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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Growing Up; Maturing; Becoming Wise

September 23rd, 2010 · 4 Comments · Philosophical, Reflections, Spirituality, Uncategorized

“The day the child realizes that all adults are imperfect, he becomes an adolescent; the day he forgives them, he becomes an adult; the day he forgives himself, he becomes wise” A Facebook friend posted this quote this morning and I thought it was very good.  I do not know the author, so cannot attribute [...]

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Guest Post: A Birthday Timeline

September 13th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Dee's Family, Friends, Inspirational, Our Kids, Philosophical, Reflections, Spirituality, Uncategorized

I am SO lucky!  I have a beautiful, talented, loving daughter-in-law named Lynn (Mark’s wife), who not only is a sweetheart in the family – hers, ours and their own – but also a gifted writer.  She blogs and does lots of videos of the girls at My Charmed Life, that I really enjoy, being [...]

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As Photo Contest Judging Continues – Practice Patience!

August 23rd, 2010 · 4 Comments · Blogging, Finding Direction Contests, Friends, Inspirational, Reflections, Uncategorized

The  judges in the Finding Direction Summer 2010 Photo Contest are busy, busy pouring over all of the entries.  In all, there were nearly 70 entries (I missed several the other day – sorry about that.  Nearly left a couple of people out, and certainly don’t want that to happen) and it’s taking time to [...]

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~I Have A Big Garden of Friends~

August 20th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Uncategorized

To know someone here or there with whom you feel there is understanding in spite of distances or thoughts unexpressed- that can make of this earth a garden. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe In all of you, my dear blogging and Facebook friends, I have a large garden of understanding, hope and joy.  I hope that [...]

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Headlines From the Future: 2029

August 11th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Humor, Uncategorized

These are funny – hilarious – but somehow sad, as this seems too real for comfort.  Still . . . try to enjoy! HEADLINES FROM THE YEAR: 2029 Exploding hydrogen powered cars now killing millions in the seventh largest country in the world, Mexifornia, formerly known as  California. White minorities still trying to have English [...]

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The “Ayes” (or Eyes) Have It

August 10th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Health, Reflections, Uncategorized

Good morning, y’all. Do you have your photo contest photos out and ready to email to me for the Finding Direction Summer 2010 Photo Contest?  The deadline is this coming Sunday, and while a lot of entries have been received, there’s still room for a few more. The contest judges are clamoring to get their [...]

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No Dragons to Slay

July 8th, 2010 · 6 Comments · Reflections, Uncategorized

I have no dragons to slay today, so I am at peace – for the first time in a good while. Dragons have been attacking me from all around and for far as I could see.  Little ones, big ones, fast ones, slow ones, obnoxious ones and some that crept up upon on cats’ paws, [...]

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