Walking for Christ with Pilgrim George

Tomorrow, August 31, is a big day for me and other members of LegacyInspirations.com. Christine, Bunny, David, and I (along with many other people) will be walking the last eight miles with our friend Pilgrim George (http://raeshomepage.bravehost.com/pilgrim.html), after he has been walking since April and before he begins his seven months of prayer.
I’m not quite [...]

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Lutherans Alive Television Show

I still can’t believe it myself! I’m going to be on TV! (Well, a Comcast On-Demand show, but it’s still television!) Our fellowship group (http://www.legacyinspirations.com) is being interviewed today by Lutherans Alive, a Comcast On-Demand Christian TV show. We will be discussing our group and two books written by members (my book, Simply Balanced, and [...]

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Family Time (Time Well Spent on Board Games, American Idol Concert, Prayer Time, and More)

Last week, I went to the American Idol concert with my daughter, my Mom, and my Dad (it was my parents’ birthday gift to my daughter). As I was getting ready to leave, part of me wondered – for just a moment – if I had time to take hours out of my day to [...]

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Helping Our Children Make Better Food and Lifestyle Choices

I don’t want my children following some of the same food patterns as me. With this in mind, my husband and I know we need to make some difficult long-term lifestyle changes. Yet, the odds are against us in today’s fast-food society.
I’ve tried a variety of “diets,” and Weight Watchers worked pretty well. Still, I [...]

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Winner of Gift Basket from Simply Balanced Book Signing!

My daughter pulled the winning slip of paper last night (Monday), and we are pleased to announce….
The winner is….
Cindy Klimchock!
I’ll be calling you to set up a time to bring you the basket.
Thank you, Cindy, and everyone else, for stopping by the store and my blog this weekend. Also, thank you to Carl (the owner [...]

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Second Day of Simply Balanced Book Signing

Wow, Sunday was much busier than Saturday! Must have been the rain… Thank you to all those who stopped — whether I knew you, just met you yesterday, or hadn’t seen you in years – thank you for talking with me and supporting me as I walk this path, learning day-by-day. It was great to see [...]

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First Day of Book Signing at Majesty Christian Store

Today at the physical portion of my book signing, it was nice to see a few people I knew and to meet some new people! In particular, it was nice to see children (and others) look through and pick out the colors of prayer bead bracelets they liked best. Now I understand what [...]

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Simply Balanced Virtual Book Signing & Excerpt from Chapter 2

Welcome! Thank you to those who stop by my virtual book signing this weekend! The title of my book is Simply Balanced: Bible “Contradictions” Teach Balanced Living. In my kickoff post, I’ll start by summarizing the book, listing the six balancing lessons, and providing an excerpt.
Everyone who posts will automatically be added to the drawing [...]

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