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Author: Mary Daniel

Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

Insurance Impatience, Patient Assurance

Friday, August 18, 2000 Mary Daniel

We had been away and were to be home for a very short time before leaving again. Our house insurance was to expire while we were away, so it was imperative that it be renewed before leaving again. Off and … Read more

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Pennies At The Signpost

Tuesday, August 8, 2000 Mary Daniel

There's a signpost my dog likes to stop at on our daily walk. She sniffs around the post, the grass, and the big rock nearby, as dogs are prone to do. Sometimes, usually on weekends, there will be a penny … Read more

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Walking Us Through Our Troubles

Friday, July 28, 2000 Mary Daniel

Anyone with a computer, especially a beginner, knows the importance and value of their server and support staff. I'm not what one would call computer-literate, and although I can figure out some things on my own, it is easier when … Read more

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Picket Line Pets

Monday, July 17, 2000 Mary Daniel

An interesting thing happened on the first day my little dog and I had to pass by a picket line on our daily walk. From half a block away I could see a cat sitting on its haunches, and as … Read more

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Are We There Yet?

Sunday, July 9, 2000 Mary Daniel

A cartoon was comprised of four frames, three of which depicted a car bumping along the road, two adults in front and a child in the back, with the caption, "Are we there yet?" The last frame showed the father … Read more

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"And Never Take Home For Granted"

Saturday, July 1, 2000 Mary Daniel

Upon entering a little bead shop in Maui, a most beautiful song coming over the sound system seemed to soar right through to my soul. I asked the clerk to tell me who was singing. As she handed me the … Read more

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My Little Red Wagon

Saturday, June 24, 2000 Mary Daniel

Growing up in a remote community in the 1950's meant no television, and telephones that were shared by three other families on a "party line". Each family had a designated number of rings to which they answered, such as "609 … Read more

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Chinese Brush Painting

Thursday, June 22, 2000 Mary Daniel

Recently, I took a workshop in Chinese brush painting. The supplies required are: Chinese paint brushes, Chinese black ink, 12 watercolours, water, rice paper, a little palate to mix one's paints, some paper or cloth towel and a felt underlay … Read more

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It's A God Thing!

Friday, June 16, 2000 Mary Daniel

A reply in response to one of my devotionals inspired this one. The reader said she liked how I could take an ordinary situation and turn it into a God Thing. It made me think about what some refer to … Read more

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The Last Hill Home

Sunday, June 4, 2000 Mary Daniel

We live on a circular "drive" rather than a street or avenue, and this "drive" is on the side of a slope to the ocean, so that the people living at the bottom of the slope of the circle live … Read more

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2 Timothy 3:16-17 – All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. (NIV)5

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Isaiah 33:6a – In that day he will be your sure foundation… (NLT)

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It is in the ordinary duties and labors of life that the Christian can and should develop his spiritual union with God. – Thomas Merton6

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