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Nov.23.2011
http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/11/22/v-print/2624500/editorial-super-committees-failure.html
The editorial in the Fresno Bee is short and to the point, read it when you get some time.
The Super Committee met and did nothing. Like little boys who were losing the game, each side picked up their...
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Nov.17.2011
As I watched the story about the congresswoman, Gabrielle Giffords on 20/20 the other night, I smiled. If you have a chance to look at it, I recommend it highly. http://abc.go.com/watch/2020/SH559026/VD55153303/gabby-giffords–mark-kelly-courage-and-hope
There were quite a few aha moments to be had...
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Nov.17.2011
My 10 year old daughter came home last week to tell me about an incident that happened on the playground at school during recess. Turns out some that some of her classmates were picking on a little girl and to make a long story short, she and another girl told the adult in charge. My daughter and...
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Nov.16.2011
I started out my morning exercising and listening to Joyce Meyer. She made reference to the Proverbs 31 woman in verses 10-31. As I was doing my stomach crunches I heard her say that this woman took care of herself first before she took care of the rest of the family. Even though I have seen and...
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Nov.09.2011
Christmas is around the corner. There is only one thing I want for Christmas. Sounds kinda' juvenile and yet aren't we all tied into what we used to be like. Our experiences are really the sum total of who we are right now. I remember being so excited for Christmas to come. My girlfriend and I...
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Nov.09.2011
If you ever want to see an example of a job well done, I recommend visiting the AM/PM Gas Station on the corner of Tracy Boulevard and Clover. Here amidst all of the long lines of sometimes happy and sometimes not so happy gas-a-holics, you will find a man of small stature doing his job.
Living in...
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Nov.09.2011
My daughter is a wonderful little girl who teaches me what I am like on the inside. She cries when she is tired and she cries when she makes a mistake, she cries when she feels ignored and she cries when she thinks I am mad with her. That is a lot like me. I cry under these circumstances and I...
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Nov.09.2011
Today I received an email that simply read: The domain just-a-mom.us (yb123) has reached 90% of its bandwidth limit (902.31/1000.00 Megs). I contacted my blog site designer and diva extraordinaire Linda Lee (http://askmepc-webdesign.com/ ) and asked her if this means anything to me? She wrote back...
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Oct.31.2011
My girlfriend and I went to a gospel competition earlier in the month. I so enjoy being with her. She gets me and she allows me to be me. She feels my pain and I feel hers. I know when she is tired and needs to rest. We are both Leo's high strung and needy. She is my Gayle. As we were having...
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Oct.29.2011
Halloween falls on October 31st every year and regardless if the day is Monday or Thursday or Sunday that is the day the kids go out trick or treating. Who came up with this? Trick or treating on a school night means that children are tired and grumpy that night and most of the day tomorrow. ...
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Oct.29.2011
My 13 year old went to his first football game with his 16 year old brother a few weeks ago. He had a good time. My 13 year old decided he wanted to have a bowling birthday party and invite all of his friends and his family (his words) to the party. We had one and we all had a ball. My 13 year old...
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Oct.18.2011
As I sat on the side of her bed performing our nightly ritual of saying prayers and singing our song, my daughter reached up and grabbed my neck and gave me a big ole' kiss. She told me that she loved me sooo much and then she said I don't want you to die. I said I don't either. Then she said if...
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Oct.18.2011
“The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” -Eleanor Roosevelt
The last month or so I have gotten into the habit of waking up around 4:30 a.m. on purpose. Realizing that my day will be...
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Oct.17.2011
I realize tonight it has been 17 days since I have written in my blog. I have been fruitful writing in other spaces. I have written for Examiner.com, Tracy Press, for the church youth newsletter, on post-it notes, on scraps of paper and in my head. Ideas flood my mind constantly.
In early October...
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Sep.29.2011
I woke up in love and being loved. Sunday is my favorite day. This past Sunday I needed to rest and I said I would get it and I did. The spirit was palpable in the sanctuary. It was the usual side kisses, warm hugs, high fives, fist bumps, smiles, nods, giggles and girl those shoes are bad and I...
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All things are possible with God. ”
—My life and His Word (aka The Bible)
About Yolande
Yolande Barial is an inspirational and spiritual writer and poet. Her life-long journey is to encourage and empower all sisters, young and seasoned, to become on-purpose. She uses her unique voice to express the reality that all things are possible with God....
Yolande’s Favorite Books
The Bible, The Wisdom of Menopause, Any Book by Max Lucado, Any book by T.D. Jakes, One Day My Soul Just Opened Up, All books by Iyanla Vanzant