Author: Garnetjewel
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What skills or lessons have you learned recently?-Writing Prompt
All year long a few lessons have been reiterated in my life. As you all know, I am in a very long-distance relationship. What I have noticed almost from the beginning is how deliberate it is. How specifically God allowed both of us to make decisions that could not have been made without painstakingly intricate…
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A Family Celebration
Tonight I didn’t write my last article until now because Mom and I have been busy with Christmas Cards for my family. Cousins we have not seen in years will be here for this Celebration. My Great Aunt Margaret will be turning 100 on Sunday. Such an amazing feat in itself plus we are trying…
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Day 15 Star of Wonder
She most definitely delivered an uplifting lesson today. How incredible to be the first human being that God sends His angel to after the 400 Silent Years? Instead though, Zechariah like Sara, back in Genesis at her old age didn’t know how to believe what was said. Why do we tend to see with our…
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What cities do you want to visit?-Writing Prompt
This answer has changed quite a bit over the years. Moline, Illinois, St Louis and Sikeston, Missouri. These are childhood favorite cities where John Deere our livelihood, farming was a big part of our lives and we got to see how and where combines were made. Missouri was where we had Six Flags and Lamberts…
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Bookshelves
When Dad and Grandpa Freddy planned out my room shelves were on the list. I have shelves made into the wall, including what I call my ledge, in the hallway leading out of my room. This was before my book fetish started. Now I have three more bookcases for more than just books of course,…
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Tell us one thing you hope people say about you.-Writing Prompt
This seems a bit like asking for compliments. My prayer is that my work ethic, morals and attitude speaks for itself. Still my time at Wal-Mart as a cashier seems like forever ago, but different people have made comments and complimented me over the years. Ms. Gale is one of those ladies I worked with.…
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Devotion Day #14
Today’s topic is the Maccabbees, Mattathias was tested by a Seleucid official to eat pork a restrictedfood for the Jews and to make an offereing to a pagan god. This man killed the representative making a bold stance and emboldening his 5 sons to do likewise and take up the side of righteousness. Judah was…
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A Funny Frustrating Night
Last night ended up being chaotic and a tiny bit funny. Unfortunately a little fur creature was in the bathroom yesterday. We have three bathrooms and I can say it was not mine. Dad had apparently declared it ‘boiled’ when he himself left for work. Once he was gone it was quite certain the thing…
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Quality Time
Three hours difference makes having quality time to talk, hopeless, at times. There are little gifts of grace from God that Bryan and I are able to connect and converse. We both have tendencies to start a conversation then something grabs our attention accidentally or work comes calling to us in different ways. We have…
Jewells of Thought 