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~ Pink Minks ~ “The mystery of God is He appeared in a body.” “But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” ~ Isaiah 40:31 ~ “Never do anything that you cannot do in the…
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~ Big Ben ~ for a blog update and there’s lots to tell…just as soon as jet lag is over and house work has been caught up, just a tad. Frankly, housework is just about all I’m good for right now; I may think I’m fine but my head is still cloudy. Not only, but in that petri dish called…
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“Tell the Israelites to move on.” ~ Exodus 14:15 ~ “Be trustful, be steadfast, whatever betide thee, Only one thing do thou ask of the Lord. Grace to go forward wherever He guide thee, Simply believing the truth of His word.” ~ Author unknown ~ “He may make me feel desolate, make my spirits sink, hide my future from me,…
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~ the water seller ~ ADDED NOTE: Jacky Miller has written a marvelous article on 100 Things to do in Morocco and I recommend it highly! The photos are wonderful and brought back so many memories. Dave and I managed to get to Morocco three times and all three were fabulous…I’d love to return but, in the meantime, I’ll review…
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~ The Oxford Chronicles – INKLINGS ~ Hello. My names is Sandra and I’m a reader. A voracious reader. It’s as if my eyesight won’t last long and I have to cram in as many words and as much beauty as possible before the roll is called up yonder. Like C. S. Lewis once said, “You can never get a…
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~ Sam knows best ~ I’ve said it before and will say it again, many times…it’s been a week! And, I’m grateful because it’s allowed me to wander around the i-universe and work on my crochet rag rug. Which, I might add, is coming along beautifully and will soon, very soon, be finished…because I’m running out of material! So far…
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~ saying hello ~ ~ up close and personal ~ ~ the face off ~ ~ the chase ~ ~ kiss and make up ~ ~ Perfect Buddies ~ ~ whoa! there’s “Mom” ~ ~ puppy love, running full blast ~ So, that’s my day; yours? Thanks for visiting Thistle Cove Farm, Sandra
~ the view from my window, daily, my cup overflows ~ “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” ~ Galatians 6:2 ~ “Is thy cruse of comfort wasting? Rise and share it with another, And through all the years of famine, It shall serve thee and thy brother. Is thy burden hard…
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~ flying high and proud but for how long? ~ First amendment rights being trampled upon…again. Thank you to those who have remembered me in prayer; doctor released me today after saying the pathology report came back “benign”. Nos gratias Dieum! Blessings ~ USA, one nation under God… ~ good medical report ~ Thanks for visiting Thistle Cove Farm, Sandra
Harold Estes ~ Mr. Estes, in the Hawaiian print shirt ~ “My name is Harold Estes, approaching 95 on December 13 of this year. People meeting me for the first time don’t believe my age because I remain wrinkle free and pretty much mentally alert. I enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1934 and served proudly before, during and after…
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~ spring, it’s sprung ~ That’s me, extraordinarily ordinary. I made peace, a couple a three decades ago, that I’d never be the prettiest, nor the ugliest; the smartest, nor the dumbest; the thinnest, nor the fattest; the wealthiest, nor the poorest; the shortest, nor the tallest; the best, nor the worst. In fact, I’m just somewhere in the middle…
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