Category: Family
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Purpose
In the past year or more there has been such a dichotomy between myself and my youngest brother. Having a purpose and not knowing your purpose has brought about some unusual consequences. My brother is dealing with a lot of issues, but on the other hand so have I. Do you know your purpose? Is…
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Mowing Chronicles
Sometimes mowing entailed more than we figured on. Although, I may have asked for the added tasks. When we mow around our own sheds we run over various floaters from surrounding trees. Our shed has a tree that showers good golf-ball sized walnuts around the east side of our newer shed as we somewhat call…
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A Special Book
How do you protect treasures from World War 2, but still allow the family to share the artifacts? There are several sources to this collection; it’s really quite remarkable. This is the 3rd or 4th book I have tried to put it together in. Yet the collection keeps growing. So I guess I’ll see how…
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The Patriotic Normalcy of an Evening on the 4th
My definition of normal 4th of July has been different the past few holidays. However, this was a new first. We had the Covid year being told a parade would not happen in Linton. I remember being a part of the group praying this would work and oh boy God worked through this Prayer Brigade…
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The Tree Song
Growing up on the Alsman side there is one obviously large tree close to my Grandparents house. In my mind as a child and as an adult; that’s our Family Tree. Monday night as we sat outside under the span of its leaves from the branches talk emanated. We recently had some guys cut the…
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New Finds of Old Family Treasures
All of these are Albums Different sizes, simple to intricately stitched. I absolutely loved finding these unique and intriguing looking photo albums. Do You Have A Favorite Album? What do these pictures bring to your mind? The photos inside must have stories with multiple facets to each one. Perhaps these stories will manifest themselves into…
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Home Made Cards
The inside of the first card has an infant Jesus in a trough all swaddled up. It’s a browned out cut out; no features just the silhouette. The cross was made with the last of my musical paper. I love using music to decorate with imagine that huh! Can you have too much fun making…
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Fireworks on the 4th of July
Unfortunately he wasn’t exactly the first or second person to see my new hairdo. You will find out why in a little bit!
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The Last 24 Hours
The last week has been a whirlwind so it seems. From the thunderstorm to playing catch up and then church. Yet I was all caught up until yesterday. I wasn’t prepared for my hairdo on top of July 3rd family festivities. The original articles set for the past two days have been shanghaied due to…
Jewells of Thought 