tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910647431351282732024-02-02T13:10:38.797-08:00little yellow typewriterjust my wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304972577521413621noreply@blogger.comBlogger290125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191064743135128273.post-56711419984763914922016-07-06T11:02:00.003-07:002016-07-25T09:44:12.008-07:00WHAT IF?<br />
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in light of the recent events</div>
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of sadness and tragedy,</div>
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confusion over identity,</div>
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war on religion,</div>
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the increasing division in our nation...</div>
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i had a wondering,</div>
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a thought,</div>
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a "What If"</div>
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just my wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304972577521413621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191064743135128273.post-13461041837135867362016-07-06T11:02:00.000-07:002016-07-25T09:46:08.444-07:00FREEDOM OF SPEECH<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The other day my son asked me…</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">What challenge did you get mom?</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">i was unclear of the question and so he said,</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">“you know Heavenly Father gave us a challenge to overcome a test kind of thing…”</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">i thought the last days would be about nuclear warfare,</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">but I think it is worse than that.</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">it might just be the catastrophic decline of our emotional state of being</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">confusion over our identity and soul searching purpose.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">We are slowly becoming a Godless society.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">without God</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">we are not…</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">there are no commandments and guidelines</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">no Adam, no Eve</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">no posterity…</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">but God was and is</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">a man and a woman were created</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">to bring forth the human family.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> Hence mankind unfolded.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">We live in an imperfect world</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">desperate for an all knowing, all loving and perfect Heavenly Father</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">who was willing to share His Perfect and Sinless Son </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">in the most painful, humiliating, and degrading way…</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Why?</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">You!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Me!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">because we needed the Atonement or we would be eternally lost.</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Jesus suffered and atoned for every single pain, illness, transgression</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">so HE would know just exactly what we were experiencing</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">HE would know to the very minute detail what would be required to help us </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">face and conquer our personal challenge…</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Instead we choose the manner of men.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">We choose to give into our challenge for a moment of pleasure</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">until the choice is gone.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Our challenge has swallowed us whole</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">and we have become a slave it.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The laughter of Satan roars in the destructive forces and calamities </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">that rage upon the earth.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">prophecy: a Savior would be born - Check</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">prophecy: a prophet would show us the way leading to eternal happiness - Check</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">prophecy: the Son of God would be betrayed - Check</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">prophecy: the very Savior of the world would be crucified - Check</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">prophecy: 3 days of darkness - Check</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">prophecy: an empty tomb - Check</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">prophecy: Jesus will rise again - Check</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">prophecy: an apostasy and darkness to cover the earth - Check</span></div>
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<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">and here we are with some believing</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">prophecy: light and truth to be restored - Check</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">prophecy: His word to all the nations - in the process</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">prophecy: a gathering of the lost sheep - in the process</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">prophecy: a sifting even amongst the believers - in the process </span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">prophecy: works of Lucifer would increase </span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">prophecy: the world will become so wicked</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">carnal and sensual</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">everyone left to choose and decide their own rights and wrongs</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Free agency was God’s Gift,</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">but not all gifts are received</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">cherished,</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">valued, and respected.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Many gifts are misused,misunderstood, abused, distorted, tossed to the wayside</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">to meet the convenience of the receiver</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">life is a gift</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">marriage between a man and a woman is a gift</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">children are a gift</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">self discipline is a gift</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">shelter and food…are gifts</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">choices are gifts that come with consequences</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span>I am saddened at the controversy that exists in the world over<br />
gender identity and same sex attraction</div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">God said Marriage between a Man and a Woman was ordained of God.</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">God is perfect and I am not about to believe He is wrong.</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Does He love those that have addictions and attractions not in harmony with His ways.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Yes He does. </span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">He loves all of His children.</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">He wants to help all of His children</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">have eternal happiness as opposed to momentary pleasure</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">leading to destruction.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">He has the big picture.</span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I have come to learn for myself that</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">acceptance does not always equal love.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Love sometimes means saying “No.”</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Should I be accepting of the child that prefers to play in the street over the lawn,</span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">accepting of the woman starving herself to 70 pounds,</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">accepting of the man who wants to beat the crap out of his child fot cleaning up after playing</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">accepting of the child who does drugs because it feels good,</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">accepting of someone that takes the life of another,</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">or should I love them enough to say “No, no that is not okay”,</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">then embrace them and tell them to pray</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; min-height: 13px; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">to seek help from the one who DOES KNOW just how to succor</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">that individual and their particular challenge.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">God is the only one that knows.</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">But I wonder my part in all this.</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">If I say nothing and</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">society continues to become more accepting…</span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">maybe someone needs the reminder</span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">God's ways are higher than mans</span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">and you cannot know God's ways</span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">seeking and listening to man's opinions.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">….setting all judgement aside</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">does acceptance enable another</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">to continue in a life leading to destruction?</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">someone needs to speak the truth</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">you are a child of god</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">you have divinity in you</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">it takes a man and a woman to bring life into this world</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">that is God’s plan</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">yes there are those that battle same sex attraction</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">just as some battle food addictions,</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">pornography addictions,</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">plastic surgery,</span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> body dysmorphia,</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">power over the life of another</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">hatred,</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">greed, </span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">narcisscism,</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">pride,</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">slothful,</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">lying,</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">dishonesty,</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">gaming,</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">gambling,</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">judging,</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">arguing,</span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">poverty,</span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">wealth,</span><br />
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<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">and the list could go on…</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; min-height: 13px; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Everyone seems to preach acceptance</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">but acceptance of that which goes against our divine nature</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">will never bring peace and joy.</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">it is only when we have turned towards the Master</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">to help us achieve mastery over hard, bone crushing, emotionally draining </span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">challenges, that we can know joy…</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">the Victory of overcoming that which is holding us bound.</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; min-height: 13px; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">if we all took an honest look at the pros and cons of our behaviors,</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I think we would begin to see we are all the author of a prophecy about to be fulfilled.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>2nd Timothy 3:1,2,4, “This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves... lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God.”</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>2nd Timothy 4:3, “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears.”</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b></b></span><br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Noah is right.</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">We all have our own battle.</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I have mine and it is not a victory yet.</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">But I know I want to be sifted on the side of God.</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I don’t want acceptance of me being less than my divine potential.</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The human part of me fights the help and will try to convince the world</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">that this is just the way I am.</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">That is Lucifers version.</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">God’s Version</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">“I am a daughter of God and I can do all things</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">(including the hard things)</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">through Christ who strengthens me”</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Becka’s Version</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Trust God’s Ways</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">They ARE ALWAYS higher and greater.</span></div>
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just my wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304972577521413621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191064743135128273.post-15965690790099604542016-06-19T20:36:00.000-07:002016-06-22T14:34:50.272-07:00MY DAD<div style="text-align: center;">
it has been 2 years since i have blogged.<br />
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i am amazed that moments of today<br />
have become long past yesterdays.<br />
there have been many notable memories left unrecorded</div>
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without any acknowledgement.<br />
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today is not going to be that day.<br />
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today is another special day...<span style="color: #f1c232; font-size: large;"><b>father's day</b></span></div>
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a few weeks ago,</div>
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i had the opportunity</div>
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to witness a great moment. </div>
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my father was selected to receive a prestigious honor and award.</div>
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i enjoyed the ambiance and charm of sigma chi's young and old.</div>
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for a brief moment,<br />
i felt the unity<br />
that existed between this distinguished group,</div>
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especially when they joined in song.<br />
"sweetheart of sigma chi"</div>
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the dinner and conversation did not disappoint.</div>
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i reconnected with old friends and made a few new.</div>
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i listened as one gentleman spoke of worldly accomplishments</div>
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and fortunes made. </div>
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another gentleman</div>
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developed worldwide relationships and business successes<br />
all most impressive and worthy of recognition.</div>
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and then the words from the emcee<br />
..."carl lind will present our final</div>
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significant sigma chi...ray hart."</div>
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carl introduced my father<br />
as a track star from idaho falls<br />
bearing the coveted gold outlined tooth.</div>
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the delivery of his words were timely.</div>
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poignant moments as a sig<br />
became *shark bait<br />
for us hooked on carl's lines.<br />
(another story for another day)<br />
<br />
carl was sure to mention that ray's greatest catch<br />
was joanne garff,<br />
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the sweetheart of sigma chi,</div>
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who just happened to be seated in the bowery.<br />
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when you love your dad, like i do<br />
you hope the presenter<br />
will represent him well...<br />
carl did.<br />
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my dad, dressed in university of utah colors...<br />
crimson red and white<br />
and with his sigma chi pin,<br />
took to the stage.</div>
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my dad...forfeited his written notes</div>
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calling them "long and boring."</div>
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he spoke from the heart.</div>
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his heart called for the young sigs to listen up</div>
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"as i pondered what i would say,<br />
the thoughts of why me? </div>
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what have i done to be selected for this honor?<br />
came to my mind.<br />
i remembered a certain quote</div>
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i believe being a significant sig come from abiding by these word:<br />
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'the things that you <span style="color: #f1c232; font-size: small;">do </span></div>
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that you don't have to <span style="color: #f1c232;">do </span></div>
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will always determine what you are </div>
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when it's too late to <span style="color: #f1c232;">do</span><span style="color: #f1c232;"> </span>anything about it'</div>
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we all have to do things...eat, go to work, pay the bills...</div>
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but it is in doing the things we don't have to <span style="color: #f1c232;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">do</span> </span></span><br />
that determines our greatness."</div>
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a gentleman on my left obviously intrigued...</div>
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"now say that again..."<br />
<br />
i glanced around to see so many waiting with anticipation<br />
<br />
"the things that you do </div>
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that you don't have to do</div>
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will always determine what you are </div>
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when it's too late to do anything about it"</div>
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someone else asked for clarification.</div>
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my dad shared a specific example<br />
regarding the elegant apparel </div>
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his sweetheart of sigma chi was wearing that very night.<br />
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my dad all but went to the ends of the earth</div>
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so my mother could have something special for this event.</div>
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<br /></div>
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(it was that very story that brought a beautiful young woman...<br />
maybe a future sweetheart of sigma chi,</div>
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over just to meet my mom and compliment her. </div>
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all were touched by her gesture.)</div>
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on the way home, i thought<br />
i did not have to go tonight, but i did.<br />
how grateful i was noah was there to hear<br />
such words of greatness<br />
from his significant grandfather.<br />
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i could have given the sigma chi's a plethora of "<span style="color: #f1c232;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">do</span> </span></span>'s" </div>
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"<span style="color: #f1c232;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">do</span> </span></span>'s" that were certainly not my dad's have to's</div>
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and yet...he did them</div>
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i wish i had had the gumption to voice</div>
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"and if you <span style="color: #f1c232; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">do</span> </span>it the ray hart way</div>
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you <span style="color: #f1c232;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">do</span> </span></span> those <span style="color: #f1c232;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">do</span> </span></span>'s you don't have to <span style="color: #f1c232;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">do</span> </span></span>,</div>
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like it is the most important job in the world. </div>
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you <span style="color: #f1c232;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">do</span> </span></span>it to the best of your ability and enjoy it to the very core."</div>
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here's a few <span style="color: #f1c232;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">do</span> </span></span>'s</div>
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~he sent my mom pink keds </div>
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(part of the reason for my existence)</div>
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~he came multiple times to my school to help sort crayons and markers and</div>
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a "post it" note pick up when the vacuum was inoperable</div>
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~surprised me with a full tank of gas more times than i can count</div>
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~took several weeks worth of laundry several times this year, just to give me a lift</div>
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~made friends with the others at the laundormat</div>
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matched socks, hung t-shirts, straightened here and there...</div>
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~funded my future<br />
~investied in my passions<br />
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~gave my school custodian a tip<br />
~believied in me, when no one else did</div>
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~listened to my presentations<br />
~watched all my smile box slideshows</div>
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~put up the student artwork for culture night</div>
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~swept the leaves, the garage, the kitchen floor, the casings, the porch<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJIAZG3fPJepjCCycSe3AfUj4hNjhF50zStstKSwi_9IrvLUnVSxwT-TOTBcazaZSnkPa2TRDqSrj2Keoe2tBOUuz__WiEz98-n13eRR3zVpylxGt9xTu4EBooBrJHCulwnn7mosztNjw/s1600/IMG_2464.JPG" imageanchor="1"></a><br />
~brought chick fil a soup for the night and the night after because he knows i love it</div>
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~repaired and cleaned...not one, but three vacuums</div>
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so that it would do an acceptable job and meet his approval</div>
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~cut, assembled, bound, paid and delivered 108 mini utah booklets</div>
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for my 4th grade students</div>
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~took the garbage out to the garbage and then to the street</div>
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~laughied at my jokes</div>
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~sent cards at every occasion</div>
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~supplied me with every help for hope of healing</div>
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~warmed my car<br />
~always opened and continues to open the door for my mother</div>
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~scraped my windshield</div>
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~thiought that every craft i did was the world's best</div>
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~showed up to noah's practice, games, talks, presentations</div>
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~trimmed paper beaver pelts for the 4th grade rendezvous</div>
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~made sure i had flowers for parent teacher conference</div>
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~gave me blessings<br />
~made arrangements for my temple wedding in sweden<br />
and a honeymoon in paris</div>
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~prayed for me to find things that were insignificant for most</div>
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but were important to me<br />
~drove my mom weekly from idaho falls to salt lake<br />
so they could care for noah on fridays<br />
while i worked as an educator<br />
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~he is an optimist and a builder...a wonderful example</div>
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he has another motto,</div>
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"leave a place better than you found it."</div>
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he always does.</div>
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you don't have to be his daughter to recieve this kind of treatment</div>
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i am a keen observer.</div>
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i have seen him in his interactions.</div>
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he is just like his name</div>
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"all HEART"<br />
mmmmm....<br />
i wonder what he'll<br />
not have to do...<br />
but will do today?<br />
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happy father's day</div>
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mon pere</div>
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<br />just my wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304972577521413621noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191064743135128273.post-41723700455543092422014-06-16T06:56:00.000-07:002014-06-16T07:06:41.369-07:00OWIE OWIE OWIE<div style="text-align: center;">
today was a special day.</div>
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emma was going to be baptized</div>
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and i was dressed, </div>
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ready to go...</div>
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just as soon as</div>
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i picked up my couch</div>
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from grandma garffs.</div>
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the workers that were going to assist us</div>
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were on a remodel.</div>
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rick,</div>
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suggested i step inside</div>
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to observe the progress.</div>
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he introduced me to the workers</div>
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as i made way...</div>
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<b style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-large;">"OWIE ! OWIE ! OWIE !"</b></div>
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i am not sure what happened,</div>
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but something did.</div>
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the blood was pooling quickly.</div>
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i became frightened.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>HURRY ! </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>HURRY ! </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>HURRY !</b></span></div>
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the look on rick's face</div>
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told me</div>
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this was no small deal.</div>
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no baptism for me today.</div>
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no couch for me today.</div>
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just the emergency room.</div>
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16 excruciating pokes.</div>
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11 stitches.</div>
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1 big baby.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>ME !</b></span></div>
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rick said,</div>
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i cleared out the waiting room.</div>
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the physician's assistant confirmed,</div>
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"a few asked me,</div>
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'is everything was okay back there?'"</div>
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they heard me ????</div>
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did i really use the word </div>
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summer break</div>
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appears to have it's own agenda.</div>
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just my wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304972577521413621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191064743135128273.post-34444781400972834602014-05-28T07:53:00.001-07:002014-05-29T06:01:12.408-07:00SCRIPTURE MASTERY AND MICHELLE<div style="text-align: center;">
my sister and heroine,</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"> <b><span style="color: #ffd966;">MICHELLE BODINE</span></b></span>,</div>
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was blessed in the calling of seminary teacher.</div>
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no doubt,</div>
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students in her charge would also be blessed.</div>
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<span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>CHELLE </b></span> has a love and knowledge of the gospel.</div>
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she has a personal relationship with the savior</div>
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and the desire and hope to instill</div>
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this same passion for truth</div>
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upon the youth is more than evident.</div>
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my sister</div>
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extended an opportunity to me</div>
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to create</div>
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(using gifts, talents, and resources of others)</div>
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a set of </div>
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for seminary.</div>
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it was a great blessing to me.</div>
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each reference was created with purpose and reflection</div>
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in which i hope to write about one day.</div>
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today is her birthday.</div>
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i wish her the happiest of days.</div>
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i thank her for personally influencing and touching my life</div>
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and oh so many others</div>
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for good.<br />
you rock this world<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"> </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-large;"><span style="color: #ffd966;">MICHELLE </span></b> mebelle</div>
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the slideshow was out to the music<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"HOME"</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent;">wherever</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: large;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">CHRIST</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent;">is </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent;">we are </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"HOME"</span><br />
and when we have <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">CHRIST</span><br />
we are never alone<br />
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i look out my window...</div>
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the flag is posted and waving.</div>
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away from work.</div>
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those that have lived great</div>
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and have moved beyond their earthly home.</div>
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in a years time,</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">stephen garff marriott</span></div>
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and</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">maxine rice garff</span></div>
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are on my list of thoughtfulness.</div>
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this was the day</div>
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that i would meet grandma garff</div>
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at wasatch lawns</div>
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to place flowers on grandpa's headstone.</div>
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now she joins him</div>
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and as much as i wanted to honor her</div>
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rick golfed with friends</div>
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noah went to seven peaks</div>
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cleaned </div>
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like a madwoman</div>
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later we celebrated</div>
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barbecued.</div>
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grandma and grandpa</div>
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joined</div>
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mom and dad,</div>
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with great efforts and persistance on their part</div>
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made sure that grandma garff's headstone</div>
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was there on wasatch lawns</div>
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happy <span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>MEMORIAL DAY</b></span></div>
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lyt<br />
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*on may 28, 2014,<br />
on the return trip from heber city,<br />
i stopped and had a moment<br />
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kisses to my grandma garff<br />
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a moment for grandpa royal<br />
and grandma marba,<br />
another to breathe in the beauty of the surroundings...<br />
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expressions of love </div>
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and hopes for forgiveness</div>
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just my wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304972577521413621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191064743135128273.post-49656194647918803552014-04-02T07:35:00.000-07:002014-06-16T07:36:53.294-07:00JACKRABBIT POOL<div style="text-align: center;">
the <b style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-large;">JACKRABBIT POOL</b></div>
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was a constant.</div>
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chelle reserved the row of lounge chairs</div>
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at first dawn.</div>
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rest and relaxation</div>
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fun in the sun</div>
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catch up and laughs with the fam</div>
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pictutres and photos of everything</div>
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manicures, pedicures and easter toes</div>
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water to drink, water for play</div>
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poolside service...</div>
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i was fit to be queen</div>
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or at least</div>
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princess quite a lot.</div>
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with rick</div>
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enjoying the golf perks.</div>
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i had no one to discourage me</div>
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from</div>
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T. T. B. F. S.</div>
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(trying to be funny syndrome)</div>
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and i had my best audience...</div>
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my nephews. </div>
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the <span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>JACKRABBIT POOL</b></span>...</div>
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just my wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304972577521413621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191064743135128273.post-82465531695889858142014-04-02T07:00:00.000-07:002014-04-17T07:10:22.962-07:00FROM PEORIA<div style="text-align: center;">
richie and camille</div>
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found a home</div>
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still in <span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>PEORIA</b></span></div>
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to remodel</div>
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buy</div>
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and move into...</div>
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as part of my spring break,</div>
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a home tour</div>
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had to be apart of the agenda.</div>
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truly,</div>
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this house is a home</div>
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because they</div>
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have made it so.</div>
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loved it !</div>
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just my wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304972577521413621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191064743135128273.post-89512127948657383052014-03-31T09:13:00.000-07:002014-06-16T07:37:35.691-07:00ONLY ONE<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“in all the world </span><span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>ONLY ONE</b></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">”</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">jw marriott’s camelback inn</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">bears an imprint</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">upon entrance</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">to this little piece of paradise</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“in all the world </span></span><b style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-large;">ONLY ONE</b><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">”</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">yes</span></span></div>
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<b style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-large;">ONLY ONE</b><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> camelback...</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">where time stands still.</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">there, a large clock </span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">with hands that never move</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">remind guests</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">to be present,</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">live in the moment,</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">do not let a minute slip away</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">and for one week...</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">time would do just that,</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">stand still.</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> for moments in time</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">to be recorded.</span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">one need not wonder,</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">the happenings</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">that unfold</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">while the clock is still...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>MULTIPLE BIRTHDAYS CELEBRATED</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">treasures of all kinds</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">a reunion of sorts</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">with</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">birthday celebrations</span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">being the highlight.</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">happy birthday uncle bill !</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">happy birthday debbie !</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">magicians, line dancing,</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">a barbecue and</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">daffodil cakes.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">beginning at dusk,</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">it became the perfect setting for</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">one golden evening.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>WORSHIP</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">in the local church</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">there, a familiar face before me</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">belonging to one of my student’s mom</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">from a long time ago.</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">on this sabbath,</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">we are surrounded by the lovliness</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">of spring</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">and God’s great and wondrous creations</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>POOL</b></span></span><br />
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swimming of course,</div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">for rest and relaxation</span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">orange freeze</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">orange freeze</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">orange freeze</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">and orange freeze</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">onion rings</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">homemade chips</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">smoothies of every flavor</span></span><br />
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creative nail art,</div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">visiting,</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">laughter,</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">reading,</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">napping,</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">welcoming the embrace of the sun’s warmth.</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">lovely </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>RITA'S</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">delicious food</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">puff pastry</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">ambiance</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">and conversation with those held dear</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">and yet another</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">birthday celebration</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>LO-LO'S</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">fried chicken and golden waffles</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">for true southern cookin’</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">i hunkered down for </span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">cheese grits</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">and service with a smile</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“what.?!?..you’ve never heard what does the fox say?”</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>SPA</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">breathe in beauty</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">breathe our stress</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">breathe in sunshine</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">breathe out snow</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://rebecca-groendyke.blogspot.com/2014/04/from-peoria.html" target="_blank">PEORIA VENTURE</a></b></span></span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">allie's basketball game</span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">at her brand new school</span><br />
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followed by<br />
the home tour on<br />
tonopah drive<br />
and a delicious meal<br />
by camille.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large; letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>MALL</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">“but mom, do we have to bring her?”</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">for more mannequin madness</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">hats</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">socks</span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">and to</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">pick on ridiculous aunt</span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">while singing</span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">"haaapppppeeeeeee"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>NOTORIOUS</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">for their burgers,</span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">but the salmon salad</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">was divine.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span>notorious </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">for carrying my camera,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">i left it charging</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">and so...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">no pics !</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></span></div>
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the <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>DESERT CANVAS</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">sunsets, spectacular views,</span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">a tapestry of wonders</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;"> glorious</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">spellbinding</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">reflective</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">brilliant</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">poetic</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>LAUNDRY</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>GRANDMA'S TREAT</b></span><br />
to<br />
paradise bakery</div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; letter-spacing: 0px;">off to priesthood session</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; letter-spacing: 0px;">for a spiritual feast.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>GIFTING</b></span> <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">for souveniers</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large; letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>FAMILY</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; letter-spacing: 0px;">meetings and gatherings</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; letter-spacing: 0px;">a hunting we will go,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; letter-spacing: 0px;">a hunting we will go</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; letter-spacing: 0px;">for treasure?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; letter-spacing: 0px;">for gold?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; letter-spacing: 0px;">for memories?</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">for <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>EASTER EGGS</b></span>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; letter-spacing: 0px;">and do not be surprised</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; letter-spacing: 0px;">if you find one from previous years</span></div>
<div style="font-size: medium; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; letter-spacing: 0px;">faded candy wrappers</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; letter-spacing: 0px;">covered in dirt</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; letter-spacing: 0px;">and one golden egg</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; letter-spacing: 0px;">containing big bucks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and more birthday wishes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">to</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">allie</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">jesus</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-size: medium; min-height: 14px; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">what do you do when time stands still ?</span></div>
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just my wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304972577521413621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191064743135128273.post-89859464720456605242014-03-30T10:28:00.000-07:002014-04-15T10:28:46.731-07:00TREASURES ON MUMMY MOUNTAIN<div style="text-align: center;">
the years i have vacationed</div>
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to camelback inn,</div>
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have often included an evening</div>
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on </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>MUMMY MOUNTAIN</b></span>.</div>
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north of the quaint casitas,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
is a charming old town.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
wooden plank buildings </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
resembling something</div>
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one would see in a</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
john wayne western</div>
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barbershops, banks, taverns, milnery and more</div>
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stood on good arizona clay dirt.</div>
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guests come dressed in western attire.</div>
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bandanas and hats are provided</div>
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just in case...</div>
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<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
my uncle bill and cousin debbie</div>
<div>
extended an invitation</div>
<div>
to join them in a celebration</div>
<div>
of <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>THEIR </b></span>birthdays</div>
<div>
on</div>
<div>
<b style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-large;">MUMMY MOUNTAIN</b></div>
<div>
one could hardly refuse such an event </div>
<div>
and so i put on jeans,</div>
<div>
tugged on the boots,</div>
<div>
grabbed my western wear</div>
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and</div>
<div>
discovered my</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b> TREASURES</b></span> on</div>
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<b style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-large;">MUMMY MOUNTAIN</b></div>
</div>
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dinner consisted of:</div>
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green salad</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
jalapeño corn bread muffin</div>
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or dinner roll</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
melons in jalapeño syrup</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
roasted corn</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
savory baked beans</div>
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and</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
juicy</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
steak, hamburger, chicken or hot dog</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
barbecued on the grill</div>
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<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
dessert:</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
popsicles</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
ice cream treats</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
lava cake</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
daffodil cake</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
no one leaves the mountain hungry.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
a fantastic magician was hired</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
to entertain</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
a couple instructed</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
a variety of line dances</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
such as boot scootin' boogie.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
participants danced</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
observers watched and sometimes laughed.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
children played</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and searched for gold.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
adults visited</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
through</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
the golden dusk of </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
an amber sunset</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
until the darkened night</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
revealed it's</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
sparkling diamonds.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-large;">MUMMY MOUNTAIN</b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
has never failed</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
in delivering</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
it's glorious treasures...</div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">every now and again,</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">serendipity happens.</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">a special occasion was about to take place,</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">the kind of event that deserved</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">a touchup on those</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> stubborn grays</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and i knew just the place</span></span><br />
<b style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-large; letter-spacing: 0px;">I'M BEAUTIFUL</b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large; letter-spacing: 0px;">betsy smith</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; letter-spacing: 0px;">, my stylist and friend</span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">always greets me with</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">a warm welcome</span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">she listens</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">cosults</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and delivers beauty</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">artistically !</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">a real class act.</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">after moments of pampering,</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i noticed an advertisement</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> announcing a</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>“spring fling”</b></span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">march 12, 2014</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i inquired...</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">it sounded divine</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and i am acutely aware that</span></span><br />
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<b style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-large;">I'M BEAUTIFUL</b></div>
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">never disappoints.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; letter-spacing: 0px;">the ambiance,</span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">the decor,</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">the clever quotes that adorn the walls,</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; letter-spacing: 0px;">the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">RED</span></b> </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; letter-spacing: 0px;">lipstick,</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>services</b></span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> available,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; letter-spacing: 0px;">the new locale for fashionista and stylish</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b> <span style="color: #3d85c6;">blou j</span></b></span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> boutique...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; letter-spacing: 0px;">everything about it speaks</span><br />
<b style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-large;">I'M BEAUTIFUL</b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">and so the story goes...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i joined women at the so called</span><br />
<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-large;">“spring fling”</b><br />
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<b style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-large;">I'M BEAUTIFUL</b><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">knows just how to </span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>party pretty </b></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">!</span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">after browzing and mingling </span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">a bit,</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">a mosied over to </span></span><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-large;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">blou j</span></b><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">for a pair of boots</span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">that caught my eye a week ago...</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> forest green </span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">lace up boots that were bound</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">to </span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">adorn my feet</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and refer to me as</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">'tres chic'</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; letter-spacing: 0px;">i fell for an ivory frolic</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">that i just had to have</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">to put the <span style="font-size: large;">fling</span> in my <span style="font-size: large;">spring</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>jewelry</b></span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">...</span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">how will i ever decide ?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">geometric shaped rings </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">that flip to reveal</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">the appropriate word</span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">true or false ?</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">to infinity and beyond ?</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">bracelets and bangles</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">bearing the phrase</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">love is my religion</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>elase medical spas</b></span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; letter-spacing: 0px;"> </span></div>
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">was a guest host</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">with specials on botox and fills</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;">by <a href="http://www.elase.com/utah/meet-our-medical-professionals" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Julie Nielsen Hall</span></a></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; letter-spacing: 0px;">and it was worth every </span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>RED</b></span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; letter-spacing: 0px;"> penny.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; letter-spacing: 0px;">a bubbly effervescent personality</span></div>
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; letter-spacing: 0px;">endeared guests throughout...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; letter-spacing: 0px;">it was </span><b style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-large;">I'M BEAUTIFUL</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">cori davis-kahler</span>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">she was not pretentious</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">as i imagined a salon with such class</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">had the potential to be.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">her underlying message</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">was as empowering as she was:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>i am so glad you came...</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>that is just what we want</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i> to help women (and men)</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i> tap into their own </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>be~<span style="font-size: large;">YOU</span>~tiful</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><i>and be able to declare</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>I'M BEAUTIFUL</b></span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>to brave the</i> </span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>RED</b></span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> <i>lipstick</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>that accentuates femininity</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>and boldly states</i></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">see for yourself.</span></span><br />
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just my wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304972577521413621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191064743135128273.post-68793318361442906092014-02-25T08:33:00.002-08:002014-02-26T05:21:41.749-08:00BIRTHDAY FOR ELDER HART<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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i do not know what it is about my nieces and nephew</div>
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T.T.B.F .in me</div>
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that is what earned me the</div>
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the "crazy aunt" title</div>
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birthdays and holidays</div>
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as i searched the world over for just the right card</div>
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i was most disappointed...</div>
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cheesier than kraft macaroni</div>
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dirtier than pigs rollin' in mud</div>
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dumber than dumb, dumber, and dumbest</div>
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until</div>
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wait for it</div>
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wait for it</div>
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press play</div>
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p.s. i am the "crazy aunt"</div>
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and not the singing<br />
fat lady<br />
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<span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>HAPPY BIRTHDAY</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b> ELDER HART</b></span></div>
just my wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304972577521413621noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191064743135128273.post-24325350563240921882014-02-09T12:27:00.001-08:002014-02-09T12:28:27.603-08:00BLESSINGS IN DESPAIR<div style="text-align: center;">
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does my name say <b><span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">"MURPHY?"</span></b><br />
i think not.<br />
have i invented any<span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b> "LAWS?"</b></span><br />
heck no.<br />
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and yet<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>2014...</b></span><br />
i did not purchase a calendar<br />
or planner for the year...<br />
business conducted on technology devices<br />
hard drive needs to be replaced<br />
my smile box collection has disappeared<br />
my iPhoto is unaccessible<br />
i have only one contact lens<br />
(talk about throw me off balance)<br />
my camera has a lens error<br />
and so there is no zoom<br />
i misplaced my phone<br />
then found it in the church library<br />
wet and damaged<br />
contract does not expire until march<br />
also wet and damaged<br />
was the gift santa gave me<br />
"walk with Christ"<br />
book and journal<br />
and i tried doing laundry again<br />
noah now is the only boy<br />
with this color of skinny jeans<br />
the dog and christmas tree<br />
gouged me and so i have additional<br />
wounds to fret over<br />
the light on my vehicle needs to be fixed<br />
and an officer pulled us over to tell us about it<br />
i wanted to cry<br />
i wanted to scream<br />
but mr. positive zig ziglar silver fox of idaho<br />
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reminded me to count my blessings<br />
he also suggested a second opinion on my computer<br />
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and that was blessing number 1.<br />
1. photo library was rebuilt and downloaded to a separate hard drive.<br />
2. i had christmas money to repair the hard drive and battery.<br />
3. because dad was there, he was a witness to my inept hard drive storage.<br />
4. with rick, they decided a perfect half century birthday gift would be an upgrade<br />
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5. noah could then have his own computer (my old updated model) to use.<br />
6. i have a legitimate reason to not answer my phone or return calls until march.<br />
7. i purchased a new journal and now i have one i can cart around and one i can keep clean at home<br />
8. the officer will not make us pay if the light is fixed within 14 days.<br />
9. until repairs were completed, i had time to complete a few projects that were weighing on me.<br />
10. rewrite <span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>MURPHY'S LAW</b></span><br />
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just my wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304972577521413621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191064743135128273.post-6224832683317891172014-02-02T10:05:00.000-08:002014-02-22T13:06:47.991-08:00BIRTHDAY FOR A SILVER FOX<div style="text-align: center;">
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decisions. decisions. decisions.</div>
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all my best boys:</div>
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noah's basketball game</div>
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qt with my hubby</div>
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exhibit of <a href="http://myverybff.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">my very bff</span></a></div>
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birthday of a silver fox, my dad</div>
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noah and hubby attend the game and meet up later</div>
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chelle made arrangements for family members</div>
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to experience an event of a lifetime.</div>
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howard and lisa</div>
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jordan and liz</div>
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andrew and maddie</div>
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chelle</div>
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the barrett family</div>
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mom and dad</div>
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awaiting at the door</div>
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headphones attached to an iPad</div>
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an app</div>
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with the altar pieces</div>
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information on the artwork</div>
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music to accompany</div>
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testimonies of others</div>
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activities for children</div>
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moment alone with my thoughts</div>
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beautiful music</div>
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surrounded by life size paintings </div>
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interactive books</div>
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fantabulous conversation</div>
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just my wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304972577521413621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191064743135128273.post-80205625471821635992014-01-25T09:04:00.000-08:002014-02-08T09:04:45.377-08:00ONE ROOM SCHOOL HOUSE<div style="text-align: center;">
in the mission statement</div>
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i do not know why <span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>1863</b></span> was chosen,<br />
but i am sure<br />
the gettysburg address anniversary<br />
had something to do with it.<br />
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january 24, 1863<br />
upon leaving my home<br />
noah took one look at me<br />
with bulging eyes<br />
"you look so old and so real"<br />
(newsflash...in a month<br />
a half century and i am real...)<br />
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the moment i put the opticals upon my nose<br />
and laced that last boot,<br />
sternness, somberness and<br />
seriousness encased me in such a way<br />
that i did not know how to act.<br />
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i visited classrooms<br />
and observed with my<br />
picture box.<br />
i was in amazement of the many<br />
individuals that came dressed in character.<br />
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students were assigned to a<br />
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alphabetically<br />
accomplishing two purposes<br />
school with siblings<br />
school with a range of ages<br />
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no electricity,<br />
just the natural light and lantern<br />
boys seated on one side,<br />
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girls on the other<br />
students wrote on slates<br />
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there were spelling bees<br />
lessons on cursive<br />
recitations<br />
schoolyard games<br />
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teachers were stern<br />
non complying students<br />
stood with their nose to the wall<br />
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<tr><td align="center"><span style="background-color: transparent;">i was invited to attend a <span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>BRIDAL SHOWER</b></span></span><br />
the theme<br />
something for the home<br />
my assignment<br />
the dining room<br />
luckily,<br />
i was parntered with my mother<br />
she had a dining room<br />
i do not<br />
she set an elegant table with limoge china<br />
i am a work in progress<br />
with lovely china inherited from my mother in law<br />
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next,<br />
bring a favorite recipe<br />
what?<br />
a recipe?<br />
a recipe that works?<br />
one that tastes good?<br />
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thankfully chelle came through<br />
with<b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"> RED </span></b>velvet cake<br />
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finally,<br />
advice for the bride...<br />
words of wisdom<br />
i believe it is three strikes<br />
and you are out<br />
i certainly had three strikes,<br />
but this isn't baseball<br />
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dad and noah<br />
chauffeured<br />
mom and me<br />
to saratoga springs<br />
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intrinsic beauty<br />
surrounded me...<br />
a blanket of ice and snow<br />
blended in with the white of the sky<br />
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the club house was decorated<br />
with classic romance<br />
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as always,<br />
it was a thrill to reconnect<br />
with friends and cousins<br />
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and played games</div>
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live in a tent</div>
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work at 7 11</div>
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in cedar city, utah"</div>
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savored delicious food</div>
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and refreshment</div>
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then came the glorious gifts</div>
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and words of wisdom</div>
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i presented Xan</div>
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"a recipe...</div>
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mmm...i don't cook</div>
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and when i do</div>
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it is a disaster</div>
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the next best thing...</div>
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vanilla cinnamon brûlée candle</div>
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it sounds gourmet</div>
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smells like the real thing</div>
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and when someone comes to call</div>
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'your home smells amazing</div>
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what are you making'</div>
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just wave your hand</div>
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'oh it's nothing' "</div>
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my advice</div>
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"learn to cook</div>
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the one thing that has been a constant</div>
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in my 15 years of marriage</div>
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is</div>
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'a homecooked meal makes me feel loved'</div>
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from hubby</div>
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and</div>
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decide day one</div>
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the kind of habits you want in your home on a daily basis</div>
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family prayer</div>
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dinner at the table</div>
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who will pay the bills</div>
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and maintain the car"</div>
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and then i turned it over</div>
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to emily post</div>
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my mother.</div>
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her finesse and class</div>
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left listeners</div>
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better for having attended</div>
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our gift</div>
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the <span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>RED YOU ARE </b></span></div>
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just like</div>
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just my wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304972577521413621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191064743135128273.post-47456464775054425202014-01-01T19:44:00.000-08:002014-01-20T08:28:07.809-08:00METANIA IN 2014 !!!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">new year's eve </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">at the groendyke home</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">is simple.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">never out to late night parties,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">getting gussied up to welcome </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">in the new year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">we prefer</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">cozy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">rested...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">maybe a party hat or two.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">this year</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">mom and dad</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">planned to celebrate</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">with grandma garff</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">on good ol' devonshire circle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">an invitation was extended</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and we gladly accepted.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">the marriott</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">had prepared mini reuben, tuna, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and egg salad sandwiches</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">cheese and crackers</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">fruit and veggie platters</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">wonderful desserts</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">so it took us two trips</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">to deliver the goods,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">it was well worth it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">grandma's home</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">looked festive.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">we speak a bit louder</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and the visits</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">filled with laughter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">the word of the year</span></div>
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<span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>METANIA </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">meaning change.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">chelle issued a challenge</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">via phone</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">"come unto christ and be perfected in him"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">dad poured the sparkling cider</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and each took a turn toasting in the new year</span></div>
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<span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>HAPPY 2014</b></span><br />
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just my wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304972577521413621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191064743135128273.post-9426018782506212992013-12-26T08:08:00.000-08:002014-07-24T10:55:24.688-07:00GIVING GIFTS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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christmas is such a magical time of year.</div>
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i love the music.</div>
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i love the lights.</div>
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i love the decorations.</div>
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i love the traditions...</div>
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and as much fun as it is to receive</div>
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a desired gift</div>
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or a special surprise...</div>
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sometimes</div>
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the greatest is the one that you <span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>GIVE</b></span></div>
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and not just any kind of <b style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-large;">GIVE</b></div>
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but the <b style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-large;">GIVE</b> you do with thought and heart.</div>
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this year</div>
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christmas magic came</div>
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in <b style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-large;">GIVING</b> a <b style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-large;">GIFT</b></div>
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bryan and helena.</div>
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these two individuals</div>
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are model parents</div>
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spiritual giants</div>
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well read in the classics</div>
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love the beauty of a garden</div>
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gourmet meals</div>
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and baking bread...</div>
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all of which i know nothing about.</div>
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as i ventured out in search of a particular <span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>GIFT</b></span>,</div>
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nothing particular was left for the taking.</div>
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in my peripheal vision,</div>
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i saw the ol' dicken's classic</div>
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"scrooge"</div>
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i know bryan loves dicken's</div>
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and i was 100 % positive</div>
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he had this tale in his collection...</div>
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but my version</div>
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of</div>
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christmases past present future</div>
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was yet to be written.</div>
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and so this little gift unfolded...<br />
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i printed out famous quotes and linked them<br />
together to form a chain<br />
that shackle scrooge<br />
if unchanged<br />
<b style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-large;">CHRISTMAS PACKAGE PAST</b><br />
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<b style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-large;">CHRISTMAS PACKAGE PRESENT</b><br />
(a dialogue between rick and myself<br />
was printed and pasted to the gift<br />
in hopes of creating a feeling of being present<br />
in delivering their gift)<br />
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<b style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-large;">CHRISTMAS PACKAGE FUTURE</b><br />
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bryan called<br />
and we laughed.<br />
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just my wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304972577521413621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191064743135128273.post-59984972431337283732013-12-25T07:24:00.000-08:002014-02-10T08:09:13.220-08:00CHRISTMAS EVE<div style="text-align: center;">
so not the <span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>CHRISTMAS EVE</b></span></div>
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i envisioned.</div>
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i am a product of a splendid</div>
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<b style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-large;">CHRISTMAS EVE</b> tradition...</div>
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a progressive dinner</div>
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beginning at the home of my upbringing.</div>
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an evening so memorable,</div>
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that many a personal essays have been written on the event.<br />
a night so exciting that it almost<br />
overshadowed<br />
christmas day.</div>
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i have always hoped that i would pattern</div>
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(i am 100% sure that rick would hope so too)</div>
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my <b style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-large;">CHRISTMAS EVE</b></div>
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after that of my childhood.</div>
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i have the christmas dishes.</div>
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i have the recipes.<br />
i even have an adorable apron with frills.</div>
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i have a love for celebrating the most magical event</div>
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in all the history of mankind...</div>
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the birth of my savior.</div>
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so what happened?</div>
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i happened.</div>
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i am just not the domestic goddesss i think i am.</div>
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i also learned a few things:</div>
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i do not recommend waiting until</div>
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to do christmas shopping.</div>
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it may mean that your guests arrive before you do.</div>
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they did.</div>
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i do recommend proper planning</div>
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and then adhering to the plan.</div>
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as i reflect,</div>
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food items had been purchased previous to </div>
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<b style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-large;">CHRISTMAS EVE</b>.</div>
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serving pieces were ready and placed jus so.</div>
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mother knew just what needed to be marinated</div>
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and for how long...</div>
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which dish was placed in the oven</div>
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in order to be warm and on the table before</div>
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the welcome and blessing on the spread of<br />
delicious, lip smacking</div>
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hors d' oeurves.</div>
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it was just as much science</div>
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orchestrated with a bit of magic</div>
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as it was an act of cooking prowess.</div>
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our</div>
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appetizers</div>
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became</div>
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"pick it up on the way home</div>
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live by default" type of items.</div>
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i delivered gifts while rick unloaded bags of groceries.</div>
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my one true success</div>
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took affect before sleeping eyes</div>
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opened...</div>
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the table was beautiful</div>
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true to form,</div>
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mom and dad</div>
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made me feel like what transpired</div>
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was an A+++ </div>
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top of the notch job,</div>
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but i knew better.</div>
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did i need to pull out the old family photos</div>
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from scrapbook's past?</div>
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had they forgotten what it was supposed to look like?</div>
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there was no christmas story from the bible,</div>
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yet i remembered the reason for the season</div>
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in a childlike nativity</div>
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that featured the prominent characters</div>
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and noah's handmade woodbox</div>
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for a stable.</div>
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there was no</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"> "it's a wonderful life..."</span></i></div>
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movie with tinkling of bells</div>
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and angels receiving wings.</div>
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rather, noah given charge</div>
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selected</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">"the lone ranger"</span></i></div>
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the only thing resembling </div>
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was a new pair of pj's for noah.</div>
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though his grandparents</div>
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were <span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>CRIMSON RED </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>UNIVERSITY OF UTAH</b></span> graduates,</div>
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they rejoiced at noah</div>
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posing</div>
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in <span style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY</b></span></div>
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it was a humble, simple <b style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-large;">CHRISTMAS EVE</b></div>
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with the very people i love the most</div>
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just maybe,<br />
it played out</div>
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just my wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304972577521413621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191064743135128273.post-10622027385169133152013-12-23T09:27:00.000-08:002014-01-19T20:44:31.331-08:00MERRY CHRISTMAS PRIMARY CHILDREN<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">december lessons</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">focused on the savior</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> we remembered him</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and celebrated his birth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">the first sunday,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">each child received a</span> <span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>CANDY CANE</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i held it up as the letter "J"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">"J" is for jesus,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">a name</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i will hold dear.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">jesus is the author of</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">"JOY"</span></b></span>.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> in the word </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">"JOY"</span></b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">"J"</span></b></span></span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> stands for jesus</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">"O</span></b></span></span><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">"</span></b><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> for others</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">"Y"</span></b></span></span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> then yourself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">true </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">"JOY"</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">is the outcome</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">as we put jesus first</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and others before ourselves.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">of course,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">we turned the letter </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">"J"</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">into the shepherd's staff.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">jesus is our shepherd.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">he will guide us back to our</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and gather us when we our lost.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">the second sunday,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">chocolate bells with this reminder:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">that the shepherd knows his sheep</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">each, with a bell placed around the neck</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">is safely guided back to the fold</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">our shepherd,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">the savior,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">the third sunday,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i brought </span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>CUPCAKES</b></span> <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and a nice table cloth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">we had a birthday party for jesus.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">we made presents for him</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and sang happy birthday to him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">we looked at pictures and talked about</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">the life and miracles of</span></div>
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just my wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304972577521413621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191064743135128273.post-1123133865790590402013-12-15T14:20:00.000-08:002014-02-09T15:10:33.090-08:00OH CHRISTMAS TREE<div style="text-align: center;">
oh christmas tree</div>
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where are you?<br />
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with thanksgiving at the tail end of november,</div>
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christmas happened upon us before</div>
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i could wrap my mind around it.</div>
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we talked of selecting a tree numerous times...</div>
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finally,</div>
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december 14, 2013</div>
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we forced ourselves to brave the bitter temperatures.</div>
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it would be rushed</div>
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as we hoped to make</div>
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the</div>
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country christmas that the ward was hosting.</div>
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three <b><span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">OH CHRISTMAS TREE</span></b> lots later...</div>
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(they were sparse and picked over)</div>
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one had picked us.</div>
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in my home and childhood,</div>
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i remember my dad putting lights upon the tree,</div>
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a task i have never fancied !</div>
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rick lounged on the couch</div>
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"this is christmas magic right here"</div>
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of course it is magic for him</div>
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he is not tangled in pine needles and sap</div>
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the lights had almost reached completion,</div>
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when the top half of the lights</div>
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darkened</div>
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"UUUUgggghhhhh"</div>
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i start again.</div>
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a beautiful <b><span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">OH CHRISTMAS TREE</span></b> to behold.</div>
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tradition: rick places grandma t's picture on the branch</div>
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noah places the star atop the tree</div>
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ta duh !!!</div>
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ta dupe.</div>
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i will pick up a new star on monday.</div>
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oh christmas tree</div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">OH CHRISTMAS TREE</span></b></div>
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