Podcast

 

Welcome to "Shug-Steps of Faith," where stories come to life, memories find a voice, and a little bit of humor keeps everything in balance.  I'm Shug, the writer behind (shug-stepsoffaith) a place where I've been capturing life's moments....BIG and small, ever since 2010. 

Whether it's faith, family, nostalgia, or just a good ol' story, this podcast is an extension of the words I've shared on my blog.  So, grab a cup of coffee, get comfy, and let's dive into the stories that make life so rich.

Wasn't that fun?  That would be my introduction if I were to have a podcast. 

Do any of you listen to PODCAST?

I DO!  Every single evening, I listen to Steven Furtick, Jentezen Franklin, Pastor Robert Madu, OR Dr. David Jeremiah. 

My ritual is to climb into bed, turn the box fan on high, evening prayer time, put Air pods in my ears and tune in to one of these podcast.  

The Christian podcasts that I listen to, help me to reflect on God's word and they deepen my faith.  I enjoy the encouraging topics, motivational messages, devotions and Bible teachings.  

Do any of you have any go-to podcast that strengthens your faith or simply brings you joy?  Would you mind sharing them with me?  I am always open to new recommendations.

A few Funnies below ↓↓

"Starting a podcast is just a socially acceptably way of making your friends listen to you for a hour."

"Podcasts: For when you want to talk to people but also want to control the entire conversation?

"The first rule of podcasting: You'll spend 10 minutes recording and 3 hours editing out your 'Ums" and Awkward pauses."

Wishing you all a very Blessed Thursday!

Shug

Blog Books

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR FIRST BORN GRANDSON.....🅣🅨🅛🅔🅡!!  TODAY IS #29 FOR HIM!  I'm hoping his day is filled with so many wonderful Blessings...🎂🎉. Love you BIG, Tyler!

 

Good Morning:  The rain and the storms have now moved East... Praying all my friends in the path of these storms are safe with no damages to their homes or the areas that they live in.

After the rain stopped (around noon).....Here came the winds.  STRONG winds!  I thought for a bit that the winds were going to uproot my windmill palms!  Thankfully there was no damage.  

This.....EXCITED.....me!

My printed Blog books were delivered!

Many of these memories go way back to 2005, before I even began blogging.

This is the first book I had printed back in 2011

This page includes a photo of the old Doctor's office where I was BORN!

The second book printed in 2013.

Both of these books were printed from "Blog 2 Print" which no longer prints.

These last two books were printed by 

"Pixie"

Pixie did a good job, but I prefer the books printed by "Blog 2 Print."  Sad that they no longer print.  

I would encourage you all to Print your books, for your family to have as keepsakes.  

Plus...so many of the stories and Post are family memories.  Just one reason why I post a lot of family pictures. 

So much easier than me having loose printed photos filling up a drawer. I keep these books out on my coffee table and they have been looked at many times.  Some of them contain OLD photos of past girlfriends and boyfriends, but I tell my kids...."Oh Look, a blast from the past...do you need a moment to reflect on your wrong choices of the past?"    LOL. 

I just get stares from them!

These books are FUN and I do hope that my kids and grandkids will enjoy them for years to come.  

Y'all have a Blessed Day....

shug..

 

Just Stuff

It's a Rainy morning around here. We woke up to the sound of our phones ringing, giving us a severe Weather warning.

 

Presently: We have pouring down rain!

My plans today:

Go into town and shop for a wedding shower gift.

Do some shopping for Tammy!

(Getting ready for Spring Break at the Village where Tammy lives. They will be doing all kinds of fun things like pajama day, crazy sock day, Dr. Seuss Day, Wear Red and White Stripes day.)

My plans may have to change!

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I love Animal Crackers!  They are my go to snack with just 90 calories in a half of the bag.  

Last evening was a bit disappointing!

The only animals in my package were a cow and a horse!  No monkeys, no camels, no seal, no bear!  I feel cheated!  LOL. 
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If you all will allow me...I wanted to post a few  family pictures to be included in my blog book.

This girl made 1st team All-District 

in Basketball.

And this grandson....Day one of a new journey in his military career. He is nearing year 9 of his military service and now a new adventure.

Super Proud of Him.

Tammy....after participating in the FRESH race this past Saturday.  All of the participants in the yellow t-shirts live at the home where Tammy lives.  The sponsors of this race are so good about including these men and women who have so many different kinds of disabilities.  I am so thankful that the residents get to experience this. 

 

I Want to give a BIG Shout out of sincere THANKS to Racquet and Jog.  They donated a pair of HOKA tennis shoes to every single resident of BVT for this race. 

💛💛💛💛

I'll leave y'all with this .....

Shug......

Smiles are FREE

Smile....😊 Smiles are FREE, contagious, and they Burn Calories!! 

Todays Challenge? Smile at least 5 times.

That's it!  No burpees, no meal prepping, 

just simple, joyful grins. 

Why? Because smiling is like a boomerang......you send one out, and (most of the time) it comes right back.

A smile can turn a grumpy stranger into a polite one, can confuse people who expect you to be stressed, and even make the barista give you extra whipped cream in your coffee. 

Plus, smiling makes people wonder what you're up to. LOL 😁  It's like having your own little secret mission. "Wonder why she is smiling today?"  "Does she know something I don't know?" "Did she WIN the lottery?" 

Keep 'em guessing today. 

I heard Sam laughing during the middle

of the night, in his sleep...He doesn't remember doing this....  another LOL 😂 for me this morning. 

Go ahead.....flash your pearly whites today, even if they're fueled by caffeine and sheer determination.  You never know whose day

(or week) you might turn around with just

one smile.  

 "A warm smile is the universal language of kindness."

William Arthur Ward.

Sending a smile your way today!!

😊😊😊

Shug...