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Christmas in Phoenix

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Well, first of all the drive to Phoenix went well. There was no snow to make it difficult for me as I have driven in the snow but don't like it. I stayed with my son Steven and wife Eileen the first night. Had a bite there to eat. The next day I was supposed to stay with Michael. He had been cleaning for a few days to prepare for me to stay with him on Christmas Eve..When I arrived I met his new girlfriend Suzi who loves him very much. She was apprehensive in meeting me and afraid I wouldn't like her. We immediately became friends. She was everything I thought. With all that has happened in her life she has met the challenges well. She is shorter in stature than myself but has beautiful eyes and skin and carries herself with confidence and pride. She is a lovely lady and I hope Michael will listen to her advice. She has a lot of wisdom. Christmas Eve was spent making homemade Cinnamon Rolls. I got the recipe on myrecipe.com and it called for 2 packages of yeast and chilling the

"Eliminate in 2008"

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When I was alive in 2005, I thought “great in 2008” but “no”, the Lord said, it is time to just “Eliminate,” things that burden us and stop trying to procrastinate. It’s time now to rid our lives of bitterness and hate. Eliminate the excess body fat, the bad diets and weight, to go on those walks in the park or try to roller skate. Try to eliminate those bad decisions and start to state our commitment to the Lord, His Word and our mate. Here I am alone with God and want greatly to anticipate what lies ahead for me and mine as we enter this “2008”. I am touched by the needs I knowingly underestimate. The price of gas bites and the bills they yearly appreciate. So many things to eliminate like tv, movies, candy I ate. Like bad relationships that use up my time, I’ll alleviate. When there are so many other things to do that are great like knitting, crocheting or serving a meal on a big plate. I never get bored because there’s much to do on this date. I could send a greeting to a friend or