Author: Garnetjewel
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McCormick’s Creek
The tornado did massive damage back on the evening of Friday April 4th. I can still remember that night. Mom and I had to go to the basement. The tornado seemed to head right towards the camping area of the park. It was decimated. The Nature Center now has a video journal of what damage…
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Share a story about the furthest you’ve ever traveled from home.-Writing Prompt
When my cousin graduated from Evansville and I still had another year or more left of college we made plans for me to stay with her in Ohio. I went down to my aunt and uncles house and spent the night with them. The next morning my younger cousin Justin got in my car and…
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Defining An American Woman: Dr. Cutchin
One of the first women who came to mind was Professor Claudine Cutchin. She was my advisor and the head of the History Department when I was in College. She was a superwoman or at least she gave off that vibe. This woman left a legacy through her students. I am grateful for her personal…
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What does your ideal home look like?-Writing Prompt
Imagining a home with only my ideas isn’t the same without the input of my future husband. The ideal doesn’t mean the home you will have. Yes I am sure we both have our own ideas and thoughts but I don’t really want to think too much about this without knowing what we could potentially…
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Prayer…
Thank You so much Heavenly Father, for the beautiful day you have given us. Today was our family excursion to McCormick’s Creek. Although I have had a few issues over the past several days including a virus, infection, allergies, a bad lower back and not much sleep; today was awesome. Lord you gave us a…
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What brings a tear of joy to your eye?-Writing Prompt
My boyfriend has surprised me with some beautiful and poetic texts. Thursday my response to a question I sent him about his brother left me feeling goosebumps. I’m not sure I cried, but the emotion was there. I have had plenty of water-works over the past nearly 2 and a half years with Bryan. I…
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A Special Prayer Request…
Lord, God, sometimes the unscripted happens and it is to draw us closer to you Lord… but why does it have to hurt so? A few moments ago my parents got a text from their Preacher. His daughter has been in a horrible accident this morning and she has been sent to Deaconess with broken…
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Sunday Evening Thoughts
Do you ever feel like you know enough of something to get by? Or just enough to possibly get in trouble? This week has been the culmination of a 9 month stressor that I have tried not to stress about. Last Sunday was an emotional day for me. When I left Fellowship I was a…
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Why do you blog?-Writing Prompt
Certainly in High School I would have been voted the shyest girl in the Class of 2003. However, I have literally turned into my Grandparents. I spent more time with the Alsmans strictly because we lived within walking distance of them growing up. When Grandpa Bishop died I was a teenager and music was my…
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Musical Memories
The last time my family went to Branson we heard a really good singer. Unfortunately I can’t really remember all the specifics. This city has a good reputation of having good talent for the shows being performed in the various theaters. When I heard earlier this morning that Warren Buffet died my mind went to…
Jewells of Thought 