Since S*N*O*W is the talk of the town around here, it seems like the perfect time for a quick-and-casual Winter tablescape. And a quick-and-casual Winter tablescape calls for fun-and-casual snowman dishes! And a snowman, of course! Is S*N*O*W the talk of the town where you live? By the way... If something seems a bit familiar about this centerpiece, then this isn't your first visit to My Place! I'll show you why that is—and show you the key to a quick-change centerpiece—early in the next few days. Sign up to receive new posts via email so you won't miss it! In the meantime, please stay warm and be safe! Join me at How Sweet the ... Keep Reading...
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OMG
OH MY GOD In this world of social media and "shortspeak", that's what OMG stands for: OH MY GOD This is the first—and almost certainly the last—time I will ever write it. As with many other of today's common phrases, it strikes me as a flippant, tossed-around expression that has little if anything to do with God. That really bothers me. Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain. (Exodus 20:7) But today... OMG Today it's my heart cry... Oh, my God. MY God. The one who created me, loves me through every one of my good and bad choices, and will not leave me or let me down no matter how bleak the circumstances. The one who's proved himself faithful for all of ... Keep Reading...
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The END of Life as we know it…
This post first appeared here January 16, 2012. Last January I reposted it—to give myself a check-up on how I'm doing. For some reason, I feel compelled to reprise it again this year. Perhaps you'll benefit, too. Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. I can't help but wonder ... Is the opposite true, too? Is it possible that life in its truest and best form actually BEGINS the day we stop being silent about things that matter? The day we give voice to someone who has none ... When we value the life stories that came before ours ... ... and let the generation after ours be born to tell theirs. When we stop worrying about awkward ... Keep Reading...
