Love is not Irritable. This chapter begins with a verse from Proverbs 16.32 And then continues, “Love is hard to offend and quick to forgive.” To be irritable means ‘to be near the point of a knife.’ Not far from being poked. People who are irritable are locked, loaded, and ready to overreact.” I know I get irritable when there’s a deadline and I’ve not adequately prepared for it… when I don’t feel well and don’t have a quick solution… when I don’t have a meal prepared on time or when I’ve not planned well enough for an event or…
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Today’s “Dare” begins: Love is not rude. Once again, I find it difficult to carry out the dare of the day. I say this because I genuinely feel as though I am never rude to my husband. In fact, from the beginning of our marriage, courtesy and manners have been something we’ve continually practiced. But I am determined to go through this book and so I read the chapter and considered the definitions, thoughts and suggestions. And then I had thought on them for a number of days. Nothing irritates others as quickly as being rude. Rudeness is unnecessarily…
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There’s more to this than meets the eye. Stuff you don’t know until you do.
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I’m in awe… thankful and amazed at the mercy of God. I could never do anything, be anything, think anything: to earn my way to redemption. But God! Because of the cross… because of Jesus — Jesus alone I stand redeemed. I stand in awe, I stand redeemed. Consider Jesus… who lived among men, was crucified, suffered, died, rose again, was seen by many, ascended into heaven and ever lives to make intercession for us who believe. Jesus is coming again. Trust in Him. Believe today… repent and follow Him. because of Jesus… we have life. “Looking unto Jesus…
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I’m seeking to carry on this birthday celebration for as long as I can. Why, I just might even name this blog: The Birthday Celebration Blog! But I doubt it. I mean, I think after a while, it would be rather boring to read about someone dancing day after day bcz she loves that she turned *50* — an age she never thought she’d be — and lives to write about it — or writes to live about it. Some of the sweet things that Spring brings each year — I know, besides my birthday — are other’s birthdays. And…
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The Fiftieth Birthday… goes on and on… It was a wonderful day! In the first photo, I was having a cup of coffee at the Useless Bay Coffee company! Yes! Wes took me and his dear mother on the ferry to Langley where we enjoyed a mocha and a ginger-pear scone! It was perfect and that mocha was the *best* I’ve ever had! ;o) Then, the next photo is the first of a few birthday desserts! This is a torte that Kathryn made — with Irish Creme Mousse and Ganache fillings. It was so yummy!! I have been…
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It’s getting harder to decide which memory or which favourite event to share in this list of “30 Favourite Things of my Fiftieth Year.” I was thinking today that one thing I’m so thankful for in this past year is the realization that time is passing — time has passed. And so, one of my favourite things has been the many times I’ve realized that I might never do this or that thing again and so I’ve made a concerted effort to do things – to live intentionally instead of by default. I remember some years ago that my…
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A little fun…
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We have a tradition in our family that began with our firstborn son, Daniel, and we’ve carried it on through the years. Amazingly. Well – I say amazingly bcz it truly is amazing to me that not only did we set about doing this same thing or carrying on this tradition, but that we’ve been able to do it each time an eighteenth birthday comes along. I smile at the coincidence this entry being blog post #18 of 30 Favourite Things from my fiftieth year. Twelve or thirteen years ago, before our son, Daniel, turned eighteen, we talked about…
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