Contents

The Circle of Life... 8 Undivided attention... 9 Spiritual GPS... 9 The Bucket List... 10 Making the most of it... 11 Greener on the other side? Maybe...not 12 I am a food snob...and proud of it! 12 16 Random Things... 14 Taking artistic license... 14 Traveling after a potential disaster... 15 Have you heard...? 16 Celebrating 76 Years... 17 Glued to the TV... 18 I'm so motivated! 19 Learning about my friends... 20 Being tested... 21 On the back burner... 22 Disappointed, discouraged...and yet, determined. 22 Terms and Conditions 23 Hot Topics... 24 The Buzzard, The Bat, and The Bumblebee 26 The Japanese Magnolia Tree - Part Two 27 Cheerleading is a hard job 28 Even the small things matter 28 Goal...not met...this time. 29 Lost...! 30 Does Satan exist? 31 P.U.S.H. 32 "...to friend or to defriend, that is the question..." 33 Vanity before safety... 34 Guilty Pleasures... 35 Looks can be deceiving... 36 ...where everybody knows your name... 37 Attitude adjustment needed... 38 Gadget free 40 Intersecting Lives 41 Will you miss me? 42 Layers of friendship... 43 It's sandal season... 45 The Intercessor's Intercessor 46 Protected through the storms 47 Compliments not welcome 48 Cinqo de Mayo 2009 49 Romance? Hmmm, I think I'll pass... 51 Sustaining motivation... 52 Change is good...right? 54 Settlin' in... 55 Hello, it's me again... 55 Weekend activities... 56 Precious Memories.... 57 When we all get to heaven... 59 Distracted... 60 Sunrise at Sunset Beach 61 A Sister's View... 62 It's all so confusing.... 63 Is it politics or racism...you decide 64 Since when is rudeness acceptable? 66 Evaluation 67 The Value of (My) Friendship 68 Thirty Years Later 70 Loving me is...not that easy 71 It's not that I HATE Christmas... 73 Journaling has a purpose 74 Engaging in THIS moment... 75 It's JUST a wig, people... 77 What a difference a YEAR makes... 78 One week down, 51 to go... 80 Letter from my Grandfather... 81 What is your plan? 83 It's the little things in life... 84 Jigsaw puzzles... 85 You look just like... 86 Weddings make me feel this way... 87 Tuesday, February 02, 2010 88 “We are the world…” 90 Cloud formations… 91 10 days straight... 92 A Chance Encounter 93 “There’s an app for that…” 95 Calendars, Scheduling and Syncing… 96 Find your voice… 97 Friendships are Important 98 Taking Inventory 100 Attitude is paramount… 101 Snow bound Sabbath 103 Hallmark’s Favorite Holiday 104 Another milestone reached… 106 Confirmation and an Unexpected Blessing 107 100 Days 108 Picking Your Battles 110 Resilience 111 Gather up a stone… 112 “For I know the plans I have for you, saith the Lord…” 113 When God sends potatoes… 114 Your name is safe… 115 Too much “noise” 116 O Day of Rest and Gladness 117 Earthquakes, Tsunamis and other Natural Disasters 119 Torn between two cities… 120 We’ve come this far by Faith… 120 Plugged in… 122 Making a choice… 123 Prep work 124 Taking care of myself… 125 Charlie and Eleanor… 127 Public smiles, private pains… 128 Some stories… 129 The Prodigal Son 130 Off Kilter 132 Sing me a song… 133 Exercising faith 134 Appearances can be deceiving… 135 Only the freshest ingredients… 136 Sunday’s on the way… 137 Jealousy is so unbecoming… 138 An Angel named Jonathan 140 Happy Birthday Mom! 141 Happy Mother’s Day 143 The Tire Story 144 The Circle of Life 145 The Desires of Our Hearts 146