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𝕊ℙ𝕀𝔻𝔼ℝ𝕊 𝕆ℝ 𝕊ℕ𝔸𝕂

𝕊ℙ𝕀𝔻𝔼ℝ𝕊 𝕆ℝ 𝕊ℕ𝔸𝕂𝔼𝕊?
If you receive my newsletter every Thursday, you already know what 70’s chart-topping tune could easily be my theme song.
The chorus goes like this:
🎸I don’t like spiders and snakes
🎸And that ain’t what it takes to love me … (Jim Stafford’s US Billboard Top 100 Hit 1974)
When it comes to spiders and snakes, I’m skittish around one but plain ol’ skeered of the other.
So, don’t worry.
I did check for those sly slitherers before I plopped down in this beautiful patch of Texas bluebonnets. 👍
Aren’t they gorgeous?
“Take Pictures With the Bluebonnets is number 2️⃣5️⃣ in The Ultimate Texas Spring Bucket List. 💙
If you’re curious about the other 24 must-do spring adventures, I’ll post a link in my stories to purchase the book. 📘
😳So, which one creeps you out more, spiders or snakes??😳
#spidersorsnakes #70stunes #bluebonnets #texasbucketlist #texasstateflower #texasadventures #texasfun #texasoverfiftygetsaround

My Faith Story is Tied to Theirs I didn’t reali

My Faith Story is Tied to Theirs
I didn’t realize until I saw this movie that the high school students I so admired at my church were Christians who experienced The Jesus Revolution for themselves.
While I was half their age, the message of Jesus’ love and forgiveness penetrated my wounded heart just like it did theirs.
My mom and dad were getting divorced, and my dad was no longer around. When the pastor at our church explained that our sin separates us from God, but that Jesus died to bridge the gap, I didn’t hesitate to place my faith in him.
Once I confessed that I was a sinner (which I understood even at the age of 8), asked God for forgiveness, and accepted what Jesus had done on the cross as truth, it was so comforting to realize my relationship with God was secure from that moment on.
I can still see those older kids sitting in church, their Bibles open while they took notes from the message.
They had no idea how much their fiery faith served to ignite my own.
One of my friends who saw the movie said this:
“I absolutely loved this movie! Saw it twice. My oldest brother John was in high school in this Jesus movement era, and he was affected in a very similar way as is depicted in the movie. His life was transformed, and his walk drew me to the Lord as a young girl. His walk with the Lord has remained strong with the Lord all these years, as has mine.”
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. ❤️
Have you seen Jesus Revolution? What’s your own transformation story?
#jesusrevolution #jesusmovement #john316 #jesus

10 𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚃𝚘𝚜𝚜 𝚃𝚘𝚍𝚊𝚢
One way to add more adventure to your everyday life is simply to have less stuff.
The fewer items you need to organize or clean, the more time there will be to get out and explore.
Here are 10 things you can easily toss today.
1️⃣ Plastic food storage bowls
2️⃣ Wire hangers
3️⃣ One book you’ve already read
4️⃣ Plastic grocery bags
5️⃣ Stuff in the door of the fridge
6️⃣ Expired prescriptions
7️⃣ Stack of magazines
8️⃣ Duplicate spice containers
9️⃣ Toxic cleaning products
🔟 A pile of paper
Yippee! You just created more space in your brain for creative thoughts and adventure plans. 👍
Which one felt the best?
#declutteryourlife #springcleaning #lessismore #intentionaladventure #texasoverfiftygetsaround

When Big Brother Goes to School 💙 One of the n

When Big Brother Goes to School 💙
One of the nice things about being a grandparent is that I don’t feel beholden to memorialize every single powerful moment of every single wonderful day.
When raising my own children, I often felt frustrated at the lack of time I could find to write in the individual journals I kept for each child.
Today I just give myself grace for those days gone by, knowing in my heart that even if I had been free to write all the livelong day, I still would have missed quoting a funny phrase here or describing an adorable facial expression there.
The moments worth remembering, they are so many.
Like this one.
When my daughter held her baby boy in the window so his 2 1/2 year old big brother could wave goodbye before heading to school, I felt the old angst rise up within me.
Hurry! Write this down! Your grandsons will want to read the story when they’re grown!
But, almost in the next breath, I realized that I have somehow, miraculously, blessedly learned to relax.
Laugh now, ponder later. Tuck the memories deep into my heart as timeless treasures. I don’t have to write down everything that happens for posterity’s sake. I need only allow myself to savor the sweetness as it comes.
Because there will be more. So.much.more.
Do you feel the same way?
#grandparenting #lifeoverfifty #momentsandmemories #grandkids #toeverythingthereisaseason #journaling #savoringlife #grateful

🌸SWISS AVENUE HISTORIC HOMES TOUR🌸 One of D

🌸SWISS AVENUE HISTORIC HOMES TOUR🌸
One of Dallas’ most anticipated springtime events is the Swiss Avenue Historic District Mother’s Day Home Tour.
Every year, six or seven homeowners open their 100-year old homes so people can come inside and enjoy a look around.
Home tours are a great item to add to your adventure list because:
🔑 They’re a beautiful way to feel the heartbeat of a city by observing the homeowners’ chosen styles and decor.
🔑 Snippets of historical information given at each home stir up imaginary adventures back in time.
🔑 The money made from a home tour goes right back into your community.
So, if you can’t find a home tour near you, go ahead and add the annual Swiss Avenue Historic District Mother’s Day Home Tour to your adventure list for next year. 🌷
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Have you ever been to a historic homes tour?
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#historichomes #hometour #dallashometour #swissavenue #dallashistoricdistrict
#mothersdayfun #intentionaladventure #historichomesoftexas #texasoverfiftygetsaround

“When Company Clears Out” - Fort Parker State

“When Company Clears Out” - Fort Parker State Park
During this Centennial year of Texas State Parks, I’m having so much fun trying to see all 89 of them.
When my hubby and I noticed this little raccoon relaxing on a cabin’s porch @fortparkerstatepark, I couldn’t help but wonder if he was thinking something like, whew, I thought they’d never leave. 🤪
What dialogue would you write for this cute critter?
#raccoon #texasparks100 #fortparkerstatepark #texastravels #texasdaytrips

Santa Elena Canyon at Big Bend National Park ⭐️
It may take you a whole day to drive out to @bigbendnps but seeing this canyon is worth it.
#bigbendnationalpark #santaelenacanyon #farwesttexas #texasourtexas #exploretexas #texasissobig #lonestarstate #texasoverfiftygetsaround

🌷 Spring is on its way in Texas! 🌷 Are you

🌷 Spring is on its way in Texas!
🌷 Are you planning your adventures?
🌷 Be sure to include an afternoon to tiptoe through the tulips up in Pilot Point. (#4 in The Ultimate Texas Spring Bucket List)
🌷 For more ideas of fun things to do during the beautiful season of Texas spring, check the link in bio to get your copy of the book. Or just message me!
🌷 This list of 25 things to do contains adventures in every region of Texas. That’s because all of the Lone Star State is stunningly beautiful during the months of March, April and May.
🌷 From the panhandle communities up north to the sleepy towns down south in the Valley, it’s all good in the neighborhood this spring!
🌷 Have you ever been to a tulip farm?
#springiscoming #springintexas #tiptoethroughthetulips #springtimeintexas #texasadventures #texasplaces #exploretexas #ultimatetexasbucketlist

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