Monthly Archives: June 2011

Because I Can

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Shellie Rushing Tomlinson

My early morning thought progression of which I feel I must share though I feel sure my grown kids and their spouses wish I wouldn’t: This is such a pretty tree– It’s a shame this side of it isn’t as … Continue reading →

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No kin to me–

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Shellie Rushing Tomlinson

When I was a little girl growing up on Bull Run Road one of my favorite toys was a stuffed monkey with a yellow banana in his hand. I can STILL remember chewing on that plastic banana during stressful times, (most … Continue reading →

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Crawdad Fishing on Bull Run Road

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Shellie Rushing Tomlinson

Just a little thought recorded for you down by the lake bank this morning. Click here:   Crawdad Fishing Memories    P.S. If you can’t help but sing a bar or two of “You Get a Line and I’ll Get a Pole, … Continue reading →

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A Nostalgic Look at my Famous Poetress Years

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Shellie Rushing Tomlinson

Just found this buried in the bottom of a file cabinet. It’s my journal from my junior and senior years of high school and it is some serious stress relief! It comes from my famous poetress period. Here, I’ll show you … Continue reading →

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One more reason why I’m weird

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Shellie Rushing Tomlinson

Hey y’all, can we chat? I am, without a doubt, one of the strangest people I know. I could list a myriad of reasons why that is so (and I’m picturing a whole host of people who would love to offer their help … Continue reading →

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Wrapped in the Arms of Love

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Shellie Rushing Tomlinson

Hey y’all, I’m always trying to describe how I came to be head over heels in love with the Word. It’s not a relationship that happened overnight and it did NOT happen just because I decided to follow Jesus. On the contrary, I … Continue reading →

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Sue Ellen Facebook Party Wrap-up and List of Winners!

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Shellie Rushing Tomlinson

 “Lord’avemercy,” I said when the bell rang and the Sue Ellen Facebook party officially wrapped last night, “I’ve been to a pig roast, several county fairs and a handful of goat ropings— and I’ve NEVER seen anything like THAT!” Madness … Continue reading →

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Best Friend Invite!

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Shellie Rushing Tomlinson

Hey y’all~ I ran across this from an anonymous source and just had to share… Man’s Best Friend While practicing law, George G. Vest, a former U. S. Senator from Missouri, defended a farmer whose dog was involved in a … Continue reading →

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