Author: Garnetjewel
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The Woes of Adults Acting Like Children
Plans are set. Tomorrow is my birthday. However as soon as my niece gets to talking to her friends everything goes out the door. Due to someone making it very easy for her to have whoever she wants each weekend we have her she thinks it’s totally normal to have sleepovers every weekend. She knows…
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Birthday Wishes
Wishing on candles never did quite work out as they do in the movies for me, at least. As a little girl though, it was so much fun to do. My parents did throw in one year the candles that don’t blow out as easily one time. God doesn’t work in wishes though does He?…
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What makes a good leader?-Writing Prompt
Last year I answered this in a couple different ways with Moses and Queen Esther’s biblical accounts. This year I think Monday shows us the American quality of a good leader. Donald Trump won the Iowa Caucus on such a landslide margin it demonstrates how his policies are sorely missed in this country right now.…
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On My 16th Birthday
First of all I found a photo of my Christmas gift a month before turning 16. This is the suit I wore to the Statehouse for my first time Paging with my friends. I know my hair is frizzled-frazzled. It’s Christmas morning and Mom wanted me to try it on for a picture. Now I…
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Among the 132, Happy Birthday Kfir!
Today is a special day for two ladies I know. One a cousin and the other a dear member of my church family. These ladies will receive greetings and cake and all the fun a birthday should emanate. There is a little boy, though and his family are not celebrating today. There are still well…
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If you could un-invent something, what would it be?-Writing Prompt
I don’t know… maybe video games or the Chinese created Tiktok. Both things keep youngsters on devices all the time. Kids seem to think they have to have their devices on at all times. When I grew up cells weren’t a thing yet. We played outside and played in trees and with each other. Now…
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Star of Wonder News
The book discussion I participated in for Christmas has an update. By the end of the 25 days we had well over 250 people in this group. Ms. Hunt has been extremely busy since the end of the discussion up to this past weekend. She has given us updates during this time and then finally…
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A Reason
Abortion has one reason. Honestly since the Red Wave failed to achieve the expected heights everyone has seen how this one issue toppled the Republican Party time and again. That doesn’t seem to make sense, right! Wanting to right the wrongs of Roe v Wade the actual decision has struck two different chords. I mentioned…
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Update On My Cobra
It seems like a lot has happened since Saturday. Cross-stitch takes a lot of brain power counting and making sure where you are in the key helps quite a bit. So Saturday evening I noticed something off that caught me off guard. I had counted over and over again, but somehow I missed it. You…
Jewells of Thought 