Author: Garnetjewel
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God’s Mercy
Today I decided we needed to check another spot for Stocking Stuffers. When we did the Stockings for Grandma Rosemary we had a kind of list of essentials that stayed most of the 15 plus Christmas’s we put these together. Lotions was one of those things along with chapstick. Some essentials that could be Christmassy…
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What was the last thing you did for play or fun?-Writing Prompt
The last thing I did for play or fun would probably be these cards. I get to have cut out as many different pieces as I can and play with them and even the scraps are fun to play with. I get to be an abstract creator and use colors, shapes discarded and new to…
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Christmas Tidings
What do you usually do for Christmas with your family? How has it changed for you as you have grown up? Have you created new traditions? Cooking and baking have been a big factor in my family traditions. Also becoming the Chief Elf for Grandma Rosemary was exciting and fun to find the Stocking Stuffers…
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Devotional Day # 19 Closer to Christmas Each Day
Today the topics are the Shepherds and the Angels. I was just as amazed that Israelites in the year Christ was born had really very few sheep. There were so many mentions of lambs and sheep and their shepherds in scripture. Shepherds were the poor of the social ladder yet the news of Christ’s birth…
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List your top 5 grocery store items.-Writing Prompt
My top 5 grocery store items well it would have to depend on a couple of different factors. Is this strictly for my wants or the wants for cooking for my family. My family has different likes for Ms. Selena somewhere mashed potatoes and macaroni have to be on the list. She is finally eating…
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The Boston Tea Party… Terrorism?
The Washington Post writers have a sick sense of humor. Talk about revisionist historians they would like to have you believe the Colonists were the bad guys in this scenario. I can assure you King George and the British were still the enemies. Saturday was the 250th Anniversary of this Colonial protest against the King.…
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Wow! It’s Day 18
Joseph, like Mary, had a unique role in Christ’s birth story. He knew he wasn’t the father of Mary’s child, but he listened and believed the Angel in his dream. Can you imagine taking on that responsibility knowing your adopted child was the Messiah? I love learning these Greek words and their meanings. So we…
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Details From Saturday
The last 48 plus hours have been interesting to say the least. Friday night started the ball rolling with the unusual details leading up to my own Saturday morning madness… A trip to Terre Haute had me over my toilet throwing up the next morning. We ate at one of the top five favorite restaurants…
Jewells of Thought 