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  • Life Is a Farmers’ Market
    Posted on Sunday, September 16th, 2012 | Tagged: Ecclesiastes, Farmers' Market

    Jeremy and his watermelons I roamed our local farmers’ market and discovered my friend April had wonderful blueberries. I bought a quart, ate them all week and came back for more. Then one day, April had no blueberries and only one stand carried any. They were a little overripe, a tad mushy. Obviously, the last of the …[ read more ]

  • Let ‘Er Rip: Don’t Fear Looking Foolish
    Posted on Saturday, September 8th, 2012 | Tagged: looking foolish, loss of joy, pride

    Like the soft winds that hint of a distant storm, the happy notes of an indistinct song wafted over me. I swung on my porch swing and smiled. Someone’s happy. Then the strains intensified, and I knew. The Singer approached. Without seeing her, I pictured the young woman: MP3 player to her ear, playing music …[ read more ]

  • The Bane of Arrogance
    Posted on Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012 | Tagged: arrogance, criticism, ego, truth

    Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Arrogance. Yep, what none of us have. Take me for example: humble, honest and willing to grow. That is until I bombed ANOTHER writing contest. As I judged the Carol Awards, I tried to offer constructive criticism. After all, if a writer (or anyone) wants to grow, she needs to see her …[ read more ]

  • Be Prepared: Step One of House Showings (and life).
    Posted on Sunday, July 15th, 2012 | Tagged: house showing, Matt. 25, moving, prepare

     “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour” Matt 25:13. I believe in the boy scouts–be prepared. If we are, no evil, which is common to man, would ever overtake us. I.E. my house, which is on the market, would be clean when the realtor wanted to show it. Anyone …[ read more ]

  • Huyck Preserve: With Bassoon and Inspiration
    Posted on Monday, July 9th, 2012 | Tagged: Huyck Preserve, Karen Geoghegan bassoon, Rensselaerville, Scripture
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    • How To Get Mercy

      Carol McClain Blessed are the merciful for they shall receive mercy. Matthew 5:7 A segment of our society keeps saying we need to help adults who were raised in tough circumstances. Their ancestors had been abused  or their parents had been reprobates. Their pasts have dictated their future. They are innocent. As a Christian, I'm sad to say, I used to think "poppycock to that." They had resources, teaching, help. They could do this themselves. Look at me. I grew up in a home of alcoholics, in poverty, and with many poor examples to model my life on. I'm doing… ...[ full story ]

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