Sonbeam Corner

Happy Valentine's Day!

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What Love means to a 4-8 year old . . .

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Slow down for three minutes to read this. It is so worth it. A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, 'What does love mean?'

The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think.

'Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.'

Bobby - age 7 (Wow!)

'When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love.'

Rebecca - age 8

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'When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth.'

Billy - age 4

'Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other.'

Karl - age 5

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'Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs.'

Chrissy - age 6

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'Love is what makes you smile when you're tired.'

Terri - age 4

'Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK.'

Danny - age 7

'Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more.
My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss'

Emily - age 8

'If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate,'

Nikka - age 6
(we need a few million more Nikka's on this planet)

'Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday.'

Noelle - age 7

'Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well.'

Tommy - age 6

'During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling.

He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore.'

Cindy - age 8

'My mommy loves me more than anybody.
You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night'.

Clare - age 6

'Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.'

Elaine - age 5

'Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford.'

Chris - age 7

'Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day.'

Mary Ann - age 4

'I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones.'

Lauren - age 4

'When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you.' (what an image)

Karen - age 7

'You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot.. People forget.'

Jessica - age 8

And the final one

The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife.

Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there.

When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said,

'Nothing, I just helped him cry.'

Biblical Humor

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Q. What kind of man was Boaz before he married Ruth?
A. Ruthless.

Q. What do they call pastors in Germany?
A. German Shepherds.

Q. Who was the greatest financier in the Bible?
A. Noah He was floating his stock while everyone else was in liquidation.

Q. Who was the greatest female financier in the Bible?
A. Pharaoh's daughter. She went down to the bank of the Nile and drew out a Little prophet.

Q. What kind of motor vehicles are in the Bible?
A. Jehovah drove Adam and Eve out of the Garden in a Fury. David's Triumph was heard throughout the land. Also, probably a Honda, because the apostles were all in one Accord.

Q. Who was the greatest comedian in the Bible?
A. Samson. He brought the house down.

Q. What excuse did Adam give to his children as to why he no longer lived in Eden?
A. Your mother ate us out of house and home.

Q. Which servant of God was the most flagrant lawbreaker in the Bible?
A. Moses. He broke all 10 commandments at once.

Q. Which area of Palestine was especially wealthy?
A. The area around Jordan. The banks were always overflowing.

Q. Who is the greatest babysitter mentioned in the Bible?
A. David He rocked Goliath to a very deep sleep.

Q. Which Bible character had no parents?
A. Joshua, son of Nun.

Q. Why didn't they play cards on the Ark ?
A. Because Noah was standing on the deck.

PS.. Did you know it's a sin for a woman to make coffee?
Yup, it's in the Bible. It says . . 'He-brews'

KEEP SMILING!!!! GOD LOVES YOU BUNCHES AND! BUNCHES!!!!
Friends are God's way of taking care of us.

...Faith, Hope & Love -- but the greatest of these is LOVE.
1 Corinthians 13:13

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True Love!

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New Year's Blessing to you and yours!

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Merry Christmas!

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Happy Thanksgiving!

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Funny Scripture Test Answers by Children

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PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE WORDING AND SPELLING. IF YOU ARE EVEN REMOTELY FAMILIAR WITH HOLY SCRIPTURE, YOU'LL FIND THIS HILARIOUS! IT COMES FROM A ROMAN CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEST. KIDS WERE ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS. THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ABOUT THE BIBLE WERE WRITTEN BY CHILDREN. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN RETOUCHED OR CORRECTED. INCORRECT SPELLING HAS BEEN LEFT IN.

1. IN THE FIRST BOOK OF THE BIBLE, GUINESSIS. GOD GOT TIRED OF CREATING THE WORLD SO HE TOOK THE SABBATH OFF.

2. ADAM AND EVE WERE CREATED FROM AN APPLE TREE. NOAH'S WIFE WAS JOAN OF ARK. NOAH BUILT AND ARK AND THE ANIMALS CAME ON IN PEARS.

3. LOTS WIFE WAS A PILLAR OF SALT DURING THE DAY, BUT A BALL OF FIRE DURING THE NIGHT.

4. SAMPSON WAS A STRONGMAN WHO LET HIMSELF BE LED ASTRAY BY A JEZEBEL LIKE DELILAH.

5. SAMSON SLAYED THE PHILISTINES WITH THE AXE OF THE APOSTLES.

6. MOSES LED THE JEWS TO THE RED SEA WHERE THEY MADE UNLEAVENED BREAD WHICH IS BREAD WITHOUT ANY INGREDIENTS.

7. THE EGYPTIANS WERE ALL DROWNED IN THE DESSERT. AFTER WARDS, MOSES WENT UP TO MOUNT CYANIDE TO GET THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.

8. THE FIRST COMMANDMENTS WAS WHEN EVE TOLD ADAM TO EAT THE APPLE.

9. THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT IS THOU SHALT NOT ADMIT ADULTERY.

10. MOSES DIED BEFORE HE EVER REACHED CANADA. THEN JOSHUA LED THE HEBREWS IN THE BATTLE OF GERITOL.

11. THE GREATEST MIRICLE IN THE BIBLE IS WHEN JOSHUA TOLD HIS SON TO STAND STILL AND HE OBEYED HIM.

12. DAVID WAS A HEBREW KING WHO WAS SKILLED AT PLAYING THE LIAR. HE FOUGHT THE FINKELSTEINS, A RACE OF PEOPLE WHO LIVED IN BIBLICAL TIMES.

13. SOLOMON, ONE OF DAVIDS SONS, HAD 300 WIVES AND 700 PORCUPINES.

14. WHEN MARY HEARD SHE WAS THE MOTHER OF JESUS, SHE SANG THE MAGNA CARTA.

15. WHEN THE THREE WISE GUYS FROM THE EAST SIDE ARRIVED THEY FOUND JESUS IN THE MANAGER.

16. JESUS WAS BORN BECAUSE MARY HAD AN IMMACULATE CONTRAPTION.

17. ST. JOHN THE BLACKSMITH DUMPED WATER ON HIS HEAD.

18. JESUS ENUNCIATED THE GOLDEN RULE, WHICH SAYS TO DO UNTO OTHERS BEFORE THEY DO ONE TO YOU. HE ALSO EXPLAINED A MAN DOTH NOT LIVE BY SWEAT ALONE.

19. IT WAS A MIRICLE WHEN JESUS ROSE FROM THE DEAD AND MANAGED TO GET THE TOMBSTONE OFF THE ENTRANCE.

20. THE PEOPLE WHO FOLLOWED THE LORD WERE CALLED THE 12 DECIBELS.

21. THE EPISTELS WERE THE WIVES OF THE APOSTLES.

22. ONE OF THE OPPOSSUMS WAS ST. MATTHEW WHO WAS ALSO A TAXIMAN.

23. ST. PAUL CAVORTED TO CHRISTIANITY, HE PREACHED HOLY ACRIMONY WHICH IS ANOTHER NAME FOR MARRAIGE.

24. CHRISTIANS HAVE ONLY ONE SPOUSE. THIS IS CALLED MONOTONY.

I'm back!!!

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It's been a VERY busy year, especially this spring and before, during the planning of our son's wedding! He's our one and only child, so this was a special time for us, and was a long time in coming about. We're happy for him and the lovely bride he chose! :)

It's 2011

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The REAL Meaning of Christmas. . .

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Here's wishing you all a very

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This past year...

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has been a challenging one, but Jesus said in Hebrews 13:5,
"I WILL NEVER DESERT YOU, NOR WILL I EVER FORSAKE YOU."
He always makes good on His promises!

Roy Rogers "Rider's Rules"

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1. Be neat and clean.
2. Be courteous and polite.
3. Always obey your parents.
4. Protect the weak and help them.
5. Be brave but never take chances.
6. Study hard and learn all you can.
7. Be kind to animals and care for them.
8. Eat all your food and never waste any.
9. Love God and go to Sunday School regularly.
10. Always respect our flag and our country.

Funny Friday: Marshmallow Test video

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWW1vpz1ybo

"CAKE"

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Sometimes we wonder, "What did I do to deserve this?" or "Why did God have to do this to me?" Here is a wonderful explanation! A daughter is telling her Mother how everything is going wrong, she's failing algebra, her boyfriend broke up with her and her best friend is moving away.

Meanwhile, her Mother is baking a cake and asks her daughter if she would like a snack, and the daughter says, "Absolutely Mom, I love your cake."

"Here, have some cooking oil," her Mother offers.

"Yuck" says her daughter."

How about a couple raw eggs?"

"Gross, Mom!"

"Would you like some flour then? Or maybe baking soda?"

"Mom, those are all yucky!"

To which the mother replies: "Yes, all those things seem bad all by themselves. But when they are put together in the right way, they make a wonderfully delicious cake!"

God works the same way. Many times we wonder why He would let us go through such bad and difficult times. But God knows that when He puts these things all in His order, they always work for good! We just have to trust Him and, eventually, they will all make something wonderful!

God is crazy about you. He sends you flowers every spring and a sunrise every morning.
Whenever you want to talk, He'll listen. He can live anywhere in the universe, and He chose your heart.

Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well enjoy each day.

Funny Friday Giggle

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A new pastor was visiting in the homes of his parishioners. At one house it seemed obvious that someone was at home, but no answer came to his repeated knocks at the door. Therefore, he took out a business card and wrote 'Revelation 3:20' on the back of it and stuck it in the door.

When the offering was processed the following Sunday, he found that his card had been returned. Added to it was this cryptic message, 'Genesis 3:10.'

Reaching for his Bible to check out the citation, he broke up in gales of laughter. Revelation 3:20 begins, 'Behold, I stand at the door and knock.' Genesis 3:10 reads, 'I heard your voice in the garden and I was afraid for I was naked.'

Wonders Wednesday Photo: Starfish Pyramid

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Funny Friday: Horse Person

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Wonders Wednesday Photo: Broccoli Flowers

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Funny Friday: Wedding Joke

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Attending a wedding for the first time, a little girl whispered to her mother, "Why is the bride dressed in white?"

"Because white is the color of happiness, and today is the happiest day of her life."

The child thought about this for a moment, then said, "So why is the groom wearing black?"

Wonders Wednesday Photo: Waves

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Funny Friday: Singing in the Shower

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"Independence Day" poem

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"Independence Day"

by Del "Abe" Jones, 2006

In the year of 1776
That paper was decreed -
They were tired of oppression
And wanted to be freed.

They wrote a Declaration
So the whole world would see -
This was, " home
And the land of the free".

They signed that piece of parchment
The leaders of this land -
Knowing, divided they would fall
But, together they could stand.

A new world lay before them
Untamed from shore to shore -
They swore they would protect it
if it meant going to war.

Battles have been fought -
And many lives have been lost -
So sad something so basic
Has such a high, high cost.

Seems freedom is a luxury
There's some would bind us all -
Like then, together, we can stand
But divided, we will fall.

More than two hundred years
Have past by since that day
That each of us celebrate
In our own different way.

We should be proud and thankful
Pay our share of the cost -
Not take freedom for granted
For it easily could be lost.

Funny Friday: Peeping Animals

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Wonders Wednesday Photo: Crab Spider

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Some Strange Facts

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Here are some “strange facts”:

-A duck quack doesn’t echo, and no one knows why.
-35% of the people who use personal ads for dating services are argumentative.
-Only 1 person in 2 billion will live to be 116 years or older.
-It’s possible to lead a cow upstairs but not downstairs.
-A snail can sleep for three years.
-No word in the English language rhymes with ‘month.’
-The average lifespan of a major league baseball – 7 pitches.
-All polar bears are left-handed.
-Americans on average eat about 18 acres of pizza every day.
-It’s physically impossible for you to lick your elbow.
-Before this day is over, anyone who hears that it’s physically impossible to lick your
elbow will try to lick their elbow.

For All Parents...

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This is an awesome video narrated by a little boy.

It's Father's Day!

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Some Father's Day sentiments at

By Faith Only.

"Any man can be a Father, but it takes someone special to be a DAD!"
~Author Unknown~

Funny Friday: "I gotz the giggulz"

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Wonders Wednesday Photo: Pea Blossoms

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Flag Day

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Sunday's Scripture: Restoration

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God is in the RESTORATION business: He specializes in broken and messed up people. (See Philippians 1:6 and Ephesians 2:10)

"Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord." (Acts 3:19)

Funny Friday: Gravity Dog

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Wonders Wednesday Photo: Mini Rhody & Bumble Bee

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Something new for the blog: Sunday's Scripture

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"Each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen." (1 Peter 4:10-11)

Funny Friday: Too Warm!

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Wonders Wednesday Photo: Pear Blossoms

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Funny Friday: Anyone For Sailing?

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Wonders Wednesday Photo: Rhody Blossom

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Memorial Day Remembrance

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Funny Friday: "Lawnmower Fail"

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Wonders Wednesday Photo: Apple Blossoms

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How to properly hug a baby (part 5)

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5. Finally, if a camera is present, you will need to execute the difficult and patented 'hug, smile, and lean' so as to achieve the best photo quality.

Dogs, if this is properly done, it will secure a warm, dry, climate-controlled environment for the rest of your life.

How to properly hug a baby (part 4)

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4. The 'paw slide'. Simply slide paws around baby and prepare for possible close-up.

**Note: The added slobber should help in future steps by making the 'paw slide' easier.

How to properly hug a baby (part 3)

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3. Next you will need to flatten the baby before actually beginning the hugging process.

How to properly hug a baby (part 2)

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2. Second, be sure that the object you found was indeed a baby by employing classic sniffing techniques. If you smell baby powder and the wonderful aroma of wet diapers this is indeed a baby.

This Week: How to properly hug a baby (part 1)

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Instructions for properly hugging a baby:

1. First, uh, find a baby.

For all the moms out there...

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Funny Friday: Road Stripe Oops

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Won't you join me today in the...

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Wonders Wednesday Photo: Nest-building Wren

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Funny Friday: Help With Your Spring Cleaning

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Wonders Wednesday Photo: "Dial A Llama"

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Funny Friday: "Referee in Yellow?"

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Wonders Wednesday Photo: "Small Meets Large"

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Britain's Got Tallent dance contestants -- A MUST SEE!!!

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gHvATmUsSg&feature=related

Funny Friday: Photoshopped?

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Wonders Wednesday Photo: Caterpillar Faces

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Wishing you Easter blessings...

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Good Friday Sentiment

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Wonders Wednesday Photo: Wild Bunny

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Funny Friday: Cat Compromise

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Don't Be Fooled!

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Music Video "Who Am I ?"

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Funny Friday: "Napping Laptop Cat"

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Wonders Wednesday Photo: Keeping in Shape

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A Quote to Ponder

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from the Les Miserables book:

"The pupil dilates in the night and at last finds day in it, even as the soul dilates in misfortune, and at last finds God in it." ~ Jean Valjean: Book Three - Chapter One

Spring Has Sprung!

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Funny Friday: Bad Haircut

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Wonders Wednesday Photo: Fish Pouch

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Hampster With a Lucky Find

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NOTICE: Lack of posts

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Sorry for the lack of posts recently, but I'm being treated for a knee problem and doing physical therapy. It's making me tired and "out of it" so I haven't felt up to doing a post every night, as usual. I'm also looking for some more written material to post so the blog will have more than just pictures.

Be Prepared...

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Funny Friday The 13th

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Wonders Wednesday Photo: Sedona Cacti

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Kung Fu Red Panda

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Late Winter Snow

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"Moments"

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All Clear! Let's Go!

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Dog Afraid of Water (video with funny music)

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Pesky Cub

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Wonders Wednesday Photo: Signs of Spring

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Cat Personality Disorder

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Tippy Truck

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Freedom of Conscience

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"Freedom of conscience, that is the sacred thing. Not freedom to do what I choose or to fulfill my own purpose, but freedom to do what I ought, and to fulfill God's purpose for me."

~ Dr. William Temple

"Killer" Dog

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CAUTION: Climbing Hazard - #4

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CAUTION: Climbing Hazard - #3

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Wonders Wednesday Photo: Mt. Rainier Glacier

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This could definitely be a climbing hazard!

CAUTION: Climbing Hazard - #2

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CAUTION: Climbing Hazard - #1

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A Proverb

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