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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THE CALL
My SoCS post Saturday was on a topic prompt by Linda G. Hill, a childhood song. My response was basically about nursery rhymes and other secular types of songs. However, the songs that really fed into my life were adult … Continue reading
THIS IS MY STORY
THIS IS MY STORY, THIS IS MY SONG, PRAISING MY SAVIOR, ALL THE DAY LONG! 8:00 I roused myself enough to know the temperature was not too bad. I had a new supply of oxygen in the tank. So I … Continue reading
Posted in singing, Uncategorized
Tagged abilities, disability, me, relationship with Jesus, singing, songs, talents, worship
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MATH OR DOODLES?
Teacher notes in Jeron’s folder “He’s capable but unmotivated.” Succeeding years revealed the same conclusions from teachers, principles, and counselors. They tried. The turn=around happened in a high school math class. Jeron was doodling in his workbook instead of doing … Continue reading
I HOPE TO INSPIRE YOU
Dan is standing in for Linda this week with the prompt for SoCS. He suggests one, two, or all of the following three words: inspire/aspire/expire So I hope to inspire you with the following Stream of Consciousness. Sometime before I … Continue reading
Posted in #SoSC, Uncategorized
Tagged #SoCS, abilities, achievement, death, goals, Linda G. Hill, SoCS, talents
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CONGRATULATIONS, EVAN
Birth, 1998: 3 Pounds, 12 Oz* First picture: Three weeks old: 4 Pounds, 13 Oz Second picture: Twenty-two years old. Bigger than that! “Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow small ones.” – Theodore Roosevelt … Continue reading
Posted in congratulations, family, God's purpose or will, Uncategorized
Tagged family, God's purpose or will, talents
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AMY
Cleda Amy Riddle Rodgers Venter I saw online that there were “no famous birthdays” on June 20, 1913. Well, come again? There was at least one famous one! One extremely important to me. Cleda Amy Riddle – this lovely little baby girl … Continue reading
Posted in aging, family, Pete and Amy, Uncategorized
Tagged aging, Amy, motherhood, talents
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JUST ADD WATER
What activity do you take to as a duck takes to water? Or, What floats your boat? I suggest to you that every being comes into the world with some special gift which he should discover and develop to fulfill … Continue reading
Posted in inspiration, Uncategorized
Tagged abilities, blessed life, Christianity, inspiration, interests, Jesus, learning, talents, Writing101
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