The following was written by a dear Christian friend of mine, Joy. She gave me permission to share it here. This may be the most important thing you will ever read. Jesus is Lord No matter how good you are, how hard you try, or how decent of a person you attempt to be, when… Continue reading 12.27.25 ARE YOU SAVED by going to church, being a good person, believing in God or being baptized as an infant?
Christmas isn’t really about the tree or the presents wrapped beneath it.It’s about the way family gathers closer—because long ago,God chose to draw near to us first. It’s in the quiet moments:candles lit,prayers whispered,a manger scene reminding usthat heaven met earthin the smallest, humblest way. We gather because Jesus came.Not with noise or splendor,but wrapped… Continue reading 12.25.25 “What Christmas Teaches a Family…”
I've been ordering items daily from Amazon or Walmart to complete the organization and decorating of our new RV home at Lakeside RV Park. Normally the packages are delivered to the office, we get a notice from the sender that they arrived, and we go to pick them up each day. That is until today!… Continue reading 11.03.25 Only at our RV park!!!
What I shared recently in the article “We are the Elderly” is similar to this article, yet with very different examples. I relate to both articles so much. You might also, so here is “We are the Bridge.” My name’s Richard. I’m 74. And I’ve come to realize something about my generation: we are the… Continue reading 10.31.25 We are the Bridge, author unknown
Our precious poodle Buddy has had a big adjustment in his freedom since we moved to the RV park. This post took me many, many hours to put together. I guess it's because it's about Buddy that I wanted to have the best pictures and write the most accurate content. All pictures can be enlarged… Continue reading 12.08.25 Buddy’s RV Park Play yard
With the house sold and the RV purchase in progress, we needed to secure a site at the RV park in Livingston.1 Kendal lived there for seven years after Katrina and then moved back there the year before we started dating. He knows the park well, and we both knew it was where we wanted… Continue reading 09.21.25 Site 100 Lakeside RV Park
When my kids were little and they’d leave for school I ask them if they have their sunglasses on. Not real sunglasses, but imaginary sunglasses, glasses of love. I wanted them to see the world through that lens, not the lens of negativity, self-doubt, criticism, worry, fear or comparison. But the lens of love. Sometimes… Continue reading 08.30.25 Do you have your sunglasses on? by Rachel Marie Martin
Like I do sometimes, this is mostly for documentation to help me remember in the future. But we also want y’all to know our big news, so here it is! As we get older, the yard work and housework we previously did with ease and enjoyment can become more and more difficult and not so… Continue reading 08.06.25 What are the McDaniels up to now??
Seeing Mickey Mouse makes my heart smile and I am so pleased to share this video of Amaury Guichon creating this chocolate masterpiece of the little guy. Below he describes this creation. “One of the most iconic cartoon characters just came to life in my kitchen – entirely crafted from chocolate! While the concept may… Continue reading 09.24.25 Amaury Guichon creates an all chocolate Mickey Mouse!!!!
Scene: A quiet afternoon in the Hundred Acre Wood. Pooh and Piglet are sitting on a fallen log under a tree, watching the leaves dance in the breeze. Birds chirp in the distance, and the air smells of earth and sunlight. Piglet: “Pooh?” Pooh: “Yes, Piglet?” Piglet: “What do you think life is really about?”… Continue reading 08.02.25 Piglet: “What do you think life is really about?”
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