Seems like the cost of everything is going up, but hugs, naps, & family game nights still fit any budget. LIKE if you agree the best things are free. SHARE to remind a friend. COMMENT with one of your favorite free things!

"Here's some encouragement to sing to Him today. Thanks for listening to WCIC." --Melody, Evenings Sing to God, sing in praise of his name, extol him who rides on the clouds; rejoice before him—his name is the Lord. A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. Psalm 68:4-5

A relative of mine was so tired of high gas prices, he bought an electric car! I can't afford to trade in my minivan just yet...so in the meantime I'm looking for ways to increase my gas mileage. One tip I heard is to avoid braking and rapid acceleration. Do you have any tips? ~Cat, "Scott & Cat in the Afternoon"

An unusual thing happened today: I actually ate a serious breakfast...waffles! What do you normally have (cereal, eggs, granola bar)?~ Amy, Intern, "Mornings with the Traceys"

"Lord, I pray that You would enable me to live in ongoing forgiveness. Teach me the depth of Your forgiveness toward me so that I can be freely forgiving toward others. Help me to make the decision to forgive based on what You've asked us to do and not on what feels good at the moment. May I understand that forgiveness doesn't justify the other person's actions; instead, it makes me free. Help me to understand that only you know the whole story about any of us, and that's why I don't have the right to judge. Teach me to release the past to You so that I can move into all that You have for me." ~Stormie Omartian

"I turned 35 over the weekend and it has me thinking tonight about life lessons. What life lessons have you learned along the way, as you have gotten older?" --Melody, Evenings

"Real Simple" magazine says that 94% of pet owners talk to their animals as if they were human. Guilty! I talk to my cats all the time. What do you say to your pets? ~Janine, Middays

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Spam...It's my taste of home! When I'm aching for Hawaii, I fry up some spam and wrap it in rice & seaweed. My husband and I love it. What's YOUR taste of home? I'm guessing it's not THIS. :0 ~Cat, "Scott & Cat in the Afternoon"

Click LIKE if you need this reminder this morning. I definitely do. ~Jeremy "Mornings with the Traceys"