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Seashells and Lavender: May 2014
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Thursday, May 29, 2014. I woke up to the songs of Robins. The sun wasn't quite up yet, so I lay in bed just listening. Eventually other birds joined in.the Finches made the melody even more beautiful. As the light from the sun spread across the sky like high tide coming in from the sea, I could hear the soft cooing of the Morning Doves. It sounded like a train, in the distance, on a late summer's night. The gentle song of the doves usually lulls me back to sleep for a little while longer. Now that Spring...
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Seashells and Lavender: July 2014
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Wednesday, July 23, 2014. It's vacation week for the Mr. and me. We started out with a bike trip with my pretty sister Chris, her husband Kevin, and his brother Keith. We started out at the Harley shop in Gaylord. As we walked into the showroom, a beautiful bike was on display. Kevin walked up to the bike, and sat on it.SOLD! An hour later, they were driving it up the road for the rest of our trip! We drove through the Tunnel of Trees along the Lake Michigan shoreline, which was breathtaking! We also pic...
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Seashells and Lavender: June 2014
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Sunday, June 22, 2014. Summer officially begins here at our cottage today. Maddie will be staying the week with us. I will be picking her up this afternoon. There was a neighborhood party, yesterday, to welcome the newcomers that moved here in the past few months. Plus, it was a great way to kick off the summer season. Lots of people, and lots of fun! The evening ended with a bonfire, which was soooo enjoyable! As I was taking this picture, a Chickadee was just landing on the birdbath in the background.
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Seashells and Lavender: August 2015
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Sunday, August 30, 2015. My niece has cancer. Not just one form of cancer. Michele has colon cancer, it's in her liver, spine, and hip. She's been dealing with all of it for two years. Michele has a five year old son, and three year old daughter. There have been chemo treatments, radiation beads, failed treatments, and more chemo.all to give Michele more "time" with her children. Most of her time has been spent dealing with side effects from medications. Some of the effects have been devastating. Her chi...
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Seashells and Lavender: September 2014
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014. Seashells and Lavender will be closed. With the change of seasons, I've decided to make a big change in my life. I'm closing up shop. I've had my own business since 1994. I started out with a dried flower business.growing my own flowers, drying them, and using them in arrangements. I slowly built up clientele, and eventually businesses took notice. After we moved to Houghton Lake I opened the store, "Country Gatherings". The owner recently decided to sell her place. I'm jus...
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Seashells and Lavender: June 2015
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Sunday, June 21, 2015. Flourishing in the Difficult Places. Have you ever felt totally drained? Has a situation in your life squeezed every ounce of energy from your very soul? Your soul being your mind, will, and emotions.). Yet circumstances make it necessary for you to keep going? Naomi felt that way in the Book of Ruth. Her husband, Elimelech, and their two sons Mahlon and Chilion died. Naomi was left in Moab, a foreign country, with her two daughter inlaws. She was obedient in the difficult places.
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Seashells and Lavender: Flourishing in the Difficult Places.
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Sunday, June 21, 2015. Flourishing in the Difficult Places. Have you ever felt totally drained? Has a situation in your life squeezed every ounce of energy from your very soul? Your soul being your mind, will, and emotions.). Yet circumstances make it necessary for you to keep going? Naomi felt that way in the Book of Ruth. Her husband, Elimelech, and their two sons Mahlon and Chilion died. Naomi was left in Moab, a foreign country, with her two daughter inlaws. She was obedient in the difficult places.
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Seashells and Lavender: Time Slips By.
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Thursday, July 16, 2015. There is an urn hanging on a wall in one of the gardens. A Robin has had a few clutches in a nest she's built inside the urn. Not all of the eggs have hatched, and not all of the chicks have survived; yet the Robin keeps raising clutches of chicks in the same nest throughout the summer months. Creation fills the earth with beauty season after season. We can't wait for the warmth to get here after a long winter. Our conversation is all about the cold, and how it lasts too long.
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Seashells and Lavender: Live Life.
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Sunday, May 31, 2015. Today was a truly enjoyable day for me. I understand we are supposed to rest on the Sabbath. Some people consider weeding to be work. I find it an enjoyable task.a hobby that brings me joy. I also love hanging whites on the line on a sunny day. Since I work during the week, I take advantage of the sunshine when I can. My clotheslines were full of curtains, and sheets today.drying, and being bleached by the sun. I find it difficult to just sit still. Live each day the fullest you can,.
