tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206767122380266092024-03-18T23:08:59.808-04:00 FlowersInMyBasketLaura D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14999985318791859446noreply@blogger.comBlogger247125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20676712238026609.post-86167665781654131182022-04-26T16:23:00.001-04:002022-04-26T16:23:43.239-04:00Hope<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisulc602dS5iPxGlAFQ5kLhil0afgyi3QrrDSmhepM-Tdo4Fq4oVF5SDDv9cQLD1R0t9SPfQ0ZOjFKi_MaUgXn9eSDlrVZV7yD2mCJd2kpaCKNVQuDpX0OEwJchxTL0cB3kgf5S_eAfet579CukD4Vm4L4HHjcl5NDmpp875AZALDhL0ySMJwVgYY/s713/B75451FB-F749-4D40-9411-56C00E3C107A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="641" data-original-width="713" height="576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisulc602dS5iPxGlAFQ5kLhil0afgyi3QrrDSmhepM-Tdo4Fq4oVF5SDDv9cQLD1R0t9SPfQ0ZOjFKi_MaUgXn9eSDlrVZV7yD2mCJd2kpaCKNVQuDpX0OEwJchxTL0cB3kgf5S_eAfet579CukD4Vm4L4HHjcl5NDmpp875AZALDhL0ySMJwVgYY/w640-h576/B75451FB-F749-4D40-9411-56C00E3C107A.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div><p style="font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Hope is a little word,</span></p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Just four letters in a row,</span></p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">But hope is not a little thing,</span></p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">As you may already know.</span></p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16.1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Hope is why we hold on</span></p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">When we feel like letting go.</span></p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Hope is why we’re confident</span></p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">When the future we don’t know.</span></p><p style="font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Hope is the reason to smile</span></p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Though it feels like nothing’s right;</span></p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Inside I know God has a plan,</span></p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">So I’ll trust Him through this night.</span></p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16.1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Hope gives us strength when we’re weary,</span></p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Saying, “This pain, too, shall pass.”</span></p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">It’s the reason we can keep on,</span></p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">For our Hope is true and steadfast.</span></p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16.1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">So spread this hope within you,</span></p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">To the hopeless all around.</span></p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Show them that in the darkness</span></p><p style="font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">There’s hope still to be found.</span></p>Laura D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14999985318791859446noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20676712238026609.post-67813463790432079942022-03-28T15:35:00.003-04:002022-03-28T15:47:38.154-04:00Crocheting<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> Hello! One of my favorite things to do is crochet. I can do it while visiting, watching a movie, listening to music, or just sitting on my bed. It's relaxing, and so satisfying to see the finished projects. Lately, I've been crocheting for my Etsy Shop. I thought it'd be fun to share some of my recent Etsy projects on here! : )</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjFYWOVwGueRv6kHJl0t_iseFEWhqNuULmMT5kao9GAd3VcVnWtfOTPH8Q_qMB2_N4bxA4I6VzTOSxVyIHmBKlYgLbwDxdUDiWdcHggF1Wc_754GaAP00YU51vJIv7hoGx9iI-jqCHCtNt4foDABGxL8-oX52IEGOyKITaUILhq4KOYxgihmVbEEc/s1238/Screen%20Shot%202022-03-28%20at%203.15.44%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1064" data-original-width="1238" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjFYWOVwGueRv6kHJl0t_iseFEWhqNuULmMT5kao9GAd3VcVnWtfOTPH8Q_qMB2_N4bxA4I6VzTOSxVyIHmBKlYgLbwDxdUDiWdcHggF1Wc_754GaAP00YU51vJIv7hoGx9iI-jqCHCtNt4foDABGxL8-oX52IEGOyKITaUILhq4KOYxgihmVbEEc/w400-h344/Screen%20Shot%202022-03-28%20at%203.15.44%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Washcloths are one of my favorite things to make. They're a quick project so you can get the joy of finishing a project in one day, and also they make great gifts!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUIAYgWFDzGh7WgbdQLQDp6XMMIx3yaimhuIwNxh2ilv94OV8puKXuipSFW8PJQol51D6b65hGct4wWoKjnGnGVMFWjbHmPqjiiPa90Wgp3lsr4OwhVkEOyySbVrvMbd_5OSCDXYGpYgdLVXCCa8h6vlnLM1pU9-ubWSTwepYrD1Yadct_jxNjpnM/s882/Screen%20Shot%202022-03-28%20at%203.22.42%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="868" data-original-width="882" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUIAYgWFDzGh7WgbdQLQDp6XMMIx3yaimhuIwNxh2ilv94OV8puKXuipSFW8PJQol51D6b65hGct4wWoKjnGnGVMFWjbHmPqjiiPa90Wgp3lsr4OwhVkEOyySbVrvMbd_5OSCDXYGpYgdLVXCCa8h6vlnLM1pU9-ubWSTwepYrD1Yadct_jxNjpnM/w400-h394/Screen%20Shot%202022-03-28%20at%203.22.42%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Ear warmers are another fun project that you can finish in a day! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoXg3uNvOhgw5p2Uzmsb7l-sQjOwGzvzBrnE79G_CEFca7_dQN6R0fluLuX7WUu8GTBl4KeI43rMbfMCdp3Hb-XTD6sT2VVSERT0uWIyZSbhwpHzEzPSSVyLqq0eZccJ2aMbWTRqj7L1u-67jyWQa4pEVUihWbWOEg1pK1dgG_WNKgWII3CKVWQAM/s1252/Screen%20Shot%202022-03-28%20at%203.24.22%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1110" data-original-width="1252" height="355" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoXg3uNvOhgw5p2Uzmsb7l-sQjOwGzvzBrnE79G_CEFca7_dQN6R0fluLuX7WUu8GTBl4KeI43rMbfMCdp3Hb-XTD6sT2VVSERT0uWIyZSbhwpHzEzPSSVyLqq0eZccJ2aMbWTRqj7L1u-67jyWQa4pEVUihWbWOEg1pK1dgG_WNKgWII3CKVWQAM/w400-h355/Screen%20Shot%202022-03-28%20at%203.24.22%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">This scarf took a little longer than the other projects, but it was worth it. I had a lot of fun practicing the <i>Iris Stitch </i>with this.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4tFXx4I79NKoopv7MQCRthRtVISCbf-AJGC9CZgkO0EOUwl4o--QFPzx6B7Hkmi63MX3JgklmVP3MPA4qgLnDLqjP1VEq3PYGoCSj70Zm8oPfrxsgEk-m9mwev7rCkHaMRE0mQJteHsgjIy95Ulq7AT4HtwpK-NAdMMoI5e_lUIvatXPgONd2tJ4/s1178/Screen%20Shot%202022-03-28%20at%203.25.44%20PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1178" data-original-width="868" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4tFXx4I79NKoopv7MQCRthRtVISCbf-AJGC9CZgkO0EOUwl4o--QFPzx6B7Hkmi63MX3JgklmVP3MPA4qgLnDLqjP1VEq3PYGoCSj70Zm8oPfrxsgEk-m9mwev7rCkHaMRE0mQJteHsgjIy95Ulq7AT4HtwpK-NAdMMoI5e_lUIvatXPgONd2tJ4/w295-h400/Screen%20Shot%202022-03-28%20at%203.25.44%20PM.png" width="295" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Scrunchies are fun to make if you get tired of traditional crocheting!</div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUiLd_6U3-zHew13MJiTqVeOw02SUjVwiD3kJYX3di9JOG1isftFV9UDNinyoQ0s54R87Y1Mt-BxqJ40aswS9Zdpe6VOAHnLYJYUFtVy-8Ri1T2CqlzfmWj32WcRU3GHLFwADmMkt-a-qqmPEgO_woOp0luqnw0bO40aZpX-epRYOeOfyj0TDXbQo/s4032/A7ACF5B5-3F3B-4E1D-8B44-3E91F10CF7CD_1_201_a.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUiLd_6U3-zHew13MJiTqVeOw02SUjVwiD3kJYX3di9JOG1isftFV9UDNinyoQ0s54R87Y1Mt-BxqJ40aswS9Zdpe6VOAHnLYJYUFtVy-8Ri1T2CqlzfmWj32WcRU3GHLFwADmMkt-a-qqmPEgO_woOp0luqnw0bO40aZpX-epRYOeOfyj0TDXbQo/w400-h300/A7ACF5B5-3F3B-4E1D-8B44-3E91F10CF7CD_1_201_a.heic" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a sneak peak of something still in the works! I'lll be posting it in my Etsy Shop as soon as it's finished. It's definitely the biggest thing I've listed in there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsr0j2k1S5THJVafhKeNtXVjfKU7b0Bgy8i_sbGBM0rd-zz8GSXLSSoUK4xv4w0y6Rv_GnKWOES-fPKle2FtZrKQXHfolLIlpZUw7co3Q7Is2R8p2DR2Npi6KqvpetwjUlH35cGq78cuVac9T7u3QoFAeeDSi6Ktg_AxS_2JbF4bw5a24dx-L3ClU/s3460/F27D6BCE-7D3E-4F9C-9A91-E3CD15565EA2_1_201_a.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3460" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsr0j2k1S5THJVafhKeNtXVjfKU7b0Bgy8i_sbGBM0rd-zz8GSXLSSoUK4xv4w0y6Rv_GnKWOES-fPKle2FtZrKQXHfolLIlpZUw7co3Q7Is2R8p2DR2Npi6KqvpetwjUlH35cGq78cuVac9T7u3QoFAeeDSi6Ktg_AxS_2JbF4bw5a24dx-L3ClU/w350-h400/F27D6BCE-7D3E-4F9C-9A91-E3CD15565EA2_1_201_a.heic" width="350" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lastly, here is something that isn't crocheted; I just thought it'd be fun to share! It's an egg-collecting apron that can hold 18 eggs. This would be a perfect gift if you have a friend who raises chickens for eggs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do any of you have an Etsy shop? Here's the link to mine: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Flowersinmybasket?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=1161249881">Flowers In My Basket</a>. I'd love to check out your Etsy shops! Do any of you like to crochet? Would anyone be interested in more crochet posts, a crochet tutorial perhaps? Let me know your thoughts!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-Laura </div></div><br /><br /></span><p></p>Laura D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14999985318791859446noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20676712238026609.post-83239808901772156282022-03-13T21:52:00.005-04:002022-03-13T21:52:49.358-04:00Single line Story Tag<p class="mm8Nw _1j-51 iWv3d _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" id="viewer-cc8nu" style="-webkit-text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(22, 24, 17); color: #161811; direction: ltr; font-family: "playfair display", serif; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivYn3_w_EVRjer5o4a5TkTh0jbWvJaaRzrHJyhJFG7z3qd-hyWSCWDetd4WSk1aTQ_OVTmQ5i7gc-K03KmrVifh_rCJwA5wmkofkbJE0N6qT4ESKgR2hWMzOFblCp9GWN_PY9lwe8y7_tD__1zh3ec73A6KxLkN-BOfpgztRwzVRSoXqL4Oh2_3WE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivYn3_w_EVRjer5o4a5TkTh0jbWvJaaRzrHJyhJFG7z3qd-hyWSCWDetd4WSk1aTQ_OVTmQ5i7gc-K03KmrVifh_rCJwA5wmkofkbJE0N6qT4ESKgR2hWMzOFblCp9GWN_PY9lwe8y7_tD__1zh3ec73A6KxLkN-BOfpgztRwzVRSoXqL4Oh2_3WE=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;">Rules</span></span><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1. Thank the person who tagged you. Thanks <a href="https://exampleofthebeliever.wixsite.com/website/post/single-line-story-tag">Dorcas Joy</a>!!!</span><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2. Write 5 single line stories that fall under any of these genres:</span><p></p><div data-hook="rcv-block5" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(22, 24, 17); color: #161811; font-family: "playfair display", serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" type="paragraph"></div><ul class="public-DraftStyleDefault-ul" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(22, 24, 17); color: #161811; font-family: "playfair display", serif; font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size, unset); font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 15px 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><li class="iWv3d xVLwT _3Kjjs public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-reset _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d NSjbv" id="viewer-bq59v" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; counter-reset: ol0 0; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 3em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: left !important; vertical-align: baseline;"><p class="_1j-51 _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d" style="-webkit-text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color,unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style,unset); font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px 0px 8px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); vertical-align: baseline;">Fantasy √</p></li><li class="iWv3d xVLwT _3Kjjs public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr fixed-tab-size _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d NSjbv" id="viewer-6vho8" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 3em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: left !important; vertical-align: baseline;"><p class="_1j-51 _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d" style="-webkit-text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color,unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style,unset); font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px 0px 8px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); vertical-align: baseline;">Romance </p></li><li class="iWv3d xVLwT _3Kjjs public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr fixed-tab-size _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d NSjbv" id="viewer-f8700" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 3em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: left !important; vertical-align: baseline;"><p class="_1j-51 _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d" style="-webkit-text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color,unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style,unset); font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px 0px 8px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); vertical-align: baseline;">Thriller </p></li><li class="iWv3d xVLwT _3Kjjs public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr fixed-tab-size _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d NSjbv" id="viewer-cde02" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 3em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: left !important; vertical-align: baseline;"><p class="_1j-51 _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d" style="-webkit-text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color,unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style,unset); font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px 0px 8px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); vertical-align: baseline;">Mystery </p></li><li class="iWv3d xVLwT _3Kjjs public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr fixed-tab-size _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d NSjbv" id="viewer-93f77" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 3em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: left !important; vertical-align: baseline;"><p class="_1j-51 _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d" style="-webkit-text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color,unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style,unset); font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px 0px 8px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); vertical-align: baseline;">Western √</p></li><li class="iWv3d xVLwT _3Kjjs public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr fixed-tab-size _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d NSjbv" id="viewer-bv7pv" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 3em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: left !important; vertical-align: baseline;"><p class="_1j-51 _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d" style="-webkit-text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color,unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style,unset); font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px 0px 8px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); vertical-align: baseline;">Contemporary √</p></li><li class="iWv3d xVLwT _3Kjjs public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr fixed-tab-size _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d NSjbv" id="viewer-8nsuf" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 3em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: left !important; vertical-align: baseline;"><p class="_1j-51 _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d" style="-webkit-text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color,unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style,unset); font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px 0px 8px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); vertical-align: baseline;">Historical √</p></li><li class="iWv3d xVLwT _3Kjjs public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr fixed-tab-size _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d NSjbv" id="viewer-f1921" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 3em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: left !important; vertical-align: baseline;"><p class="_1j-51 _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d" style="-webkit-text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color,unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style,unset); font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px 0px 8px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); vertical-align: baseline;">Drama </p></li><li class="iWv3d xVLwT _3Kjjs public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr fixed-tab-size _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d NSjbv" id="viewer-871q5" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 3em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: left !important; vertical-align: baseline;"><p class="_1j-51 _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d" style="-webkit-text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color,unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style,unset); font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px 0px 8px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); vertical-align: baseline;">Dystopian </p></li><li class="iWv3d xVLwT _3Kjjs public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr fixed-tab-size _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d NSjbv" id="viewer-3165q" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 3em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: left !important; vertical-align: baseline;"><p class="_1j-51 _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d" style="-webkit-text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color,unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style,unset); font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px 0px 8px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: italic; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A</span>dventure √</p></li><li class="iWv3d xVLwT _3Kjjs public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr fixed-tab-size _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d NSjbv" id="viewer-318tt" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 3em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: left !important; vertical-align: baseline;"><p class="_1j-51 _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d" style="-webkit-text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color,unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style,unset); font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px 0px 8px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); vertical-align: baseline;">Sci-fi </p></li><li class="iWv3d xVLwT _3Kjjs public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr fixed-tab-size _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d NSjbv" id="viewer-74b68" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 3em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: left !important; vertical-align: baseline;"><p class="_1j-51 _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d" style="-webkit-text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color,unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style,unset); font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px 0px 8px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); vertical-align: baseline;">Paranormal </p></li><li class="iWv3d xVLwT _3Kjjs public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr fixed-tab-size _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d NSjbv" id="viewer-drhhn" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 8px 3em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: left !important; vertical-align: baseline;"><p class="_1j-51 _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d" style="-webkit-text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color,unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style,unset); font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px 0px 8px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); vertical-align: baseline;">Young adult </p><p class="_1j-51 _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d" style="-webkit-text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color,unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style,unset); font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px 0px 8px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p><p class="mm8Nw _1j-51 iWv3d _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" id="viewer-bloo4" style="-webkit-text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0pt 0px 31pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-style: inherit;">3. You can choose 5 genres that’s easiest for you, or you can challenge yourself to try something new! </span><i>Sounds good!</i></span></p><div data-hook="rcv-block19" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" type="paragraph"></div><p class="mm8Nw _1j-51 iWv3d _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" id="viewer-bpjg5" style="-webkit-text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0pt 0px 31pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">4. Nominate 5 blogger/writers who you’d love to see participate and leave an open nomination for all writers! <span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: italic; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I might skip this part if that's okay! : )</span></span></p><div data-hook="rcv-block20" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" type="paragraph"></div><p class="mm8Nw _1j-51 iWv3d _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" id="viewer-1eqe2" style="-webkit-text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0pt 0px 31pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">5. You can do this challenge more than once. <span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: italic; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: italic; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></span><span class="_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: italic; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Now for the stories!</span></span></p><p class="_1j-51 _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d" style="-webkit-text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color,unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style,unset); font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px 0px 8px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Fantasy</b></p><p class="_1j-51 _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d" style="-webkit-text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color,unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style,unset); font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px 0px 8px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); vertical-align: baseline;">Princess Katrianna took a deep breath as she fearfully realized what she must do —seek help from the dark and terrifying dragon. </p><p class="_1j-51 _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d" style="-webkit-text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color,unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style,unset); font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px 0px 8px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Western</b></p><p class="_1j-51 _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d" style="-webkit-text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color,unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style,unset); font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px 0px 8px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); vertical-align: baseline;">"I'm so tired of being bossed around all day, forced to walk through the stifling New Mexican sun, being always on the run, and having to carry Billy the Kid on my back all day," the old bay mare told her friend with a sigh.</p><p class="_1j-51 _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d" style="-webkit-text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color,unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style,unset); font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px 0px 8px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Contemporary</b></p><p class="_1j-51 _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d" style="-webkit-text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color,unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style,unset); font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px 0px 8px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); vertical-align: baseline;">Katie-Lynn looked around at her family gathered in the living room to sing; everyone seated on comfortable sofas, under a ceiling fan giving a cool breeze, in a sturdy house, nourished from the warm supper they had just eaten, and she thought with a smile, "Why did I ever grumble?'</p><p class="_1j-51 _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d" style="-webkit-text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color,unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style,unset); font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px 0px 8px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Historical</b></p><p class="_1j-51 _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d" style="-webkit-text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color,unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style,unset); font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px 0px 8px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); vertical-align: baseline;">"Only a few miles left," Levi told himself as he clutched his straw hat to keep it from blowing away in the strong gusts of wind that surrounded him; "I must make it back in time."</p><p class="_1j-51 _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d" style="-webkit-text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color,unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style,unset); font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px 0px 8px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Adventure</b></p><p class="_1j-51 _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d" style="-webkit-text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color,unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style,unset); font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px 0px 8px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); vertical-align: baseline;">"You holdin' on back there?" the one-legged man called back to us as he steered the homemade raft through the quickly-moving waters, "because with them on our heels I'd best not stop yet!"</p><p class="_1j-51 _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d" style="-webkit-text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color,unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style,unset); font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px 0px 8px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p><p class="_1j-51 _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d" style="-webkit-text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color,unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style,unset); font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px 0px 8px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); vertical-align: baseline;">This was fun, hope you enjoyed! If you'd like to do it, count yourself tagged!</p><p class="_1j-51 _1FoOD _3M0Fe aujbK iWv3d" style="-webkit-text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color,unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style,unset); font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px 0px 8px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration,unset); vertical-align: baseline;">-Laura</p></li></ul>Laura D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14999985318791859446noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20676712238026609.post-23634243650585539302022-02-15T18:22:00.010-05:002022-03-08T15:09:12.978-05:00A Song in the Ruins<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTe-aXeAWyMK6oaVAnNkNji7DeaJJNxv7GHVaNo5KvwJoiflIhj1u44wBX6slH-ISJDajRhB2ttvl6RrKsBgADudW8tjwpzV2Yd8XSFoKKZkOvs8_R_4E-d1dMqOYpHUcBuvv0EsVTnsqGx5o80D3CuF3fX7UpuwJIj8r_aROJs4SWOL8bWocuuLw=s1000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTe-aXeAWyMK6oaVAnNkNji7DeaJJNxv7GHVaNo5KvwJoiflIhj1u44wBX6slH-ISJDajRhB2ttvl6RrKsBgADudW8tjwpzV2Yd8XSFoKKZkOvs8_R_4E-d1dMqOYpHUcBuvv0EsVTnsqGx5o80D3CuF3fX7UpuwJIj8r_aROJs4SWOL8bWocuuLw=w640-h427" width="640" /></a></div><br /> If you were to go back in time, approximately 184 years, and travel to a serene forest in Northern Pennsylvania, you might just stumble upon a cozy little cabin. If you happen to have gone to a warm summer day in early July, you might just see a couple cooing over their newborn son as he rocks back and forth in his wooden cradle. The couple is Isaac and Lydia Bliss, and the baby is Philip Paul Bliss, who would eventually write some of the most beloved hymns and tunes.<p></p><p> As Philip grew, his father led the family in daily prayers and instilled in him the need to pray everyday. Philip loved the Lord, and at age of twelve, made a public confession of his faith before joining the Baptist Church of Cherry Flats, PA. </p><p> Isaac Bliss also passed down a love for music to his children, giving them a passion for singing. One day when Philip was ten years old, he was walking house to house selling vegetables, when suddenly, he heard one of the most beautiful sounds he had ever heard. Tip-toeing into a large house unobserved, he stood in awe as he watched a woman playing something he had never seen before—a piano. When she finished playing, he cried out, "O lady, please play some more!" The lady gasped as she saw him standing there, and quickly yelled, "Get out of here with those big, bare feet!" Sadly, he left, but he never forgot that day, nor the beautiful music of the piano.</p><p> At the age of eleven, Philip had to leave home to make a living. He was a strong boy, and spent several years at lumber camps and sawmills, originally as an assistant cook, but later working at the wood himself. He worked hard, and traveled a lot, getting tutored in many different trades. He was able to use some of the money he used to learn music. Soon he began to compose music. In return for one of the songs he composed, he received a flute. Eventually, he was also able to buy a melodeon. In 1858, the year he turned twenty, he became a teacher, Soon after, he married Lucy Young.</p><p> Philip became a musical teacher and composer, traveling with Lucy to various musical conventions and schools. Music, a passion since childhood, had become his career. Why should anything change?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgt5VRO5GG7mdIb0lH_QnYYJfGaJRbGMXvGUWD4164257Z08ioPh5pb07L3IaZjHD0L3uvEh7_1daOhbxqmz9nJH0HduT0fhlf5Pw95G8t3xj8gWfxg9-bdB38P2PlxOfMH5gCKChS2BZGJLXtBrDbn9Xei5mFEpfdGNnYKfjdj2s-P3ZwHMSHeQm4=s3888" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgt5VRO5GG7mdIb0lH_QnYYJfGaJRbGMXvGUWD4164257Z08ioPh5pb07L3IaZjHD0L3uvEh7_1daOhbxqmz9nJH0HduT0fhlf5Pw95G8t3xj8gWfxg9-bdB38P2PlxOfMH5gCKChS2BZGJLXtBrDbn9Xei5mFEpfdGNnYKfjdj2s-P3ZwHMSHeQm4=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><p> One day while attending a revival, Philip met Dwight L. Moody, the evangelist. Mr. Moody told Philip that he should give up his music business and instead become a singing evangelist. They kept in contact, and a few years later Moody again wrote in a letter, "I think you should devote your entire time to evangelistic singing." Philip wasn't sure what to do. He finally decided to go with Major Whittle, another evangelist friend, to sing. During one song, <i>Almost Persuaded,</i> it seemed like the Holy Spirit was filling the room. Many sinners came to know the Lord that night, and the next afternoon, Phillip surrendered his life to God. He gave up positions and work and decided to travel with Whittle full-time.</p><p> He continued in full-time evangelistic work for several years. One day at the Moody Tabernacle in Chicago, he told the group there, "This may be my last time traveling here." Together they sang, <i>I'm Going Home Tomorrow. </i>His words proved to be true.</p><p> On December 29, 1876, Philip and Lucy were on a train back to Chicago. They had left their two young sons at home with Philips mother. While crossing a deep ravine, the bridge suddenly broke, causing the train to fall, crashing to the ground. A blazing fire quickly erupted, spreading over the scene. Philip crawled out of the mess; he had survived the crash, but quickly ran back in search of his wife. By this time the raging fire was huge, and both were killed in what was later known as the <i>Ashtabula Bridge Disaster.</i></p><p><i> </i> Among the remains, someone found Philip's luggage containing many poems. One of them was <i>I Will Sing of My Redeemer. </i>This was soon put to music and in 1916 became one of the first hymns to ever be recorded, using Thomas Edison's new invention: the phonograph. It is a beautiful song that is still sung today.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1fdrWW42rXQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="1fdrWW42rXQ"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(13, 13, 13); color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I will sing of my Redeemer,
And His wondrous love to me;
On the cruel cross He suffered,
From the curse to set me free.
Sing, oh, sing of my Redeemer,
With His blood He purchased me,
On the cross He sealed my pardon,
Paid the debt, and made me free.
I will tell the wondrous story,
How my lost estate to save,
In His boundless love and mercy,
He the ransom freely gave.
Sing, oh, sing of my Redeemer,
With His blood He purchased me,
On the cross He sealed my pardon,
Paid the debt, and made me free.</i></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Laura D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14999985318791859446noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20676712238026609.post-11956496457343311832021-11-15T07:42:00.003-05:002021-11-15T07:42:56.799-05:003 Ingredient Easy Apple Spice Dessert<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit3NjhBp75oq5PKbhVaRs6Rq0wL77FRXT3e3LyOM8OCx_4yEcDj-fkcfX-SmYtuQpJ7F_6nXdbvmAUHdNiIIBNFE2ZHI7j5OzGSuULdsYqAxMJ4gnSzy7OIsunjJt43vMNCjai13rkhQ/s2048/DDBEE285-BA3D-46B3-936A-DEC5F039DE16.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit3NjhBp75oq5PKbhVaRs6Rq0wL77FRXT3e3LyOM8OCx_4yEcDj-fkcfX-SmYtuQpJ7F_6nXdbvmAUHdNiIIBNFE2ZHI7j5OzGSuULdsYqAxMJ4gnSzy7OIsunjJt43vMNCjai13rkhQ/w300-h400/DDBEE285-BA3D-46B3-936A-DEC5F039DE16.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today I wanted to share with you a delicious recipe that only takes 3 minutes to prepare, and is quite delicious!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ingredients:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1-2 cans apple pie filling</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1 box spice cake mix</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1 stick butter</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhheo47fr0OPmnstfJsXWN4_bDycMKbjYEZ4WuU7ua19B8gJlM-LiLae355Ez38WXm4oFpn9j_cdb7zA9ZrRW3YR53OVQ4h5oACqfC90pHYM4lvn1-r01CEYKWj-wBQpGzHpED4CAyWhQ/s2048/F4636280-B705-4580-8248-021332054CA0.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhheo47fr0OPmnstfJsXWN4_bDycMKbjYEZ4WuU7ua19B8gJlM-LiLae355Ez38WXm4oFpn9j_cdb7zA9ZrRW3YR53OVQ4h5oACqfC90pHYM4lvn1-r01CEYKWj-wBQpGzHpED4CAyWhQ/w300-h400/F4636280-B705-4580-8248-021332054CA0.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the spice cake mix we used!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2OY6b4wWlIhrcOWNysWfMOHJ738opGw67zpUatsuio2b6KhcSFv5DVBETCtcO8_m8g_JvYz6_VxLjaVE07mzKJtXhJjpE6MsAFphaoAHgWCasLv_xW8l2pnVc6RVZoeXbFFg-ubVY-Q/s2048/DA92CB48-12B2-4A0D-8B0F-CD03FC63FC03.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2OY6b4wWlIhrcOWNysWfMOHJ738opGw67zpUatsuio2b6KhcSFv5DVBETCtcO8_m8g_JvYz6_VxLjaVE07mzKJtXhJjpE6MsAFphaoAHgWCasLv_xW8l2pnVc6RVZoeXbFFg-ubVY-Q/w300-h400/DA92CB48-12B2-4A0D-8B0F-CD03FC63FC03.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First, pour the canned apples into a crockpot. Add the cake mix on top, and top it of with one stick of butter. (We only used 2 because we were doubling the recipe.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Don’t stir!</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDDJQ9NkP-bnE6BTdJcTJffjHlOvnqktNJjNyCONG2Rj3k3X_hyphenhyphengH1wRZa10qrX3t3RRkrjW0wlgULBUS1ggFQ9nbwdxhtV3v1Y48nh3AY58qJA3YbmwO6qFi_fPB4AiH9XgMsIHqtmQ/s2048/7FAC6EBA-1966-4670-A42A-A5E6DF9021FE.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDDJQ9NkP-bnE6BTdJcTJffjHlOvnqktNJjNyCONG2Rj3k3X_hyphenhyphengH1wRZa10qrX3t3RRkrjW0wlgULBUS1ggFQ9nbwdxhtV3v1Y48nh3AY58qJA3YbmwO6qFi_fPB4AiH9XgMsIHqtmQ/w300-h400/7FAC6EBA-1966-4670-A42A-A5E6DF9021FE.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cook on high for 4 hours, and then you’re done! Serve with ice cream or cool whip for an easy and yummy fall treat!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What are some of your favorite foods to make this time of year?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFlaBFKZD1SMkTCXGRMPrR5NgHcJdbXd_qRsTPjMk3hVeVAWs9RuXHBMMnC9RgYh2GsRS6rKmuEAK2SGEZQQEn2JoQiIn4-mDQoEBT2LGTvvf3v5qbNXQB5B_RYAgTy8lnbWscJHZZxw/s2048/23F602AD-FAF7-4AB6-8E67-FB129614DF1F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFlaBFKZD1SMkTCXGRMPrR5NgHcJdbXd_qRsTPjMk3hVeVAWs9RuXHBMMnC9RgYh2GsRS6rKmuEAK2SGEZQQEn2JoQiIn4-mDQoEBT2LGTvvf3v5qbNXQB5B_RYAgTy8lnbWscJHZZxw/w400-h300/23F602AD-FAF7-4AB6-8E67-FB129614DF1F.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">-Laura</span></p><p><br /></p> <p></p>Laura D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14999985318791859446noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20676712238026609.post-81735612900397650862021-10-17T00:21:00.004-04:002021-10-17T00:21:37.179-04:00Beautiful Things<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEienBekGyn_2ccJ9HNDGH-_kGoIFYqAYELLL8JYugWyiJO4uycyr5QdpC62JWpTELhqKF4KTFZunyR6l0kSNEAAhjbdft49uI3QdpeywZDpVY5T2Nuv1dT-vYvbvVAc_NEt6xmZ-pjA6w/s720/02D0771A-BAB0-43D7-8B7D-D630251FFAC0.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEienBekGyn_2ccJ9HNDGH-_kGoIFYqAYELLL8JYugWyiJO4uycyr5QdpC62JWpTELhqKF4KTFZunyR6l0kSNEAAhjbdft49uI3QdpeywZDpVY5T2Nuv1dT-vYvbvVAc_NEt6xmZ-pjA6w/w400-h400/02D0771A-BAB0-43D7-8B7D-D630251FFAC0.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> Today I want to remind you to notice beautiful things. Don’t just hurry through life and completely ignore all this beauty God has made. Let it point you to Him, and remind you how glorious He is. The oceans, the mountains, and the vast deserts are all in His hands.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">What are some beautiful things you have noticed lately?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6OVvZQCb4UxAmu4lj_kmI1OGG2C2ayhDCr97IBbNxwkGiD_Pup5YjjKUs_8WaAqbePEFG1OD3jae-2CSJNJUJlWOYVsJ9GB2aeSzp13_P76_QBFbuETJDhAEgAHN5SUDSXn_mJaVB-g/s2048/6F13E12E-49E9-4A40-B112-5D7AF118869A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6OVvZQCb4UxAmu4lj_kmI1OGG2C2ayhDCr97IBbNxwkGiD_Pup5YjjKUs_8WaAqbePEFG1OD3jae-2CSJNJUJlWOYVsJ9GB2aeSzp13_P76_QBFbuETJDhAEgAHN5SUDSXn_mJaVB-g/w400-h300/6F13E12E-49E9-4A40-B112-5D7AF118869A.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Morning sunshine at the pie shop </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV4OS5DFzhUTTgDJK44ss_U0G9cjrfS3k_YeAWN8Tjh7FSQIi1KMONmGblMZxkJ1MttTWcUktHiTjIC-V-mOkZWykSPnzmqR5XKOOyGMTGon4icZ_nsikJP3jU-vy3PNnTmjE3VoTVFg/s2048/7B095936-416E-46CC-8573-037CDD0932DB.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV4OS5DFzhUTTgDJK44ss_U0G9cjrfS3k_YeAWN8Tjh7FSQIi1KMONmGblMZxkJ1MttTWcUktHiTjIC-V-mOkZWykSPnzmqR5XKOOyGMTGon4icZ_nsikJP3jU-vy3PNnTmjE3VoTVFg/w400-h300/7B095936-416E-46CC-8573-037CDD0932DB.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pretty sky colors</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqjU6rGcnpxIRIdbyzakfK7EGsWAcATwATQpRxFTwm8Bqzu6KUBPwef9FZybnZDAvroWlDX5Z9lHHQHezQwqlbRg4X7onz0mubO8Q_B4GsnAdAqsgiRi2Mkk96z2dO45uZo_PrWmi3qg/s2048/41EDFA66-5DD2-42D0-B17D-5678EDFF2398.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqjU6rGcnpxIRIdbyzakfK7EGsWAcATwATQpRxFTwm8Bqzu6KUBPwef9FZybnZDAvroWlDX5Z9lHHQHezQwqlbRg4X7onz0mubO8Q_B4GsnAdAqsgiRi2Mkk96z2dO45uZo_PrWmi3qg/w300-h400/41EDFA66-5DD2-42D0-B17D-5678EDFF2398.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A beautiful evening</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vU2cViSuTjVNKkHgLPr2ZLiE-9iBlQTjqQN873uDIRDCXJQq01f7TvEVYsQINfJEzS_AvBNT-7yqbSMaPQZkYs1xTIAamLovMm0Er8cmTbVn28tt-K-lTwzZISV9_fB1etQbiGmmfA/s2048/48327D6A-2CD3-4E39-AED5-58126BCF1B89.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vU2cViSuTjVNKkHgLPr2ZLiE-9iBlQTjqQN873uDIRDCXJQq01f7TvEVYsQINfJEzS_AvBNT-7yqbSMaPQZkYs1xTIAamLovMm0Er8cmTbVn28tt-K-lTwzZISV9_fB1etQbiGmmfA/w300-h400/48327D6A-2CD3-4E39-AED5-58126BCF1B89.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bright dandelion blooms</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhXfniNQkG1_j-rVHL0idXVlTdzrtELBGZqkQYpD2Uw_S-nfDLYyw_JHhyphenhyphenKn9LBs95sHjA_RDZfYbEz6WY55wRyaklPtX4bfsdStWReNMJ1VNQX7InGsXmCc2TJca-uStPgnu2bqEsLA/s2048/94020C26-F8F8-405F-9B30-588F4BB67D53.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhXfniNQkG1_j-rVHL0idXVlTdzrtELBGZqkQYpD2Uw_S-nfDLYyw_JHhyphenhyphenKn9LBs95sHjA_RDZfYbEz6WY55wRyaklPtX4bfsdStWReNMJ1VNQX7InGsXmCc2TJca-uStPgnu2bqEsLA/w400-h300/94020C26-F8F8-405F-9B30-588F4BB67D53.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beautiful rolling mountains </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqc0AcuuOltav5WzFmHkr9dV_Lldh-n9KEq_3usmVNTX53FTV7ZZ9uSDOuNdpdP4uAGDujZaeroXChPrP1kBWMM6d61VE3eBkI12ENW_3gJRyY3bJKAqDHdMkY6yK1nIDUfy_v967cSw/s2048/A7F3F1AF-7DFB-42A7-8C66-8F1DCEBAAAFA.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqc0AcuuOltav5WzFmHkr9dV_Lldh-n9KEq_3usmVNTX53FTV7ZZ9uSDOuNdpdP4uAGDujZaeroXChPrP1kBWMM6d61VE3eBkI12ENW_3gJRyY3bJKAqDHdMkY6yK1nIDUfy_v967cSw/w300-h400/A7F3F1AF-7DFB-42A7-8C66-8F1DCEBAAAFA.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The ocean, stretching farther than you can see</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBtsoHahjgtGgDOdGqptSmJByBA2lSwaqYB6VHkB5LwxsLkv-bIK47dUoe9TUsdXSw2pgNAVMQ5DjWHaGCUDpMWHXLeDRzJORs63WTWtXFDLxrIj5lO29eNfBgbdbuVnlpeoHFwJXiHQ/s2048/C28DBCB1-BF13-4B94-AC96-B64B79F936D5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBtsoHahjgtGgDOdGqptSmJByBA2lSwaqYB6VHkB5LwxsLkv-bIK47dUoe9TUsdXSw2pgNAVMQ5DjWHaGCUDpMWHXLeDRzJORs63WTWtXFDLxrIj5lO29eNfBgbdbuVnlpeoHFwJXiHQ/w300-h400/C28DBCB1-BF13-4B94-AC96-B64B79F936D5.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pretty magenta flower blossoms</div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p> </p>Laura D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14999985318791859446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20676712238026609.post-40491671856634850952021-10-11T15:52:00.006-04:002021-10-21T11:12:03.843-04:00Persian Kittens - Catalina and Gemini's Kittens<p> If you follow my sister's blog, <a href="https://letmeshareahandfulofstories.blogspot.com">A Handful of Stories</a>, you might have already seen, but a few weeks ago our Persian cat had kittens. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQ05UIwp4RJB2KxIxF_ZK522YZL7PBN2MHZu6YDBLrmqdo_rRJj62uqJSFkWQKh4qNtEdikAyqy7SWA4m010gmodR2a8s_a_wovAaX-p77r0voiIuuAlT-wjW4ohegqO2lEQzlbt3FQ/s254/Image+10-11-21+at+3.39+PM.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="241" data-original-width="254" height="607" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQ05UIwp4RJB2KxIxF_ZK522YZL7PBN2MHZu6YDBLrmqdo_rRJj62uqJSFkWQKh4qNtEdikAyqy7SWA4m010gmodR2a8s_a_wovAaX-p77r0voiIuuAlT-wjW4ohegqO2lEQzlbt3FQ/w640-h607/Image+10-11-21+at+3.39+PM.jpeg" width="640" /></a>This is Catalina, the mom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHtT_1vNCf-swwEEQyJJ5xRqVa7n7JDVTLxC_0GftUHSKy6y5xhozoSbgp853fctVaEcKQHwjgOrOAqJZRspYsh7BqDI9CJWKccxJXo-PXnzht0jCmpeL8GfhNIhnYaFVn0z27CMBnQ/s1502/Screen+Shot+2021-10-11+at+3.50.55+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1502" data-original-width="1244" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHtT_1vNCf-swwEEQyJJ5xRqVa7n7JDVTLxC_0GftUHSKy6y5xhozoSbgp853fctVaEcKQHwjgOrOAqJZRspYsh7BqDI9CJWKccxJXo-PXnzht0jCmpeL8GfhNIhnYaFVn0z27CMBnQ/w530-h640/Screen+Shot+2021-10-11+at+3.50.55+PM.png" width="530" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gemini, the dad</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkaD-7yZ_cmrVjGp9dfMdeIkhhtZP5ChO_7v2ZkNJpl6Uclgf4ZYGFxaOZjcqA61GifS-UF84j9O5DBEEczNXWkfppzcmmXFNYFUF5K0rakIEzo7oFvNLvo8nU2LrBMTiJMAEZ5gdcfQ/s320/IMG_1103.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkaD-7yZ_cmrVjGp9dfMdeIkhhtZP5ChO_7v2ZkNJpl6Uclgf4ZYGFxaOZjcqA61GifS-UF84j9O5DBEEczNXWkfppzcmmXFNYFUF5K0rakIEzo7oFvNLvo8nU2LrBMTiJMAEZ5gdcfQ/w400-h300/IMG_1103.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are three kittens: two boys and one girl.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDuXVvWMMyTAsc6_jWmoA08xenMza-mKj6T-Hz-f8kmCJBuj5OfddyLG52YFMNylMei1eZwwii_GrT_oR2-2YRnbQ70C4L3ABdNTJMHAsgxgqfKtRTAIKeUIZZyKTbfVp1FM5pM_fj4Q/s320/IMG_1113.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDuXVvWMMyTAsc6_jWmoA08xenMza-mKj6T-Hz-f8kmCJBuj5OfddyLG52YFMNylMei1eZwwii_GrT_oR2-2YRnbQ70C4L3ABdNTJMHAsgxgqfKtRTAIKeUIZZyKTbfVp1FM5pM_fj4Q/w400-h300/IMG_1113.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">They'll most likely getter lighter as time goes on.</div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ1ybcNPS7I1IdRzrTTnW2Nu-EzXDTjxJACE8mxwEQ2-S_OrmN3CqWd3iBqcded2b0Q17VNMhFfH60fVLOOlEklR6sFZ6A55fQ8xaL2xW_T2ieryHuIeYQ1oepGhLaWFL1MdWuopdoXA/s320/IMG_1121.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ1ybcNPS7I1IdRzrTTnW2Nu-EzXDTjxJACE8mxwEQ2-S_OrmN3CqWd3iBqcded2b0Q17VNMhFfH60fVLOOlEklR6sFZ6A55fQ8xaL2xW_T2ieryHuIeYQ1oepGhLaWFL1MdWuopdoXA/w400-h300/IMG_1121.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have any of your cats ever had kittens?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-Laura</div><br /><div><br /></div>Laura D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14999985318791859446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20676712238026609.post-38492934094186747582021-10-05T19:51:00.006-04:002021-10-21T11:12:19.463-04:00Silverton Home for Girls - A Poem<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9czzcOTWj3SWylP9ffRUEPryIdXnTOE1E5ClBZAn3fxglYSJCwIGJsonbeMS2xADQAQRZWBhQoqJ8pQI4jsYmuauFo0osksQetBCr4gUcXRPVYS6gKuOD2dwzsdKHISLcW_GkYLIriQ/s2048/patrick-fore-0gkw_9fy0eQ-unsplash.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9czzcOTWj3SWylP9ffRUEPryIdXnTOE1E5ClBZAn3fxglYSJCwIGJsonbeMS2xADQAQRZWBhQoqJ8pQI4jsYmuauFo0osksQetBCr4gUcXRPVYS6gKuOD2dwzsdKHISLcW_GkYLIriQ/w400-h266/patrick-fore-0gkw_9fy0eQ-unsplash.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hello! Today I thought I would share a little piece from my book.<i> </i>"The Silverton Home for Girls" is a poem at the end of <i>A Greater Purpose.</i> All the people mentioned in the poem are important characters in the story. Also, I just lowered the e-book price to $2.99, which you can find <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Greater-Purpose-Laura-Danner-ebook/dp/B09FKMF414/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1633477751&sr=8-1">here</a>. I hope you enjoy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Silverton Home for Girls</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px;"> This home is very different</span></div>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">Than most other homes, you see.</p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">It takes a lot of people</p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">To make our big family.</p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">There’s Hilda in the kitchen,</p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">She cleans and cooks real well;</p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">And Charity’s in the school room,</p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">Her teaching’s really swell.</p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">Lina is an artist,</p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">She loves to paint and draw.</p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">She spends many hours painting,</p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">And her sketches fill the walls.</p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">They’ve deemed me the head seamstress,</p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">And the task they’ve given me</p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">Is to mend and darn and patch the holes</p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">And sew up dresses plenty.</p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">Sean McGrady works real hard</p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">At making chairs and toys;</p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">He sells them at the market</p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">To little girls and boys.</p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">Annie McGrady spends her days</p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">Tending the youngest girls.</p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">She rocks them, bathes them,</p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">Soothes their cries, and combs their little curls.</p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">The girls’ days are kept full,</p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">But they’re learning oh, so much.</p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">Like reading, drawing, sewing,</p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">And gardening, and such.</p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">When God first sent me here,</p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">Across the wide, blue sea,</p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">His purposes were greater </p>
<p style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">Than I ever could foresee.</p>Laura D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14999985318791859446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20676712238026609.post-34782788552027523492021-09-27T12:08:00.005-04:002021-09-27T12:08:49.710-04:00Hardback Book and Zazzle Products for Live Action<p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQOshqNgRE9lwNufU9dxEBNo4rLM4SN_S1zsgxqdify-BKUXmbSH3hNQ28EVMTWeQQtq9_5-UKrulBGB_IEyliOEi6FwNyfSsVqQsWZha8jmKvFCV3EJRCoTM_iosVz78XP5xSfvYmQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1754" data-original-width="1800" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQOshqNgRE9lwNufU9dxEBNo4rLM4SN_S1zsgxqdify-BKUXmbSH3hNQ28EVMTWeQQtq9_5-UKrulBGB_IEyliOEi6FwNyfSsVqQsWZha8jmKvFCV3EJRCoTM_iosVz78XP5xSfvYmQ/w400-h390/Screen+Shot+2021-09-27+at+12.04.26+PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p> Hello again! I wanted to let you know that <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Greater-Purpose-Laura-Danner/dp/B09GJMBCK2/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1632758500&sr=8-1">A Greater Purpose</a> </i>is now available in Hardback, as well as paperback and e-book. Also, I'm working on building up my Zazzle store again. All proceeds will be going towards the <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/raising-money-for-live-action-to-save-babies?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet+spider1v&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer">Live Action Fundraiser</a>. There are stickers, notebooks, pillows, and more for sale. Here is the link to that! <a href="https://www.zazzle.com/store/flowersinmybasket">Zazzle Store</a>. Thank you and have a great week!</p><p> -Laura</p><p> </p>Laura D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14999985318791859446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20676712238026609.post-87435576327067712252021-09-26T17:02:00.005-04:002021-09-27T11:52:42.085-04:00Fundraiser to save unborn babies<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixmxZI6KN9l1lf3a3IJyO8CcRG_U9Ts73OvkZQLRgrr4flaeZBiWulNYdH3_qfAMRM9ExWwwwoy9ycYcQG6qTuyYlfmg_XlHcWhg7xUMuYZvLlf0iBgpZ2gVbFjkdNSJCjToxptP9sHw/s828/33C43FE8-5CA2-478E-8D58-1689A02FCDFC.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="416" data-original-width="828" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixmxZI6KN9l1lf3a3IJyO8CcRG_U9Ts73OvkZQLRgrr4flaeZBiWulNYdH3_qfAMRM9ExWwwwoy9ycYcQG6qTuyYlfmg_XlHcWhg7xUMuYZvLlf0iBgpZ2gVbFjkdNSJCjToxptP9sHw/s320/33C43FE8-5CA2-478E-8D58-1689A02FCDFC.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Hello! I’m trying to raise $500 for<a href="https://www.liveaction.org/"> Live Action</a>, an organization dedicated to saving unborn babies. If you would like to donate, here is the link: <a href="https://gofund.me/96f9063f">Donate here</a>.<p></p><p> Also, until we reach $500, all of the profits from my book sales will be going towards this, so by buying a book (or e-book) you will be supporting this cause. Here is the link to my newest book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Greater-Purpose-Laura-Danner/dp/B09FCCLTYG/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=EQYA6FGW8GGO&dchild=1&keywords=a+greater+purpose+laura+danner&qid=1632688635&sprefix=+a+greater+purpos&sr=8-1">A Greater Purpose</a>.</p><p> If you aren’t able to donate but still want to help, please share this post! Most importantly though, please pray for the unborn babies. Every 97 seconds a baby in America is being killed by Planned Parenthood. While we can’t stop that with human strength, God can.</p><p> -Laura</p>Laura D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14999985318791859446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20676712238026609.post-26959368377933259792021-09-07T12:04:00.002-04:002021-09-07T12:11:17.795-04:00A Greater Purpose is now for sale!<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FKMF414/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=a+greater+purpose+book+laura+danner&qid=1631030357&sr=8-2" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge8kgVEcFlgISDyMk01L3rF2nfwTuhBBICrOX9ouBhmN34_UOKCuAxpi9KDO12kSBUSJ-bp0NIz4b4_g5yTG5pb4dcEnNgmCQpB7AdmlmP5dytGIT9B-AAfYZm_5o3vN5tYYbiZED-2fg/w266-h400/D2A714DF-5882-498B-8937-7F3EC68E6054.jpeg" width="266" /></a></p><p></p><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> A Greater Purpose is officially published! It’s available on Amazon as a paperback for $9.99 or an e-book for $3.99! Also, if you know me in person you can buy an autographed copy by sending me an email or text! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is the link: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FKMF414/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=a+greater+purpose+book+laura+danner&qid=1631030357&sr=8-2" target="_blank">Buy Now</a></div><p></p><p> Feel free to share this post or tell anyone you know who may be interested! Thank you!!!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Laura</p>Laura D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14999985318791859446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20676712238026609.post-90995565191332673142021-09-05T14:10:00.001-04:002021-09-05T14:10:02.298-04:00Life Lately <p><br /> Hello! Today I thought it would be fun to fill you in on some things we did this Summer. Can you believe it's already September?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_l3hDC0CehBNfboYtBwZZDfoPLuzAh3xXAT4bHP6uF4Mw0gUWJPMMc-QNr98bDYxJJ5BQkQYSrKyn9rYaaGOqjVvxET6tE1j4Q8pGJyW_4SelYizzh-ZJsWq7m-j0QL6r0WFBz-xOOw/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_l3hDC0CehBNfboYtBwZZDfoPLuzAh3xXAT4bHP6uF4Mw0gUWJPMMc-QNr98bDYxJJ5BQkQYSrKyn9rYaaGOqjVvxET6tE1j4Q8pGJyW_4SelYizzh-ZJsWq7m-j0QL6r0WFBz-xOOw/w300-h400/IMG_3824.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In August we had a yard sale. Hundreds of people along our road were throwing yard sales that day for miles and miles. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiumsuLRv8JxAzbQmaV9Qy_8Dq8Ni0DZucn73GEJsSbjbuJIAY-tS7tzDvpKiILCUOmZ0iCAA_sn5PrPPVo9erZN415OlTF-Q5oHgyhRS76ad76upzM6xup9v_Y5Sba-4P84Cg5bIVhrg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiumsuLRv8JxAzbQmaV9Qy_8Dq8Ni0DZucn73GEJsSbjbuJIAY-tS7tzDvpKiILCUOmZ0iCAA_sn5PrPPVo9erZN415OlTF-Q5oHgyhRS76ad76upzM6xup9v_Y5Sba-4P84Cg5bIVhrg/w300-h400/IMG_3743.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ate and froze lots of peaches!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUXjK4qaPmTOb7JReZoQaTFUvJMrxcauuEs9sKWUuNOQOaVuhf5kA9nLd3PLrZhIjxsI-_bcgMluqEni53Jg2Em-lq-G-t4g0kW-JBaSRRQRvdR3mBjUzRAS-h2bDdcPu33Eav166KGg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUXjK4qaPmTOb7JReZoQaTFUvJMrxcauuEs9sKWUuNOQOaVuhf5kA9nLd3PLrZhIjxsI-_bcgMluqEni53Jg2Em-lq-G-t4g0kW-JBaSRRQRvdR3mBjUzRAS-h2bDdcPu33Eav166KGg/w300-h400/IMG_0118.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our close friends got married July 10. My sister and I got to serve in their wedding, and 3 more friends are getting married this October.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlUx-od0BoEsDwKXO0yHaYp9-OO-bP5fjaglP1HNdoOprQTkrK3QsstQKVW6fArK-2ucB2wv-7x5lK8byVE5HShINAzVsb3o32yOCYcuwA0u82cd-H2_QpeiZuYOZdaq04dsY5bOOzyg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlUx-od0BoEsDwKXO0yHaYp9-OO-bP5fjaglP1HNdoOprQTkrK3QsstQKVW6fArK-2ucB2wv-7x5lK8byVE5HShINAzVsb3o32yOCYcuwA0u82cd-H2_QpeiZuYOZdaq04dsY5bOOzyg/w400-h300/IMG_3710.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For my sister's birthday, we went climbed Seneca Rocks with some friends. Isn't it pretty?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_l3hDC0CehBNfboYtBwZZDfoPLuzAh3xXAT4bHP6uF4Mw0gUWJPMMc-QNr98bDYxJJ5BQkQYSrKyn9rYaaGOqjVvxET6tE1j4Q8pGJyW_4SelYizzh-ZJsWq7m-j0QL6r0WFBz-xOOw/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-sGsxTNAi7CH03-k8yRuwL-xHkaMXXaIG7hFGhHixPnkFInNDmaBwk48FYczGchw-qtvE6Mhn55PiYIL7ChBswX1EfXZrTum5Sc1WVMMsZqPj-5VxEqCGG_Mw69Hwuv487tyK85tPA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-sGsxTNAi7CH03-k8yRuwL-xHkaMXXaIG7hFGhHixPnkFInNDmaBwk48FYczGchw-qtvE6Mhn55PiYIL7ChBswX1EfXZrTum5Sc1WVMMsZqPj-5VxEqCGG_Mw69Hwuv487tyK85tPA/w225-h400/IMG_3933.JPG" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been experimenting with iced coffee lately. :D</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are a few more things!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-our Persian cat should be having kittens real soon and I'll be sure to post pictures</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-been teaching violin lessons</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-The pie shop my sister and I work at had a big pie fight this summer. It was very messy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-I'm working on publishing my book, <a href="https://throughevangelineseyes.blogspot.com">A Greater Purpose</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What have you been up to?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Laura</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /></div> <p></p>Laura D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14999985318791859446noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20676712238026609.post-86928553235734333532021-08-12T20:56:00.001-04:002021-08-13T08:26:25.537-04:00Reaching Out<p style="font-family: "Big Caslon"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Big Caslon"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "Big Caslon"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Reach out to others,</span></p><p style="font-family: "Big Caslon"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Lend a listening ear,</span></p><p style="font-family: "Big Caslon"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Tell them that they’re cared for,</span></p><p style="font-family: "Big Caslon"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Show them that you’re here.</span></p><p style="font-family: "Big Caslon"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "Big Caslon"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ask them how they’re doing,</span></p><p style="font-family: "Big Caslon"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Find out what they need,</span></p><p style="font-family: "Big Caslon"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">See how you can help them,</span></p><p style="font-family: "Big Caslon"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Do a loving deed.</span></p><p style="font-family: "Big Caslon"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "Big Caslon"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If they just need friendship,</span></p><p style="font-family: "Big Caslon"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Be that caring friend,</span></p><p style="font-family: "Big Caslon"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Listen to their problems and </span></p><p style="font-family: "Big Caslon"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Be loyal till the end.</span></p><p style="font-family: "Big Caslon"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "Big Caslon"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Point them all to Jesus;</span></p><p style="font-family: "Big Caslon"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">That’s the greatest way to love,</span></p><p style="font-family: "Big Caslon"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">For we are truly nothing;</span></p><p style="font-family: "Big Caslon"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">All our strength comes from above.</span></p><p style="font-family: "Big Caslon"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "Big Caslon"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If you don’t know for sure </span></p><p style="font-family: "Big Caslon"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If reaching out’s the thing to do,</span></p><p style="font-family: "Big Caslon"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I can almost guarantee you </span></p><p style="font-family: "Big Caslon"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">You’ll be happy if you do.</span></p><p style="font-family: "Big Caslon"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "Big Caslon"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">For inside many souls</span></p><p style="font-family: "Big Caslon"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> A lonely heart is beating,</span></p><p style="font-family: "Big Caslon"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And by reaching out to others</span></p><p style="font-family: "Big Caslon"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Their needs you could be meeting.</span></p><p style="font-family: "Big Caslon"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "Big Caslon"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The need to know you’re listening,</span></p><p style="font-family: "Big Caslon"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The need to feel they’re heard,</span></p><p style="font-family: "Big Caslon"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Could be fixed in just a minute</span></p><p style="font-family: "Big Caslon"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">By a kind and loving word.</span></p><div><br /></div>Laura D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14999985318791859446noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20676712238026609.post-52960065385637600322021-08-02T11:41:00.003-04:002021-08-02T19:20:04.286-04:00Why I Love Chickens<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWi9yfT_1cIWpgHZHP1YY1bnR8ugJFuGEJBzYGhJ8KVA3glnDpVKC3jJAmBtYSeS4kenYWJs9k5-SqcnjeJje-ACl6XcQ1yDS3mePOQ7-JciHKodzoXD_nZ4nhkPrPmcxPcrdaWvqEDg/s1174/Screen+Shot+2021-08-02+at+11.29.22+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1174" data-original-width="932" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWi9yfT_1cIWpgHZHP1YY1bnR8ugJFuGEJBzYGhJ8KVA3glnDpVKC3jJAmBtYSeS4kenYWJs9k5-SqcnjeJje-ACl6XcQ1yDS3mePOQ7-JciHKodzoXD_nZ4nhkPrPmcxPcrdaWvqEDg/w509-h640/Screen+Shot+2021-08-02+at+11.29.22+AM.jpg" width="509" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: left;"> Today I want to write about chickens. Why? Because I think they’re one of the most productive animals you could ever get. </p><p> If you are starting from the beginning, <b>chicks are very cheap</b>. I got mine for $4 each. Tractor Supply stores sell them, and local farm stores often do, too. If you are buying a bunch, you can also order them online, giving you much more options as to what kind you want.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQjqPSdulRvpjY-HAxHvTvN7BbP-qadvMAh_nIn8V0JUgtFvMQ7NLif09s-tznkkyetBr7Vjlg8CuuzNxKBn0MoKnGDZC6pPkjoBmERapO8Jwy_xS-LssONp0E2_J-H75KoOWjTNfwEg/s1280/thumbnail_IMG_1523.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQjqPSdulRvpjY-HAxHvTvN7BbP-qadvMAh_nIn8V0JUgtFvMQ7NLif09s-tznkkyetBr7Vjlg8CuuzNxKBn0MoKnGDZC6pPkjoBmERapO8Jwy_xS-LssONp0E2_J-H75KoOWjTNfwEg/w300-h400/thumbnail_IMG_1523.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p> If you have wood lying about, you may be able to put together a <b>chicken coop for free</b>. If not, Amazon sells coops like <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ogrmar-Chicken-Ventilation-Removable-Backyard/dp/B081TYNJV2/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=chicken+coop&qid=1627913372&sr=8-5" target="_blank">this one</a> . Although it does cost money, I think it would definitely be worth it.</p><p> If you buy little chicks, you will need to buy a heat lamp (unless you already have one) and chick starter feed. The good thing is, y<b>ou can save the heat lamp for future batches of chicks</b>.</p><p> Once the chickens are big enough to live outside, you can give them layer feed. If you have a feed store nearby, then this is pretty cheap. We get a <b>50lb bag for $12-$13</b>. We also give them almost all of our leftovers, which not only prevents food from going to waste, but also helps us to not need to spend as much on chicken feed. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDcVBG8tCMfDn0EWXTDkv4U44jTBy1PT9Ft2Y3EBSzPmEOmJBs4IqUjUuoUdruAB3JWHnJtiRz7RM0GPmmNcRAOHTPYvV7I3rBH32nn3ZwIAJroXJEa2l54Pib35g_XiJm7bIlx7bCeA/s1280/thumbnail_IMG_3774.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDcVBG8tCMfDn0EWXTDkv4U44jTBy1PT9Ft2Y3EBSzPmEOmJBs4IqUjUuoUdruAB3JWHnJtiRz7RM0GPmmNcRAOHTPYvV7I3rBH32nn3ZwIAJroXJEa2l54Pib35g_XiJm7bIlx7bCeA/w300-h400/thumbnail_IMG_3774.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p> If you have a safe yard, it’s also nice to let them roam some. I only let our chickens out when I’m outside, since we have close neighbors and a big road nearby, but they enjoy it immensely. Watching them range around the yard is one of my favorite things to do. <b>They are able to get protein from eating all the bugs, and we have free bug service</b>. So it’s a win-win situation! Then you just shake a cup of their feed and they usually come running back to their coop.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9NheIKc9Ov9kh_nZVwe1xRpoHWzdZsAR6PHBoVSj5d_-KsZxqsg1mWApcY-V6kIpJ4YounfQx_tAA21-cFLQjn1tCzQtaPtWl6m03RMSslGPEX14Pnk5uq3AIqaEdq3lK6VZE2FSRDQ/s1280/thumbnail_IMG_3782.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9NheIKc9Ov9kh_nZVwe1xRpoHWzdZsAR6PHBoVSj5d_-KsZxqsg1mWApcY-V6kIpJ4YounfQx_tAA21-cFLQjn1tCzQtaPtWl6m03RMSslGPEX14Pnk5uq3AIqaEdq3lK6VZE2FSRDQ/w300-h400/thumbnail_IMG_3782.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> The main benefit I see from having chickens is the huge amount of eggs they give us. While all breeds are different,<b> our 9 leghorns give us about 8 eggs a day</b>. That comes out to 56 eggs a week or 248 a month! So a $12-$13 feed bag once every two months or so definitely seems worth it.<p></p><p> If you know how to process chickens, that would also be another benefit to having them. There are lots of tutorials on YouTube, and then you would <b>know exactly where your meat is coming from</b>. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> If you get a rooster, you can basically get</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">unlimited chickens</span><span style="text-align: left;">. Sometimes a hen will sit on her eggs. This is called going broody. If she does, then </span><b style="text-align: left;">you don’t even need an incubator</b><span style="text-align: left;">. She’ll take care of keeping them warm till they hatch, and also after they hatch. She’ll even introduce them to the flock for you. </span></p><p> If you want to hatch eggs but you don’t have any hens going broody, you can always buy an incubator. You don’t need to get one of the most expensive ones, and again, <b>you can use it over and over </b>through the years. </p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMf0lVT1inKOUzutY_gg1A8IwRlytbIne7AzObwECLZ4uSEW1kJ6HwnnCsx0GavhGOyzpT8BIHHhj5z3FeK356TbbI4AmTo4ETlNyJ3mqD1l8a6hhhKRXXN9f3OzCvGNfAt1JuzsiCdw/s1280/thumbnail_IMG_3778.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMf0lVT1inKOUzutY_gg1A8IwRlytbIne7AzObwECLZ4uSEW1kJ6HwnnCsx0GavhGOyzpT8BIHHhj5z3FeK356TbbI4AmTo4ETlNyJ3mqD1l8a6hhhKRXXN9f3OzCvGNfAt1JuzsiCdw/w300-h400/thumbnail_IMG_3778.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p> <b>To summarize</b>, chickens are one of my favorite animals because:</p><p><i>-they are cheap</i></p><p><i>-give tons of eggs</i></p><p><i>-fun to watch</i></p><p><i>-can be processed if needed</i></p><p><i>-you never have to run out, just hatch a batch of eggs when you need</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3HOiCfrWhyzlesF_6jvu88eMXWp_td6Mc_lEt724b_P1f7urJuRCeEQdHflLlltOfYsURlYLo9liqtm-PVsARFLsHGlrQpgeI4WcgKyB5UaDNa_RN7_rd1qKrsyhWvkBxX9SoVJR1Cw/s1280/thumbnail_IMG_0952.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3HOiCfrWhyzlesF_6jvu88eMXWp_td6Mc_lEt724b_P1f7urJuRCeEQdHflLlltOfYsURlYLo9liqtm-PVsARFLsHGlrQpgeI4WcgKyB5UaDNa_RN7_rd1qKrsyhWvkBxX9SoVJR1Cw/w300-h400/thumbnail_IMG_0952.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Does your family have chickens? What are some of your favorite animals?</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">—Laura</span></p>Laura D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14999985318791859446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20676712238026609.post-44633880502409373712021-07-31T14:48:00.001-04:002021-07-31T14:48:00.167-04:00GOOT<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo-zY8jQF9pNZy31XDTKu6Ij2GIBanAUF5SKFM5lfSvepr9QsbE5lWi1LTKCRtFU1QfYyod6OcwN0e5ca3V0xk98YvU8xRFrIowu2MbkvH1lCffvc1ZQEyM-pzwSN-3NQKdBigbs_qBQ/s2016/Goot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo-zY8jQF9pNZy31XDTKu6Ij2GIBanAUF5SKFM5lfSvepr9QsbE5lWi1LTKCRtFU1QfYyod6OcwN0e5ca3V0xk98YvU8xRFrIowu2MbkvH1lCffvc1ZQEyM-pzwSN-3NQKdBigbs_qBQ/w300-h400/Goot.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Hello again! It's been a while since I posted, but today I want to tell you about something our family likes to use for numerous different reasons:GOOT. It stands for "Garlic Oil Ointment Treatment." It's very easy to make and can be used for so many different things. It doesn't have any chemicals in it and it's very good for you. Most importantly though, it works well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> GOOT has 3 ingredients: garlic, olive oil, and coconut oil. Let's talk about these ingredients real quick.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Garlic</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></b>Here's a little bit I found on D. Axe's website: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>"<span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10); color: #0a0a0a;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Experiments have shown that garlic... is highly effective at killing countless microorganisms responsible for some of the most common and rarest infections, including the common cold." </span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10); color: #0a0a0a;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10); color: #0a0a0a;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i> </i>Garlic is a natural antibiotic, but it also feeds the good bacteria in your gut, instead of destroying it like a conventional antibiotic would do. It was used for many years to heal cuts and wounds. It's antimicrobial, so you can put it on a cut to kill bacteria, and also to help the cut to heal faster.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10); color: #0a0a0a;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10); color: #0a0a0a;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Eating garlic helps to regulate your blood sugar levels, and also contains antioxidants that prevent </span></span><span style="color: #0a0a0a;">Alzheimers. Taking garlic daily helps to lower high blood pressure, and reduces plaque in your arteries, helping you to have a healthy heart.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"> <b style="font-size: x-large;">Olive Oil </b>Olives are full of antioxidants, which will help you to have healthy cholesterol levels. Olive oil also helps with weight loss, while having a healthy fat and supporting brain health.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"> <b style="font-size: x-large;">Coconut Oil </b>The benefits of coconut oil are so vast that I won't try to list them all, but here are a few. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"> Coconut oil is good for your hair, skin, and teeth. Taking it daily helps with weight loss, too.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"> It's antibacterial, and great for wounds and bug bites. It's also great for brain health. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"> Coconut oil helps you to <span style="caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);">absorb calcium and magnesium better.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"> GOOT is a combination of all three of these great things, and has so many uses! Rub it on your sinus or chest if you are congested; rub it on a cut or wound to prevent infection and help with healing; dab it on canker sores; cook with it; and just experiment to see how else it can help your family. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"> Making it is very easy. You need an equal part of all three ingredients. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig3QIw2ASS320g1Gwbz5sRWacIhaQV09D0J-nyXUtLKQEoDJZVDtLZxLGeb6HUZZ1K2cMcfuCwBChoKx1-nAlk0Vws7ctnwbNeeaewHVyApQrj-xhYXWIlsAIhFdxQLwf5i-PUORP7iA/s2016/FullSizeRender.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig3QIw2ASS320g1Gwbz5sRWacIhaQV09D0J-nyXUtLKQEoDJZVDtLZxLGeb6HUZZ1K2cMcfuCwBChoKx1-nAlk0Vws7ctnwbNeeaewHVyApQrj-xhYXWIlsAIhFdxQLwf5i-PUORP7iA/w400-h300/FullSizeRender.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);">Garlic (washed and peeled)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyzwm6gOVdtBqKMnxJkSGVfUJfnWhQOOSalLTYIo9DGDgaXuw3nikxUFjCRO-00QpEOygz_ShnZrisMp1TbGwNqqX2313OWLV3X4iVRRtov5_6PetZYdpNDnBlzCDbIpcPqIbY5jetZg/s2016/IMG_3750.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyzwm6gOVdtBqKMnxJkSGVfUJfnWhQOOSalLTYIo9DGDgaXuw3nikxUFjCRO-00QpEOygz_ShnZrisMp1TbGwNqqX2313OWLV3X4iVRRtov5_6PetZYdpNDnBlzCDbIpcPqIbY5jetZg/w300-h400/IMG_3750.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Coconut Oil</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxBMfmL8hjraGG5awgWRNmlXWrG9jzqrgLlSZXQ-PyN88GzrEWRbHJBRmT3Rut5JAfpGpwI2uXs7iKqTqIWs-4KEkQ5qzvLZ0UOmItZnAv1fEG8QMsPiVEN4s1UNMbPFzX8Y2ErtUIkw/s2016/IMG_3751.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxBMfmL8hjraGG5awgWRNmlXWrG9jzqrgLlSZXQ-PyN88GzrEWRbHJBRmT3Rut5JAfpGpwI2uXs7iKqTqIWs-4KEkQ5qzvLZ0UOmItZnAv1fEG8QMsPiVEN4s1UNMbPFzX8Y2ErtUIkw/w300-h400/IMG_3751.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Olive oil. Now you may notice that this is<i> not</i> olive oil. We were out of olive oil, so I used some liquid coconut oil so we'd still have the same consistency as usual. I think it should work just as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Blend the ingredients together until it's a smooth consistency. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVekc6Zj0qI314wc-h-0FLzprxtOGx2ZvyUlXpkblI3W3cuXZC8e28h-fy8MiT_4e6ylHpw3Gax8lndSUXajly1n7av6POS31KfEF0oUuC-qkpkAWm8wb-CXnvZ1pprpUnecphHjsGpw/s2016/IMG_3749.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVekc6Zj0qI314wc-h-0FLzprxtOGx2ZvyUlXpkblI3W3cuXZC8e28h-fy8MiT_4e6ylHpw3Gax8lndSUXajly1n7av6POS31KfEF0oUuC-qkpkAWm8wb-CXnvZ1pprpUnecphHjsGpw/w300-h400/IMG_3749.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's pretty thin at first. Once you refrigerate it, it will get thicker and less messy. Keep cold and use when needed. Hope you enjoyed!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have you ever made GOOT? What has your family used garlic, olive oil, or coconut oil for?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Laura</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);"><br /></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);"><br /></span></span></div><p></p>Laura D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14999985318791859446noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20676712238026609.post-44601345788816500882021-03-25T22:43:00.002-04:002021-03-25T22:44:02.030-04:00My Sister Started a Blog!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://letmeshareahandfulofstories.blogspot.com/?m=1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu3Jb1jv8heq5XYidBL71oPNEcmfhVJKpSmxMinS9hjFC8SyJBkm17r8r0Q7fz_eusku2XpY5r0vfrZ8to0VByGK7FHECHIlPFNr96oiVGPdTf0wsdzIgjZ0I36FPTW8H7ZIP8o4Yc1g/s320/D94C91D6-2A0D-41E1-90E6-65B7C8168616.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p> Hello! Just wanted to pop in real quick and let you know my sister started a blog! Go check it out by clicking on the banner above and be sure to give her a follow!</p><p>-Laura</p>Laura D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14999985318791859446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20676712238026609.post-49275790794134177922021-02-15T14:02:00.001-05:002021-02-15T17:50:02.056-05:00Beth's Giveaway Tag<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKNxR3k-mYF2UwEG4jFrNolNzF1xb8TdiU7QOP9aoP2pKk2D72j-K2N-Jbt73Gdq2OnpPw9bCylDNPcVeidO3a13IUpjYVbQq4wcDepPUiUS_Y59A8s_ibbppIwWMM5hAT0QryiKHqmQ/s640/beth+in+boots+giveaway+tag.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKNxR3k-mYF2UwEG4jFrNolNzF1xb8TdiU7QOP9aoP2pKk2D72j-K2N-Jbt73Gdq2OnpPw9bCylDNPcVeidO3a13IUpjYVbQq4wcDepPUiUS_Y59A8s_ibbppIwWMM5hAT0QryiKHqmQ/w536-h536/beth+in+boots+giveaway+tag.png" width="536" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Hi again! Beth, from <a href="http://bethinboots.blogspot.com">Beth In Boots</a>, is doing a fun giveaway tag, so here is my entry! Be sure to go over to her blog and enter yourself when you're doing reading!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Question 1 : </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b>If you could spend one week in a TV show, what would it be?</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b> </b>I would like to spend a week in "Little House On the Prairie". I always thought it would be neat to live back than, but have never been sure if it would actually be worth it. Since this would only be a week it would be a great way to get a taste for what it was really like without being stuck there forever.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: medium;"> Question 2 : </span><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">What is your favorite period drama movie or TV show?</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I like "Little House On the Prairie" and "Anne of Green Gables" Part 1. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Question 3 :<span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">What is your favorite movie soundtrack?</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I like the songs in "The Sound of Music" and "Annie" (the 1982 version.) I also like the background music in "Lord of the Rings."</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Question 4 : </span><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">What is your favorite Bible verse?</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b> </b>I like both of these: </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> "</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"> -John 14:27</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> "These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."</span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> -John 16:33</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Question 5 : <b><span style="font-family: georgia;">W<span style="background-color: white;">hich </span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/SketchLovely?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=770568715" style="background-color: white; text-decoration-line: none;">Sketch Lovely</a><span style="background-color: white;"> drawing ($30 or less) would you pick if you won the giveaway?</span> </span> </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> That is a hard one! Maybe the one with the March sisters, or the one of Maria Von Trap on the hills. They're all really neat!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Thank you Beth for hosting this, it was a lot of fun!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> I tag:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://musingsbyellen.blogspot.com/">Ellen</a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> and</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <b> <a href="http://mygoldenjourneyblog.blogspot.com/">Alice</a></b></span></div><br /><p></p>Laura D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14999985318791859446noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20676712238026609.post-14930409052272724782021-02-11T17:40:00.003-05:002021-02-11T17:42:23.251-05:00Making Your Stories More Interesting<div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDeIdGFq6JdQu0-YbC17SLJ_5Znzz-xMjZaKnbLztDfG8mDNRuCITwnS9Y_vV-3YfuzFz0HvL_nJhfqYzfji_wqOWlErk33aMCvfgCFfqEK7f7n-GH7yK2f2THeJRaolLnFjd-Qdc_RA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="886" data-original-width="886" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDeIdGFq6JdQu0-YbC17SLJ_5Znzz-xMjZaKnbLztDfG8mDNRuCITwnS9Y_vV-3YfuzFz0HvL_nJhfqYzfji_wqOWlErk33aMCvfgCFfqEK7f7n-GH7yK2f2THeJRaolLnFjd-Qdc_RA/w506-h506/3DD3D830-F53E-4D12-9430-480FE5964A6B_1_105_c.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><br /><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div> Hi! Today's post is for any of you that enjoying writing and want to make you stories more interesting. I am by no means an expert at this, but I have been learning some things recently, and thought maybe these tips could help you, since they are definitely helping me!</span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"> <b>Tip 1. </b>Use cliff hangers as often as you can. This one may seem obvious, but it's really not something I use as often as I should. Make your chapters end in such a way that the reader needs to come back. If a chapter ends with everything going fine, they may not even think about it throughout the day, but if it ends with a cliffhanger, they'll be longing to finish it, and will get back to it as soon as they can. </span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"> If your story is on their mind all day long, it will be almost like a friend to them, even if they don't realize it. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"> <b>Tip 2. </b>Make your characters come alive. Describe how they look and what they wear. Show their thoughts and personalities. Make them realistic enough to be the reader's friend. Also, show their exact conversations instead of just mentioning them. Here is an example:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"> Don't:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"> Mary Beth asked Emily if she could borrow her book. They were walking home from school in the mud. Emily said she could, as long as she took good care of it.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"> Do: </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"> "May I please borrow your book?" Mary Beth asked Emily as they walked home from school.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"> "Sure, you can borrow it!" Emily said, skipping over a mud puddle. "Just be sure to take good care of it."</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"> You may notice that in the second example, you actually get to know the girls a bit more. You can imagine them walking home from school together, and see Emily skip over the puddle. You can also use this trick for when they do things. Instead of saying something happened,<i> show</i> it happening. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"> Don't:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"> Miriam worked in the garden, weeding the flowers and picking tomatoes, green beans, and cucumbers. It was beautiful weather. She put the weeds in her compost pile out back.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"> Do:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"> "I think I'll work in the garden for a bit," Miriam thought to herself as she pulled on her boots and headed out the front door. A cool breeze brushed past her as she headed over to their fenced-in plot. "It feels beautiful out here," she thought, as she knelt down and began to pull some weeds from around the strawberry plants. After she had filled a bucket's worth, she took them out back to her compost pile, and gave it a stir. Then she went back to the garden and gathered a few juicy red tomatoes, some long green cucumbers, and a handful of green beans. "These will be perfect to put with supper tonight," she thought to herself as she walked back to the house to wash them.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"> Doesn't Miriam seem so much more alive in the second example? Have you ever been in the middle of a really good book and actually missed the characters? I know I have! Sometimes when I finish a book, I'm sad because I had gotten so close to the characters. If you can get your readers to feel like the characters are friends, then they will miss your book and be sure to come back and finish it as soon as they can.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> Tip 3. </b>Vary the length of your sentences. Here is a Pin I found about this that I thought was really interesting: </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi77vUfQDYIunMlm3U7ptO6V5nAJo6pvAPNOEAD-7uuld7JfkN2gk13lQiYYURDnVGa-WCBxgcJmGbrgorDTj7SBXNmjVpoJQk7NaTn7sjaXFVG9ShaDn35cNwjMnjv33WHD9322P9GIg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1382" data-original-width="474" height="1035" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi77vUfQDYIunMlm3U7ptO6V5nAJo6pvAPNOEAD-7uuld7JfkN2gk13lQiYYURDnVGa-WCBxgcJmGbrgorDTj7SBXNmjVpoJQk7NaTn7sjaXFVG9ShaDn35cNwjMnjv33WHD9322P9GIg/w354-h1035/1bc019e38caacdf2f594759be7b39af8.jpg" width="354" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span> Isn't it neat how much difference you can make just by varying your sentence length? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> These are all the tips I have for now, but I hope you found them helpful. Do you like to write? What are some ways you use to make your stories more interesting? What are some ways you've noticed your favorite author making their stories interesting?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Have a good February!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Laura</i></div><br /></span></div>Laura D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14999985318791859446noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20676712238026609.post-75578513798959519152021-01-25T12:19:00.009-05:002021-01-25T12:19:47.382-05:00Connection<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_A1_u4DhdDDlpzOpZhRU0u7BIqDXc3aJLluz9ghQPuDWrBnd99rtdAbZaXmsgeqJPrR1fyBh2-AetKLJdv6VxwR2hdLKsHdOu2DaoQ1tU_6HAgun9_QLMXFA-1APHt5cniRmHWDiheA/s2048/5F0C7AB0-9294-4888-B650-13E842FCA9F6_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1721" height="591" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_A1_u4DhdDDlpzOpZhRU0u7BIqDXc3aJLluz9ghQPuDWrBnd99rtdAbZaXmsgeqJPrR1fyBh2-AetKLJdv6VxwR2hdLKsHdOu2DaoQ1tU_6HAgun9_QLMXFA-1APHt5cniRmHWDiheA/w498-h591/5F0C7AB0-9294-4888-B650-13E842FCA9F6_1_201_a.jpeg" width="498" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p></blockquote><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><div style="text-align: center;">This world is sadly lacking</div></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Something it used to own;</div></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Something that we were meant to have:</div></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><div style="text-align: center;">To not live life alone. </div></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><div style="text-align: center;">We’re meant to have connection</div></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><div style="text-align: center;">With the people that we meet;</div></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Instead of “How’s the weather?”</div></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Why not “Come, and take a seat?”</div></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><div style="text-align: center;">If everyone is struggling,</div></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><div style="text-align: center;">With something or another,</div></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Why do we struggle silently</div></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><div style="text-align: center;">And not lean on each other?</div></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><div style="text-align: center;">I long to be more purposeful</div></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><div style="text-align: center;">In what I do or say;</div></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Not just the casual greetings,</div></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><div style="text-align: center;">But “Is everything okay?”</div></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><div style="text-align: center;">I want to have connection</div></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><div style="text-align: center;">With the people that I know;</div></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Let’s help each other through the storms</div></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><div style="text-align: center;">That everyone must go.</div></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Let’s not live life alone</div></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><div style="text-align: center;">When we’re meant to have each other;</div></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><div style="text-align: center;">God gave us friends and family</div></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><div style="text-align: center;">To walk with one another.</div></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Please be there for your struggling friends,</div></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Don’t fear to ask what’s wrong;</div></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;"><div style="text-align: center;">They need someone who shows they care,</div></span><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">And who will lead them on.</p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p><div><br /></div>Laura D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14999985318791859446noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20676712238026609.post-21654145756526823772021-01-06T14:12:00.004-05:002021-01-06T14:21:20.859-05:00Conversation About Sinking<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLCt9k7mZMyl-uuihJXE2D61IPxdT_9I_8w2iwY8aw4UhLo8cUonXYhWh1a-VoYDYioTHvvw_7O6qSJdlhjthTnaZgemqmJse3-dLS-Ddp9gerCeiqP7qsnVrCi5D4t-SjlOcC_l_8Gw/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLCt9k7mZMyl-uuihJXE2D61IPxdT_9I_8w2iwY8aw4UhLo8cUonXYhWh1a-VoYDYioTHvvw_7O6qSJdlhjthTnaZgemqmJse3-dLS-Ddp9gerCeiqP7qsnVrCi5D4t-SjlOcC_l_8Gw/w480-h640/IMG_1938.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;"> Each day I’m sinking deeper down this fearful stormy whirlwind.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;"> I try to pull up just a bit and then I fall way back in.</span></p>
<p style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> I push myself and try my best and do all that I think of,</span></p>
<p style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> But no matter if I try my best, my best is never enough.</span></p>
<p style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> I can’t go on like this much longer, not for another day,</span></p>
<p style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> I must find help before I sink, I’m sure there is a way!”</span></p>
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<p style="color: #4a4a4b; font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;"> </span> <i>“ ’Tis Jesus that you need, dear soul, ’tis Him and Him alone.</i></p>
<p style="color: #4a4a4b; font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i> Without Him you won’t find a Way, you’ll never make it Home.</i></p>
<p style="color: #4a4a4b; font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 18.3px;"><i><br /></i></p>
<p style="color: #4a4a4b; font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i> “Hold up your hands, and humbly give to Him, your life, your all,</i></p>
<p style="color: #4a4a4b; font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i> To you this may seem huge, but in reality, it’s small. </i></p>
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<p style="color: #4a4a4b; font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 18.3px;"><i><br /></i></p>
<p style="color: #4a4a4b; font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i> “He gave His life to you, but that’s not all He gave:</i></p>
<p style="color: #4a4a4b; font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i> He also took your punishment, so that your soul to save. </i></p>
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<p style="color: #4a4a4b; font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i> “ Jesus is the only Way; alone you wont’t survive.</i></p>
<p style="color: #4a4a4b; font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i> You may swim for a moment, but that won’t keep you alive.</i></p>
<p style="color: #4a4a4b; font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 18.3px;"><i> </i></p>
<p style="color: #4a4a4b; font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i> “You do not have the strength it takes to stay above the sea,</i></p>
<p style="color: #4a4a4b; font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i> But Jesus offers rescue,” </i></p>
<p style="color: #4a4a4b; font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 18.3px;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #4a4a4b;"> </span><span style="color: #4a4a4b; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">“Will He rescue me?”</span></p>
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<p style="color: #4a4a4b; font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;"> </span><i>“Yes, He will rescue you, my friend! Go fall upon your knees. </i></p>
<p style="color: #4a4a4b; font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i> Cry out to Him, He’ll hear you. He won’t ignore your pleas!</i></p>
<p style="color: #4a4a4b; font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 18.3px;"><i><br /></i></p>
<p style="color: #4a4a4b; font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i> “He’ll pull you from the waters; He’ll calm your troubled soul.</i></p>
<p style="color: #4a4a4b; font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i> In Him come find security when outside billows roll.”</i></p>
<p style="color: #4a4a4b; font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 18.3px;"><br /></p>Laura D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14999985318791859446noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20676712238026609.post-63049480294237629142021-01-04T15:08:00.004-05:002021-01-04T15:08:58.569-05:00January 2021<p> Hi again! I hope you all had a wonderful Fall and a nice Christmas! Just thought I'd share some recent pictures. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlmpWa4pCH2Os0MDvEqyambLk-puTUgZBwbjZcfbFwcdCAzbG7kxieIGMSo4ga6gYS7Xsy2jFc7pPDujGexRZBsxMaD-bG8NBlXXl5YcWW8I601dtqdnAh4qJzASWKc61JwXVdBMUWYw/s2048/1D3977ED-CE25-4CE8-9CBA-F6C900A1902D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlmpWa4pCH2Os0MDvEqyambLk-puTUgZBwbjZcfbFwcdCAzbG7kxieIGMSo4ga6gYS7Xsy2jFc7pPDujGexRZBsxMaD-bG8NBlXXl5YcWW8I601dtqdnAh4qJzASWKc61JwXVdBMUWYw/w480-h640/1D3977ED-CE25-4CE8-9CBA-F6C900A1902D.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chickens have been laying since early October!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFXeSxAxpfnsOCH2pHfUb2C0aeZVTxiTa3oJ-Junvyh7thEV0xZ2tecfcv_s5hIK5X9W4Yfe1IxzzHcTfAHYohbETvZKWxhQz-ZhJ8QraU1P0OrXoXcKM_IjmMcAmj4jXC6A_4wsGLIw/s2048/3D1BE449-53B6-4F6F-80B3-5EEB0B089E6C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFXeSxAxpfnsOCH2pHfUb2C0aeZVTxiTa3oJ-Junvyh7thEV0xZ2tecfcv_s5hIK5X9W4Yfe1IxzzHcTfAHYohbETvZKWxhQz-ZhJ8QraU1P0OrXoXcKM_IjmMcAmj4jXC6A_4wsGLIw/w480-h640/3D1BE449-53B6-4F6F-80B3-5EEB0B089E6C.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a raspberry cream cheese danish I tried from Pinterest. Definitely will be making again!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgibCQeXxWRW9_jtrXJKLXm9FZX0N_9pGMu08UdAm3udo_JDHuukY3Tpb1qPYUaSh9VeQ_M_g9t0qz3WxknU-4rXErWOK8fszjMirGATkAb9Dq4hyphenhyphen9GLWi0ayr94cZ5o5KDmadeTnybPQ/s2048/046B88CC-5A9B-482B-8F9E-D32A3B46CEA2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgibCQeXxWRW9_jtrXJKLXm9FZX0N_9pGMu08UdAm3udo_JDHuukY3Tpb1qPYUaSh9VeQ_M_g9t0qz3WxknU-4rXErWOK8fszjMirGATkAb9Dq4hyphenhyphen9GLWi0ayr94cZ5o5KDmadeTnybPQ/w640-h480/046B88CC-5A9B-482B-8F9E-D32A3B46CEA2.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>Gemini, the Persian we got in June, has gotten huge!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ybZSmQ_ea1rcwHYeOZDSyuaXW_nKpQPVS_Ofo1Y17poqEx5M3iIwOos8adRm4gA5y_2iNtd3ElO4ARYtHV0BLtIGWF4pxY_AW_dHcHbLTDKx2Bw-L0cW_y9n6EJd65Ofh7LGIy6OdA/s2048/AA178C95-656C-4C05-A84F-5AE5287CF26B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ybZSmQ_ea1rcwHYeOZDSyuaXW_nKpQPVS_Ofo1Y17poqEx5M3iIwOos8adRm4gA5y_2iNtd3ElO4ARYtHV0BLtIGWF4pxY_AW_dHcHbLTDKx2Bw-L0cW_y9n6EJd65Ofh7LGIy6OdA/w480-h640/AA178C95-656C-4C05-A84F-5AE5287CF26B.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Catalina, the girl, is catching up!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvyc8HDdcO2Dz5lUDHsYcCC6mO9Kj5BiS5qp660DeMT3fU1gCQJYb_h0-9QUMlk7ahPgH3CBS2PCOQP_MopLDfurx2ffuGsZlnFxtvoWP8Bi4TDrVslL3CYg0naPEBllMIqVcg0AdImA/s2048/67E4827E-BDBE-4B2C-BDE5-13283CC7F474.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvyc8HDdcO2Dz5lUDHsYcCC6mO9Kj5BiS5qp660DeMT3fU1gCQJYb_h0-9QUMlk7ahPgH3CBS2PCOQP_MopLDfurx2ffuGsZlnFxtvoWP8Bi4TDrVslL3CYg0naPEBllMIqVcg0AdImA/w480-h640/67E4827E-BDBE-4B2C-BDE5-13283CC7F474.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are some of the signs my mom's been painting!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Here are just a few more pics!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpbwhsUM7ALMqLmzuAB8ivPwBAwWU4kqDBSS8KskgKy2nFGu7vFUKWKVAbsRFGnuVQBr_MZU7K4OYajfRS8tCDjfDb1ON8yQQt5Wmh7vCv9zNpRJzubsAbWi-wj_8mEcdSVhsiRWO4kw/s2048/5827D439-9589-4A42-B57B-58468E443EA5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFgpxilecE9i_aQCmLPY-T7L_O1pGNfzmFCUSpjQmumWcGc3XORCQq6ZjKgkBSxYPGHJWd1xObK4CXhDytK4nHiP_14DMUMv56x2EE508Zx-BItIuvIJ0YwmNy2k_9tq-WvYSUZn0Hug/w480-h640/DBD01BB3-2A75-4BEB-B980-77809FEDD249.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">What have you been up to? How did your Christmas go? Did you set any New Year's resolutions? I haven't set any yet, though I am trying to set weekly goals. Are you looking forward to anything? </p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">Laura</p>Laura D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14999985318791859446noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20676712238026609.post-86993928723355620282020-12-28T19:16:00.006-05:002021-01-04T15:09:14.109-05:00Family<p><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJBTfWWHf9CxO1D9L0rdmAbpZZSjkbZ_dq5jNnp0lMN5i1XIT6tZs4a79UcFgttK4LR5HLvb8898nLPUaU2O0sV7Ca5iQJvO2rJHOD724AMR_sfirp25-QjoU8K1SC8Jph7JlfF6rt8A/s2048/A9CDB133-1FA2-404B-BC9A-7F206D964C44.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJBTfWWHf9CxO1D9L0rdmAbpZZSjkbZ_dq5jNnp0lMN5i1XIT6tZs4a79UcFgttK4LR5HLvb8898nLPUaU2O0sV7Ca5iQJvO2rJHOD724AMR_sfirp25-QjoU8K1SC8Jph7JlfF6rt8A/w640-h426/A9CDB133-1FA2-404B-BC9A-7F206D964C44.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Dishes clatter, crumbs fall, </p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Toys scattered ‘cross the hall;</p>
<p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Laundry piles ten feet high,</p>
<p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Someone trips and starts to cry,</p>
<p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">It gets quite stressful, I can’t deny,</p>
<p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Our hands are full, and that’s no lie,</p>
<p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">But have you seen our hearts?</p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"> Our hearts are filled, they overflow,</p>
<p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Filled way more than our hands;</p>
<p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">It makes our work all worth it,</p>
<p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">I hope you understand.</p>
<p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">God knew we needed family</p>
<p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">More than extra time or things,</p>
<p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">He gave us all each other</p>
<p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">And I hope that this will ring:</p>
<p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">That if you think our hands are full,</p>
<p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">You should see our hearts! </p>Laura D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14999985318791859446noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20676712238026609.post-75478180164482088662020-10-22T16:20:00.000-04:002020-10-22T16:20:08.230-04:00A Poem About 2020 <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2vqIr7ulkrVOrMaB_URnfclbTjqH90mI8kcFqQnTzPfXkui1KsOtU0JCMJeT1mrYBkdWT3iMS4F2dVj5XMm4x7zQGdCydwE_IzYluwqnfGCQGP5Fk1_ben8GUpGfkrF-O2cRUMTSAKw/s1692/Screen+Shot+2020-10-22+at+4.17.05+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1692" data-original-width="1288" height="545" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2vqIr7ulkrVOrMaB_URnfclbTjqH90mI8kcFqQnTzPfXkui1KsOtU0JCMJeT1mrYBkdWT3iMS4F2dVj5XMm4x7zQGdCydwE_IzYluwqnfGCQGP5Fk1_ben8GUpGfkrF-O2cRUMTSAKw/w415-h545/Screen+Shot+2020-10-22+at+4.17.05+PM.png" width="415" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Canela Text"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>At the end of last year as we looked towards the future, we anticipated all sorts of things.</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Canela Text"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Hopes, dreams, and plans, that we hoped would come true, but that’s not what this new year would bring.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Canela Text"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 24px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Canela Text"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>This year has been different than years of the past, I think <i>that</i> we all can agree.</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Canela Text"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>While some were hit harder and others hit less, it’s been a strange year for all human beings.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Canela Text"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 24px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Canela Text"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>For many this year has made more time at home, when school, work, or plans had been changed.</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Canela Text"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>What if God knew you needed more time seeking Him, and so <i>He </i>your life rearranged?</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Canela Text"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 24px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Canela Text"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>What if He saw that your life’s but a vapor, and you needed more time to reflect?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Canela Text"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>To watch children grow, and see Fall leaves change, and make memories to collect.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Canela Text"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 24px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Canela Text"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>What if this year is a year to prepare for something that’s coming someday?<br /><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Something that you’ll need to be grounded in Him for, if you want your faith to be stayed.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Canela Text"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 24px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Canela Text"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>So as we continue to wonder and wait, not sure what tomorrow will bring,</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Canela Text"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Instead of just sighing at our scattered plans, embrace 2020 and sing! </p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Canela Text"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Canela Text"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: right;"> -LND</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Canela Text"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Canela Text"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p>Laura D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14999985318791859446noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20676712238026609.post-51407711249592866682020-09-09T16:08:00.007-04:002021-01-06T14:04:04.891-05:00You Were Meant for More<p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNaCAfkbjtFtjJmyGIYZmvBJwj2Wt59ss32D3611QPBPggOLALUjkbyoq9XezJws8eMyfePFZWCj0jj0FWMXpQruEg-53y-CydCHB8P5jTL9xT_3VAizzltuAggtMJtECtCTEN6l0Rnw/w625-h469/IMG_1847.jpeg" style="text-align: left;" width="625" /> </p><p style="text-align: center;">You were meant for more</p><p style="text-align: center;">Than an ordinary life,</p><p style="text-align: center;">Of longing for more,</p><p style="text-align: center;">Of fighting, and strife.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">You were meant to live </p><p style="text-align: center;">With a purpose for Christ.</p><p style="text-align: center;">You were meant for more </p><p style="text-align: center;">Than an ordinary life.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">You were meant to serve—</p><p style="text-align: center;">Which is a noble call</p><p style="text-align: center;">To serve the young and old,</p><p style="text-align: center;">To serve the big and small.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Although this may seem lowly,</p><p style="text-align: center;"> Compared to other things</p><p style="text-align: center;">When you are serving people,</p><p style="text-align: center;">You're serving our Great King!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">So when work is set before you,</p><p style="text-align: center;">Whatever the task may be,</p><p style="text-align: center;">Remember it's for Jesus,</p><p style="text-align: center;">So do it cheerfully!</p>Laura D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14999985318791859446noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20676712238026609.post-29021185440691118442020-08-12T10:03:00.002-04:002020-08-12T10:03:52.913-04:00How to Change the World <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfKZaFE2sGOs-KfUagB_U_VmRxH7UDT1MwUfDUA8H2ArlR9SmbNnWTZ8ZpUaQ7S-4Zbx34UmhUA7WrRmrBFm1qiOcNoKFwXBPKXv69NQd1IRrtuRywF6GLwagSYLT6bzgwbkVmWrcbHg/s1664/Screen+Shot+2020-08-12+at+10.03.03+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1234" data-original-width="1664" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfKZaFE2sGOs-KfUagB_U_VmRxH7UDT1MwUfDUA8H2ArlR9SmbNnWTZ8ZpUaQ7S-4Zbx34UmhUA7WrRmrBFm1qiOcNoKFwXBPKXv69NQd1IRrtuRywF6GLwagSYLT6bzgwbkVmWrcbHg/s640/Screen+Shot+2020-08-12+at+10.03.03+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p> Hi friends! : ) Today I want to talk about changing the world. When you hear the phrase "Change the World" what do you think? Many people would think about the people who's inventions changed the world, like Alexandre Graham Bell, or Johanns Gutenberg. Others would think of powerful leaders, like Napoleon, or Alexander the Great. Some may think of men who helped to make America a free country, like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, or Paul Revere. All of these people did change the world, but so did many others. There have been millions of people who have changed the world and have not gone down in history books. There have been so many people who have changed the world and never fully knew their impact. Do you want to be a world-changer? Not so you can have world-fame, or go down in history books, but so that you can truly make a difference for the better? </p><p> Let's look at six very important ways you can change the world.</p><p><b> 1. Pray</b></p><p> Too many people underestimate the power of prayer. Compare your strength to God's. His strength is limitless! If you really want to make a difference in the world, this is definitely the most effective way. We can't change hearts, no matter how much we convince people, but God can do it in a single second. There are so many other things outside of our power too that God can do, so why not ask Him?</p><p> <b>2. Investing in Children</b></p><p> This is another very important way to change the world that people often overlook. Children are the next generation, and a big part of who they become depends on the people who helped to shape them. Whether you have children of your own, or have younger siblings or friends, I'm sure there are some children in your life. We should actively make sure we're helping them to become the kind of people this world needs. Don't ignore, invest in them. Talk to them, give them advice, answer their questions, and especially, set a good example for them.</p><p> <b>3. Be Kind to Strangers</b></p><p> On average, there are about 132 suicides a day. Many of these people committed suicide because they felt unloved and unwanted. Be kind to strangers. Smile at the people you pass in the store, hold the door open for the person behind you, and ask the cashier how she is doing.</p><p> <b>4. Helping Others</b></p><p><b> </b>I saw a quote by Charles Dickens that I really liked. It went like this, <i>"No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another."</i> Sometimes people can feel like they aren't doing much of importance with their life, but if they are helping to lighten someone else's burden (whether their mom, or sister, or grandmom, or anyone else) then they are definitely not being useless!</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiIOCa171F3PLEIvnHWBC5jh9cEdIt5o-9q4XldGKrNs7MmJZ0UulkAEvFfetTzCY4joicpybI5g7Yb3m67tRh-1O8KSVxGJseq24xqR1Gq_DW-XGmqlMnhZBAkW5QyMs1gH6sx240ew/s650/A+Quote_.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="473" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiIOCa171F3PLEIvnHWBC5jh9cEdIt5o-9q4XldGKrNs7MmJZ0UulkAEvFfetTzCY4joicpybI5g7Yb3m67tRh-1O8KSVxGJseq24xqR1Gq_DW-XGmqlMnhZBAkW5QyMs1gH6sx240ew/s640/A+Quote_.jpeg" width="640" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p> <b>5. Spreading Awareness</b></p><p><b> </b>Another way you can change the world is by spreading awareness. There are many things that are ignored simply because most people don't know about it, or they don't know the full extent of it. For example, lots of people think of Planned Parenthood as a company to "help young moms in distress". They may not realize that Planned Parenthood is killing full-term babies, or leaving already born babies to die. * I don't agree with any abortion, I'm just pointing out that many people don't realize they are killing full-grown babies.* By now, most people have probably heard of the term, "Human Trafficking," but do they realize how big of a deal it actually is? There are approximately 20-40 million people enslaved in it right now. By spreading awareness, we are getting more people to pray, donate and help to end these atrocities. </p><p> <b>6. Telling People About Jesus</b></p><p><b> </b>Lastly, Jesus is the only one who can ultimately change someone's life. No matter if they have plenty of food, and a warm shelter, and no matter how much love you show to them, they need Jesus. What is the point of a little earthly satisfaction compared to where they will spend eternity?</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;">Helping one person may not change the whole world, but it could change the world for that one person.</span></p><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> I want to be a world changer, will you join me?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80Uwo4mchaCsMAD23ZjrLN4sOx_qDZFM014z3eWAJoVaOGlAOi8IUL7fFqPnx8fbhBkX59epB-ZalnxQy_PvZ6aOdDZOIXMyESAkJ5LXmPRGKzDv8dyFy6pZKSY0MfSqHCUcFMjFV9A/s882/BeFunky-sample.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="555" data-original-width="882" height="106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80Uwo4mchaCsMAD23ZjrLN4sOx_qDZFM014z3eWAJoVaOGlAOi8IUL7fFqPnx8fbhBkX59epB-ZalnxQy_PvZ6aOdDZOIXMyESAkJ5LXmPRGKzDv8dyFy6pZKSY0MfSqHCUcFMjFV9A/w168-h106/BeFunky-sample.jpg" width="168" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Laura D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14999985318791859446noreply@blogger.com1