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Author: Brenda Wood

Sandycove Acres, Innisfil, Ontario, Canada

Fat ShampooPodcast

Saturday, November 26, 2011 Brenda Wood

My friend says that she's figured out the answer to her weight problem. The label on her shampoo promises "extra volume and body". Jokingly, (I trust!) she says that instead she will start using Dawn dish soap in the shower, … Read more

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Silent Noise And Hot FoodPodcast

Saturday, October 22, 2011 Brenda Wood

When I came back, I found the house empty. In my ordinary life, Ron would have had a pot of potatoes on the boil and some kind of beef (his preference) on the barbecue. I'd push for a vegetable and … Read more

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What Is Your Script?Podcast

Wednesday, October 5, 2011 Brenda Wood

Entertainment is rare at the doctor's office, but on one visit, a young mom and her four-year-old twins kept us all in smiles. We needed a smile because my husband, Ron, was in the last stages of cancer. Likely hoping … Read more

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Google ThisPodcast

Thursday, March 31, 2011 Brenda Wood

I don't expect to travel to all the exotic beauty spots of the world, but thanks to search engines like Google, I enjoy them from afar. My recent discoveries include the Plitvice Lakes and Death Valley's Sailing Stones. The Morning … Read more

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All In OnePodcast

Sunday, March 13, 2011 Brenda Wood

An old joke tells of a married couple searching for bathing suits. The woman laughingly asks hubby if she should get a bikini or an all-in-one suit. "Better get a bikini," he replies. "You'll never get it all in one!" … Read more

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After The Get UpPodcast

Friday, February 18, 2011 Brenda Wood

When Ron broke a bone in his back, he couldn't manage the stairs. In fact, even the couch offered no comfort, so he spent his days on a borrowed sponge mat on our living room floor. Thankfully, surgery brought both … Read more

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Diabetes And MePodcast

Thursday, February 3, 2011 Brenda Wood

When my husband Ron developed diabetes, I knew he would be in for some lifestyle changes, but I didn't realize just how much his disease would affect me. All of a sudden, the Dairy Queen was no longer our best … Read more

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Dr. Strong and Mrs. SiewertPodcast

Thursday, December 30, 2010 Brenda Wood

Most of us are familiar with Strong's concordance, but did you know that Dr. James Strong spent 35 years preparing this remarkable dictionary of the Hebrew Bible and the Greek Testament before it was published in 1890? Or that every … Read more

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The Good Food BoxPodcast

Tuesday, December 28, 2010 Brenda Wood

We just got our first Good Food Box. This community-based plan encourages people to eat fresh, local produce at affordable prices. We ordered the "small box" for ten dollars and got so much produce that it could fit into the … Read more

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Not NowPodcast

Saturday, December 18, 2010 Brenda Wood

For years, I spoiled Christmas surprises by scrounging the house for carefully hidden presents. Mom thought she'd stymie us by wrapping them, but I had a knack for sliding off ribbon and paper and neatly replacing it. The trouble is … Read more

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Today's Verse

Psalm 40:8 – I desire to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart. (NIV)5

Today's Daily Manna

Isaiah 40:10a – See, the Sovereign Lord comes with power… (NIV)

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  • Today's Bible Reading:2 Psalm 98
  • Today's One-Year3 Bible Passage: Hebrews 11-13
  • Today's Two-Year4 Bible Passages: 2 Samuel 15; 2 Corinthians 4:16-5:10
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The winds of God are always blowing, but you must set the sails. – François Fénelon6

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