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- WHOA – STILL DWELLING IN OUR MOTORHOME – TWO YEARS NOT TRAVELING – FINALLY HAVE INTERNET WE CAN USE – ADAPTED MY NOVEL INTO A SCREENPLAY – THAT WAS FUN – HAD A LOT TO LEARN AND LEARNED WHILE WRITING – NOW READY TO SELL – DUH – PANDEMIC – YOU GOT TO BE KIDDNIG – STILL – OUR GOD REIGNS – THE LORD IS ALWAYS GOOD –
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- So Long – So Long – Not Goodbye but Too Long not to Post – We Live the RV Life – Data Costs More than We Like – Posting Requires Data – Almost Decided to Quit Posting – Catch Up Time –
- I Opened the Shades to See the Sun Rise – Black Storm Clouds Loomed – What Would Sunrise Look Like – Would the Light Shine Through – YES – Gloom Gave Way to Bursting Shades of Purple Pink and Lavendar – Reminding Me of Troubled Times that Shrink When Grace and Truth Appear – God Is Good – Hang on When Trouble Hides the Light – Ashes Blow Away – Beauty Remains –
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- Beginning Our 2018-19 Tour in our Motorhome – And the Excitement Builds – What Could Be So Exciting – For Me – Looking Out Our Windows Beholding New Surroundings – I Love It –
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- Las Cruces New Mexico – Destination for Fun with Friends – Fellow RVers Meet Us Here – We Dine Together at Local Restaurants – And There Are Plenty – Steve Had Coach and Jeep Washed after Five Days of Rain and Mud in Texas – Now They Shine Again –
- Long Time No Post – Spent All Our Time Having Fun with Family – But Then Moved on and Parked Here in Louisiana – View of the Bayou – Simple but Adequate RV Park – Staying Longer than Scheduled – Again Diverging from Our Original Plan –
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- Had to Share this Photo of Lake Erie Shore – We Arrived this Afternoon Greeted by a Wasp that Flew into the Small Window Used to Pay Tolls from the Driver’s Seat – Last Year Hornets Invaded the Cockpit – One Huge Wasp Was Just as Effective in Slowing Down our Progress until We Smacked it Silly and Tossed it in the Trash –
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Monthly Archives: May 2014
Glory of New Covenant Grace Exceeds Old Covenant Glory of Law – for the Letter Kills, but the Spirit Gives Life
2 Corinthians 3:7-11 – The Bible (NIV) – Now if the ministry that brought death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with glory, so that the Israelites could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of its … Continue reading
Presenting the Last Two Portobello Mushroom Caps from the Pack of Four – Portobello Mushroom and Red Bell Pepper Combo – Colorful and Tasty – Learning as I Go Along –
This is an easy dish to prepare. Simply cut up the Portobello Mushrooms and thinly slice the Red Bell Pepper. Heat Olive Oil in a skillet and fry the pepper slices on medium high, tossing constantly for about two minutes. Reduce the … Continue reading
PEEL a Clove of Garlic – NO WAY- Takes Too Long – The Secret is Smash – Slip – Snip – Finished –
Separate a clove from the bulb of garlic. If you have ever tried to peel a clove of garlic with a paring knife, you know what a tedious job it is. I spent a few years doing it that way … Continue reading
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Tagged clove of garlic, Cooking, Fist, Flat side of knife, garlic, Garlic Bulb, garlic clove, Peel Garlic, Peel Garlic Clove, Peeling Garlic, Slip off skin, SMASH, Snip off end, Wide Blade
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Hear the Good News – Believe the Good News – Be Happy for the Rest of Your Life –
Do you want to be happy for the rest of your life – Perceive and believe the Good News – There is no more condemnation – Know the Truth And the Truth will Make you free – Happiness chases the … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses, Poetry
Tagged Believe, Carol Ann Hoel, Condemnation, Good News, Gospel, Hope, Jesus Christ, Joy, Know the Truth, Receive, Redeemer, Righteousness, Troubles, Troubles Come, Truth Will Make You Free
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Salmon Patties – Mushroom Soup – Beets on side – Apples and Golden Raisins Dessert – Simple No-Frills Cooking –
I like to serve whole foods, uncooked, with nutrition intact, as much as possible. I strive to present at least one item on my menu that is dominantly alkaline to maintain a healthful PH balance in our bodies. Today’s dessert of apples … Continue reading
Posted in Food
Tagged Apple, Apple and golden raisins, Cooking, Costco, Dessert, Dip for Salmon Patties, Food, golden raisins, Mushroom Soup, oregano, Parsley, Pickled Beets, Portobello mushroom, Salmon Patties, thyme
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Yucca Stabs Me – I Bite Back – Yucca Friendlier Now – Beautiful as Always –
My yard work assignment this morning was to lop off the frond tips of one of our Yucca plants. This I did carefully. This difficult trimming project was not intended to enhance its thousand charms but rather to blunt its thousand swords. These sharp … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir
Tagged Garden, Gloves, Hedge, Hedge Trimming, Little John Hedge, Rock Garden, Spanish Bayonet, Spanish Dagger, Spikes, Trimming, Trimming Yucca, Yard Work, Yucca, Yucca Fronds, Yucca Plant, Yucca plants
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Portobello Mushroom Caps – Sliced – Sauteed – Cheese on Top – Delicious and Quick –
I like simple side dishes, and this is one we really enjoy, Portobello mushroom caps sauteed in olive oil and topped with grated cheddar cheese. Portobellos have a bold flavor. Not only are they delicious, but they are a rich source … Continue reading
Must Use Broccoli and Celery – Found Recipe for Puréed Broccoli and Celery Soup – By Martha Rose Shulman – Delightful Flavor and Texture –
When I have produce on hand that I want to use quickly, I get on the Internet and look for an appropriate recipe. My dinner party that featured broccoli salad left me with two thirds of the bag of broccoli … Continue reading
Posted in Food
Tagged Blender, Broccoli, Celery, Chicken Broth, Cooking, Food, garlic, Garnish Bouquet, Parmesan Rind, Parsley, Potato, Pureed Broccoli Celery Soup, Soup, Taste and Texture, Vegetable Broth
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Learning More About You – Jesus –
Learning more – looking from other Perspectives – Seeing things I’ve not seen before – Appreciating More and More – How absolutely – undeniably – Electrifyingly – powerfully Good You Are – Jesus – Son of God – Father – … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses, Poetry
Tagged About Jesus, Father, God is good, God's Plan, Holy Spirit, How Good, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Learning, Reconciled, Reconciliation, Reconciling, Redemption, Salvation, Son of God, Trinity
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Trees
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Trees What do they say They praise their Creator They speak of His strength His steadfast persistence His might His purpose His faithfulness What do trees do They stay They wait Their roots…
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My Beloved Husband on a Ladder in the Sand Doing Yard Work – OH NO – Worrisome Wife Comes to the Rescue –
Steve and I worked in the yard early this morning. Look at the bush I trimmed with a small clipper! What a difference it made! I am recognizing my yard work talent! I should be trimming bushes while Steve pulls weeds. … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Memoir
Tagged Clippers, good judgment, Husband, Ladder, Losing Habit, Night Shirt, Nightgown, Power saw, Power Tool, Sand, Trimming, Trimming Bush, Winning, Yard Work, Yucca Plant
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I’m Glad God Still Loves Me –
When I don’t understand – When I feel rejected – Unloved – misunderstood – I should know God loves me – When I don’t understand Why prayers go unanswered – When I’m discouraged – I should know God loves me … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses, Poetry
Tagged Alone, Cross, Doubt, Feel Rejected, God in Christ, God loves me, God so loved, Love of God, Prayers unanswered, Reconcile, Reconciling the World, rejected, Save the World, sleepless, Understand
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Sunrise Photos and Fearless Chelsea’s Bad Habit – Stop it, Chelsea!
I went outside this morning at 5:30 a.m. to see the sunrise scheduled to occur at 5:25 a.m. The daylight had arrived, but I couldn’t find the sun. I looked in every direction. Our horizon was obscured so that any observable sun … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Memoir, Pets
Tagged Bad Habit, Bichon Frise, Chelsea, Dog, freedom run, Horizon, Pet, Pet Training, Rottweiler, run, Scold, Scolding, Sun, Sunrise, Training
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Dinner Party – Leftovers – Chicken Salad – and Side Dishes for Another Meal –
We hosted a small dinner party last night with a few friends and family. We served baked chicken, rice pilaf, broccoli salad, a pineapple-banana fruit cup, and a Cheesecake Factory cheesecake. Only two of us had a slice of … Continue reading
A New Song – Psalm 40:1-3 – Praise to Our God –
Psalm 40:1-3 – The Bible – (KJV) – I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses
Tagged Bible Verse, Christian, God Hears Prayer, God is good, horrible pit, Jesus, Lord Jesus, New Song, Praise, Praise in Song, Praise to God, Psalm 40, Song, Wait Patiently, Waiting
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The Sweetest Truth I Know Is – Jesus – How You Love Me So –
The sweetest truth I know is – Jesus – How You love me so – No other message thrills my soul Like this – that You love me so – Knowing this – my Savior – Lord – How satisfied I … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged abundant grace, Christian, Embrace, God is Love, God's Lamb, Grace, How You Love Me, Jesus, Lamb of God, Lord Jesus, love, Love of God, Resting, Resting in Jesus, satisfied, Savior
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Psalm 22 – The Bible – (KJV) – Messianic Psalm – Prophecy – Crucifixion of Christ –
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring? O my God, I cry in the day time, but thou hearest not; and in the night … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses
Tagged Calvary, Christ, Christian, Cross, Cross of Calvary, Crucifixion of Christ, Jesus, My God, Psalm 22, Redemption, Salvation, Savior, Suffering, The Bible, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me
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How Do We Know God Is Good – How Do We Reconcile the Goodness of God with Tragedy – (Letters to a Friend Series)
I watched a movie with my husband last night. The plot involved human trafficking. Nothing makes me angrier than to see a person treated with extreme cruelty. I’m an emotional person, so every time the good guy struck a bad … Continue reading
Fun Night – PARTY TIME- Third PARTY Since I’ve Been Here – But This One Was Different – I COOKED – Chili Con Carne –
Steve is a party guy. He doesn’t only attend parties. He throws parties. Not like Hollywood, but a houseful of guests, all of them our good friends. This time there were only 20 of us. We were expecting possibly 25, … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Memoir
Tagged air hockey, chili, Chili con carne, chili powder, diced tomatoes, Food, fun night, guests, ingredients, Party, party guy, Pool, Spices, tomato paste, tomato sauce
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