I Thought My Evening Was Over

              I thought my evening was over. My normal routine is to stumble to the back door, let Abby the schnauzer out one more time and then I’m out like a light. HOWEVER, when I opened the door, Abby walked out and something I will call Micro-Kermit hopped in. This frog was tiny, a little smaller than a dime, and he was wired!  He took off across my kitchen like one of those random bouncy balls from a vending machine. I began to contemplate my options: 1. Pretend I never saw him. 2....

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Surprise

Surprise, Surprise, Surprise! It would be impossible for me to hear the word "surprise"  three times without also hearing the voice of Gomer Pyle in my head. Lest you stop reading before we even get started, let me assure you that this post will not be about Gomer Pyle, Andy Griffith, Aunt Bea, Opie or Barney Fife. This post IS however about the word - SURPRISE.   I can vividly remember a moment at about twenty years of age, when I passionately told the Lord that I didn't want to just get married, have a...

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