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An Unfulfilled Dream
It was so exciting, our dream of moving to the country seemed like it was going to come true. My parents had brought three beautiful acres in the country, and it would not be long before we left the city life for the peace and quiet of the country. My father was so excited that he every time we visited the he would pull down a few of the thin trees that would easily give way.
He even went to the store and purchased a chain saw so he could cut down and clear the land.
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A Tough Milestone
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For the past few weeks, I have repeatedly sat down and tried to make a post. But even though my head is full of ideas, as soon as I sit down in front of my computer, the words seem to evaporate, and I quickly find myself mindlessly scrolling through articles I have no intention of reading, doing my best to avoid the painful memories of my first year without my head cheerleader, sounding board, and father.
He was the first one that I went to after hearing about self-publishing and when I decided that I would like to start my own You Tube Channel. When I was ready to start running Amazon Ads, he was the one who helped me with the funds. Whenever it came to major purchases or decisions on what step I should take next, it was his patient ear that I turned to. Without him I felt like a ship without a rudder struggling to weather the storm.
Over and over I felt the pang of loss as I faced a tough decision and turned to look for advice only to be greeted by his empty chair. When a bit of good news such as having 5 books sell in one day or like today when my Poetry Channel finally reached the 200-subscriber mark brought a smile to my face, how fast it faded as I realized that he was not going to be there to share in my simple joy.
Life had already brought enough lonely tears as I watched the mile markers of life pass me by. Locked away by endless days of pain and seemingly forgotten by the world at least I could count on the support of my family. And now that one support, that one precious gift that I had been blessed with, was being taken from me. Love, career, success, friendship, the satisfaction of earning my daily bread, the joy of having my own home, children, independence, and all the pleasures of adulthood had been denied me. Like a time capsule buried in the sand I had watched the years go by, yet my life had remained unchanged. I ate, I dressed, did what I could to maintain my sliver of health, put on a cheerful face, and waited for my chance to become a part of life as I had since childhood. Only now there was one less voice to celebrate the few successes and encourage me when life rained down its many disappointments.
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Relaxing Dog Inspired Maze
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Here is a fun need to relax because it is the middle of the week, dog inspired maze.
If you are looking for more dog inspired fun, you might enjoy these dog inspired journals/notebooks/diaries.
Bread Maker A Definite Winner in My House
My father was the baker of the family. Every few months he would make a half dozen loaves of bread and a batch of pizza dough. After I learned that some of my symptoms was the result of food allergies, this special treat became a lifeline as buying bread from the store was nearly impossible. After his unexpected death almost a year ago, I cherished that last loaf, not only because it was a symbol of his love, but with my chronic health issues, making bread by hand was not an option. Therefore there was a definite possibility that this precious loaf might be the last time I was able to have bread.
Years ago we had a bread maker. And once in a while I would use it to make a loaf of bread. But shortly after moving to our new house my mother, wanting to do a big favor, made a loaf of bread. The problem was that she did not realize that this particular model had a tendency to shake rattle and move. And move it did, right off the counter onto the floor which was of course the end of our bread maker.
For years we looked for a new one, but without any success. Then one day a few weeks ago, my mother and sister went shoe shopping during tax free week and was surprised to find a break maker on sale. Fortunately, instead of walking away they called to ask me what I thought, and of course I told them get it.
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Happy Thanksgiving
I hope that you and your family are enjoying a wonderful day of giving thanks to God for all of his wonderful blessings and the millions of ways that He takes care of you and your family all year long.
Also here is a fun turkey Nanogram to add to the fun of this wonderful day of thanks.
Fun Fall Themed Sudoku Pack
It is finally beginning to feel a bit like fall where I live. I am so excited because the heat of summer and I are not the best of friends. To celebrate the change in weather, I created a fall themed sudoku pack that is perfect for children, beginners, and sudoku logic puzzles fans.
The pack contains 5 of each of the following types of Sudoku puzzles
- Very Easy 4 by 4
- Easy 4 by 4
- Hard 4 by 4
- Very Easy 6 by 6
- Easy 6 by 6
- Medium 6 by 6
- Hard 6 by 6
Here are a few sample pages for you to check out.
Checkout this fun, fall themed Sudoku pack at https://payhip.com/b/JnTWo
Corn Nanogram
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It almost feels like fall, so I thought I would celebrate the approaching cool weather with a new puzzle that I recently learned about, the Nanogram.
Genesis 1 Bible Quiz
Here is a fun Bible quiz to help test your knowledge.
Fill in the blank
- In the beginning God created the _____
- and God divided the light from the ____
- And God said, Let the waters bring forth ______ the moving creature that hath life,
- And God created great _____,
- And God made the beast of the earth after his ____,
Multiple choice
6. God gave man what type of seed to eat?
A. flowering seed B. herb bearing seed C. plant bearing seed D. tasty seed
7. God divided the day by
A. morning and evening B. midnight to midnight C. 6 to 6 D. evening and morning
8. To whom did God give every green herb for meat?
A. the beast of the earth, the fowl of the air, and every creeping thing B. mankind C. the fish of the sea D. none of the above
9. Dry land was created on which day of the week?
A. the first day B. the second day C. the third day D. the sixth day
10. Man was created on which day of the week?
A. the first day B. the third day C. the fifth day D. the sixth day E. the seventh day
11. The Bible says that the Spirit of God moved upon what?
A. the face of the waters B. over the dry hills C. flew above the clouds D. watched from afar
12. Based on Genesis, which of the following represents a matching kind?
A. a dog and a horse B. a dolphin and a lamb C a wolf and a dog D a mango tree and a chimpanzee
True and False
13. According to Genesis a kind can only bring forth animals of the same kind.
14. God created man lower than the animals.
15. The Bible says that mankind was made after the image of a single -celled animal and evolved over million of years to an advanced state.
16. The Bible declares that the creation week took six literal days.
17. God says that everything he made evolved to be good.
18. The Bible tells us that God used death and destruction to create the world we see today.
19. The Bible says that in the beginning everything was good
20. Both man and animals were given the command to be fruitful and multiply
What ruled the day?
I hope that you enjoyed this quiz and that inspires you to spend more time in the word of God.
Answer Key
- heaven
- darkness
- abundantly
- whales
- kind
- B. Herb bearing seed
- D. evening and morning
- A. the beast of the earth, the fowl of the air, and every creeping thing
- C. the third day
- D. the sixth day
- A. the face of the waters
- C a wolf and a dog
- True
- False, they were created above and given dominion over all of creation
- False, Genesis 1:26 states that we were made in the image of God and after his likeness
- True
- False, at the end of every creation day God declares that what He made was good and even very good
- False, the Bible declares that God said and it happened or came forth right away. There is no indication of long periods of time
- True
- True
Thoughts about Faith
Faith, it is a very small word containing only five humble letters, yet it certainly is a mighty word. When everything is going right, and the road of life is quiet and well paved, it is really easy to say I have faith and think that you understand what that word really means. But how can you? What faith is required when life is at its best and want and fear have no place in your life.
What faith is required to walk on plush carpets and eat ice cream by the pool? What faith do you have to rely on when your life is like a romantic postcard or an add for a tropical resort? What exercise of heart and mind is called for when your life could be flashed up for the poster image of successful because your every want and need is met for years to come. When your beliefs line up with the crowd and are excepted at every turn as the only way to live, saying I have a measure of faith takes neither courage nor self-denial.
It is not until trial and adversity hunt your steps, when discouragement and disappointment hunt you down like a pack of hungry hound dogs that you really get a glimpse of the depths and power of faith. Because it is then that you have to chose to hold on to faith. It is then that you have to chose to grab hold and cling to faith, that it become more than words.
From our comfortable arm chairs it is easy to look back at the mighty men of faith and say, I would do the same. Or to look down at those who fell short of the mark and say, I would never do that. Nothing would make me lose my faith. I would never chose the comforts of this life over faith in Jesus. If I were in that garden, or if I had been King Saul, or if I had been so and so I would have done this and not done that.
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