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A Woman of Her Words
AKA The Mistress of the Red Book
I am a Christian, a Georgia gal, Southern writer, a daughter, wife, mother, and grandmother.
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Go Out and Join Something!
All people need a place where their roots can grow deep and they always feel like they belong and have a loving refuge. And all people...
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Aug 16, 20234 min read
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All Roads Lead to Rome*--Uh, Athens
All Roads Lead to Rome*----Uh, Athens “The ancient Romans built an amazing network of roads everywhere they went, such that roads from...
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Aug 3, 20233 min read
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AND THERE I WAS . . .
“A journey is time suspended.” – Louis L’Amour AND THERE I WAS . . . . The last few weeks have been onerous and nerve-racking, but I felt...
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Jul 25, 20233 min read
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Another Fourth Has Passed . . .
"Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility." - Eleanor Roosevelt Another Fourth Has...
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Jul 6, 20233 min read
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My Best Family Friend
I hold that a strongly marked personality can influence descendants for generations. – Beatrix Potter My Best “Family Friend” She was...
A Woman Of Her Words
Jun 30, 20232 min read
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IT'S D-DAY, Do you know where your father or grandfather was on June 6, 1944?
If you are not sure, I can tell you--most likely many were on the beaches at Normandy in France. A military move codenamed Operation...
A Woman Of Her Words
Jun 6, 20232 min read
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Happy Mother's Day . . . and Hooray for DNA!
My Husband Swore That I Was Vaccinated with A Phonograph Needle the Day I Was Born. (A true quote from him from my true life story.)...
A Woman Of Her Words
May 14, 20234 min read
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Time is a Two Face
"Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory." Dr. Seuss Time is a Two Face I know this title sounds...
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Apr 3, 20234 min read
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It's Hank Lee for Me!
“It is both relaxing and invigorating to occasionally set aside the worries of life, seek the company of a friendly book...from the...
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Jan 10, 20234 min read
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Give Till It Hurts
“Give, but give until it hurts.” ― Mother Teresa I wrote this story long ago, but Christmas brought it to mind and I searched it...
A Woman Of Her Words
Dec 24, 20224 min read
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The Ritchie Boys--Fighting GIs
"Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory, there is no...
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Jul 8, 20223 min read
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I Want To Talk To PEOPLE!
“Whatever your business is, talk to your customers and provide them with what they want. It makes sense.” –Robert Bowman, CEO Major...
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Jun 25, 20225 min read
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Tender Comrade
“What greater gift than the love of a cat.” — Writer Charles Dickens Tender Comrade I so did not want another animal or thing to care for....
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Jun 3, 20224 min read
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Mother's Day Delayed
“A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when...
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May 31, 20225 min read
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Another Day of Memories
"They shall mount up with wings like eagles , They shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.” (Isaiah 40:31) Another Day...
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May 30, 20222 min read
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The Life of a Bowl
"Do not judge by appearances; a rich heart may be under a poor coat." Scottish Proverb The Life of a Bowl I am so sorry that I frittered...
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Mar 5, 20224 min read
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It is an ever-fixed mark . . .
Sonnet 116: Let me not to the marriage of true minds By William Shakespeare Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments....
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Feb 14, 20221 min read
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Public Speaking . . . and Beyond
"The human brain starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public." George Jessel Public...
A Woman Of Her Words
Jan 31, 20224 min read
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Beleaguered Santa
He hung on as long as he could, till the bitter end and then he fell. That was where I found him, in the cold, wet, grass next to the...
A Woman Of Her Words
Jan 27, 20224 min read
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Portable Prayers
"Prayer exercises your willpower and gives God authority to work in your life." Max Lucado Portable Prayers I was in the deepest part of...
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Oct 25, 20213 min read
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