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January 6, 2025

My Present to Myself

Beth Ann Chiles/ Writing/ 8 Comments/ 236

Think about it. How often do we really give ourselves presents? Sometimes we might buy a special something that is out of the ordinary but the normal day in my life does not include giving myself a present. But today I am giving myself a Continue reading →

November 6, 2024

Big Heart – Much Love

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My husband says I have a big heart. I think it is true. I also think I come from a long line of big hearted people and that I get it naturally. I find that it is a blessing but it also can be a Continue reading →

February 12, 2024

Take The Time -Make The Time

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I am not going to say anything new on the blog today but maybe, just maybe, it will reach someone who needs to read just exactly these words. I’ve been thinking a great deal lately about life and how I am living it. There has Continue reading →

January 18, 2024

Christmas Cards-A Dying Tradition

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Gone are the days of receiving and sending 150 Christmas cards. My list this year, although I intentionally wait until the new year rolls around to get them mailed, has been cut dramatically. I can’t believe how few we received this year and every year Continue reading →

January 11, 2024

Words from the Past

Beth Ann Chiles/ Writing/ 11 Comments/ 438

The Christmas decorations are finally all taken down and put away in the garage. The bags and bags of donation items in the garage are finally sorted and organized for donation. My car is filled with stuff ready to drop off and will be filled Continue reading →

September 21, 2023

The Day I Found Jesus on My Driveway

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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 →

September 20, 2023

Write The Story

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Sometimes I see something that just screams “There’s a story here”. I usually have my phone with me and can snap a picture and that was the case the day I saw this car. I spied this car in a parking lot when I was Continue reading →

January 19, 2023

Three Words for 2023

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If you read my post yesterday you had a hint about my words for the year. I usually try to pick 3 words to focus on during the year and even though I am late to share them I have had them on my mind Continue reading →

January 12, 2023

Five by Five

Beth Ann Chiles/ Writing/ 16 Comments/ 497

Five Things I am Passionate About 5 Things I Would Like to Do Before I DIe 5 Things I Say A Lot 5 Books or Magazines I Have Read Lately 5 Favorite Movies Please feel free to share any of your favorites in the comments Continue reading →

January 11, 2023

What’s Your Story?

Beth Ann Chiles/ Writing/ 16 Comments/ 530

Chris has always told me that I can get anyone to tell me anything. It’s pretty accurate. I have “the gift” and somewhere along the way I have gifted that gift to him as well. I am not sure if it is because I appear 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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