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Mother’s Day Articles & Poems for 2023

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  Top 10 Bible Verses for Mother’s Day May 13, 2023 ~ The top ten Bible verses about mothers for Mother’s Day ~ Mother’s Day is almost here—that special day when we remember our mothers with cards, gifts and flowers, and the best gift of all—our time. As one who has lost my mother, I can say that even a mother who brought her share of problems to the table is… Read more Notable Quotables: Mothers May 13, 2023 ~ Three of our country’s presidents speak out about their mothers ~ There never was a woman like her. She was gentle as a dove and brave as a lioness… The memory of my mother and her teachings were, after all, the only capital I had to start life with, and on that capital I have made my way –Andrew Jackson Read more Mothers and Daughters Haiku May 9, 2023 A haiku written for Mothers Day Read more What My Mother Taught Me: Humor May 8, 2023 ~Things my mother taught me ~ My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE: “If you’re going to kill each other, do it outside – ...

Facebook Ads of 'Made in US' & "Made in SC' Clothes a Con from China: Review

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~ BEWARE: Many companies advertising on social media claim to be mom-and-pop businesses in the U.S. but really ship poor-quality, mass-produced goods from Chinese Sweat Shops ~ List of Chinese Companies Selling the Same Mass-Produced Clothes & Claiming to be Based in the U.S. Continuety Revnuhalter Ellipticaly Elelandy Bozuc Pappaya  Arfym Hutyr Panrila Keppal Vivchic Vyjak Brezzey Continuety/Revnuhalter/Ellipticaly (and Many Others) Clothes a Con from China China is not just buying up farmland and politicians, they are conning us online. The latest con is the “Made in the USA” scam where a Chinese company will tell a fake story on social media about their American family’s small business. If you are gullible enough to buy it… and I was… TWICE… you will not be taken to a website that says it is based in the US, and shown great photos of a very nice looking product.  But when you order and pay for it, you won’t receive a real TRACKING NUMBER. No, you will receive weekly upd...

Thumbs Up for Bigalow Tea--a Review

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  ~ Bigalow Variety Pack Teas Stayed Fresh for 13 Years ~ In May 2010, we had the Flood of the Century in Nashville. I watched the water pour into my crawl space but had trouble convincing my insurance company, which back then unfortunately was Farmers, that there was a problem. They didn’t investigate crawlspaces. It wasn’t until an issue with a washing machine leak a few months later that they finally looked under the house and discovered I had moisture wicking up into the walls from the May flood. My house was subsequently gutted for repairs and I was sent to live in the local Microtel for 9 months while my house was repaired.  There were not a lot of perks to living in a tiny hotel room for so long, but I did enjoy the little refreshment station where they served hot chocolate and the Bigalow Tea Variety Packs. It provided a small space outside my room to visit daily and sometimes socialize, but mostly enjoy a warm beverage.  I grew very fond of my daily tea or hot ch...

Holy Week: The Easter Story

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~ Easter Week Day by Day ~ The Bible gives a good description of the last week of Jesus leading up to his death, burial and resurrection. The following is a compliation of devitionals and scripture for Easter week. Reading each devotional or scripture reference below will make the last week in the life of Jesus come to life. Palm Sunday: Jesus Comes As King April 2, 2023 ~ Palm Sunday: Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King ~ Palm Sunday 21 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says… Holy Monday: The Authority of Jesus April 3, 2023 ~ Holy Monday, when Jesus shows His authority as King! ~ Jesus at the Temple 12 Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of th...