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Make a Bride Blessing Gift Bag

Make a Bride Blessing Gift Bag

Make a Bride Blessing Gift Bag

BANANA BOATS - close-up of half of a b-boat

BANANA BOATS - close-up of half of a b-boat

Banana Boats, Anyone? by Barb Shelton (a family favorite for years!)

Butter dish with flowers

Butter dish with flowers

Enjoying the simple pleasures of life!

Man-gift-in-a-jar

Man-gift-in-a-jar

Most Rousing Game of Monopoly ~ EVER

Most Rousing Game of Monopoly ~ EVER

Weston playing Monopoly

Bee flying by yellow flower

Bee flying by yellow flower

Handling the Stingers of Life by Barb Shelton

Two Pies in a Pod

Two Pies in a Pod

Put two pies into the same pie!

BLOG PHOTO - Finished Jar of Rebrined Pickles - 2

BLOG PHOTO - Finished Jar of Rebrined Pickles - 2

The BEST pickles EVER!!!!! (They even turn pickle haters into pickle fans!!!)

Blue Chip Stamp Story

Blue Chip Stamp Story

What does the word "redeem" really mean?!?!

Sack System - 1 sack, full-on

Sack System - 1 sack, full-on

Use this simple, free method to help you clean ANY mess, large or small!!!

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    by Barb Shelton
    • Aug 22, 2019
    • 10 min

    "Older Barb" Talks to "Current Barb"

    Consider your grandsons’ future weddings…  Do you want to be walked up the aisle in a wheelchair? Or to walk up the aisle on your own two fe

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    By Barb (Edtl) Shelton
    • Mar 2, 2019
    • 6 min

    8 Sayings That Have Helped Shape My Life

    The pain and grief of being left out, as many of you know, is real and is awful! But God used it to get me to a place where I became sensiti

    45 views0 comments
    by Princess Barbara (Shelton)
    • Apr 27, 2018
    • 6 min

    Are You a Princess?

    Little girls love to play "princess." There's just something ever-so-delightful about donning a crown and being a princess or queen, and...

    151 views0 comments
    by Barb Shelton with Sharnessa (Shelton) Sanden
    • Jan 9, 2018
    • 6 min

    Cop's Last Shift and Final Sign-off

    This video is of my precious Daddio doing his final sign-off after 39 years of service at Kelso Police Department. He faithfully served the

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    by Barb Shelton
    • Aug 4, 2017
    • 7 min

    The Dilapidated Police Clipboard

    Dave's dilapidated clipboard aged right along with him, though not nearly as well as its user. But both have come through these 41 years

    144 views0 comments
    by Barb Shelton
    • Jul 26, 2017
    • 15 min

    Setting Up for Success in Weight Loss

    I want to be equipped, and ready to fully live the life God wants me to live, and to allow Him to bring me out of "Egypt." To acco

    655 views0 comments
    By Barb Edtl Shelton
    • Jul 25, 2017
    • 6 min

    15 Ways to Renew Your Mind Regarding Weight Loss

    As leaders Heidi Bylsma and Christina Motley share various encouraging videos and comments in the small group they lead (that I'm in), I

    287 views0 comments
    by Barb Shelton
    • Jun 21, 2017
    • 9 min

    How to Enjoy Rainy Days Even If You Hate Rain

    Here's a great 7-Step Rain-Hater's Rehab Plan for anyone who's cloud-sensitive, and wants to get on top of the dreariness that r

    851 views0 comments
    By Barb Shelton
    • May 31, 2017
    • 8 min

    How Does God Redeem Stuff?

    In such time, we are in utter darkness and cannot imagine how light could possibly break through it. We either don't realize what redeem

    438 views0 comments
    By Barb Shelton
    • Apr 10, 2017
    • 11 min

    What Can God Redeem?

    Perhaps you're in a broken or heartbreaking situation today. Maybe with a child...   a marriage...  your finances...  a relationship...

    298 views0 comments
    by Tory Shelton
    • Feb 15, 2017
    • 4 min

    Tory's Memories of Grandma Shelton

    "Several years ago my grandma spoke at my high school graduation ceremony.  She didn’t like to speak in public very much, or to draw at

    95 views0 comments
    by Barb Shelton
    • Aug 4, 2016
    • 9 min

    Commune With Me Guide

    If Jesus were here in person, as in physically, we would have no problem figuring out what to do during our time with Him. Mostly just liste

    144 views0 comments
    Guest Author: Sharnessa Sanden
    • May 9, 2016
    • 6 min

    Sharnessa's Daily Graces

    "As I buttered my toast and committed the crime, my initial response was to take the knife and clean the crumbs out, when I stopped mys

    91 views0 comments
    By Barb Shelton
    • Apr 14, 2016
    • 8 min

    "State of the Family Union" Meetings

    I'm so grateful to you "Bailey girls," for sharing your thoughts and memories with not just me, but with others who I know wil

    162 views0 comments
    by Barb Shelton
    • Apr 12, 2016
    • 6 min

    20 Sweet 'n' Simple Pleasures

    Get ready for a five-sense mini-oasis! Open your eyes and ears, take in a deep breath, and enjoy!!!

    102 views0 comments
    by Barb Shelton
    • Apr 9, 2016
    • 7 min

    In Pursuit of True Beauty

    "The first thing we need to do is get our own hearts and thinking in alignment with God's definition and view of beauty. If we beli

    48 views0 comments
    by Barb Edtl Shelton
    • Feb 29, 2016
    • 9 min

    Handling the Stingers of Life

    Life is full of "stingers"; how we handle them is the difference between life and death in some very real ways!

    237 views0 comments
    by Barb Edtl Shelton
    • Feb 16, 2016
    • 6 min

    A Dozen Rosey Life Lessons

    Be-Rosed Hammer: Besides being able to hammer nails, it's a also beautiful reminder that there's a softer way to "hammer in a

    43 views0 comments
    by Barbara Edtl Shelton
    • Feb 12, 2016
    • 7 min

    The Hem of His Garment

    God is in the business of handling the most difficult, (seemingly) hopeless, complicated, desperate, awful things of life. ... Dave and I

    68 views0 comments

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