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I love Facebook!

I have reconnected with old friends, keep up with the day-to-day happenings of every person I know in the whole wide world, and sometimes leave supper dishes in the sink till the next morning just to make sure my lengthy News Feed doesn't get away from me.

What's not to love?

One of the neatest things about Facebook has been setting up a Group Page for my extended family. I got roped into it at the last family reunion by a family member who shall remain nameless, named Terry, who thought I would be a grand administrator for a Family Group Page. And I must say I have had a blast. Keeping in touch with cousins, second-cousins, third-cousins, cousins once-twice-three-times-removed (whatever that means) throughout the year rather than once a year at the reunions has been such a blessing to me!!

We have gotten the news of Aunt Faye's hospital stay, along with Kathryn's and Patty's. We have received sad news of deaths and funeral details. We have posted pictures (current and old) and wonderful childhood memories. We have learned details of older loved ones' lives that we never knew or maybe forgot. We have posted dates and deaths of the patriarchs and matriarchs we all love and remember so well (or not-so-well), and have gotten a little better at keeping up with who belongs to who. (Or maybe that's just me who can't seem to keep it all straight since I only see these folks once a year for the two-hour meal, business meeting and auction.) Some live too far away to come to the reunions and getting to know them online has been extremely fun!

My only regret is that, for some bewildering reason, a few people who actually live in this century and are even related to me don't do Facebook. (CAN YOU BELIEVE IT??) I miss getting to know those folks better. And hope that someday they'll discover the delight known as Facebook and join the rest of us in cyberspace as we grow a little closer to those in our blessed bond of family.

I mean, is there anything better than family?

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Works for Me Wednesday at We are THAT Family

Works For Me Wednesday - My Grocery Shopping List

Even though I am doing what I can to branch out and purchase more of my grocery items from food co-ops, the local farmers market, and health food stores, the sad fact is that many of my purchases still have to be made at the most cost-efficient cheapest place in town, Walmart.

To make my food shopping experience as quick and painless as possible, I have put together my shopping list based on the food products I usually purchase ACCORDING TO STORE AISLE. I place check marks by each item that I need to buy during that shopping trip. After checking off the items I need for each week's menus, I can review my already-typed-list-of-items-usually-purchased and make sure nothing has been forgotten. It can be folded in half with two columns showing on each side and is very convenient to sit on top of my purse in the buggy (the Okie word for "cart").

I love this method of grocery shopping! I can be sure that, for the most part, nothing has been forgotten to add to the list. I never have to review a hand-written list multiple times to make sure I haven't missed something on an aisle I have already been down. I never have to work my way back through the store to grab something I did miss.

It definitely WORKS FOR ME!

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Works For Me Wednesday at We Are THAT Family

Jesus Calling Devotional

For those of you who have never seen or read the Jesus Calling devotional by Sarah Young, let me just say you are really missing out on a blessing.

I was gifted the book a little over a year ago and it has seen me through many a dark day and night since that time. Short daily devotionals are spoken to you as if they are straight from the mouth of God. Sarah Young knows the voice of God and knows how to convey His words back to her reader in a most beautiful way.

I would never want to infringe on copyright matters, but I will post today's devotional word here simply to let you in on the sweetness that is Jesus Calling...

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January 13

Try to view each day as an adventure, carefully planned out by your Guide. Instead of staring into the day that is ahead of you, attempting to program it according to your will, be attentive to Me and to all that I have prepared for you. Thank Me for this day of life, recognizing that it is a precious, unrepeatable gift. Trust that I am with you each moment, whether you sense My Presence or not. A thankful, trusting attitude helps you to see events in your life from My perspective.

A life lived close to Me will never be dull or predictable. Expect each day to contain surprises! Resist your tendency to search for the easiest route through the day. Be willing to follow wherever I lead. No matter how steep or treacherous the path before you, the safest place to be is by My side.

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Isn't that just beautifully comforting?

And the beauty of the book doesn't stop with the words. The book itself is a treasure and a pleasure to the senses. It feels nice and is soothing to hold and look at and read through.

It is on my amazon sidebar and if you are so inclined to purchase a copy or four, I would be pleased as punch for you to order through my blog. But my main purpose today is not to sell a book but to bless a soul! I hope yours has been blessed today!

This post linked to Works for Me Wednesday at We are THAT Family

WFMW - Swallowing pills

 

For some children, the pink, purple, and orange medicines are so delicious, they don't ever want to move up to the next level of "swallowing pills". For other children, they can't wait to graduate beyond the liquid because that stuff is just NASTY!

There comes a time to grow on up and move beyond the liquid. Be brave. Take a deep breath and go for it. And in our household, good old Mom has vitamin requirements that come only in pill form when the children get older, too.

When my daughter just couldn't bring herself to take one more swallow of the liquid medicines without almost getting sick, I was involuntarily assigned a mission. How to get those little pills down her without them also making her feel sick.

Enter...applesauce.

I gave her a spoonful of applesauce and stuck the little pill down into it until it was all covered with the applesauce. I told her to just put the applesauce in her mouth and swallow. Just one quick action without thinking to bite down or chew. We were so excited when it worked! She has now begun taking bigger pills with the applesauce and also has been able to do the same thing with a small bite of banana. Just stick the pill into the top of the banana, take a small bite, and swallow. It might also work with yogurt and other thick foods that don't require any chewing before swallowing.

This may not work for everyone, but it works here at our house and maybe it will work in yours, too! Give it a try. :o)

This also posted at We Are THAT Family