Author: Garnetjewel
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1903
This man was brought into the world at the turn of this new century. So much was happening and on the cusp in this 20th Century. This young boy ended up being in the newspaper quite a bit while growing up into a young man. To make this easier, today is my Great-Grandpa Arla’s Birthday.…
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American Pride Month
Pride is normally something that comes before a fall. Scripture is full of prideful men and women taking their own courses of action. Babylon comes to mind simply because my Church recently had a Vacation Bible School with the decorations vibrant like the city of Babylon would have been that seems a bit ironic right…
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What bothers you and why?-Writing Prompt
Isn’t this rather a broad statement? I am the granddaughter of God-fearing men and women. The word ‘busy’ was felt by them, but not used as an excuse to do something they knew they needed to do. Church was something I remember going to 3 times a week. Youth group was before Church on Sunday…
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Walking Through History In Letters
Dates are always going off in my head. July 23, 1944 is one of those ‘days of infamy’ in my mind. So this year as usual dates of the letters come to mind when the dates circle round. Today Monday, 17, 2023 is on a Monday like it was in 1944 when Grandpa penciled two…
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A Christmas Card
The Lord is Glorious as His Grace and Mercy. Lately I have encountered a slew of ‘nos’ from job applications. This one seemed like another lost cause… yet there was something about the job that seemed more what I seem to need. Perhaps this is the one I have been waiting for, to find. If…
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Summer School at OCU
My college life was really unique. I began college right after graduating from high school, but realized a Catholic Campus wasn’t right for me after all. So then working a job for most of that semester and saving up I was able to start college for the Spring Semester. Maybe this course a year later…
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List 10 things you know to be absolutely certain.-Writing Prompt
God is the Alpha and Omega. The Bible is God’s Word. God loves us; His creation. All life is precious to Him. Once we are born, we each have some time to make a decision to personally serve Christ or do otherwise. The Holy Spirit may nudge us to help others, but we have to…
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Roller Coaster of Life
I am no longer a spring chicken, nor am I too old to not want specific things in my life. Timing is the key I suppose. God needed me to experience college life and different jobs on top of being the farmers daughter. The one dream of my youth never fulfilled becoming a farmer’s wife.…
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Are you seeking security or adventure?-Writing Prompt
Well my security is firstly my salvation in Christ. My Lord and Savior has given me the Holy Spirit that inhabits me, in my soul. An adventure sounds marvelous if it’s within bounds of the Holy Spirit that is within me. There are some horrific adventures I would rather steer clear from that my conscience,…
Jewells of Thought 