Visit me at my embellished memoir, in short spurts at: http://SueAnnPorter.com Mostly everything really happened; I change the names to protect the innocent and camouflage the guilty. And sometimes I get into some interesting Bible stories and talk about my views and what I learned from the stories. Thank you for visiting My Embellished Memoir. Feel free to say hello!
When my son was young, I would get a $10 roll of quarters, take him to the arcade, and let him play to his heart’s delight. One Saturday I took him and his buddy Brian, gave them both handfuls of quarters and told them to come back when they needed more. They gleefully (is that … More Saturday Afternoon at the Arcade
Maybe you’ve noticed them. They buzz around the Freshly Pressed page, commenting on every FP post, agreeing with everything. Sometimes, they even include a link back to their own blog. They are the Freshly Pressed Groupies. They will “Like” your Freshly Pressed post. They will comment and blather on about what a great post it … More Freshly Pressed “Groupies”
Last night, I tried out our brand new German-made iron. We were very careful not to buy “made in China” and there were no American-made available. So go with German Engineering. Martha Stewart doesn’t live here; as you know I have kitchen disasters on a regular basis. I don’t do well with domestic chores, or … More The Great Iron Meltdown
Engrish. Gotta love it. Happiness always accompanies with me. When I was a teenager, I thought happiness was when everything would be okay and there would be no problems. That’s not happiness, that’s death. As I get older, I realize happiness is in the moments and the minutes, not necessarily in the things we accumulate. … More I got chocolate on my Fortune Cookie
Tom slapped his stomach to quiet the rolling growls within. He inhaled deeply, raised his arm and knocked on the door of the large stone building. The door was opened by a chubby, balding priest. His hands brushed down his vestments as if to push away crumbs. Tom inhaled deeply again, and blurted out, “May … More Tom Hardy (An embellished story)
I had always supposed that one day the Earth would be blown up, much like Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the whole planet would be blown to smithereens. So I got out Mr. Strong’s concordance, and set it next to the book of Revelation. Well ok, I cheated a little; Mr. Strong’s is now electronic. I was … More What’s going to happen to the Earth?
Yesterday was Mr. Porter‘s first day at his new job, so I thought I would surprise him with dinner. But I made a huge mistake, and I forgot everything I had learned in 6th grade science class. As you know, the only thing I whip up in the kitchen is trouble. But no, this time … More “So would you like me to bring home some Chinese?”
Whew! It’s been a rough couple of weeks here. Shifting gears, making decisions, trying to keep what’s left of my sanity. I’ve hidden the bathroom scale, because I’m not quite ready to know what it’s telling me. (I would need rather strong wings….hehehe) Coffee, oh coffee, how I love thee. Today is Mr. Porter‘s first … More Where have I been? Where am I going? Another mid-life crisis moment.
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Black Christian News shares that in an exclusive interview, the Rev. Billy Graham tells Newsmax that President Obama’s “hope and change” mantra is nothing more than a cliché and warns that the nation faces increasing threats to civil and religious liberties from its government. Graham, who is preparing…
Mom is working on her blog about the Federal Reserve. She has been mumbling under her breath a lot. She is fact-checking and looking for pictures. And mumbling under her breath. A lot. What is the Creature from Jekyll Island, Mom? I never heard of that. It sounds scary! Don’t worry Mom! I’ll protect you! … More Mom will be Unplugged Today, so I am filling in — Love Bailey
I believe there is HACKING going on.
I’m going to make this easy. Debt for individuals: 1. If you use a credit card to buy something because you don’t have the money, the “borrowed” money is DEBT. 2. Debt makes you a servant to the lender. (Proverbs 22:7) You have to go by their rules: When to pay it back, how much each payment has … More Debt 101 — Debt Limits for Dummies – Debt Ceiling
Years ago when I had my first car and my first custom car stereo system, I did mix a tape and we played it until it got that “window sound” –which means it was time to throw it out the window. 😉 Many years have passed since then, and life has changed me. So here … More My Mix Tape Masterpiece – Daily Prompt
Oh sure, it’s “pretty” when you look out the window and see the snow falling. And sure, the fire is so delightful. It’s almost that time of year again, time to dress like a Canadian. Layers and layers of clothes, piled on top of each other, trying desperately to keep the cold out. I’ve lived … More Dressing Like a Canadian
It’s the worst addiction of them all. It’s not just the nicotine; it’s all those other chemicals they put in there that make those cigarettes so addicting. I quit and restarted several times over the course of a decade, but I finally quit. (It’s been at least 15 years now.) Believe me, if you are … More How I finally quit smoking
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Christians are being singled out and massacred from Pakistan to Syria to the Nairobi shopping mall. Kirsten Powers on the deafening silence from U.S. pews and pulpits. Christians in the Middle East and Africa are being slaughtered, tortured, raped, kidnapped, beheaded, and forced to flee the birthplace of…
Well, I have your attention now, don’t I?! If you’re been lurking around my embellished memoir, you know that Mr. Porter has been trying to make a HUGE decision, and I have not entirely been the best help-meet that I should be. I thought that if I left him alone, and prayed behind his back … More I’ve been a very naughty girl
“There is no greater love than this: that a person would lay down his life for the sake of his friends.” –Aramaic Bible in Plain English John 15:13 Keith Green died at the age of 28. He was a Jewish believer in Jesus. His music lives on!
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