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“Too Soons”

It was such an honor to be at the funeral of a Pearl Harbor survivor, where three other survivors were also there to pay their last respects, or “too soons” as they were called during the service.

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A Fishy Smell

The way the wind was blowing, I chose to eat inside as the fish smell at the tables on the dock was a bit strong. The large windows offered a nice view of the water though.

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Pelicans & Dolphins

Did you know that pelicans and dolphins are mentioned in the Bible?  Check out The Message version.

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Head to Foot

 “ I’m staying on God’s trail;  I’m putting one foot in front of the other.  I’m not giving up.”

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Ugly Feet - Really??

I am on a journey.  I have been taken with Exodus 3: 5 since my early days at Lee Valley Ranch in Custer, SD, and morning solitude time. 

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Tip & Restaurant #2

The second to last tip to stay closer to Christ and second to last favorite Indy restaurant of mine. Tip #2:  Serve

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Tip & Restaurant #3

Recently Notes of Hope focused on 10 tips to stay close to Christ, and I was giving a run down of my 10 favorite Indianapolis restaurants.  I was planning to do one a day.  Time escaped me.  Today, 12 days later, I share with you tip and restaurant #3.  These are not listed in a true top 10 manner though. Tip #3 for Staying Closer to Christ:  Find Witnesses

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Tip & Restaurant #4

The Ongoing 10 Tips for Staying Closer to Christ and 10 Favorite Indy Restaurants. Tip #4:  Resources: use resources.  These can be people or materials.

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Tip & Restaurant #5

The Ongoing 10 Tips for Staying Closer to Christ and 10 Favorite Indy Restaurants of Mine. Tip #5:  Quiet Time

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Tip & Restaurant #6

The Continuing Tips to Help You Stay Closer to Christ and My Favorite Indy Restaurants Neither in a True Top 10 Listing. Tip #6:  Church

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Tip & Restaurant #7

The Continuing Tips to Help You Stay Closer to Christ and My Favorite Indy Restaurants Neither in a True Top 10 Listing.

Tip #6:  Church

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Tip & Restaurant #8

Ten Tips to Stay Closer to Christ. This ongoing list continues with tip 8 and also another one of my favorite restaurants downtown Indy not in a top 10 true order. Tip #8: Schedule

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Entomophobic

My name is Hope.  I am an entomophobic.  I personally know what the phrase, “that makes my flesh crawl”,  means and what it feels like.

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Treated Like Dirt

In my eyes now, being treated like dirt means being ignored, walked past without a passing word, forgetting that I even exist and that I am not important in the grand scheme of lif

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Reliving

There is a quote I like that goes like this:  “Although we will never pass this way again since the river is always changing and so are we, we will relive the fun, the serious moments, that time of our life in our minds and hearts.”  

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Genesis

One band I have liked all through the years is Genesis. At my home in Redford, Michigan, I had their poster on the inside of the closet door. My kids would tease me about it.

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