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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Pray for Leroy

October 11th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Humor, Uncategorized

A preacher said, “Anyone with ‘special needs’ who wants to be prayed over, please come forward to the front by the altar.” With that, Leroy got in line, and when it was his turn, the Preacher asked, “Leroy, what do you want me to pray about for you?” Leroy replied, “Preacher, I need you to [...]

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Advice From Larry

October 6th, 2010 · 6 Comments · Humor, Uncategorized

Everyone concentrates on the problems we’re having in Our Country lately:  Illegal immigration, hurricane recovery, alligators attacking people in Florida . . . . Not me — I concentrate on solutions for the problems — it’s a win-win situation. * Dig a moat the length of the Mexican border. * Send the dirt to New [...]

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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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