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Mirrors and Eyes Tell the Truth

by | January 21, 2026 | Inspiration, Wisdom | 0 Comments

A mirror has a tough job.  To show you how fit, skinny or fat your body is. Your clothes have a tougher job, to make your body look good. Your body that is fit, ski…well, no need, you already have yourself categorized.  A washing machine’s job is to clean those dirty...
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The Chief Fault and Default of Couples

by | January 14, 2026 | Cautionary Tale, Communication, Marriage | 0 Comments

“The chief fault and default position that seems to lead to the decline in the number of husbands and wives.”  A line taken from a song released decades ago, and recently re-released by Brookes & Dunn. Still so true today. The song is talking about Pride - the...
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Last Stand at Sabre River

by | January 7, 2026 | Communication, Marriage, Relationships | 0 Comments

Watched a movie last night with my husband. The genre; Western movie. The setting; end of the Civil War. The plot; wife and husband at odds. Both working at destroying what was once a vibrant marriage.  She was living in her painful memories of helplessly watching her...
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Listen to a Mouthy Friend

by | January 7, 2026 | Communication, Inspiration, Personal Growth | 0 Comments

 Maybe it truly has been horrible all this time, maybe God did pick you out of all humanity to suffer badly your entire life. Maybe, just maybe, you were selected to show the world how a life of pure misery looks. No way out, impossible to change your destiny. You are...
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Thankfully, We’re Not In Charge

by | December 31, 2025 | Cautionary Tale, Personal Growth | 0 Comments

If you are anything like me and a lot of other people in this country, you are sick. Sick and tired of so much around you. Things like, not being able to walk safely to your car in a public parking lot, traffic tie-ups that can keep you trapped on the interstate for...
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Not Just Wanna, But Havta

by | December 24, 2025 | Cautionary Tale, Personal Growth, Wisdom | 0 Comments

People are just people, everywhere you go. Everyone has their favorite hobbies and if given the chance, they would spend hours doing just that. And most of us also have heavy responsibilities that we avoid like the plague for as long as possible. As long as possible...
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