Author: Garnetjewel
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Summer School
So my group’s first choice of Country Kazakhstan was out. I think Mr. Gee just assigned us our Country to investigate. A few weeks ago as I was thinking about my outline for this article, Kazakhstan was actually in the news. Not necessarily good news if I remember correctly. Ironic how I didn’t think of…
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Letters of 1776
In one day several letters were penned by American leaders in the American Colonies. More than 5 letters were written on the 20th of this month back in 1776. I get goosebumps knowing more than one of my ancestors received such a letter from one of these impressive 18th Century leaders. A month earlier on…
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Family Growing Together
Just as my Dad’s family was ingrained into a local congregation so was my Mom’s family. In fact there was an old building right beside the Church which was the one-room school house. My mom remembers when it was torn down and wishes they had done more to stop that from happening. Life happens though…
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What motivates you?-Writing Prompt
Simple. The fact that I know God is real and I have read His word, the Bible, and that He has a purpose for everyone is motivational. There is a timetable that is out of our hands only God Himself knows it, but once that time has been met His Church will be out of…
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One Weekend…
Honestly I still feel taken aback today from the past weekend. If my accident wasn’t enough just three weeks ago my sister-in-law and hers has to be now. I thought mine was crazy and I didn’t hurt my vehicle or hit anything. She was literally run over while in the parking lot sitting in a…
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Headline From ‘The Federalist’
Conservative Headlines When I saw this headline I had to look further. Then when I saw that some of the information in this article came from people living in Massachusetts my intrigue was garnered more. Ever since Bryan disclosed his home state to me I have this innate need to know what’s going on in…
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What are your top ten favorite movies?-Writing Prompt
Sometimes distinguishing musicals from movies is difficult. All movies should have spontaneous singing shouldn’t they? Most of my favorites are musicals. However, there are some good old Classic Movies too. So here is my list: Casablanca, McClintock, The Best Years of Our Lives, Notorious, The Patriot, The Count of Monte Cristo, That Thing You Do,…
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God Laughing At My Plans
For weeks I have had several projects I wanted to have done for this past weekend. Very few things happened the way I had planned. My dry eye fiasco a month ago then getting sick from the dog dander and then my accident. I am dumbfounded again and again as I realize God’s plans usually…
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Family Reunion: A Prayer of Thanks For Family Time
Thank you Lord, for our annual Bishop Family Sunday Afternoon gathering yesterday. Sometimes these feel stressful and exhausting. On Saturday I looked through some of my grandma’s photo albums. There were two old articles about both sides of the family the Lesters and the Bishops having Reunions for 44 years one on side and just…
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Technical Difficulties… Again
So last Thursday Dad, my brother and I spent altogether, 3 hours, on the phone with an IT guy. Finally after he exhausted all of the ideas he had it was said a new router would be necessary. Dad kind of surprised us and got the router on Saturday after saying he would wait for…
Jewells of Thought 