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A LETTER TO MY YOUNG SELF
Whew! I made it to being a senior citizen. When I was younger, I wasn't sure I would make it that long – it seemed so far away! I asked...
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Feb 144 min read
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INSOMNIA, AGAIN!!
"The worst thing in the world is to try to sleep and not to." - F. Scott Fitzgerald I have written about insomnia twice; once again, I...
christylnott1
Feb 43 min read
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God's Majesty
I went to Monterey with a friend over New Year's. One night, we visited the Spanish Bay Inn on 17 Mile Drive and saw the most miraculous...
christylnott1
Jan 22 min read
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NEW YEAR’S AGAIN!!!!
"What the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the new year. – Vern McLellan What are you going to...
christylnott1
Dec 28, 20242 min read
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TWAS THE NIGHT ......
Remember that great story “Twas the Night Before Christmas” by Clement C Moore? The story starts with “Twas the night before Christmas...
christylnott1
Dec 24, 20243 min read
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WHAT WAS I THINKING?
"Three phrases that sum up Christmas are: Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Men, and Batteries not Included." – Author Unknown. It was a...
christylnott1
Dec 16, 20242 min read
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MEMORIES OF CHRISTMAS
"Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become...
christylnott1
Dec 12, 20243 min read
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THE GIFT OF GIVING
"It’s not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving." – Mother Teresa I love to shop, but all the shopping that must be...
christylnott1
Dec 7, 20242 min read
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SHHHH! DON’T TELL – I DID IT AGAIN!!
"You can never truly enjoy Christmas until you can look up into the Father's face and tell Him you have received His Christmas gift." –...
christylnott1
Dec 1, 20244 min read
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TRADITIONS – BOTH OLD AND NEW!
"Thanksgiving is the holiday of peace, the celebration of work and the simple life… a true folk-festival that speaks the poetry of the...
christylnott1
Nov 23, 20242 min read
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A TIME OF GRATITUDE
"Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus...
christylnott1
Nov 19, 20244 min read
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HALLOWEEN FUN!
“ Clothes make a statement. Costumes tell a story." – Mason Cooley Halloween is just a few days away. There are many different thoughts...
christylnott1
Oct 27, 20244 min read
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WHY SUNFLOWERS?
It has been a couple of years since I published my blog about why sunflowers are so important to me. I was going to rerun the blog, but I...
christylnott1
Sep 21, 20246 min read
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A LOOK BACK
“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” - Søren Kierkegaard. Very soon, it will be fall. Fall is my...
christylnott1
Sep 9, 20244 min read
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I’M BORED!!! (Not)
"If you're lonely when you're alone, you're in bad company." - Jean-Paul Sartre. How often have we heard the phrase “I’m bored?” As a...
christylnott1
Sep 2, 20243 min read
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MY CANCER SCARE
“ Cancer is a word, not a sentence. ” - John Diamond (British Journalist) The word cancer can be very scary. It is referred to in many...
christylnott1
Aug 24, 20243 min read
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GOD'S WAITING ROOM!!
"Waiting for something makes it more gratifying when it finally happens." - Doug Coupland How many of you like to wait? Waiting is part...
christylnott1
Aug 17, 20244 min read
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SCHOOL DAYS!
"Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself." – John Dewey The first day of school is a day that many children...
christylnott1
Aug 14, 20245 min read
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EMBARRASSING MOMENTS!!
Emma Watson: "I feel like I've been given a lot of embarrassing moments. But I'm actually quite comfortable with them, so they don't...
christylnott1
Aug 4, 20244 min read
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GETTING TO KNOW ONESELF!!
Maya Angelou: "We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty." How...
christylnott1
Jul 29, 20243 min read
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