Category Archives: Serendipity

Serendipity means a “happy accident” or “pleasant surprise”; a fortunate mistake. Specifically, the accident of finding something good or useful while not specifically searching for it.

Detox Series

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Gail

It’s been mentioned to me that I seem to always have some new thing I am “into,” usually health or fitness related. Well, my next newest thing is a Candida Cleanse. When I hear about something from several different (unsolicited) … Continue reading →

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Chance Encounter

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Gail

“We are freezing out here…all I do is split, haul, and stack wood into my sunroom. If I don’t keep the wood stove going 24/7 the furnace kicks in every 20-30 min.” This is an email I got from my … Continue reading →

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Jesus is better than a Superbowl Ring

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Gail

I was cheering for the Seahawks anyway, but these guys just went way up a notch in my estimation. You often see celebrities take advantage of their position and visibility to hawk (hmmm…no pun intended…) various wares or push pet … Continue reading →

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Weekly Writing Challenge: Cliffhanger

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Gail

Here’s my cliffhanger! Solution to follow…(hint is in the title. I’m getting a double writing challenge out of this. Synchronicity in action!) Across 4. Saffy’s brother in the book, Saffy’s Angel 8. A fruit that is also a color 10. … Continue reading →

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Modern Interpretive Art

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Gail

My daughter had these scrap strips of paper and her daughter (my talented, creative 6-year-old granddaughter) took them and created a montage of the Christmas Story. Top left: The Three Wise Men Follow the Star; top middle: Mary & Joseph … Continue reading →

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2013 Book List

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Gail

The Boy with a Hat asked, “How many books have you read this year?” and it got me thinking… My number is 36 and a half. The half is Anna Karenina, probably my only title that (my son-in-law) would classify as Literature, and … Continue reading →

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Joyful Surprise

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Gail

My 83-year-old mother being greeted by her granddaughter. Mom paid us a surprise visit by flying in a few days before Thanksgiving this year. She said this was “pay-back” for my surprising her on her 80th birthday by appearing in … Continue reading →

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Joy to the World

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Gail

This weekend I found myself in a quiet, beautiful place, and was there for quite awhile with no one around, so I decided to take advantage of the circumstances and meditate. I focused on a swirl in the marble baseboard … Continue reading →

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Lucky Lucy

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Gail

I missed the Daily Prompt on November 15 to write about Evil, because nothing specific came to mind. But today I had a phone call from my daughter. She was heading to her car and heard strange noises coming from the nearby … Continue reading →

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Synchronized Holiday Joy

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Gail

  I had an idea this morning about Christmas decorations: I wanted to find some Christmas sheet music that I could use to cut out stars and laminate for the tree, or to roll into scrolls and tie with ribbons. … Continue reading →

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