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April 15, 2019

I Found Jesus on My Driveway

Beth Ann Chiles/ Devotional, Writing/ 56 Comments/ 491

I found Jesus on my driveway today. I didn’t expect to . I wasn’t exactly looking for Him. But I found Him. There He was. But I didn’t realize it until I looked closer. There He was. Just a tiny little postage stamp sized picture Continue reading →

April 12, 2019

Merry Go Round Museum – Sandusky, Ohio

Beth Ann Chiles/ Photography, Travel, Writing/ 12 Comments/ 624

Sandusky, Ohio boasts a lot of great things to see but one of the best loved and most popular destinations has to be the Merry Go Round Museum located at 301 Jackson Street in downtown Sandusky. It was our destination for a gloomy gray Ohio Continue reading →

April 5, 2019

Reflections

Beth Ann Chiles/ Writing/ 42 Comments/ 417

A few reflections today… Life is so very short.   Life can bring the unexpected.  Lives can be touched by others in so many unexpected ways. The past two weeks have left me thinking a great deal about what impact one life can make.   Continue reading →

March 21, 2019

Main Street in Brevard Just Got Better – Highland Books New Digs

Beth Ann Chiles/ Writing/ 22 Comments/ 673

Main Street in Brevard, North Carolina just got a little bit better.  Highland Books, my favorite independent bookstore in the world, has a new address at 36 W. Main Street in the former Proper Pot location.  I will miss having the Proper Pot in downtown Continue reading →

March 18, 2019

You Can Quote Me

Beth Ann Chiles/ Inspiration, Thoughts, Writing/ 42 Comments/ 428

The title is misleading.  I admit it. The following quotes are not mine so you can’t actually quote ME on these but you can quote these other people. Sometimes I like to find quotes that strike a chord with me. I find that the ones Continue reading →

March 14, 2019

Happiness = Gratefulness

Beth Ann Chiles/ Writing/ 26 Comments/ 504

One of my practices right now is to list my gratitudes.  It really is a simple thing to do and takes very little time.  Here are 15 ideas of things that everyone can be thankful for.  I would love to hear any or all of Continue reading →

February 28, 2019

So What Happened with the United Methodist Church This Week?

Beth Ann Chiles/ Thoughts, Writing/ 32 Comments/ 522

The United Methodist Church has been my church since birth.  If truth be known it has been my church since before birth as my father and grandfather were both in ministry in the Methodist and then the United Methodist Church.  My sister is also an Continue reading →

February 22, 2019

Twenty Words

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Thanks to Stephanie at Sweet Gum Life  I found this perfect prompt for the blog today.  It makes you think, doesn’t it? My first response was as follows: Thank you, God, for forgiving my sins and for being my Savior .  To everyone else – Continue reading →

February 20, 2019

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Beth Ann Chiles/ Books, Writing/ 22 Comments/ 558

About a million years ago (well maybe only 24) I was a young mom who loved her time with her boys.  Now I am an “old” mom who still loves time with her boys and their “girls”. I found this newspaper clipping a few weeks Continue reading →

February 7, 2019

Making Friends in Midlife – You Still Need To Have Them

Beth Ann Chiles/ Friends, Life stories, Writing/ 26 Comments/ 482

Friends are a huge part of my life and I would imagine a huge part of most of the lives of those who read It’s Just Life.  Friends are what keep us grounded, entertained and sane at times.   I have had the privilege of 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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