I want to pay tribute to wonderful people I have known, the wonderful country in which I live, the communities in which I have lived, the churches who have claimed me as their own, the God who sends shivers down my back when I really give him a portion of my time—well, maybe not shivers but tears flow easily in some of those most priceless times.
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MEET GREAT-GRANDMOTHER, VICKY
Great-grandmothers did not exist looking like this in my day, past or present. 😀 Did I say that right? Great grandmother? Yes, but she got a little boost, maybe three years by a grandson who came into her family from a … Continue reading
Posted in family, generations, grandmother, Mother's Day, mother-in-law
Tagged DNL, family, generations, God's will, great grandmother, health, Mother's Day, servant's heart, Vicky
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YOU’LL BE A MAN OF GOD SOME DAY, part two
His little sister was my granddaughter who shared visitation time with her daddy at my house. So I would see Matt occasionally after he became a teenager. We sat in the car talking one time. He had a daughter by … Continue reading
Posted in prison, Uncategorized
Tagged childhood, divorce, family, matt, prison, prisoner, prodigal
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YOU’LL BE A MAN OF GOD SOME DAY, part one
I knew him; I loved him He first came to me via of a marriage. We celebrated his third birthday with him. That was a few months after I first saw him. His mother rented a room from us. I … Continue reading
THE GUY WHO JUST RAN THROUGH
The guys or girls who run through our lives but live in the shadows that we understand little of. We do know they don’t like sunshine; they don’t like accountability; they don’t like submitting to authority at any level. They … Continue reading
Posted in prodigal, sin, Uncategorized
Tagged broken hearts, family, grandparents, grief, Heavenly Father, prison, prisoner, prodigal, rebellion, sin, sinners, victims
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OVER-TIRED FARMER
I had two Aunt Delmas. One I have written about before. She was my daddy’s sister. When she passed, I was left as the oldest in our “blood” family. I did, however, have another Aunt Delma who was my aunt … Continue reading
Posted in family, farmer, humor, Uncategorized
Tagged death, family, farmers, humor, Loy and Delma, memories
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REMEMBERING QUILTING BEES
I’m sharing a project I have been working today. My history of the quilting efforts during my childhood, and into early marriage years, then they were no more. 😦 My church family did have quilting bees. The ladies would gather … Continue reading
Posted in family, generations, heritage, Uncategorized
Tagged family, family history, generations, heritage, me, quilts
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CLYDE SINGS THE LIGHTHOUSE
“What are you going to do with that?” I really didn’t know for sure. It was certainly not what I went out looking for that day. But there it was standing on an easel in the resale shop. My heart … Continue reading
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Tagged Clyde Rodgers, family, Jesus only way, John 14:6, lighthouse, singing
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THURSDAY’S THOUGHTS, July 28, ’22
Yes, it it Friday, so think THURSDAY’S THOUGHTS ON FRIDAY MORNING. 😀 Thursday was just too good to not give special notice to. I had been notified that we would be having guests come about 10:30 so I carefully set … Continue reading
HOME ON THE FARM
The following selection is from a Facebook status written by my nephew, Teral Crawford. Teral retired last month. How the years have flown by! Enjoy his memories of the kind of life my mom and dad provided. What’s on my … Continue reading
THURSDAY’S THOUGHTS, July 7, 2022
1 I’m preparing Thursday’s Thoughts on Wednesday evening. Why? Because I have an appointment in the morning, Thursday, at 10:00. 2. The appt is to take the Medicare Wellness Test, whatever that is. I’m sure they will get around to asking … Continue reading
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Tagged authority over demons, bunnies, culture, family, me, Thursday thoughts
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