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TJs Things

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  • Not that mall.

    Tuesday, I was doing some work in the kitchen when the radio announced that the police had surrounded Clackamas Town Center, a mall south of Portland, which is not far from me. It’s not down the street or in the next town, but I’ve driven down the stretch of highway that passes that particular shopping Read more

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  • I’m decking the halls.

    It’s snowing!!! Woo hoo!!! It seems like yesterday I was celebrating Thanksgiving 😉 A month ago I had my whole menu worked out. Today, I have NO IDEA what I am cooking for Christmas. I think I will make individual favorites and keep my theme from Thanksgiving, which was making a good, simple dinner. I Read more

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  • Joy in the morning.

    …weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. (Psalm 30:5) There have been so many days when I woke up with the funk of yesterday’s drama on me and the right word or the right music or even a positive reflection just completely turned the day around for me. It does Read more

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  • No More Twinkies?

    This evening I heard that Hostess had liquidated its equipment and shuttered its doors. I had heard that the company was on the verge of bankruptcy a few months ago, but I guess this is really the end. No more Cupcakes, Ho-Ho’s, Ding-Dongs, Sno-balls, Fruit Pies, or Wonder Bread. I can’t remember the last time Read more

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