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Giggling in the Funeral Parlor…
I have a memory in my head…it goes way, way back in time. Maybe I was five; it seems you can’t go back much further than that in your childhood memory bank unless you confuse actual happenings with...
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Uncle Arthur, Two Caroline’s and Me
I have enjoyed having several guest writers while I have been overseas. They have been a blessing to readers and followers of Hope in the Healing. I have a few more in the wings, you will love them...
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That time I made him get rid of his change…
It’s #FiveMinuteFriday! Write for the love of the written word. No extreme editing, backtracking or worrying. Join with others who are doing the same and share at Kate Motaung’s blog. Today’s word...
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When the holiday gathering goes horribly wrong
It happens. The anticipation of the approaching holiday puts a desire for perfection inside even the most reluctant host or hostess. You dream about all of the sights and smells and the family around...
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That time when Dancer and Prancer almost ruined Christmas…
“Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more!” ~Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas Sharing a sweet and funny story from a Christmas...
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The Spring Break from You-Know-Where
Spring Break: A rite of passage for teenagers; a getaway for the young family and the week the rest of the vacationers stay home! We always tried to do something for My Three Sons during Spring Break....
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Feelings! Whoa, whoa, whoa…
This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you purchase something after clicking on a link. Feelings. Anxiety. Worry. Fear. Panic. Nervousness. Peace. Joy. Excitement....
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High Pockets, Haymakers and Flash
This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you purchase something after clicking on a link Another great weekend of Revival By Design. We have been blessed to be busy with our...
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Because of Sandy Jo…A Mother’s Day Tribute
“If you bungle raising your children, I don’t think whatever else you do well matters very much.” ~ Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis You would find them in the soda shops and movie houses any time of the...
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A Message for My Three Sons on Mother’s Day
Yes, this is a Message for My Three Sons on Mother’s Day, it is addressed to my boys, who are no longer boys but grown men. I would love for you to peek over my shoulder…and share your own thoughts...
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Free…the Memory Shall be Ours
Enjoy this remembrance of the beginning of Decoration Day and a great poem from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow of a soldier’s sacrifice. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was the most renowned American poet of...
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Fits, Fights, French Fries and Father’s Day
This site contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you purchase something by clicking on a link! Reader Discretion Advised: The following story is true. The names may have been changed...
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I’ll see you in my complicated migraine dreams…
This post contains affiliate links and this blog will be compensated if you purchase something by clicking on a link. Thank you for supporting this ministry! The #FiveMinuteFriday prompt is the word...
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Endurance inspired by Hope
This is a #FiveMinuteFriday post of a different nature. Coincidentally (are there coincidences with God?) this week’s word prompt is Hope. I trust you will be blessed by the life of my friend, Carl...
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Today, everything is FREE!
This post contains affiliate links. I will be compensated if you purchase something after clicking on one of the links. Thank you for your support! #FiveMinuteFriday, where we write for the love of...
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Marrying The Haymaker
This post contains affiliate links. Thanks for your support! Who in this world doesn’t get excited about their very own birthday? No matter how old we are, how many birthdays we have seen come and go,...
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Marrying The Haymaker: The Finale!
This post contains affiliate links. Read my full disclosure here! Monday, July 20, 2015, marked 36 years of wedded bliss, or as The Sweetheart likes to say: “Seven of the happiest years of my life.”...
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Silver and Cotton: Anniversary trip with The ‘Rents!
Hope in the Healing uses ads and affiliate links to help support this site. You can read my full disclosure here! The celebration of wedding anniversaries dates back to Roman times when husbands...
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Fences & Boundaries: A few things I learned from The Amish
I’ve had the privilege to spend a few days in Amish and Mennonite country this weekend. I celebrated 36 years of wedded bliss with The Sweetheart on the 20th but we wanted to take a weekend and just...
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For this child we prayed…Rachel and Kyle’s Miracle
God’s timing is perfect but it is rarely ours. “For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition that I made to him. Therefore I have lent him to the Lord. As long as he lives, he is...
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