A full month fast from WordPress was hard y’all. I especially missed reading your stuff and hearing your daily thoughts on the things of God and whatever else has been on your minds. A fast though, is what was needed to pull away from time stealers and better prepare myself for the start of school and activities the kids and I are in. We started school last week. We are doing a 4 day week and I am hopeful it will be a good school year. Abigail and I are taking Spanish, we’re just waiting on one more book to arrive. I took it in school, so I’m hoping to remember things as I go. We shall see! Lol
I mentioned in my last post briefly that I have decided to write my memoir. I thought if you write a full account of your life it’s your autobiography…but that’s for famous people! I also thought a memoir was an account of a single event in one’s life but I am not certain. Anyways I’ve decided to write a memoir starting from early memories and on. I believe I cannot truly describe my mistakes and actions without giving the background of where I came from that led me to those mistakes. And 9nce I’ve told my story I will be able to share of God’s endless mercy that He has shown me. I have already wrote about 16,000 words and have so much more to go.
For those of you who know my story, a question ❓❓ for ya. What do you think it would be like if I included my poems in the book? Like the poems that coincide with my past and inserting them during those times as I write? I’ve thought about it and think a few here and there would be okay. Maybe not one on every page, but then I think, who really reads and likes poetry? Do I run the risk of losing the audience’s attention? Feel free to comment.
Every one is feeling better here. Abigail has finished the meds for Lyme’s and is trying to grow up too fast! My husband is over Covid and we are all doing well.








Welcome back, Amy! Glad that you all are doing well.
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Thanks!
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Hi Amy, I’m glad to see you back and all is well. That picture of the cake had my mouth watering (just saying!). The poems, how about one per chapter? Just a thought. Loved all the pictures. It looks like you are a “throw” machine. In our younger years my wife used to make quite a few of them, we see them now in pictures from all of our five grown up children. Amazing the amount of work that goes into those! God’s grace, peace and blessings to you and yours!
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Thank you Bruce! They are keepsakes for sure.
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Amy, I was thinking of you this morning, and then…I read your post.
Welcome back, and I’m glad that your family is well. 🌼🤗
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Thanks Sally!
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Yay! Yes! Poems please!!
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LOVE your photo bomb! 😁 Love your crocheting. Love 9 years old.
Yes on the poems, whenever God leads you to throw one or two or three in…
LOVE to see you back in here. 😍
Love YOU.
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Love you too. Thanks for the advice
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Welcome back 🙂
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Gracias senor!
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De nada!
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Include the poems. Readers can always choose whether to read or skip them. Sometimes poetry really moves me, and sometimes it doesn’t. But I can go back and read when I’m in the spiritual mood. 🙂
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Awesome thanks!
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Love the photo-bomb and glad you are back and everyone healthy.
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Thanks. It surely is a community and I surely did miss it
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How is your wife doing?
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Doing well under the circumstances. The fistula that makes kidney dialysis work a lot better did not grow properly, so the surgeon is getting images a week from now and may do another surgery afterwards. I think she is more frustrated than not feeling well, but, pardon the pun, but dialysis is draining regardless.
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That’s got to be so hard. I understand that the mental part of it just has to be so hard on the mind and the spirit. I will be praying
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Thank you for seeing the mental aspects. The physical is bad enough.
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Glad you are all doing well now!
How was the water at the lake? Was it cold? Looks like a fun and relaxing time.
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A little chilly, but the kids didn’t mind one bit! Beautiful there isn’t it?
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Yes, it sure is! 🙌
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I love my blanket! I like the idea of including poems. 💗
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Welcome back, Amy. So glad you and everyone else are doing well and/or on the mend. 💜
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Thanks!
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I expect that if anyone reading your book doesn’t care for poetry, it would be easy for them to just skip over it. But if you think poetry within the story might turn some people off, you could have it in a separate section at the end of the book, and footnotes within the story referring the reader to the poem that was written at that particular time. Just a thought. (A couple of my books have “appendices.”)
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I love that idea! Thank you so much.
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I’m so glad you’re all doing well! Your throws are gorgeous. And I love the photo bomb photo! 😁 I think adding a few poems into your book would be a great idea. They’re part of your story and your healing process. Best of luck with your book!
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Thanks so much Michelle! Sure glad to be back. I hope the new house is still going good. I miss Saturdays on the porch
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It’s slowly going. I’ve been so busy I haven’t had to to do anything for my blog. Ugh!
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Warm Welcome back Amy!! ❤
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Thanks!
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Hi Amy, we were at UP and I was so impressed with the serenity of Lake Michigan. Great pics!
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Thanks! Looks like the ocean doesn’t it?
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