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May 29, 2015

“Are You Spoiled?”

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“Are you spoiled?” she asked.  The context was the fact that I got to board the airplane before she did—I had “Sky” on my ticket and she had Zone 3.  I laughed it off and denied it but it has stuck with me for months. Continue reading →

February 26, 2015

What NOT To Say to A Grieving Person

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People say the darndest things sometimes. Here’s a list of what NOT to say. Continue reading →

February 20, 2015

Serendipity

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Serendipity. Serendipity means a “fortunate happenstance” or “pleasant surprise”. It was coined by Horace Walpole in 1754. In a letter he wrote to a friend Walpole explained an unexpected discovery he had made by reference to a Persian fairy tale, The Three Princes of Serendip. Continue reading →

February 18, 2015

Lenten Letters on This Ash Wednesday

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Today is Ash Wednesday and as Chris and I talked about it over the weekend I told him that this was always a day that I looked forward to with anticipation.  I know that may be a little “odd” because the symbolism behind Ash Wednesday Continue reading →

February 16, 2015

A Man Named Pearl (SHINE Series by Jackie Cangro)

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Today I am sharing the  second in a series written by talented writer and author Jackie Cangro highlighting people who live out their lives in an extraordinary manner.  Please join me in welcoming Jackie to It’s Just Life and stop over at her blog to Continue reading →

January 30, 2015

Steadfast Devotion

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Our oldest son used to live in  Jacksonville Beach, Florida. He was  a busy young professional and had to go to work while I was there so I had a couple days to just chill out in his apartment complex. He has a great place Continue reading →

January 22, 2015

Second Chances

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One of my very favorite songs is “When It’s All Been Said and Done” as performed by Robin Mark. In fact right now I have a song headache because it keeps going through my mind. Not only is the melody memorable but the words speak Continue reading →

January 6, 2015

Who Needs a Reboot Button?

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Teapot Tuesday will return next week but for now……a repeat.One of my friends was having a bad day and wrote on her Facebook status that she needed a “do over”. Later in the day I was at a retail store and the cashier was having Continue reading →

December 25, 2014

Tradition—My Very Favorite Christmas Video

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I can not not share this today. Merry Christmas to all. Continue reading →

November 24, 2014
Sunrise on the Beach

The Sun Still Comes Up

Beth Ann Chiles/ Life stories, Spiritual, Thoughts, Writing/ 18 Comments/ 3348

The sun always comes up. My answer to the problems of today on It’s Just Life. Continue reading →

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The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
5 of 5 stars
The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
by Guy Kawasaki
As always Guy Kawasaki has a great book with great information about all things social media. I highlighted tons of places in this book and it is definitely one that I will come back to time and time again to help me in all of the socia...
Old Girls in Low Cotton
3 of 5 stars
Old Girls in Low Cotton
by Helen Childress
This short book was one that looked like it would be a fun read. I honestly did not enjoy it all that much---it was a lot of characters bickering and while some of the writing was witty and funny it was not that kind of book that made m...
The Good Girl
5 of 5 stars
The Good Girl
by Mary Kubica
I loved this book! It had my interest from the very first page and was my "airplane" book on a recent trip. Author Mary Kubica created believable and interesting characters that the reader learned to identify with and care about. Mi...
All the Light We Cannot See
4 of 5 stars
All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr
This is quite a book! I had it recommended to me by several people and while I thought it might be a little dark and depressing it made me have a better understanding of what life in this time period was like. The strength of the huma...
An Abundance of Katherines
5 of 5 stars
An Abundance of Katherines
by John Green
Another great book by John Green. I have become a huge fan of John Green since my reading of A Fault in our Stars and this book was another that did not disappoint me at all. It was a story of a child prodigy, a lot of anagrams, and a b...

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