Gracie ponders

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  • Son, you’re home!

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    . Remember the old Folgers coffee commercial that may still come on television? It’s an older brother coming home, and a younger sister, being so happy o see him and then the parents coming downstairs to greet him ,exclaiming that they had smelled the coffee and then the mom exclaiming, “Son you’re home!!!!” I swear,…

  • The strength that lies beyond….

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    I am currently reading an extremely intriguing book based on the relationship between Joy Davidman and C.S. Lewis. It is a literary bonanza in the mentioning of quotes from different books from literary geniuses of this era. Becoming Mrs Lewis is historical fiction based on the amazing lives of these two writers where the characters…

  • Choose Your Echo……….

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    Choose Your Echo………. Choose Your Echo………. — Read on boundlessblessingsblog.wordpress.com/2018/12/12/choose-your-echo/ I read this beautiful life lesson this morning. Such true words …from a fellow blogger.

  • Two if by Sea or Four if by sea?!

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    https://www.instagram.com/p/BrGNlxdlLqy/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=34hfu6mrpvpvthis This is the story of my daughter and son in law taking an opportunity for an adventure to Eleuthera which turned out changing all of our lives!  Take the chance! Live life and enjoy the gift…. Unto us a child is born… children are the greatest gifts!

  • You are invited … To the White House!?!?!? Who me?

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    Ten years ago an amazing opportunity and honor was bestowed upon me! I was invited to the White House for a function honoring artists from all over the United States. Let me begin from the start of this journey. In July of 2008, I received a call from my NC congressman, Mike Mcintyre, informing me…

  • Thankful for the age of innocence….

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    Every year we think of the things we are thankful for on thanksgiving. We give thanks for the obvious, family, friends, our home. On thanksgiving we really thank God for the things that really matter to us. This year I’m most thankful for two little things… these two above. I’m thankful for the innocence and…

  • From cropping tobacco to the call of Duty

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    My mom grew up an only child in Barnesville NC And my dad five miles down the road in MariettA NC.  These towns were and still are farming communities of mostly cotton and tobacco.  Most families had small farms and the children of farmers worked in the fields as well.  The community was close knit…

  • This blog is too good not to share. Enjoy! Gratitude (From the Heart of a Teen).

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    Gratitude (From the Heart of a Teen) https://mychaoticbrain.com/2018/11/05/gratitude-heart-teen/ — Read on mychaoticbrain.com/2018/11/05/gratitude-heart-teen/

  • Moon Dance

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    I have some paintings that I will never sell.  This is one.  With the time change now, we are more aware of the dance of the moon. I have many skylights in my home. I get to see the dance of the moon as it circles around my house at night thru the vast amount…

  • When the trick involves needles

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    When my kids were young my husband would rig up his John Deere lawn mower and a trailer and we would pick up our best friends and their kids and enjoy a night of fun in the neighborhood. I always fixed sloppy joes on Halloween night because that’s what I remember eating on Halloween when…