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God Is So Good

Do you remember this song from your Bible School/Sunday School days? God  is so good! God is so good! God is so good, He’s so good to me! That song popped into my head the other day and I thought what a perfect way to start and/or end your day by singing this song.  God…
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Review and Giveaway: The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven by Kevin Malarkey and Alex Malarkey

In 2004, Kevin Malarkey and his six-year-old son, Alex, suffered an horrific car accident. The impact from the crash paralyzed Alex—and medically sp …more In 2004, Kevin Malarkey and his six-year-old son, Alex, suffered an horrific car accident. The impact from the crash paralyzed Alex—and medically speaking, it was unlikely that he could survive. “I…
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Thought for the Day

Some people go through life trying to find out what the world holds for them only to find out too late that it’s what they bring to the world that really counts.  L.M. Montgomery Are you waiting for the world to hand you that “piece of the pie” or are you out there slicing it…
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Life Math

May your joys be added, your sorrows subtracted, your friends multiplied, and your enemies divided.
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Thought for the Day

Sometimes, having a good day can be as easy as choosing to have one!
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Thought for the Day

Every now and then, go away and have a little relaxation, for when you come back to work, your judgment will be surer. Leonardo Da Vinci We certainly did that!  Our family went away for two splendid weeks of fun and relaxation.  Even though I am now digging myself out of piles of mail, bills,…
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It’s Monday

Wake up this morning and rejoice that you can make a fresh start to the day, to the week, and to the month.  It is the first Monday of August, a new week and nothing has happened yet to goof it up.  You have been given another chance.  Rejoice, put a smile on your face,…
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Ephesians 4:32

I wanted to share this Bible verse with you today. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.  Ephesians 4:32 NIV Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.  Ephesians 4:32 Be gentle with one another, sensitive.  Forgive one…
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Psalm 34

I love looking at verses in the Bible and then finding those same verses in other translations.  I found these verses comforting. The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.  The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. A righteous…
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Thought for the Day

Justice is when we get what we deserve. Mercy is when we don’t get what we deserve. But Grace is when we get what we don’t deserve.
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Stacie's bookshelf: read-in-2023

The Lazy Genius Kitchen: Have What You Need, Use What You Have, and Enjoy It Like Never Before
Your Table Is Ready: Tales of a New York City Maître D'
The Royal Governess: A Novel of Queen Elizabeth II's Childhood
Food Fight
Spare
Foster
This Time Tomorrow
To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings
Kiss Me in the Coral Lounge: Intimate Confessions from a Happy Marriage
Save What's Left
Remarkably Bright Creatures
The Galveston Diet: The Doctor-Developed, Patient-Proven Plan to Burn Fat and Tame Your Hormonal Symptoms
Golden Hills
The Girl with the Louding Voice
The Favor
Small Things Like These
This Is How I Lied
Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital
Audrey L and Audrey W: Best Friends-ish: Book 1
Audrey L and Audrey W: True Creative Talents: Book 2
Chasing Giants: In Search of the World's Largest Freshwater Fish
The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life
In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It
It Is Well With My Soul: My Story
Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember
Book Lovers
A Girl Called Samson
Finn and the Feline Frenemy
The Levee
The Golden Spoon
Only the Beautiful
Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories
The Sisters Sweet
Fish in a Tree
This Tender Land
Intermittent Fasting Transformation: The 45-Day Program for Women to Lose Stubborn Weight, Improve Hormonal Health, and Slow Aging
The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice from Dear Sugar
Ben Y and the Ghost in the Machine
The Great Gilly Hopkins
BenBee and the Teacher Griefer
We Should Not Be Friends: The Story of a Friendship
Blue Highways: A Journey into America
Beyond the Point
The Family
Hamnet
The Bookstore Sisters
And Finally: Matters of Life and Death
The Cactus
Black Cake
Ban This Book
Passing
I'm Glad My Mom Died
These Precious Days: Essays
Evidence of the Affair
The Night Travelers
Out of the Corner
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
One Day in December

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