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More of the same, because we condone it:

Posted on June 23, 2013 by

I think a lot of people today are becoming increasingly concerned about the state of our nation. I know a lot of people who are leaving their political party. This is happening on both sides of the aisle. I think … Continue reading →

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Spelling Chocolate:

Posted on June 19, 2013 by

Bad quality chocolate sometimes has a CHOky texture. When we love it, we never want to be LATE to eat CHOcoLATE. If you have any ideas to help remember this word’s spelling, please feel free to share it.

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Using vision boards to create new stories:

Posted on June 18, 2013 by

This last weekend I had the opportunity to attend an annual story telling retreat called Roots and Wings. This is the first time I’ve been introduced to the concept of vision boards. A vision board is when you will randomly … Continue reading →

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Thanks God:

Posted on June 17, 2013 by

Whenever God, our heavenly father needs to talk to me. He usually needs to employ a 2 x 4. I don’t get subtle promptings very well, but in this case I did. Last Wednesday, my purse tipped over in my … Continue reading →

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Preparing your family reunion:

Posted on June 17, 2013 by

As summer moves forward. More of us are trying to organize family reunions. Summer is a great time to have a reunion that involves camping. Here are some ideas of what to consider when planning your own camping and family … Continue reading →

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In Honor of Fathers:

Posted on June 16, 2013 by

  There are some very good talks today at church about fathers and I heard some good references to the Bible that depicted very positive examples of fatherhood. I hope this lesson will be of use to youth ministries, Sunday … Continue reading →

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I support these guys and gals

Posted on June 13, 2013 by

I have been disappointed in the lack of committement of my one time political party to stand behind the constitution for a number of years. I consider myself now to be an indepdendent. I support these guys: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/06/13/revolt-among-republicans-on-immigration-bill-70-house-members-risk-careers-in-planned-showdown-with-leadership/ Melva   … Continue reading →

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Spelling commission:

Posted on June 12, 2013 by

The visual image I used remember this word is thinking that a commission represents many people who sit together to make a decision on something. Therefore, there are two Os, two Ms, Is and S. that makes four pairs of … Continue reading →

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Punching up your Presentations:

Posted on June 11, 2013 by

Last month I attended a workshop called Stand and Deliver. The speaker, Kirk Duncan, is the founder of Three Elements company. He gave instructions on how to give successful presentations. I want to share some of my notes I took. … Continue reading →

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Slang words used in the United States 2:

Posted on June 10, 2013 by

Last week, I mentioned watching several documentaries about the origins of American slang. I want to add more words from the list I made up last week. I love documentaries and appreciate my friend letting me know about History Channel … Continue reading →

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