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  My blogger profile reads that I'm a widowed mother of two humans and a dog.  I'm a Jesus follower, a soccer mom, homeschooling mom, fine arts mom, working mom,  and an alumnus of the University of North Carolina.  My heart is kind, my faith is battle tested and I'm sometimes too smart for my own good. So life is a challenge; but I am never bored.  If I had a desire granted for the next chapter, it would be clarify of the path forward with understandable peace.  Clarity of the path forward would mean I am sure of my next steps.  What is understandable peace?  It goes back to a Bible passage that I've held on to for years.  Phillippians 4:6-7 in the New Living Translation reads as follows:  6   Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.   7  And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts ...

  Write Now! Persuasive Writing Prompts: Try a Before-and-After Approach Eli's dream of transitioning from being a waiter to taking over his uncle's restaurant and catering business was just that because money was tight.   Some of the restaurant's equipment was old and sometimes inefficient.  Their wine bottle opener often shredded corks occasionally resulting in big clients who happened upon the restaurant leaving disappointed.  One afternoon, they got a call from the CEO of the city's only Fortune 500 company.  He was hosting an important dinner and because he started small, he made a practice of giving small establishments a chance.   Knowing things had to be perfect, Eli took some of his savings and purchased the (brand name) 3 in 1 Wine Bottle Opener to bring to the restaurant.  It was durable, easy to use, and could open beer bottles in addition to wine bottles.   Best of all the cork screw centered itself for insertion and di...