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Love come softly, brush against my heart
Yearning for its closeness, not ever to depart
In God’s Infinite Wisdom, I place my life,
And trust for tomorrow, what be, what might
Whatever path this love may go
It carries with it the willingness,
to let it go
And hope that one day, it will again, brush against my heart ....
To stay forever.
Karen A. 05/30/06 
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HUGS
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Mar 2, 2010 5:04 pm
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Hug me in the morning,
Hug me in the evening
Hug me at supper time,
Be my little Hugger,
and Hug me all the time!!
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DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THIS?
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Mar 2, 2010 11:49 am
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Did you hear about the 83-year-old woman who talked herself out of a speeding ticket by telling the young officer that she had to get there before she forgot where she was going?
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Makes perfectly good sense to me.....
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ALRIGHT, YOU'VE BEEN WARNED! (joke)
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Jan 19, 2010 9:40 am
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An old prospector shuffled into the town of El Indio , Texas leading an old tired mule. The old man headed straight for the only saloon in town, to clear his parched throat. He walked up to the saloon and tied his old mule to the hitch rail. As he stood there, brushing some of the dust from his face and clothes, a young gunslinger stepped out of the saloon with a gun in one hand and a bottle of whiskey in the other.
The young gunslinger looked at the old man and laughed, saying, "Hey old man, have you ever danced?" The old man looked up at the gunslinger and said, "No, I never did dance... never really wanted to."
A crowd had gathered as the gunslinger grinned and said, "Well, you old fool, you're gonna' dance now," and started shooting at the old man's feet. The old prospector, not wanting to get a toe blown off, started hopping around like a flea on a hot skillet. Everybody was laughing, fit to be tied.
When his last bullet had been fired, the young gunslinger, still
laughing, holstered his gun and turned around to go back into the
saloon. The old man turned to his pack mule, pulled out a
double-barreled shotgun, and cocked both hammers. The loud clicks
carried clearly through the desert air.
The crowd stopped laughing immediately. The young gunslinger heard the sounds too, and he turned around very slowly. The silence was almost deafening. The crowd watched as the young gunman stared at the old timer and the large gaping holes of those twin barrels.
The barrels of the shotgun never wavered in the old man's hands, as he quietly said, "Son, have you ever kissed a mule's ass?"
The gunslinger swallowed hard and said, "No sir..... but... I've always wanted to."
There are two lessons for us all here:
Don't waste ammunition.
Don't mess with old people.
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OH YEAH, IT'S A STORM OUT THERE
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Jan 18, 2010 11:13 pm
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I'm sitting here finishing up the last of my evening here on my PC and listening to the wind howl outside. We've had some pretty stormy weather the past few days and according to weather reports, its not going to let up for a few more.
I love to hear the wind, and I love being out in it too (as long as I don't have to be someplace important and can let my hair fly all over the place)
It always takes me back to my childhood and listening to the wind whistling through the tall pine and fir trees that surrounded our home. Those trees were pretty strong, with roots that sunk deep into the dirt, so thankfully my folks never feared too much about down tree damage. There was always plenty of tree branches littering the ground after wards though.
Now I feel like going in and making myself a nice steamy cup of tea, cuddling up under my snuggle blanket and just being quiet for a while.
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JUST ME SHARING
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Jan 7, 2010 4:01 pm
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I can’t remember the exact date, but I believe it was the weekend between Christmas and New Years. I had a dream (or vision as I really like to think of it) that I was in the middle of a river. It wasn’t a big river, nor was it threatening in any way. There were two rocks in front of me and I reached over and picked the right one up. On the underside of the rock were the words “I will provide all your needs.”
I woke up immediately and the first thoughts I had were “thank you Lord.” Then I sat on the edge of my bed for a little bit thinking about it and wondered what it might have meant (other than the very obvious). In other words, was this a way the Lord was preparing me for something that will be happening in my future where I will need to be reassured of His provision? I don’t know. I certainly wasn’t (at the time) having any concerns financially or otherwise about my own needs.
So, I will hold on to that vision, and remember it during times that I feel uncertain whether it has to do with my finances, my health, or relationship issues. One friend pointed out two things about the vision/dream that signified Jesus ….. The River of Life, and The Rock. Can’t get any better than that!
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HOLIDAYS AND HONORING THOSE NO LONGER WITH US
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Dec 26, 2009 10:50 am
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The holiday season, beginning at Thanksgiving and moving on through till New Years, is a busy time and hopefully for most of us, a very happy time. However, I don't think there is anyone who will be reading this blog that has not experienced the loss of a loved one, and so therefore the holidays can be a little melancholy to say the least, when celebrating without them.
I just read Denver's blog Wow . . . . What a wonderful Christmas Holiday I had . . .. If you haven't read it, I guarantee you will enjoy it, and maybe have a hunger for crab afterward as well! What touched me most was that the family decided to celebrate by gathering at Grannies house. Granny passed away last September, and in honor of her, they gathered to celebrate Christmas at her home. What a great way to honor her.
It made me think about the one thing that I like to do, to honor my Dad, who passed away in '98. I was given my Dads wedding band. So, whenever we have a family event, or some special type of occasion, I slip it on. For me, it's inviting his memory and a little of him into the celebration.
Do any of you have something special you do to honor those no longer with you? I don't mean for this to be a sad blog ~ I want it to be one of happy memories.
My Dad loved it when we had a big gathering of family in their home. He usually would sit back in his recliner, smoking his pipe, maybe getting into a deep discussion with someone about something that was important to him at the time, or relaxing and enjoying our singing. That was one thing we did a lot of when when their was a family gathering.
He also was the "official" Santa Claus on Christmas morning. He'd always make a big deal out of picking a gift from under the tree to hand to out, shaking it and going on about its contents. He was a good "Santa."
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TO MY SFF FAMILY
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Dec 23, 2009 1:52 pm
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To my SFF Family,
I've been able to come in and read some blogs lately, but mostly just scan through and pick a few, because of time. I've noticed all the Christmas and Holiday wishes, but haven't had time to go in to each and everyone to acknowledge and return the greetings.
So, please know that your Christmas wishes have been noted, and warmly accepted.
As usual, I'm "up to the last minute" with everything. This year will be pretty low-keyed, but I did manage to do some baking, and fudge making. Wish I could make up a big platter to bring into the SFF chat room, or have a platter on a table in the corner of my blog for you.
For those of you who celebrate Christmas, and the birth of Christ, I rejoice with you. For those who celebrate the Santa Claus version, may Santa's jolly ho, ho, ho bring you lots of magic glee.
This is also the season for other faiths to celebrate special days, and I extend my warmest wishes to you in your celebration.
The year is about to end and I also want to say Happy New Year to you all. May you be blessed with God's best through the year ahead, with good health, unexplainable peace, your needs be met, and Love abound.
Love, Karen
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Here is a poem I found to share with you too.
It's Christmas Time
by Bob Lazzar-Atwood.
Put your problems on probation
Run your troubles off the track,
Throw your worries out the window
Get the monkeys off your back.
Silence all your inner critics
With your conscience make amends,
And allow yourself some happiness
It's Christmas time again!
Call a truce with those who bother you
Let all the fighting cease,
Give your differences a breather
And declare a time of peace,
Don't let angry feelings taint
The precious time you have to spend,
And allow yourself some happiness
It's Christmas time again!
Like some cool refreshing water
Or a gentle summer breeze,
Like a fresh bouquet of flowers
Or the smell of autumn leaves,
It's a banquet for the spirit
Filled with family, food and friends,
So allow yourself some happiness
It's Christmas time again!
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A TRUE STORY
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Dec 19, 2009 10:57 pm
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I just had to share this. The other day, my step-brother's wife was wrapping presents for other members of their family, when their youngest son, Aaron, who is about 2 1/2 yo, knocked on her door and asked what she was doing, when she told him, he asked if Santa was in there with her!  I love it!!
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Prayers for Destiny823
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Dec 12, 2009 11:22 pm
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Many of you may already know this, but I just received an email from Destiny's daughter-in-law letting me know that Destiny is in the hospital with severe pneumonia and not doing very well.
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BRAGGING TIME
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Dec 11, 2009 5:49 pm
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I have mentioned my great nephews a few times in blogs, but I don't know if I've ever shared about my nieces daughter. I just love this picture. Every time I look at it I laugh. I told her Mom that she must be a very happy little girl, because most of the pictures I have seen of her, she is usually laughing, or smiling and making funny faces. I haven't had the pleasure of meeting her in person yet. Lord willing, it won't be too many years down the road before I do.
Anyway, thought I'd introduce you to my great niece, Averie. Isn't she cute! 
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