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: orange;"><strong>***Help to feed the hungry @ Rock and Wrap It Up:</strong></span> <a href="http://www.rockandwrapitup.org/">http://www.rockandwrapitup.org/</a></span>Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09001702079830688278noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637369345207304912.post-63429589532302951222011-03-13T17:45:00.000-04:002011-03-13T17:45:03.427-04:00A New Stage<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJfUz1SztCMXKX38XPF-BbqB1gZyw72KG8CL0enzTevq2DiUkS7MWQ9Gd7Eexmp7dAMaSVGKzZBWe-Ltp0YVmGt-XOlSXFwIhMmDlU-1UlwO7ctsipkczWqxG_b-4D07kObRV0kVoO0dOo/s1600/P3077067.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJfUz1SztCMXKX38XPF-BbqB1gZyw72KG8CL0enzTevq2DiUkS7MWQ9Gd7Eexmp7dAMaSVGKzZBWe-Ltp0YVmGt-XOlSXFwIhMmDlU-1UlwO7ctsipkczWqxG_b-4D07kObRV0kVoO0dOo/s320/P3077067.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>“We live life in stages and experience it on different levels.” – Dr. A.R. Bernard</strong></span><br />
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A new stage of my life began on Wednesday March 2nd taking up residence in a new home in West Ocean City, Md. What we thought was a serious buyer for our home in Pennsylvania turned out to be a <span style="color: #0b5394;">big</span> waste of our <span style="color: #0b5394;">time,</span> <span style="color: #0b5394;">energy</span> and <span style="color: #0b5394;">emotions.</span> So we have moved on to plan B for a year, hopefully it won’t take that long for our home in Pa to be sold.<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>“If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans.” – Woody Allen</strong></span><br />
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It is our <span style="color: #0b5394;">hopes, wishes and wants</span> that set our expectations as to what the outcome will be, but I have been blessed to discover that these things are set against God’s plan for our life. And I truly believe in the end, if we are connected spiritually in anyway <span style="color: #0b5394;">we will be able to see</span> his greater plan.<br />
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I am also <span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>still </strong></span>learning to take <span style="color: #0b5394;">one day at a time</span> and to savor each moment of that day, some days I am better at it then other days… for we know that tomorrow is not promised to any of us. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>Psalm 90:12 - So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. </strong></span><br />
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Well as I look around at my new surroundings I am totally grateful for having a nice roof over my head at this time. I look forward to the warm beach days ahead… <span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>Lord willing.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>Photos by Trish:</strong></span> <a href="http://www.wix.com/TrishN/Trish-Nicholas-Photography">www.wix.com/TrishN/Trish-Nicholas-Photography</a><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>Photos for Purchase Courtesy of Redbubble:</strong></span> <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/tmeian">http://www.redbubble.com/people/tmeian</a><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>To Follow My Photography Journey: </strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>Dr. A.R. Bernard:</strong></span> <a href="http://www.arbernard.com/">http://www.arbernard.com/</a><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>Proverbs 27:1 – Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.</strong></span>Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09001702079830688278noreply@blogger.com0