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FeaturedA Homegrown Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is meant to be a time of pausing for a moment, thinking back on the year, and finding all the things to be grateful for.
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FeaturedBlessing God with Our Gratitude
The other night we had a windstorm. I think the house was almost shaking. Looking outside, we can’t see the wind, but we can feel it and see the effects of it; the flags out straight, leaves and other things blowing down the street, and the house creaking at the force. Even though we can’t… Read more
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FeaturedGluten-Free Thanksgiving 101
This post contains affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. Please read the following sentence with a tone of sarcasm. Sometime back in October, somebody by the name of Gabbi, or Abigail, had this brilliant idea of doing a whole… Read more
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FeaturedHe’s got the Whole World in His Hands
While I was all pumped to begin a month of gratitude, due to life and other events, I am a week behind. But, let’s not dwell on the past, moving on to the present. First post of the Cultivating Gratitude Series. What does cultivating gratitude mean? It means to open our heart to God’s generosity… Read more
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FeaturedNot Defined by the World
You could call this post ‘Being a Rebel Part’ 2, because I can’t stop thinking about that post. It’s been a good challenge for me, and I feel like an expansion on the post should be done. We are living in a very negative time right now. There is an event coming up that will… Read more
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FeaturedCreation Sings the Father’s Song
First off, here is the new website!! If you still have the Gabbi Journal link saved, it is still valid. I won’t delete it yet. So, without further ado, let’s get into today’s post! Last devotional for October. And come November, I’m putting myself up to a challenge. Every post in November will have the… Read more
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FeaturedThe Gabbi Journal is Leaving
First off, don’t panic, I am not leaving…just sort of. In September of 2019, I launched my blog, entitled the Gabbi Journal. At the time, I was unsure of the direction of my blog, it was a foggy area. But my posts and my writings have begun to grow in the last couple of months.… Read more
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FeaturedIn the Morning, Give Me Jesus
Everyone has a morning routine. Some may exercise, check their phone, watch the news, shower, and plan the day. For me, my routine is anything but routine. I do very little in the mornings because I am not a morning person. Whatever our routine, how much of it involves Jesus? There is an age-old song… Read more
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FeaturedHow to Be a Good Rebel
First off, don’t panic with the title, it’s all good, trust me. We live in a world where everything is classified or categorized as normal. And if something is off the normal scale, then people tend to freak or short-circuit. Malfunction! But what is normal? It can be defined as conforming to a standard, type,… Read more
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FeaturedCome and Rest at My Feet
Looking at the Story of Mary and Martha Good Morning! I’m finally back on track. The last couple of weeks have been crazy, my train called “somewhat normal” became derailed, careened down a hill, and went boom! Friday I was able to take a breath and get my train back on track again. During these… Read more
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FeaturedMy Homeland Jelly Bean Post
Hello, World! Yes, I am still alive. Though it may have looked like I dropped off the face of the earth, I’ve posted only once in the past week and a half. In all the craziness that has ensued here lately, it’s inspired a really good post for Monday’s Devotional. But, instead of waiting until… Read more
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FeaturedThe Immutability of God – Looking at the Attributes of God
I’m going to begin this post with some verses from Psalm 139:2-4, 6 2 You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. 3 You comprehend my path and my lying down, and are acquainted with all my ways. 4 For there is not a word on my tongue,… Read more
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FeaturedSummer Gratitude Round-Up
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FeaturedHello, Autumn – A Fall Themed Jelly Bean Post
According to the calendar, it is officially Fall. Autumn. Harvest Time. Goodbye, Summer. Thanks for the fun and the memories made. Hello, fall! Fall to me is falling leaves, warm apple pie, crisp autumn air, pumpkins with hay bales and cornstalks. I love fall, summer and fall are my two favorite seasons. Summer is for… Read more
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FeaturedBoldly Living for Christ
This summer I taught Sunday school for a quarter; the lessons were from the book of Acts. The theme was ‘Boldness’, and the lessons were all about the early church and the first missionaries. When the gospel started to spread, it was not well accepted; the apostles and Jesus’ followers were persecuted, thrown in prison,… Read more
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FeaturedJust Live – Life is a Journey
‘Ello! Do you ever have those days when your mind is at ease and suddenly life comes down and squishes you? The other night I was tossing and turning with dozens of thoughts running through my mind; how many of you do that? During the day, we tend to be busy and have our thoughts… Read more
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FeaturedThe God of the Impossible
Disclaimer: This post may seem similar to my post Limiting the Ultimate Power but it is different. You can continue reading now A few weeks ago, we sang a song at church called ‘The God of the Impossible’ the first part of the song goes I don’t know how God hangs the world on nothing… Read more
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FeaturedIt Has Been One Year
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FeaturedWe Say Not Enough – God Says You are Mine
Good Morning! Get ready to feel loved! The estimated population of the U.S right now is 328.2 Million. Of those numbers, over eight million people occupy New York City, as of 2018. As of 2019, an estimated 206.9 million live in incorporated areas, meaning small towns. About 76% of the approximately 19,500 incorporated places had… Read more
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FeaturedLiving a Purpose-Filled Life
Some of you may have noticed I’m not doing Gratitude Journaling Prompts on Friday’s much anymore, while I have not stopped doing them completely, I am now doing more Gratitude Friday’s. Just a day to focus on the positives. Now, let’s get into today’s gratitude post! I love graphic tees. I have a lot… Read more
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FeaturedAlways Be thankful – Never take anything for granted
It is September 2, 2020. And while I would love to put the brakes on and hold on to summer as long as I can, I can’t. I can’t ignore the fall decorations, Halloween inflatables, or the pumpkin wagons being parked at the local Co-Op and parking lots. Fall is coming and bringing with it… Read more
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FeaturedThe Love of God – How Deep it Is
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FeaturedLearning to Dance in the Rain
We have all heard or seen the words Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass…It’s about learning to dance in the rain. I’ve never given that saying much thought, until today. As I write this, there is rain, thunder, and lightning going on. Wisconsin can have some pretty strong storms; thunder so loud… Read more
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FeaturedHabits: The good, the bad, and the ugly
A couple of months ago, my friends and I did a devotional called ‘Habits’, and since then I have done it two or three more times. It was so good and challenging. It was about how we can change our bad habits into good ones. And the word ‘Habits’ was changed into an acronym to… Read more
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FeaturedAnd Jesus says “Come”
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FeaturedGratitude Prompt ~ The Kindness Challenge
Top of the morning, to ya! My friends and I are doing a devotional together right now called, ‘Be Loved. 25 Simple Acts of Love to Change a Life’. Each devotional is a challenge to do something loving and kind. Look at the world around you, love and kindness are not even in the vocabulary… Read more
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FeaturedThoughts from a Bloggers Notebook Part 2
Greetings and Salutations! Just because I did not post last week, does not mean my thoughts and ideas stopped coming. My thoughts range from an innocent merry-go-round to a crazy, maddening, out-of-control roller coaster. But, let’s stay in the safe zone…shall we? In the past, I’ve had random posts, and while they are fun, they… Read more
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FeaturedJust a Reminder. God Is There
I am very sorry for not posting last week, my life got a tad hectic and crazy, and posting was very difficult. But my life has calmed down a bit and we should be back to our regularly scheduled program… We are going through very challenging times, both in the world and in our own… Read more
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FeaturedWe are Victorious
A couple of weeks ago, during our monthly communion service, my Pastor said we have victory over sin. That one word started my mind spinning. The word victorious means Having won a victory; triumphant And victory is defined as An act of defeating an enemy or opponent in a battle, game or other competition In… Read more
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FeaturedJournal Prompt -What Brings You Genuine Joy?
It is a common misconception that we need things to be happy or content. That could not be further than the truth; the best things in life are either free or really simple, and they bring genuine joy. Growing up, my family and I didn’t have a lot, but we had enough, we appreciated what… Read more
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FeaturedMy Battle with Anxiety – And How I Won
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FeaturedBlindsided
In life we can go through months or weeks of feeling that everything is good. A blessing or an answered prayer comes our way. We might even let our guard down a little. Trials and hard times come without knocking, one day we are fine, and the next day we are knocked off our feet,… Read more
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FeaturedJournal Prompt – A Month of Thankfulness
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FeaturedI’m Back! And I’ve got books!
Good morning Afternoon! *Cue triumphal music* I am back!! And I am ready to write again! Today’s post is more of an update of where I have been and to let you know that I have not forgotten about my blog or my faithful readers…wherever they are. The past couple of weeks, and months for… Read more
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FeaturedI’ll be back soon
Good morning my faithful readers. The past couple of months have been crazy busy. And I have not been able to take a breath and write new posts. I had two half-written posts for this week, but I knew it was not my best work. And it would have wrong to post something that I… Read more
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FeaturedWho is on my side? The maker of heaven and earth
My humble apologies for not having a Gratitude Journal prompt on Friday, it was a very busy weekend. But, let’s not dwell on the past, let’s go to today’s post! In life, we come across situations that can either make or break us. We go through down-times when we feel we won’t be lifted again.… Read more
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FeaturedTop 10 Ways to Enjoy Summer to the Fullest
It’s summer! Time for bonfires, s’mores, fireworks, and BBQs! Even though a lot of places are still closed, and maybe a vacation had to be canceled, that does not mean we can’t enjoy summer to the fullest! My family’s summer has been a tad too busy and crazy, but it has been adventurous, to say… Read more
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FeaturedLimiting the Ultimate Power
First of all, let me just say, my blog has been completely changed! I created this new format on Friday. I wanted something a bit more “professional” looking and just more…cool. Hope you all like it! Now, let’s get into our post!! I remember when I got my first iPod touch, I was so excited!… Read more
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FeaturedJournal Prompt – What are you learning about God?
Today’s Journal Prompt is: Every once in a while, you learn something new from the Bible or about God. And through the last few months, I’ve learned one “new” thing about God. And that is: It’s already been decided. Everything that happens in our lives, has already been decided by God. Whatever may or may… Read more
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FeaturedThe Thoughts from a Blogger Notebook
A notebook is a blogger’s best friend. It’s always there when inspiration strikes, but it’s also there to catch the thoughts of a blogger. The thoughts are caught on the tip of the pencil and flow to the paper without interruption. No one sees these thoughts, only the paper does, but once in a while,… Read more
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FeaturedThink on these Things – Part Three
Finally! It is the last part of the Philippians 4:8 study, you can read Part One and Two before going on. Now, the last two parts of whatever’s are Virtue and Praiseworthy. This is probably one of the more difficult ones to understand, and to write about. One of the many definitions of virtue is… Read more
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FeaturedJournal Prompt – What’s the Point of Being Thankful?
A confusing prompt I know, but it has a point, just bear with me here. As some of you may have noticed, my journal prompts have been every other week, and not very consistent. Because my thought was; what’s the point? My journal life was going downhill faster than an avalanche in winter, and I… Read more
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FeaturedWords are Powerful – Words are Life
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FeaturedThink on these things…Part Two of Three
Part two of three – Think on these Things – A Study of Philippians 4:8. If you would like to read part one, click here. We left off on Just or Right, next is Pure One of the definitions of pure is; wholesome, free of any contaminations. To have 100% pure and wholesome thoughts is… Read more
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FeaturedFavorite Kids books, music and Other Random Topics
Good morning! I think it is time for a little laugh and some randomness! I’ve done a random post before, and they are so fun to write, so why not do another one? Let’s start with 12 random facts about yours truly. 1. I don’t like thunderstorms 2. I’m gluten intolerant (Want to know what… Read more
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FeaturedThink on these things…Part One
There are so many things we dwell on and think about today. The bad news that is constantly being put in front of us, our once united nation is being torn apart by hate and evil, things are going downhill fast. But we can’t bury our head in the sand and we can’t ignore what’s… Read more
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FeaturedJournal Prompt – Write about a happy memory
Now, think of the happiest thingsIt’s the same as having wings Think of a wonderful thoughtAny merry little thought When there’s a smile in your heartThere’s no better time to startThink of all the joy you’ll findWhen you leave the world behindAnd bid your cares goodbyeYou can fly! These lyrics are from the classic song… Read more
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FeaturedIt’s Time to Spread Some Positive Vibes
Enough with the negativity in the world! It’s time for some positive vibes! In the past couple months of blogging, I’ve talked about how to stay motivated in those “off days” – Don’t let your ship Go Down – I talked about Gratitude Journaling and finding out how blessed we are – We are Blessed… Read more
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FeaturedConfidence and courage in an unsteady world
Someone once told me that I acted and held myself in a confident manor. The compliment took me back, while I surprised and pleased with it, secretly I had to disagree. Because I don’t think of myself as a confident person, not in a second-guess-everything-I-do way, but the I-am-confident in everything type. When I think… Read more
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FeaturedGreatest Life Lesson (Repost)
Top of the morning to ya! I was going through some of my first blog posts, and I found this oldie, but a goodie. And well, I just have to share it again. Everyone needs something to smile about once in a while. Something to laugh about. Especially nowadays, so sit back and enjoy a… Read more
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FeaturedThe Eye of the Storm
It’s thunderstorm season in Wisconsin, which means you go to sleep with the bright flashes of light and window shaking thunder. We’ve had some severe storms and more than once we’ve had to go to the basement because there was a possibility of a tornado in our area. I have seen many different storms, and… Read more
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FeaturedJournal Prompt – Top 10 Ways to Stay and Feel Happy
Happy Friday!! Today’s journal prompt will be a little different, one that makes you think just a little bit more. I know, who wants to think on a Friday? Bear with me. Maybe it’s the nerd in me, or maybe the writer, whatever it is, I like lists, and I have a book full of… Read more
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FeaturedSparking Wonder
It’s amazing how my mind works, (there is an interesting way to start a blog post!) My mind can either be like a snowball, one thought leads to another thought at avalanche speed Or it could be like a sloth When I saw this quote, my mind began to snowball I can remember things that… Read more
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FeaturedWe are not Misfits – We are Beautiful Messes
…But don’t forget God used the misfits just like us to do the most amazing things. …Even at our worst, to Him we ain’t lost causes, just beautiful messes. These lyrics are from one of my favorite songs called ‘Beautiful Messes’ by Hillary Scott. I love the lyrics, because it reminds me how God can… Read more
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FeaturedLiving only for Today
About three years ago my parents and I went on an adventure. With all our family spilt between Oregon and Maine visits are few and very far between. And the couple of times we have visited, we drove. Oh, the adventures and stories I could tell. But, three years ago we decided to do something… Read more
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FeaturedOvercomer
Good morning all. In my post last Wednesday, Introverts Part II, I got a bit of feedback on the part in which I said introverts can’t change. And while I meant that introverts “can’t” (I say that in a quotation, because maybe some have) become extroverts and super outgoing people. I did not mean we… Read more
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FeaturedJournal Prompt – I am looking forward to…
Good morning! I hope everyone has had a really good week so far. Let’s end the week with a fun journal prompt. There are many ways to fill in this one. It could be a future event, either big or minor, or something that is happening next week. Or it could just be something. For… Read more
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FeaturedBeing an Wallflower Part Two – The World of an Introvert
Psst…if you would like to read part one first…click here! Two weeks ago, when I wrote Wallflower Part Two, I thought it was pretty good. I typed it up, saved in WordPress, ready to be posted. But then, one of my best friends, who is an introvert, got me to take a personality quiz yesterday.… Read more
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FeaturedGod is My Defense
I will love You, O Lord, my strength.2 The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;My God, my strength, in whom I will trust;My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalm 18:1-2 These verses are probably in my top 10 favorite Bible verses. There is just so much power and… Read more
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FeaturedJournal Prompt – Write about three things you’re grateful for
Good morning all! It is the first journaling prompt! I’ve been journaling for years, though I have not been consistent at it, I have found it to be rewarding and fun. There are a lot of different styles of journaling, such as; daily entries, prayer, and gratitude journaling. I’ve found gratitude journaling to be challenging,… Read more
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FeaturedBeing a Wallflower Part One
If you are anything like me, you can fully understand this… And this… If you have not guessed, I am talking about introverts today. Any introverts here? *waves both of my arms* Yup, I am an introvert, and today we will be taking a look into what an introvert is. One of the first things… Read more
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FeaturedAmazing Undeserving Love
Good morning one and all! There are changes in Gabbi Journal land! For a couple of months I have been doing Book Review Thursday’s. Well, I’m going to take a break on that for a while, and now there is a new schedule! Monday’s I am going to be posting a short devotional (written by… Read more
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FeaturedHis Mercy is New Every Day
I’ve made it no secret that I love music. From the classic oldies to some of the modern-day stuff, and of course Praise and Worship music. I am particular about my Christian music, I don’t like the 7-11’s, where the singer has seven words and they get repeated eleven plus times, I find those songs… Read more
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FeaturedThe Random Post
Greetings and Salutations! Today’s post is something fun and different, like last week’s Pickle Ice Cream post. It is a random post! These are so much fun because they cover so many different topics! So, I will be talking about four different topics today…fun right? Yeah, I know I use that gif a lot, it… Read more
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FeaturedPickle Ice Cream…It’s still gross
While I’ve talked on this subject before, I feel like I should bring it up again for two reasons. One, because it’s a completely ridiculous thing, and two, it’s something funny and different. Our nation grants us freedoms that some countries only dare to dream about. We have the freedom of religion and speech, the… Read more
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FeaturedStaying Sane
Good Morning all! Some of you may or may not have noticed that I have not been posting a book review every week. It’s hard to post a review when I don’t even feel like reading. It’s hard to focus on anything during this challenging time. It has been a month since we’ve been to… Read more
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FeaturedTalking to the One who Cares
Prayer; one of the most important parts of the Christian life. When we pray, we are talking to the creator of heaven and earth, the One who gives us life and holds us together, even when we feel like we are falling apart. Prayer is powerful; from the beginning of time man has been talking… Read more
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FeaturedWe are Blessed
This post contains affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. Hello my faithful readers…hi, mom If I told you that we are blessed, would you believe me? If I told you there are things to give praise for, would you… Read more
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FeaturedA Proper Pursuit
This post contains affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. Years ago, I discovered my love of reading when I read my first book series, Little House on the Prairie. Then as I got older, I began to “grow” in… Read more
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FeaturedThe World Still Turns
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FeaturedDon’t let your Ship Go Down
This post contains affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. Right now we are living in a gloomy, upset world. Everyone is finding fault or finding something to fear. It can get to a person, hearing all the depressing news,… Read more
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FeaturedTop 5 Favorite contemporary books
This post contains affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. Top of the morning to ya! It is a top 5 list post! Most of the books I have reviewed are Historical, so I am doing something different. Contemporary books!… Read more
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FeaturedGratitude Journaling
Back in November, I talked about being thankful, and often we “limit” our thankfulness to one month. Mostly because it is the thing to do around Thanksgiving. And then once the holiday season is over, we tend to go back to our old ways. Which is extremely easy because we live in a world where… Read more
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FeaturedThe Carousel Painter
This post contains affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. ‘Ello! There are many ways to relax, drinking tea, reading a book, writing, sitting outside…I love browsing the shelves at my library. Just walking and seeing hundreds of books, to… Read more
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FeaturedThe Story of My Life
Good morning, everyone! I’m back! Did ya miss me? No? Ok! Moving on! Last Monday I was going to post the story of my life, and I didn’t. After reading it over, I decided that it was not going to happen. For two reasons; One, was the thought that it was unexciting, even though it… Read more
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FeaturedBe Back Soon
This will be the shortest post I have written. Because, there is no post today, or Thursday. Life has been a little busy, and I am heading into a very busy month, so I need to step back and reorganize my thoughts and life a little bit. But I will be back next week with… Read more
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FeaturedThe Swiss Courier
This post contains affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. As I have said before, my Mom and I swap books often. When I get a stack from the library, she looks through them and then tries and takes one.… Read more
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FeaturedBlogging Journey Part 2
Last week I wrote about my struggles of becoming a blogger. If you have not read that post, click here! This week is about being a blogger, and what my blogging and day-to-day life look like. Plus, my favorite notebooks and writings tools. So, pretty much I am writing and crafting new posts, and ideas… Read more
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FeaturedCastles and Other Favorites
This post contains affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. It is a book filled post! I don’t know about anyone else, sometimes I just don’t know what I want to read. I will have this craving to read something,… Read more
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FeaturedMy Blogging Journey Part One
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FeaturedAmerican Anthem
This post contains affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. One of the many things my parents have given me was my love of reading. Some of my strongest memories from my childhood are my parents reading to me. One… Read more
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FeaturedSmall Town Living Part One (Repost)
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FeaturedThe Merchants Daughter
This post contains affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. I think we all have a story that gives us the warm and fuzzies. A story or book we love going back to because it makes us happy. I have… Read more
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FeaturedThe Starving Hobbit
Top of the morning to ya! I know, it’s Monday…what’s going on? This is not normal…well, surprise! Announcement! I will be posting every Monday and Thursday from now on! Monday will be blog post and Thursday will be my book reviews! Totally exciting, right!? Or, are you more… Let’s get on with the post! This… Read more
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FeaturedThe Butterfly and the Violin
This post contains affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifyinf purchases if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. If someone was to ask me what my favorite book is, I couldn’t answer. One can’t pick a favorite when each book you’ve read left you feeling something different every… Read more
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FeaturedWords are Life
Good morning, my faithful readers!! Hi, Mom… I am an Aunt to 5 little munchkins, two of my little’s love to talk. They start as soon and they get up, and they don’t stop until they are in bed…even then they are still expressing themselves. Which got me thinking, words are amazing. While my two… Read more
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FeaturedThe Girls of Pearl Harbor
This post contains affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. Very few books I have read have left me speechless and having feelings I didn’t know books were capable of giving. But this book gave me a book hangover. Pearl… Read more
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FeaturedGreatest Life Lesson
Top of the morning to ya! I hope your week is going well. Mine is! Everyone needs something to smile about once in a while. Something to laugh about. So, instead of my usual thought-provoking, deep-thinking posts, I’d thought I do something different! Share a little story with you, and give you a peek into… Read more
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FeaturedWonderland Creek
This post contains affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. It feels like ages since I have last posted! After all, the last time I posted was last year. And yes, I was supposed to post yesterday, but I am… Read more
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FeaturedLast post of 2019
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FeaturedThe Shape of Mercy
This post contains affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. My most humble apologizes for not getting this out yesterday, ‘tis the season for colds… Both my Sister-in-law and I have an unbelievable to-read list. And usually, we just keep… Read more
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FeaturedWhy I don’t do Christmas Countdowns
It is Christmas time! Nothing is like the Christmas season, there is a magic in everything from the music to the bell-ringers right down to decorating the tree and making cookies. But it seems like above all the holidays, Christmas goes by the fastest. I think we rush the season with countdowns. With tons of… Read more
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FeaturedThe Curse of Misty Wayfair
This post contains affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. I love to read. There is not a week that goes by that we don’t go to the library to check out a stack (yes, sometimes it is a stack)… Read more
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FeaturedHappy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving, y’all!! I hope everyone can have an amazing Thanksgiving and truly give thanks for what you have. It is so easy this time of year to get caught up in the advertisements, and all the things that you would so love to have. Kind of like this giant sloth… very impractical, but sooooooo… Read more
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FeaturedThe Thankful Month
It’s November! A month solely dedicated to being thankful and to be grateful for what we have. A month where you cannot step into a store and not see signs that say ‘Give Thanks’ ‘Be Thankful’ ‘Thankful and Blessed’ and other signs of the season. Now everything is Christmas, but that is beside the point…… Read more
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FeaturedSmall Town Living
Since I was 9-years-old, my parents and I have lived in a small country town in Wisconsin. Growing up and living in a village (yes, we are called a village) with a population of just over 780 people, is truly a unique experience and way of life. Hence the reason this post is part one… Read more
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FeaturedPickle Ice Cream
We live in an amazing country, it may be a little messed up, or maybe a lot messed up, but it is incredible. We have freedoms that some countries only dare to dream about, the freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom to travel wherever we want and the freedom to make some of the… Read more
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