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Why I Will Never Say "I Will Never" Again There is that old saying that I believe every one of us can relate to, and yet we all say it. Today, while mowing the lawn for the first time in my life, I was pondering all the "I will never" statements I have made. Beginning with, I will... ( added 6 days 12 hours ago.)

Michael Jackson's Death Perhaps more Relevant than the Others -- what? The backspace key was used on my opening statement more times than ever before. I wasn't even going to pen any thoughts or report on the three high-profile deaths in the past twenty-four hours. Heaven knows there is already a plethora of headlines... ( added 8 days 9 hours ago.)

Learning a Foreign Language: Is it too Easy? This day in age, it is easy to learn a new language. Seriously, take me for example. Yesterday I decided I was going to learn how to speak, read, and write in Spanish. Twenty-four hours later and here you have it my first few sentences in... ( added 9 days 23 hours ago.)

Dan Akroyd, Daddy Jim, and Second Chances It's been said by the Best that there is a time and a purpose for everything under Heaven, I believe it with all my heart. It's also been said that a positive-thinking person will always make Lemonade out of life's Lemons. I tend to think... ( added 13 days 23 hours ago.)

Greatest Father's Day Moments - a Tribute to My Husband My husband and I married young; too young just two days after my 18 th birthday. Our first child followed within three years and there was no way I was going to be able to stay home with her. My husband immediately stepped up and helped with the... ( added 14 days 23 hours ago.)

The Treasures of Friendship and What it Means to Be a Friend (Friendship Quotes) FRIEND = A person whom one knows well and is fond of. FRIENDSHIP = An attachment between friends. We are all familiar with these terms. Nevertheless, what does friendship look like? Is it a relative of Love in that it is not only a... ( added 19 days 15 hours ago.)

Aveeno Active Naturals: Clear Complexion Cream Cleanser Proves Gentle for Dermatitis Two years ago, I went through a rough time with my skin. I was constantly breaking out with a severe case of heat rash. Six months later and several medications, lotions, and soaps, it was determined that I had dermatitis. Dermatitis comes... ( added 21 days 23 hours ago.)

A Power Outage, a Generator, and Our Family Time For the past several days it has been unusually humid. Yesterday proved to be most unusual. Tornado like winds blew through town bringing a wave of lightening, thunder, and hail. Ultimately, many of the neighboring towns, including ours, lost... ( added 28 days 22 hours ago.)

Legends: Women who Have Changed the World - the Perfect gift for Women (book review) Last year, my daughter gave me an incredible book entitled "Legends" - "Women Who Have Changed The World: Through The Eyes of Great Women Writers." Since then, I have been reading through it, researching further information on several of the... ( added 33 days 16 hours ago.)

Let your Yes be Yes and your No be No: a Great Motto to Live by When was the last time our word was as good as gold? What happened to the days when a heart-felt, "You can count on me" and a handshake was a promise that could be expected and counted on? As a credit manager, I talk to many people who give me... ( added 34 days 6 hours ago.)

Um - Can I have a Refund Please: Proof that I am just Like you I am writing to all my friends and fans because I fear some of you may have been putting me on a pedestal of sorts and I cannot let it go on any longer. While I appreciate the accolades, I must be honest and remain as humble as possible. Therefore... ( added 36 days 11 hours ago.)

Exodus, Daughter of Former Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson, Dies of Accidential Strangulation This morning while driving to work, I heard the news that Exodus, Mike Tyson's four-year-old daughter, was in the hospital in critical condition and being treated for an accidental strangulation. To my shame, I said a half-hearted prayer and... ( added 38 days 9 hours ago.)

The Reality of Dream Far off in the distance the high-pitched squeal continued to get on his nerves in what seemed like a perfectly timed rhythm that was designed to break his concentration. Riding through the dusty and rocky road, bike wide open, he cringes at the... ( added 38 days 12 hours ago.)

Colleen Hauser and Husband Anthony Hauser's Plea: Come Home so We Can Be a Family Again I can't begin to imagine the fear and sadness that would fill my heart upon hearing the news that my child could very well die without treatment for his or her cancer. On the other hand, the news of a 90% success rate with treatment would be cause... ( added 39 days 11 hours ago.)

The American Civil War, George Frederic Root, and Jesus Loves the Little Children - Interesting War and Music are close companions. Biblical and secular history records battle songs and chants from various cultures some patriotic and some anti-war, depending on the perspective of the writer. My love for music led me to search out songs... ( added 42 days 7 hours ago.)

Jon and Kate Plus 8: Is Family Reality TV Too Much to Bear It's all over the media the rumors, the truth, and everything in between. Obviously, we should not believe everything we read and hear, but the admission by both Jon and Kate confirm their relationship is currently anything but blissful. ... ( added 42 days 22 hours ago.)

Mailing Graduation Announcements Brings back Memories Graduation announcements already, it can't be, he just started kindergarten yesterday. This and many other thoughts ran through my mind as I addressed each envelope filled with an announcement, a senior picture, and an invitation to the party.... ( added 44 days 6 hours ago.)

Snake Bite, Fragmented Thoughts, and a Prayer for Dean It's 3:00am my mind is frozen a plethora of fragmented thoughts -- mind not able to comprehend what the heart knows to be true. Patti called early evening (6:45pm) to tell me she was following the ambulance to the hospital; a rattlesnake bit... ( added 57 days 2 hours ago.)

Single Mothers - Damned if They Do, and Damned if They Don't, I Love You Mamacita Wosie! Coming up with a title for this piece was difficult to say the least. I thought of something sweet and mushy, but for my mom, this wouldn't do. Not that she isn't sweet and mushy, but knowing her, she would respond exactly like this: ... ( added 59 days 22 hours ago.)

Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers - a Must Read, Epecially for Avid Mystery Readers I am not one for romance novels. They are much too predicable, and everybody lives happily ever after. I much rather read a "Who-Done-it" kind of story with a lot of twists and turns, and with any kind of luck, a happy ending. So when a good... ( added 64 days 22 hours ago.)

Somewhere Between I Don't know and I Don't Know, Is Confidence It seems as if I have been living in the land of "I Don't Know" for quite some time. Maybe you can relate; life seems to be going in a direction that you did not give it permission to go. Like me, you are normally a strong person but lately... ( added 66 days 12 hours ago.)

Somebody Help - My Treadmill Is Trying to Kill Me! Warning : Exercise can be hazardous to your health! Today was the day; I could not put it off any longer. For the last six months, I have been making excuses. Most of them quite clever, in my opinion until lately, that is. I've run the gamut... ( added 71 days 17 hours ago.)

You Could Dance with the Stars....or You Could Dance with Me As I worked out this morning (I will write about this later), I was thinking about the show, Dancing with the Stars and how I cannot watch it because, well, because I am just plain jealous. (This is another article in the works.) I don't... ( added 72 days 18 hours ago.)

A Love Letter in Song to my Far Away Husband I am always amazed at how my children can have a meaningful and well-articulated conversation using nothing but lines from movies they have seen over the years. Looking back, we may have let them watch one too many hours of TV. "Cool... ( added 78 days 19 hours ago.)

He has Risen - What happened when He died - why Three Days - It's Worth a Thought or Two The resurrection season has hit me in a different and more powerful way than ever before. Perhaps it's because my life is in a crossroad of sorts. Thankfully, I can see sprouts of new direction, causing excitement for all the new adventures God... ( added 82 days 17 hours ago.)