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Guest Post: Fictional Friends

Guest Post: Fictional Friends

Hey, y’all! First off, I’m sorry to post this later than usual. So, since life kinda hit hard this week, Ima interrupt this program (Thoughts on Thursdays) for some thoughts from my lovely sister! (I will still put this under the Thursday category, for...
The Pearl and the Oyster

The Pearl and the Oyster

Do you know how a pearl is formed? Most people do, but in case you don’t: a pearl is formed by an irritant (or sometimes a parasite, according to Google) in a clam, mussel, or oyster. The oyster coats the irritant in layer upon layer of some kind of fluid until a...
The Pearl and the Oyster

Ships, Ships, and More Ships!

So, Tuesday, I posted a tag: Favorite Things Tag. It was a lot of fun! But it stirred up some ideas, so this is a bit of an expansion on one of my favorite things from that list. One of my favorite things is relationships. I’ve mentioned briefly in a previous...
The Pearl and the Oyster

Failing Gracefully

Do you ever feel like you’re not enough? That what you do isn’t enough, or even who you are? It isn’t difficult to find a reason to be down and out in today’s world. You’ll always let someone down, eventually. You can’t live up to...
The Pearl and the Oyster

Holiday Reflections

Here in the United States, yesterday was our Independence Day, July 4th. It’s been two hundred and forty-two years since the thirteen colonies claimed independence from England. Did you know the Revolutionary War was in full swing when a group of guys gathered, called...
The Pearl and the Oyster

Growing With Goals

Part of being a well-balanced human being is making goals. Without goals, there is no progress. Without progress, why bother? I believe it is a crucial part of our journeys on this earth to grow as we get older. We’re supposed to learn and become better, hone our...