DaLee J. Kicker https://daleekicker.com/ Encouraging YOU to Find Joy through Everyday Living Mon, 01 Feb 2021 12:36:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/daleekicker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cropped-IMG_8350.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 DaLee J. Kicker https://daleekicker.com/ 32 32 165370130 February – The Month of Love or is it? https://daleekicker.com/february-the-month-of-love-or-is-it/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=february-the-month-of-love-or-is-it https://daleekicker.com/february-the-month-of-love-or-is-it/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2021 11:00:00 +0000 https://daleekicker.com/?p=339 I just finished re-reading Gary Chapman’s book, “The Five Love Languages.” The first time I read this book, it was life-changing. As a young wife and mother, I discovered in those early years that my husband’s love language was Acts of Service, so if the house was picked up when he walked through the door …

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]]> https://daleekicker.com/february-the-month-of-love-or-is-it/feed/ 4 339 Making a choice to Follow God https://daleekicker.com/making-a-choice-to-follow-god/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=making-a-choice-to-follow-god Tue, 12 Jan 2021 09:00:00 +0000 https://daleekicker.com/?p=1004 James 4:4: Adulteresses! Don’t you know that friendship with the World is hostility toward God? So whoever wants to be the World’s friend becomes God’s enemy. James begins this verse with a strong word, one that will get attention quickly. In some translations, both Adulterers and Adulteresses are used. James uses a metaphorical description of …

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]]> 1004 Who is your Anchor? https://daleekicker.com/who-is-your-anchor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=who-is-your-anchor Wed, 30 Sep 2020 11:23:44 +0000 https://daleekicker.com/?p=210 The beach is God’s most beautiful work. I see HIS majesty in the vastness of the oceans’ multi-colors, His strength in the pattern of the crashing waves, His creativity is shown in the array of shells, sand dollars, plants, and animals that live in the ocean. The beach, any beach, is my happy place.  On …

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]]> 210 Have you missed it? What is the message? https://daleekicker.com/have-you-missed-it-what-is-the-message/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=have-you-missed-it-what-is-the-message https://daleekicker.com/have-you-missed-it-what-is-the-message/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://daleekicker.com/?p=61 Have you missed it?

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]]> https://daleekicker.com/have-you-missed-it-what-is-the-message/feed/ 2 61 What do Beach chairs have to do with Memory? https://daleekicker.com/what-do-beach-chairs-have-to-do-with-memory/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-do-beach-chairs-have-to-do-with-memory Wed, 16 Sep 2020 11:00:00 +0000 https://daleekicker.com/?p=218 I am patiently sitting in a straight back uncomfortable chair in a sterile doctor’s office with my Dad waiting on the doctor. The room filled with the necessary equipment for exams and procedures, the ominous-looking machines with scopes attached, and monitors glaring at us. Although that captured my Dad’s attention, he was most enamored by …

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]]> 218 How do all those pieces fit together? https://daleekicker.com/how-do-all-those-pieces-fit-together/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-do-all-those-pieces-fit-together Wed, 09 Sep 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://daleekicker.com/?p=245 After Labor Day, it is time to put out the Fall decorations. In my fall decorations boxes, I keep a Fall puzzle. I don’t know why or when this tradition started, but during this time of year, we always have a puzzle out on the table for anyone who walks past the dining room will …

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]]> 245 Location, Location, Location, Living where God placed us! https://daleekicker.com/192-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=192-2 Wed, 02 Sep 2020 11:14:00 +0000 https://daleekicker.com/?p=192 I spend a few days every other month in the city where my dad lives.  While I am there, I have been fortunate to stay with my nephew.  The lake view from the back deck is ladled with stately oak trees, the sun reflecting its glory, and an occasional animal scampering about.  During one visit, …

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]]> 192 The Story of Us! 37 years and counting https://daleekicker.com/the-story-of-us-37-years-and-counting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-story-of-us-37-years-and-counting https://daleekicker.com/the-story-of-us-37-years-and-counting/#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2020 11:09:31 +0000 https://daleekicker.com/?p=1257 Last week was our 37th anniversary! Yes, the cards pictured are the cards we picked out for each other! The same exact card purchased from two different places. In 1999 a movie came out titled “The Story of Us,” which resonated with us when we watched it. Through the years, we have used the phrase …

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]]> https://daleekicker.com/the-story-of-us-37-years-and-counting/feed/ 5 1257 There is an occasion for Everything https://daleekicker.com/there-is-an-occasion-for-everything/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=there-is-an-occasion-for-everything https://daleekicker.com/there-is-an-occasion-for-everything/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2020 11:23:53 +0000 https://daleekicker.com/?p=1249 The Kicker Krewe is in a season of Celebration. This past weekend we celebrated our newly officially adopted grandsons all weekend, with building a wooden playset to time with family and friends from afar concluding with a party complete with a water slide! Over the past 60 days, we have celebrated five birthdays, Mother’s Day, …

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]]> https://daleekicker.com/there-is-an-occasion-for-everything/feed/ 2 1249 Thankful for Love and Support https://daleekicker.com/thankful-for-love-and-support/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thankful-for-love-and-support https://daleekicker.com/thankful-for-love-and-support/#comments Fri, 31 Jul 2020 11:27:05 +0000 https://daleekicker.com/?p=1244 I LOVE to travel! And I love to plan travel and family trips where we might rent a big house, and all the kids can come. My husband, Lee, will tell you, I am happiest when I am planning the next trip. When the kids graduate from High School, I have taken each one on …

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