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I figured this out last week just in time… …before using a particular cooking pot on the stove that LOOKED clean. But then I remembered– our dog, aka the “Canine Clean-up Crew”, had tongue-washed it after dinner for us. Then… Continue Reading →
Some time ago, my son posted a video about “a brilliant marketing plan”. In it, Hollywood stars and other celebrities were trying on “designer footwear” at a newly-opened shoe-store called “Palessi”. Between the Italian name and a lot of media… Continue Reading →
–If you do, they will break for sure! Likewise– DO NOT put your dirty clothes in your dishwasher– –They will get torn up for sure! By now you’re thinking, “Isn’t that obvious? Who would do anything that stupid?!” No one…. Continue Reading →
With the Presidential Inauguration tomorrow, something has to re-unite us before we collapse! As Abraham Lincoln quoted Jesus, “A house divided against itself cannot stand” (Mat. 12:25). So we need to ask ourselves— Is anything worth a civil war? In… Continue Reading →
Have you ever been in a situation where you weren’t officially the leader, but someone had to lead because no one was? Leading when you’re not the “leader” is awkward, isn’t it? First, you don’t want to usurp the leader’s… Continue Reading →
Wouldn’t it be great to have people actually listen to you, especially when you really need them to? Whether team members, family members, or any group member, it’s frustrating and discouraging when people either write off our suggestions or don’t… Continue Reading →
No one wants to miss out on the best. Just ask anyone who’s ever bought something they thought was a good deal, only to find out after the “point of no return” that a better deal came along! We do… Continue Reading →
2020—The year people joke about, cry about, post derogatory memes about, and say they can’t wait ‘til it’s over. As though things magically change when the year does. As though it was this year’s fault the pandemic, protests, planetary disasters,… Continue Reading →
LOOK FOR THE GOOD– THOUGH IT MAY BE HIDDEN, IT’S STILL THERE! The Lord reminded me of this when my husband and I were having breakfast. He cut into his banana to put some on his waffle– and cast half… Continue Reading →
Nov. 3rd, 2020—Election Day in the U.S.A. By the time some of you read this, the election will be over. Some candidates will have won, which means others will have lost. And pretty much everyone in the country will also… Continue Reading →
Last July I published a post on how to be understood– https://willyounotbeawareofit.wordpress.com/2019/07/15/how-to-be-understood/ But what if we’re on the other end? What if we’re having a hard time understanding someone else? What if we’re frustrating them because we don’t “get it”?… Continue Reading →
Imagine going to a supermarket and finding the entire produce section full of rotting bananas. No more, no less. Perplexed and a bit put-off, you ask a worker “What are all these gross-looking bananas doing here, and why isn’t there… Continue Reading →
THE VOICE WE LISTEN TO BECOMES THE MUSIC WE PLAY! I discovered this while playing keyboard for our worship service last Sunday… –Just when I was about to play the introduction for our closing song I heard other music in… Continue Reading →
Rom. 15:2 tells us, “Let each of us please his neighbor for his good to build him up.” But wait—aren’t we supposed to avoid people-pleasing and seek the Lord’s will and purpose instead? What about “The fear of man brings… Continue Reading →
As of now, the world has been in pandemic-mode for at least 5 months. And just when Covid-19 was becoming history, in many places, cases have surged again. With all that comes the continued, or renewed, restrictions—what we can’t do,… Continue Reading →
