faith. family
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In the 1960 ‘s it was uncommon in most rural homes to have central heating and air systems. In Looneyville none of our houses had air conditioners in the summer. We would use boxed fans to stir hot air around just for a breeze of relief from the Georgia heat. Screen doors with spring hinges… Read more
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A Today after eating lunch I rode with Bre to the Costco down in Oconee County. You know where all the stores THAT use to be in Athens moved.Oh my word!! The parking lot looked like the Atlanta Airport! There was at least 1000 cars there and 1500 – 2000 heathens running around in Costco… Read more
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I enjoy the art of hand embroidery. It is a favorite hobby of mine. I love the challenge of pulling together stitch after stitch of various colors to create beauty. The work can be tedious and I must admit I do as much unstitching as I do stitching in order to make sure all of… Read more
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I have been blessed with four intelligent, beautiful and independent daughters. This was my goal! This was my desire. I never wanted them to suffer the heartache and stress I had experienced. I prayed, I worked hard to make sure they had a good stable life. We went to church every Sunday as a family.… Read more
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“Though we are overwhelmed by our own sins, you forgave them all.” Psalm 65:3 When I was a young girl I attended church regularly. I had even gotten “saved.” So I knew about Jesus, God and the Holy Spirit. I had memorized scripture, but I did not have a relationship with God. Later, I had… Read more
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Describe your most ideal day from beginning to end. When I was a young girl growing up we used to sing the song “Home on the Range.” Oh give me a home, where the buffalo roamWhere the deer and the antelope play,Where seldom is heard, a discouraging wordAnd the skies are not cloudy all day.… Read more
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What’s your favorite thing to cook? Cooking is a huge trait in my love language. So, my favorite thing to cook is whatever makes the one I am cooking for feel special. I inherited this trait from my paternal grandmother “Nannie.” Whenever my brother and I would visit her she would actually ask us what… Read more
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I read an article today where a woman was proclaiming she did not regret having an abortion. I have read where women have bragged about how many abortions they have had without any remorse whatsoever. I can’t comprehend this way of thinking. When I was 21 years old I had an abortion. I loved the… Read more
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What do you enjoy doing most in your leisure time? I dreamed when I retired my husband and I would spend our leisure time camping in the mountains of North Georgia and North Carolina. Instead we are caring for my mother who has dementia. So leisure time doesn’t involve traveling in our truck with a… Read more
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If you could un-invent something, what would it be? I would happily uninvent computer games. If you are a grandparent I don’t even have to explain why. Last weekend I was at my third daughter’s house for the weekend her 14 and 12 year old sons never went outside. All they wanted to do was… Read more
For Real, Elaine?! 