tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67388468131399019252011-07-30T23:53:47.825-04:00Where you can discover, discuss, and share the essential elements to Glad Living. Tips, insights, inspirational and motivational, educational resources, community, sharing the tools to Glad Living with family, friends, colleagues, and people we have yet to meet.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03154786083695461452noreply@blogger.comBlogger701100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738846813139901925.post-48825570865588081102010-01-14T12:40:00.003-05:002010-01-18T19:37:32.654-05:00

Live longer and live better by nurturing and protecting the health of your 3-Ds every day.

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I am late in wishing everyone a Happy New Year! I believe I am right on target for a timely discussion about keeping your resolutions this year being that it is the second week of January 2010 though. Around December 31st each year, many of us make those traditional resolutions for what we are going to accomplish in the year ahead. Some common New Year’s resolutions include, losing weight and

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Wishing you and yours  merry and bright holidays!!!

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Over the weekend, President Obama declared a national emergency as the HINI virus has now spread to 46 US states and claimed 1000 lives thus far. Widespread shortages in the availability of the HINI vaccine around the country has resulted in long lines outside health clinics and mounting frustration for parents of the young children who have emerged as the most at risk group from this virus

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This is a snapshot of my neighbor’s dogs. I watched them this weekend and they have become very good canine pals of mine. They can never take my Hannah Lilly’s place of course but they have great personalities and are mostly obedient considering I am not their human pack leader.  Buddy is the Sheepdog and Aiden is the Spaniel. I should pay my neighbor a fee for the weight I am sure the

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Smoking is a hard habit to break. Many people ask their doctor to prescribe a medication to help them stop smoking or they may use a variety of OTC products for help in quitting smoking. Although the E-Cigarette looked promising especially to the many smokers wanting to stop smoking while avoiding withdrawal symptoms recently targeted in a large-scale media blitz by the makers of the E-Cigarette.

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His mama carried the family bible to church every Sunday. She would read the bible to herself in the afternoons he often observed, and on many occasions, she read him a story from the bible before helping him to say his prayers and tucking him into bed. One day Billy decided to see for himself why mama was so fond of the bible. Looking through the pages quickly with a very concentrated look on

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A reader sent this to me. Thanks Joe. Musician playing violin in a Washington DC Metro Station on a cold January morning in 2007.He played six Bach pieces for about 60 minutes. During that time approximately 2,000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. After: 3 minutesA middle aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few

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Someone sent me an email today containing a letter purportedly composed by a soldier. I have decided to post it here because I believe it raises some valid points about the people that many Americans choose to give priority to while many times ignoring the significant and selfless contributions of other people like the brave souls in our military services. Below is the message I received in its

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Many regions around the country experienced above-average amounts of rainfall during the month of June. This trend is continuing into July in many areas. All this extra rain has resulted in mosquitoes breeding at 3 to 4 times their normal rate. If you have spent any time outdoors lately, you have undoubtedly noticed that there are a lot more mosquitoes buzzing around this year than in recent

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Someone special sent me this funny animal video on July 4th. that I am just now getting around to posting. Thanks for this funny video of animal thievery- Joe!!!You can view the video here.

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  As we celebrate our nation’s independence and the freedoms we enjoys as Americans let’s pause, remember, and say thanks to those brave men and women past and present who selflessly make great sacrifices in the pursuit to keep freedom alive.

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The U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that Aqua Leisure Industries is voluntarily recalling 14 of its baby inflatable floating baby seats models constituting nearly 4 million baby floats sold nationwide. The leg straps, which are supposed to keep babies and toddlers in place, can break, allowing children to slide through into the water. With so many families planning to be

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Do not let the celebration of our nation’s Independence and its various festivities including fireworks displays become a tragedy for your family by the loss of a beloved pet. Scores of dogs and other pets die each year because of the dangers this holiday can present to pets. Accidents with fireworks being set off near pets and panicked pets being hit and killed by running into the path of moving

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Asking readers to lift up prayers of health for my Aunt Joyce, who I just found out spent the night in the hospital due to chest pains. I know my prayers are that she is okay and can go home today or in the next few days.

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You can get updates on new product recalls issued by the FDA and even get them sent to you via email.  The Food and Drug Administration also provides many useful resources to help consumers keep their families and pets safe.  You can visit the FDA website using this link.

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My Uncle Joe sent me this humorous creation tale today-Thank You Very Much Uncle Joe!!!Blogger still gives me fits every time I try to upload video, audio, MP3's, or PowerPoint files. The only one it has accepted was the 2 seconds of Hannah Lilly that I posted not too long ago. I have decided that this blogger file-upload issue is not a frustration worth working through right now when I can

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Anyone who read my ‘tweets’ this weekend knows that I ‘dog-sat” for my neighbors 3 pups on Friday and Saturday. Buddy the sheepdog, Aiden the Brittany spaniel, and Abby the beagle, were all pretty well behaved considering this was the first time I have cared for them. Thank goodness, as they would have been a handful for one person otherwise. They were very happy upon their owners return and my

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Happy Father's Day to All the Dads Out There!!!Although we may not say it as often as we should. We appreciate all that you do for us.

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The Food and Drug Administration announced on June 17, 2009 that people should stop using the popular OTC product Zicam cold spray and similar products because it can cause users permanent damage to their sense of smell. Read a full AP article about this here.

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Nestle is voluntarily recalling all of its packaged Toll House refrigerated cookie dough due to concerns of E-coli contamination in its raw dough products which has made more than 60 people sick in as many as 29 states thus far. The CDC is strongly advising consumers to throw away any packages of Toll House cookie dough they have and to not eat or permit children to eat raw cookie dough. You can

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Most of us lead pretty hectic lives. It can be hard to find time for ourselves despite its importance for our overall health. Take this quick serenity break. It will only require a little over a minute of your time ...yet the positive affects on your 3-dimensional health could last all day.After viewing, you can use your browser's back button to return here and comment on the serenemoments.wma,

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ReadersI had to remove the "daily dose of motivation" widget from the sidebar due to technical problems with that particular widget.It has been causing my browser to open endless streams of blank pages every time I try to close my browser after viewing the blog. I sure hope this has not been happening to anyone else and if it has, I am so sorry!I have just been putting up with it and did not

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Please keep Karen from Pittsburgh, PA and her family in your thoughts and prayers. This wife and Mother of a young teenage daughter, is in a battle for her life against brain cancer. Lift her up in prayer in the hope that she will win this battle that she is so bravely fighting very soon!Pause for a moment in your day to have a positive thought for Karen and her family and send that out to the

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Like many cooks, you may use Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil when cooking and baking. Now you can go green in your kitchen with aluminum foil made from 100 percent recycled aluminum. You can find coupons and promotions, and a community to connect and share with on the official Reynolds Wrap websiteCheck out these great green tips from Reynolds for your kitchen too.

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This is a super-shortie of Hannah on the bridge nearby my home. We were just hanging out and enjoying the nice weather together. I needed a break from my writing work and my best canine pal is always up for some exploring of the neighborhood.

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I wanted to share these two pictures of a gift my Aunt Joan presented to me over a week ago when she and my Uncle Chuck came up to Indiana from Florida for a few days. I had dinner with them, my Aunt Joyce and Uncle Terry, and my Dad and his gal-pal Nila. After dinner, my aunt Joan handed me this wonderfully fragrant box. Inside I found six Mia Bella Gourmet Votive candles in as many different

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Clean Air Gardening is a nice web resource for finding environmentally friendly garden and lawn supplies. It is certainly worth a visit to their site of you are looking for earth conscious gardening and lawn supplies like, push mowers, garden and lawn tools, garden arbors, planter boxes, self-watering planters, compost, fertilizers, insect control, gifts and much more for your garden and yard.

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I got a triple blessing today and I wanted to share the tale of it with all of you. The first blessing was my brother Jim stopping by my house unexpectedly today. I have not seen or talked to him for quite awhile so what a wonderful surprise it was to have him drop by for a visit.While talking to him he handed me (2) one-hundred dollar bills. I asked him, “What’s this for?” He told me that he was

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I wanted to apologize to readers for the lack of posts this week. I have been busy with work on client projects and creating a new professional freelance writers directory. This has left me no time for posting to my blogs. Rest assured, I am on top of everything now and will be making regular posts here again for your enjoyment and hopefully your enlightenment. I hope you will come around to read

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Happy Memorial Day to You!!!Please take a moment today to remember those brave souls who have lost their lives fighting for Freedom. Remember to give thanks for the brave hearts who continue to lay their lives on the line in the fight to keep Freedom alive here at home and around the world. My thoughts and prayers are with them all! To All Our Armed Forces Men and WomenThank you for all that you

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You want only the freshest and healthiest foods for feeding your family. More people are choosing to buy vegetables from local growers, or to grow their own today due to growing concerns over the safety of commercially grown foods. People are also choosing to grow their own vegetables these days to save money.Buying locally grown vegetables or choosing to grow your own vegetables, are both

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Did you know that a garden could enhance your home’s appearance and raise its property value too? Gardens of all sizes and designs can give homes and properties greater curb appeal. Catching glimpses of pretty gardens as you drive by them is one way to experience the beauty of gardens. Having your own lovely garden to enjoy is much better. There are plentiful design choices for you to choose from

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Hi,This is just a quick note to let everyone know about some upcoming and exciting new topics I will be covering here on the blog. These new areas for discussion will be about gardening, saving money, faith, spirituality, volunteerism, mentoring, mental health, safe and natural weight loss, exercising and fitness, natural medicines and health care, pets, and travel. Additional topics will be

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Summer is almost here. It is great to be able to spend more time outside now that temperatures have warmed up for most of us. You can find many fun and healthy activities to do outdoors. The fresh air will do you good in many ways.Fun and healthy outdoor activities• Walking• Hiking• Biking• Jogging• Swimming• Softball• Basketball• Soccer• Tennis• Shuffleboard• Volleyball• Golf• Boating• Fishing•

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Congratulations to Alyce W!Your entry was selected to win the Serenity Sampler CD.Please send your mailing details to twsstaff@yahoo.com with "Contest Winner" in the subject line within the next 48 hrs, so that your CD can be on it's way to you. Enjoy!I want to thank all of you that entered this first contest and also for the kind and encouraging words many of you included in your contest

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A decade ago when you saw someone walking around with a plastic bottle of water in hand, you saw him or her as health conscious and perhaps even trendy because Hollywood celebrities also gravitated towards bottled water then.Bottled water became all the rage back then because several studies had found tap water often contains unhealthy and unsafe amounts of chemicals and other substances, even

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In an earlier post today I made mention about it being the last day to enter contest #1 to win the Serenity CD. At that time I had embedded a linked YouTube video player into the page so that everyone could have a listen to the 1st track on the Serenity CD, or so I thought and had hoped. The link only worked until I published my page! I have spent the better part of my day trying correct this.

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I just wanted to remind everybody that today is the last day to get your entries in for the chance to win the Serenity Sampler CD! You can listen to the first song from this CD below.This is my favorite. Every time I turn it on I envision myself as an eagle flying high in the sky within reach of clouds, soaring over the mountain peaks, and gliding effortlessly over the Ocean up to touch the

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It sure can be easy for many of us to forget to take personal time for ourselves with all that we do for work and for our families and friends. Yet the truth of the matter is that when we do not take the time to recharge our batteries, we set ourselves up to ultimately run out of steam and perhaps disappoint those around us. Not to mention the damage that not taking proper care of ourselves can

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Contest Time!Enter to win a Serenity Sampler CD, containing ten lovely instrumental arrangements combined with various sounds of nature, to create a truly wonderful and relaxing listening experience. Renewing your spirit and relaxing your mind is important to self-care, and we all need to take good care of ourselves for glad living.Right from the very first track on this CD my spirit begins to

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There are times when only a Mother's loveCan understand our tears,Can soothe our disappointsAnd calm all of our fears.There are times when only a Mother's loveCan share the joy we feelWhen something we've dreamed aboutQuite suddenly is real.There are times when only a Mother's faithCan help us on life's wayAnd inspire in us the confidenceWe need from day to day.For a Mother's heart and a Mother's

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Today we honor and celebrate our Mother's In honor and celebration of Moms from around the world, I want to wish you all a very blessed and glad day! Happy Mother's Day!!!

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Buying foods from Farmers Markets and growing their own foods in family gardens or in community garden projects, have become popular with many people these days. More and more people are fearful about the safety of foods sold in grocery stores, chain stores, and restaurants, with the numerous recalls that there have been on a variety of foods and food products in recent years.Consumers feel that

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The average American diet is woefully lacking in the consumption of the right amount of vegetables each day. According to the USDA’s Food Pyramid, we should be eating 3 to 5 servings of vegetables every day. How many servings of vegetables do you eat daily? Adding more vegetables into my daily eating plan is how I started on my path to regaining control over my weight and health.You do not have

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Like me, I am sure there are a lot of you who are familiar with the Feast and Famine notion of dieting. You know when you eat everything you can the weekend before you start your new diet on Monday, because then most of your favorite foods will be off limits? Yeah, I have been there and done that, more times than I can count over the years.This regimen of stuffing myself to the gills prior to

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Diets do not work for anyone really outside of the creators of trendy new diet plans, and the makers of the zillions of diet products offered on the market. These individuals and corporations make millions of dollars annually off people’s desires to be thin and willingness to put their own health in serious jeopardy just to be the size and weight that our society unfortunately considers

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Most of you are probably headed off to bed as I write this. Sweet Dreams!. I have a hot cup of coffee in front of me and plans to write several articles overnight. I slept too much on Saturday when I was feeling exhausted and now my sleep cycle is a bit off tonight. Not to worry, I have hair, gifts, insurance, and fitness articles I can work on tonight and maybe I will feel drowsy by 5 or 6 am.

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When your life is more organized, you will find that you spend more days glad and much fewer days feeling stressed. You can reduce or avoid altogether these common stressors in life by getting yourself organized. Stressors like, time wasted looking for misplaced items. Regretting missed appointments. Wondering what you should cook for dinner that night and if you have all the ingredients that

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Many people are still concerned about contracting the Swine Flu I mentioned in a health alert on April 29th. Seen here: http://gladliving.blogspot.com/2009/04/us-swine-flu-cases-increase.htmlThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has two excellent resources that the public can access to find more in-depth information about the Swine influenza disease, infection prevention, tips on caring

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I debated about whether I should just delete this section from my blog since I have not found the time to make daily journal entries to date. I decided against doing that though. I do not even know if anyone else is reading my blog journal right now anyway. For me however, I like knowing it is here when I do find the time to capture moments I want remember from my day-digitally.I spent some time

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The Food and Drug Administration announced today a recall on Hydroxycut products (which are dietary supplements) and warns people to stop using them because they have been linked to causing serious liver damage, and 1 reported death thus far.I am not a big fan of diet pills and other dieting products in general anyway. They never seem to result in any real long-term weight loss, and the possible

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Embracing a greener lifestyle does not have to be difficult or expensive, for the most part. Some greener choices have heftier price tags initially than others have, but most pay for themselves within 6 to 12 months, and then begin accumulating savings for you. Greener living also does not mean you have to deprive yourself or your family of the things that make your life glad. Greener glad

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Reports about the outbreaks of the Swine Flu virus in humans that first started in Mexico, but have now also traveled to the United States has dominated the news lately. Leaders and health officials from around the world are paying close attention to this serious health threat, hoping it will not continue its spread across the globe. The swine influenza virus or swine flu typically only affects

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Yesterday, another opportunity to do something kind for someone else presented itself to me. I was thirsty so I stopped at one of the convenience stores in town on my way home to get myself some bottled water. In front of me at the register was an older woman asking the clerk for directions to Lowe’s (a home remodeling supplies and appliance store.) This store is located on the northwest side of

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The Block Walk Challenge kicks your metabolism into high gear before you sit down to meals, and keeps your fat burning machine running full-throttle after meals as well. Try it and see how much it may help you to lose weight, to maintain a healthy weight once you have reached your desired weight, and help you to improve your fitness and health levels.How does it work? It is simple really. Before

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The warmer temperatures of spring have definitely arrived (in most regions of the country anyway.) Have your New Years resolutions to eat healthier and work on getting in shape, stop smoking, reduce your stress level, re-connect with old friends, etc, fallen by the wayside? You are not alone. Many people traditionally make these and other resolutions for achieving better health and lives for

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Baked sweet potato fries are a healthy and scrumptious alternative to potato slices fried in artery-clogging unhealthy hydrogenated oils. You know those French fried potatoes so many of us like so much, even though they are not good for us. You may never want regular fries again after tasting these delicious and simple to make healthy baked fries.What you will needNon-stick cookie or baking

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We (you & me) are not one-dimensional beings. Each of us is a unique multi-dimensional energy. I believe that our energies live on forever, yet in different forms. On earth, our energies are required to dwell within a physical body. When we journey forward from living life here, we leave behind our bodies, as they are only necessary for living on earth. (Some people believe that once their life

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Hey Folks,The "Tips on simple living" widget has some really great tips, check them out. It is located on the left side of the main blog page, midway down the page. To see a new tip, simply hit your "refresh" button.Enjoy!

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Giving to others really does give much back to you. Just a little while ago, an opportunity to “give” of a little bit of my time and my sincere caring for another came about while reading an RSS feed from another blog, that I am quite fond of and check almost daily. The author of that blog shared with readers that one of her children had unfortunately experienced the loss of a beloved pet rat

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I am a mega Reba fan and proud of it! Along with her amazing voice and phenomenal talents in music, TV, Broadway, as an author, and clothing, shoe, luggage, and home decor designer, she possesses many qualities that I admire. You can expect plenty of future posts from me about Reba, the lady is "A Queen in a league all her own"Reba Fans waited eagerly for Reba's first single since making the move

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Cast your wish here in the wishing well. You never know when someone may come along with the ability and generosity of heart to be able to help make your wish come true.My wish is for a digital camera. Pictures will add more dimensions to the articles I write. For over a year now, I have had a digital camera on my personal wish list. However, the bills of necessity such as electricity, water, and

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I have had an ongoing case of the “chills” since late this afternoon. I am hoping it does not turn into full-blown sick. It is very easy to pick up a cold or flu bug when spring arrives, yet there are still days when a winter chill is in the air.I allowed myself to take a nap earlier this evening. Perhaps the added rest will boost my immune system enough to fight any germs that may be trying

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I firmly believe in the power of prayer. Prayers lifted up on behalf of others also holds much power. If you would like for Glad Living community members to lift up a prayer for you, please use the comment box to let us know your prayer request.Many Blessings to You and Yours

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Oh man! When you least expect it is exactly when the unexpected happens. My father who wintered in Florida arrived back to his home here only a couple of hours ago now. So I was driving by and saw that he had returned, and so I stopped to help him and his galpal unload their vehicle. After being completely "slobbered" over by Moe (a male St. Bernard belonging to my Father) I carry several bags

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Who are the people, where are the places, and what are the things that give you “Glad” in your life?☺My Mom and other family members, as well as close friends, certainly hold a great significant to me in my life.☺My faith is a source for foundation, comfort, serenity, and direction in my life.☺My doggie, Hannah Lilly, is my best animal companion, and her company, personality, and quirks are

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Always and Forever Remember This......GOD IS...Because He IsI Can BeWhen My Time On Earth Has Come Full Circle And I Stand Before My MakerWith a Humbled Heart and Gratitude for His MercyI Want My Truth to Be...God: Because You Are, I Could Be...I Tried I Stumbled at Times I Regained My FootingI Walked On Comforted By Your LightStanding Now In Your Loving Presence...I Believe...I Am...Julie, April

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Hello and Welcome:However it is that you have come across Glad Living, I am happy you are here. I hope you will have a look around and share your comments with the wonderful and glad-living community here. I will be updating this blog regularly with the tools I believe are essential for glad living. These are my personal opinions and you may or may not always agree with them, however, please know

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