Category: American Heritage
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A Prayer… Softly Answered
My Aunt has had a difficult year and has been physically, emotionally and spiritually tested. Today has been emotional even not being at the hospital with the others in the family. I have to admit I feel a bit fried and have cried sporadically today. I have a chunk of Grandma’s family photo stash and…
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Evidence
When my Grandpa Leo died I had no idea how much that would turn me upside down in a way. Music was my childhood I lived and breathed music. I sang while cleaning and washing dishes my grandparents, parents and uncles were always scaring me in the middle of singing high the notes. They seemed…
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Saying Goodbye… A House of Memories
Now that a dumpster is on the premises makes this phase even more stark. No one knows what will happen and who will get the house yet. Before we get to that step we need to clean up the house and find the little treasures of our grandparents that have trinkled down through the family…
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Family September Birthdays
Honestly I call these angels, but I think the book calls them fairies. My fingers made all of the different stitches and even prepared the matting. Dad used his hands to make the frame. Making these handmade gifts was always fun they kept me busy with variances on the designs and making my own designs.…
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Wow… My 500th Article
One of my Feature Series has been on Church and how essential my Church Community has been specifically to my family and on my youth and growth. There have been a lot of Seasons in my life although, yes many think I am still a teenager a blessing from genetics given to me from both…
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Another Tide is Turning
So many little and big things have been happening in such a short time. A letter has been revealed with the signatures of Pramila Jayapal and Jerry Nadler among the 103 Democrat Representatives. It is a wish list for the illegal immigrants to be granted quicker access to becoming citizens complete with the availability to…
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On The Run
Wow there is nothing like a real-life dichotomy happening to show you how important your Constitutional Rights truly are! In New Mexico the Governor is restricting access to her constituents own possessions which under the 2nd Amendment specifically states this: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right…
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Impeachment Inquiry
For the first time since the Clinton Administration we are going to see a real to goodness evidence based Impeachment Inquiry. There is no doubt about it this has to happen and Speaker McCarthy has made it official. Finally since the Republican Majority came to power at the beginning of this year this is the…
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A Pleasantville Beauty
Today starts the September Birthday Season. Uncle Bob, Grandma’s twin brother has been gone now for quite a while. However, to be absent here means he is with his Lord and Savior in heaven. Great-Grandpa Arla lived into his 90s and we are all grateful for the time we had listening to him as youngsters.…
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Untouchable Love
Several books I have read have brought these emotions to the surface. There are some incredibly talented artisans of the written word. I have a personal library of them authors who can bring things out of the mundane and oblivious circumstances of life. Right now I am completely enthralled in Sarah Sundin’s ‘”Until Leaves Fall…
Jewells of Thought 