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Tick…Tock… The clock never stops… I was watching Dr. Phil this afternoon when I fell asleep. As I started to wake up I heard him in the background talk about the hours in a person’s life. It got me to thinking about my hours. Time spent and time left. So I did some figuring. SayContinue reading “Time of Your Life”

…that Jesus is with you ALL the time… Would you…. Do the things you do? Say the things you say? Work the way you work? Teach the way you teach? Live the way you live? Would you? After the fact, I usually realize what I’ve done. Then I thank God for His patience as IContinue reading “If You Truly Believe…”

This is in reference to my recent post called Toxic Relationships. I actually took this from a comment shared on that post. The comment: “Sometimes it seems to be more difficult to walk away than stay.” What do we do when it seems easier to stay in a toxic relationship than leave? For one, maybeContinue reading “Fear”

The Parable of the Hidden Treasure Matthew 13:44The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Jesus spoke in parables so we can better understand heavenly concepts by means ofContinue reading “A Parable”

I have learned so many life lessons and I certainly relate to how many older people are more patient and understanding than they were in their youth. I find myself much more tolerant and slower to speak than I was just 10 years ago. Not that I am tolerant of things that God finds intolerant.Continue reading “Choosing Battles”

Make sure you’re not saying “It’s complicated” when it’s actually TOXIC. The more words it takes you to explain your relationship, the less healthy it probably is. ~ Steve Maraboli I’ve been there. When anyone asked how my marriage was I used wordy sentences to make people believe it was a great marriage. I didContinue reading “Toxic Relationships”

The blanket is itchy and scratchy as it is made of wool. It’s not large enough to keep my whole body warm so I have to choose between feet or arms. This blanket seems more like an inconvenience than anything. But, it’s not. And I will keep this blanket forever. This blanket has been inContinue reading “The Blanket”

When Chelle was just a little girl, she ran through her yard singing out “Andrea! Andrea!” She said it was her favorite name. We lived hours apart and in different states. It wasn’t until my father was transferred to the town where she lived that we finally met. It was the fall of 1977, theContinue reading “Pink Roses”

Judas Iscariot went to the chief priests and asked what he would receive in payment if he turned Jesus in to them. They paid him thirty pieces of silver. At the Passover meal, Judas knew that by dipping his hand in the bowl with Jesus, he was the one who would betray Him and yetContinue reading “Dipped in the Bowl”

Even though today was a gorgeous snowy day, I do miss the warmth of the summer sun. Sending you a sweet reminder that winter isn’t forever. Spring will be here before you know it! ♥️ Andi

I made some big life decisions this year. I couldn’t do this before because I viewed myself as being selfish for even having these thoughts. But if I do not take care of myself, there is no way I can help you. This is not selfishness. It took decades to realize this even though IContinue reading “Protective of Me”

Do you have dreams? Ambitions? Goals? How are you doing on making them reality? Me…I got plenty of those swirling around in this crazy head of mine. But I’m not fairing so well on making them reality. It’s not but my own fault though. Not blaming anything or anyone but myself. Just as we findContinue reading “What’s Holding You Back?”

Who is the right one? Is there such a person? I’ve spent a lot of time over the years wondering who is the right one for me. After my divorce a decade ago, I was hell-bent on finding that one right person to complete me. To be my companion, confidant, soul mate. I jumped intoContinue reading “The Right One”

I bought a Roku last month and am enjoying TV in my room. What I like most are the old programs that I have access to. You know like Johnny Carson, Love Boat, Family Affair, The Donna Reed Show, The Odd Couple (Tony Randall and Jack Klugman), even shows like The Rifleman. I’m still discoveringContinue reading “Priorities”

Have you ever done quirky things to ward off bad things happening to you? I’m not a superstitious person, but maybe I am tad OCD on occasion. According to the Mayo Clinic:Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) features a pattern of unwanted thoughts and fears (obsessions) that lead you to do repetitive behaviors (compulsions). These obsessions and compulsionsContinue reading “Jinxed”

Selah. A word which ends verses in the book of Psalms. Since Psalms means songs, Selah could have been a musical point of pause. There are several thoughts on its true meaning, as I discovered. Regardless, I have always been attracted to this word. Selah. Pause. Breathe. Silence. Lift up. Exalt. Forever. Whatever Selah actuallyContinue reading “Selah”

I cannot believe I’ve been writing this blog for three years! Who knew I had so much to say?! If this was my real job, I’d be in heaven, juss sayin’. But if I didn’t have readers it certainly wouldn’t be much fun. I appreciate YOU! Thank you for being here and reading my stuff.Continue reading “Happy 3rd Anniversary!”

We really don’t truly appreciate our health until we don’t have it. I was taught this lesson twice so far this year. So during the holidays, the severity of my unhealthy lifestyle hit me hard. We typically never have sweets in this house but that’s not all I need to avoid. And I know this.Continue reading “Health”

When I witness the goodwill of others, I see YOU. When I look up into the beauty of the ever-changing sky, I see YOU, in all your glory. Once when at the airport, I witnessed two young girls meet for the first time, both from very different backgrounds and heritage, and they loved on eachContinue reading “I See YOU”

What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies. ~ Aristotle Friendships, like family, can be difficult at times. But as with family, even through difficult times, love remains. I used to think that it takes two to make a friendship, but I have another take on that. If someone chooses not toContinue reading “Friendships”

“Don’t lose the GOOD in search of the PERFECT.” – unknown We are so busy searching for the perfect in our jobs, our hobbies, our sports, etc., that we overlook all the good in our everyday lives. All those beautiful things that are right under our nose and in plain sight. The good in lifeContinue reading “The Perfect…”

When I was struggling with my fear and doubt, I came across two things. These two things were my inspiration for the posts on fear. First, I decided to look at a coloring page that my granddaughter, Belle, had given to me. She likes to roll her artwork into a scroll and stick them inContinue reading “Two Things”

Part Two Choosing God Over Fear Honestly, I have spent my entire life being scared. Scared of being around other people. Scared of people not liking me. Scared to make decisions or stepping outside the box. Scared of saying or doing anything that would give others opportunity to talk about me. Scared of all theContinue reading “FEAR”

Part One Fear is a horrible thing. I will not watch horror films because I cannot stand to be scared in the least bit. Maybe it goes back to young years when my dad scared me with a clown statue we had. I wrote a post about that on April 6, 2020. The link isContinue reading “FEAR”

Originally posted on July 30, 2021. Edited and updated. We have all sorts of well-meaning people telling us how to walk through our life and critiquing how we walked years ago. How does that even make sense? You should have…should never be included in conversation. I know people have the best of intentions most ofContinue reading “Shoelaces”

I thought about the title of my blog yesterday and it made me think of a talk show…although I have been the only one participating. For fun, this is how it would possibly go if I had my own show and a special guest speaker. 🎶 🎵 🎶 🎵 🎵 🎶 🎵 🎶 🎶 Announcer:Continue reading “The Coffee With Andi Show”

2023 is fast approaching and we will enter it with a lot of uncertainty in our personal lives and in our world. The last two or three years have been the strangest ever in my lifetime. I personally was blindsided by the unimaginable that occurred and is still occurring in our world. Years ago, NewContinue reading “This Little Sign”

I am sharing this post written by a fellow blogger. I thought it was quite interesting. What are the odds of one man (Jesus) fulfilling all prophecy? Please read and let your heart be amazed! godstillspeakstoday.com/2022/12/23/christmas-math/

Friday. Two days before Christmas. While it is a comfortable 69 degrees inside my home, it is a cool -9 degrees outdoors. Winds are steady at 24 mph which creates a windchill of -36. I don’t need to worry about anything blowing away outside as everything is frozen to the place they occupy. With tempsContinue reading “A Slight Panic”

Yesterday I began a five day Christmas devotional on YouVersion. It is called “All is Calm”. This morning one of the first sentences struck me and honestly, it’s all I thought about as I sort of listened to the the rest of the devotional and scripture verses. Why are we instructed to read and rereadContinue reading “Be Amazed”