Finding Direction: The Wind Vane Chronicles

Take time to seek out a better way, while exploring less traveled side roads along the path

Finding Direction:  The Wind Vane Chronicles

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It is Well With My Soul

April 2nd, 2012 · No Comments · Uncategorized

As Mark was leaving yesterday afternoon, he said, should one of us die before we be together again . . . sing this: “It Is Well” for him after he’s gone. The story of the song: This hymn was written after several traumatic events in Spafford’s life. The first was the death of his only [...]

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New Beginnings

February 11th, 2012 · 7 Comments · Uncategorized

I have been decided to start blogging again occasionally, but privately through emails. If you would like to be part of my blogging readership, wherein you can comment, as well, either privately or for all the other readers to learn from, please comment and/or message me on FB, email me at home or here on [...]

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My Life in “Full Bloom”

April 18th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Historical, Perspective, Philosophical, Reflections, Spirituality, Uncategorized

I bought the painting, “Full Bloom,” of the old wood framed house 10 years ago because it reminded me so much of the house I grew up in out on the farm east of a typical west Texas town.  Yet, when my mom came to visit, she didn’t see any resemblance at all, and she [...]

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Being “Heaven’s Embassies” In Our Homes

April 9th, 2011 · 1 Comment · A Home Complete, Inspirational, Perspective, Reflections, Spirituality, Tom & Me, Uncategorized

First, I must apologize to you all because for some reason, I have not been getting your comments here in my email, so had no idea there were any at all on my last post and some needing approval on my last two posts.  And, one was from Tom, whom I have now “approved,” so [...]

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Tom is Cooking Up Trouble – Part 2

March 19th, 2011 · 12 Comments · Humor, Stories, Tom & Me, Uncategorized

When I last wrote of Tom here, he was cooking up trouble in MY kitchen (see here) with a plethora of new small kitchen appliances, gadgets, gizmos and whatnots.  His latest purchase had been an “on sale, cheap,” in his words, 25 gallon, at least really large crock pot he thought we really needed and [...]

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God’s Heart For Us

February 23rd, 2011 · 5 Comments · Uncategorized

I’m just a bit behind.  I was going to post this photo last week for Valentine’s Day, but then again, maybe it’s good to remember ALL the time that God loves us.  It’s mid-winter, so we probably need some reassurance of being loved. I loved this photograph of the “heart” cloud, so am sharing it [...]

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What Are Your Special Gifts For the World?

February 8th, 2011 · 5 Comments · Uncategorized

[Note: Not feeling well today, so haven't finished up my latest draft for a blog post.  Instead, let me offer the following for your consideration today.  I love the first paragraph.  Find it very encouraging and uplifting.  Hope to be back soon.  Dee] A Jesuit priest named John Powell talks of an old Christian tradition [...]

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