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Witch Hazel is Blooming

Posted on January 7, 2021 by hernibs

A winter gift, Witch Hazel blossoms scent the yard with a sweet, healing aroma.  I had to bring some inside and arrange in this unique vase sent to me by my cousin for Christmas. Witch Hazel Hamamelis virginiana Deciduous large … Continue reading →

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My Gift To Myself

Posted on September 15, 2020 by hernibs

I will give myself the gift of forgiveness. ~ Harriet Hodgson

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Miniature World

Posted on June 26, 2020 by hernibs

A special gift from a friend who created it just for me. Built on part of a branch that fell off an ancient fir tree. Idyllic little world of green, flowers, trees and two sheep there, a tempting little cottage … Continue reading →

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Entitlement Or Endowment Part 2

Posted on August 28, 2019 by hernibs

Life looks very different to us when we look at it from the endowment window, rather than the entitlement window. The endowment view is that our life is a gift; its value increases when we choose to make the most … Continue reading →

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Love Is The Gift

Posted on December 20, 2018 by hernibs

Kindness and Generosity with an expectation attached is not love it is manipulation. ©Sharron R. McMillan

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Gift of Beauty

Posted on April 24, 2017 by hernibs
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A Friend Stopped By

Posted on February 15, 2017 by hernibs

It is a wise and lucky person who realizes the value of a friend. To treasure every moment, to cherish every moment, Knowing that friendship is one of life’s greatest gifts. ~Unknown  

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My Valentine To You

Posted on February 14, 2017 by hernibs

  The most valuable gift I can think of is the gold of a sunset we share or the sound of a stream singing love songs, and soft breezes touching our hair, or a walk through the darkness together not … Continue reading →

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It’s About Disappointment

Posted on November 15, 2016 by hernibs

It’s about disappointment and loss. Life lessons that change our life and how we choose to change with it. Anger, revenge, retaliation, fear, or peace, acceptance, blessing and grace – we choose until we learn it. Today I choose through … Continue reading →

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Life

Posted on July 11, 2016 by hernibs

Life. A gift with strings attached. Which I cut and which I grasp determines what I get and what I lose. It is still a gift no matter what choices I make and for me it is a gift I … Continue reading →

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Home

Posted on May 16, 2016 by hernibs

Help me remember help me believe that life is a wonder, a gift to receive and there is much joy in the simplest things, and a home is where love and laughter rings. ©2016 Sharron R. McMillan

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