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A Life of Whimsy
The other day, I let little Stephanie step into my home. She wanted to borrow some cocoa for brownies, so I walked over to the pantry leaving the front door open and she came inside. I watched as her eyes danced around, taking it all in. The next day, she came over again, but this…
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Walk Alongside Them
It’s late afternoon/early evening as I clear a space to start this post. The title came to me while driving to a hair appointment, so if you’re ever stuck…take a drive. I’m still haunted by a woman I met over the weekend. She was sitting at a picnic table outside of the local Texaco in…
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Try It For Ourselves
After receiving the bag of coffee from my neighbor, I thought seriously about giving it back. I even sat down and wrote him a note saying, “Thank you, Ben, but I don’t drink coffee anymore.” That just seemed rude, so the next time I saw him I thanked him for thinking of me. I’ll find…
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Faith Like Wildflowers
I’m still enjoying ironing, but I may have become overly ambitious. I bought a pair of cargo pants made from an almost silky fabric, so they’re very flowy, but the pockets…my gosh…caused flashbacks of the red, ruffled shirt mentioned here. I ironed them, but afterwards thought…you might be visiting the cleaners. At this stage of…
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Every Knock is a Gift
I’m wearing my winter robe and there’s something extremely comforting in that. The outdoor temps cooled down to 50℉ overnight, so the indoor temp is sitting between heat and A/C where neither is running and I’ve opened the backdoor for the dogs at least 10 times in the brief amount of time I’ve been awake.…
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Go Where We Know
I love how each day is already planned out for us, but it’s often our plans that get in the way. I heard a story years ago and can recall snippets, but don’t quote me on this. When we get to heaven, we each have our own space with some of our favorite things. A…
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The Art of Ironing
It’s almost the time of year to swap the winter robe for my gauzy writing robe and I love the feel of this robe. It’s made by Honest Cotton and when walking, it floats along with you. I’ve worn it for years, so it’s thinning in the elbows from writing. When I was 18, I…
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The Agility Test
My neighbor, Mr. Mike, has backed his trucked into his garage for as long as I’ve known him. I wonder if it’s some kind of test for him personally, like the day he backs into the house is when he parks his truck for good, or maybe it’s just a guy thing because the flow…
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That’s a Wrap
While living solo, especially during the holiday season, it helps to let go of expectations towards others. It’s not healthy to hold the bar too high for ourselves either, unless, of course, we want to feel disappointed during this season. Another of my favored childhood memories was watching presents appear underneath the tree wrapped in…
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Spark the Spirit of Christmas-While Living Solo
This is a difficult season for many and it’s been a struggle for me most of my life, but it seems I’ve gone back to my roots. Every Christmas, Mama moved a piece of furniture out of our den to make space for the tree and one of my older brothers was nominated to climb…
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Our True North
I rarely went to Hill Country Water Gardens because it was so far away. Unfortunately, now it only takes 10 minutes to arrive in their parking lot. They open at 11:00 am on Sunday’s and that’s my favorite time to go. My truck pulls into the lot a few minutes before they officially open, but…
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An Audience of One
One of the keys in life, for me anyway, is to stay open to change. Otherwise, we live similar years and call it a life. My life changed when my daughter moved out to start her own life, but it took time to realize how much her absence would effect my everyday. She came to…
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Zero to Sixty
When I made my first appointment with Dr. Jason, I wasn’t sick, nor did I want to be, but I was curious to see what the body could feel like at optimum health. The good book says we’re made in the image of God, but I couldn’t imagine God feeling like this. I can ‘push…
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More Than a Haircut
I’m letting my hair grow and this began in 2025. I’m not sure when, but once the weather warmed, I just stopped getting it cut. I told my hairdresser this bright idea as she finished reshaping my short hair and she said, “Alright. I’ll see you in 2 months!” It was one of the hard…
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The Right Size
In October, during my birthday evening, I drove to one of my favorite shopping centers that I try to stay away from. This center offers one of my favorite stores, World Market, but I decided to treat myself by walking through to see all the pretties. I enjoy every area of the store and Halloween…
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