Tag: community

• Praying With Love

  When Aunt Carol was having her health issues I felt compelled to ask for prayers. More than once, it seemed like she was closer to heaven’s door than we thought. I found myself huddled over my laptop barely getting through the blog before flooding with tears by the time I posted. Now, like I said…

  Garnetjewel

  June 2, 2026

  American Heritage, Bible Reflections, Family, God’s Timing, Spontaneity At It’s Best

  cancer, church, community, cousins, diagnosis, Family, hospitals, infusions, jesus, laptop, life, love, memories, pancreatic cancer, powerful tool, prayers, tears, tools, writing

• A Weekend Twist

  Life is always a mess of decisions and actions. The question is how will you make those very decisions and actions. My parents and I get roped into various situations that were thought out with very little thought to begin with. The actions or rather inactions of others have put us into being Grandpa, Grandma…

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  October 21, 2024

  American Heritage, Family, Spontaneity At It’s Best, Women

  actions, articles, chapters, chips, church, community, compassion, decisions, digesting, disturbing, Family, food, Greene County, life, memories, names, personal attention, process, Saturday, silent prayer, snacks, stairs, Sullivan County, Sunday, titles, travel, undercurrent, Weekend Twist

• A Week of Enormous Moments

  Sunday was a big day in itself last week. Not only did I celebrate Homecoming at my parents’ church, I was not only preparing for my church’s Homecoming but for Grandma’s birthday. Choir practice Sunday evening and Tuesday were refreshing times of preparation for me. Not to forget the Ladies Meeting and the dynamic Debate…

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  September 13, 2024

  Extraordinary People With Common Sense

  actions, analysis, bulletin, choir practice, church, community, debate, deflect, events, food, fried chicken, grandma, Homecoming, Ladies Meetings, moments, news, opposition, politics, preparing, Revival Meetings, smoked brisket, sparring, Tuesday, winner

• Saluting A Hero

  As I drove north up 41 into Terre Haute, during the first three stoplights, I began to notice the flags. Sometimes on a good windy day they are wonderful spreading their message far and wide. The message yesterday was that a former Sheriff of Terre Haute was being laid to rest. It was in his…

  Garnetjewel

  July 30, 2024

  American Heritage, Extraordinary People With Common Sense, God’s Timing, Spontaneity At It’s Best

  American flag, community, conversations, death, devotion, election, Fire Chief, flag, funerals, half-staff, honor, law and order, love, message, news, Police Department, president, processionals, relationships, role models, Saluting a Hero, Sheriff, trump, WTHI

• This Weekend

  The news told us a month or so ago to be prepared for this weekend as if it would be a holiday weekend. Even the area churches are making a big deal of this. I know one specifically down in Vincennes and even my parents church will be letting people view this auspicious time in…

  Garnetjewel

  April 4, 2024

  God’s Timing, Modern American History, Spontaneity At It’s Best

  church, community, Eclipse, excited, Family, historical events, observe, parking lots, special events, tourists

• The Timing Between Enemy and Savior!

  On the local radio station 102.7 I heard a bit of news this morning on my way to the dentist. As soon as they said the Northeast School Corporation and I heard the name memories came back to me. My brothers and I were the last of the Alsman family to graduate from UHS; three…

  Garnetjewel

  February 29, 2024

  American Heritage, Extraordinary People With Common Sense, God’s Timing, Modern American History

  blog, Bulldogs, charter-schools, community, Dugger, education, enemy, ghost towns, graduates, Indiana, miners, news, northeast school corporation, railroad workers, savior, schools

• Timing & Buildings

  Usually my brother drives my Mom to certain local doctor appointments. He’s under the weather though and Mom requested me for this morning. It’s been a while since I have even been to the foot doctor, but today was her day for her nail trim. The time is really what killed me though, 7:30 am.…

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  October 24, 2023

  Spontaneity At It’s Best

  buildings, community, decisions, irony, memories, stories, timing, working

• Anniversary Memories

  Today would have been my Grandpa Leo’s and Grandma Betty’s 77th Wedding Anniversary. This year makes nearly 24 years since she has celebrated the day alone without her other half. I can only understand this to a certain point personally not having the relationship they had. If the number of people at my Grandpa’s funeral…

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  October 19, 2023

  Are These American Ideals Gone?, Family, God’s Timing

  Anniversary, community, couples, emotions, Family, family time, grandparents, love, marriage, memories

• Our Sale Evoking Memories

  Even twenty-plus years after Grandpa Arla’s death his name was mentioned over and over again this past week. It was surreal and so nice to talk to others who remembered my Great-Grandpa Arla and Grandma Doris as well of course Uncle Bobby. Meeting people who had their own stories to tell was the blessing of…

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  October 16, 2023

  American Heritage, Are These American Ideals Gone?, Family, God’s Timing, Modern American History

  blessings, Church community, community, cousins, estate sale, Family, gifted, great-grandparents, photos, stories, talented

• Time To Heal

  When I first left Fellowship Grandpa Freddy had been gone for two years. No matter where I went in the Church I could see him and tears would consume me for no other reason but the fact I was still mourning. It would take years maybe even an entire decade for me to stop getting…

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  October 3, 2023

  American Heritage, Family, God’s Timing, Modern American History, Musical Glory, Women

  choir, church, Church Veterans, community, death, essential, God’s Timing, heal, music, Preachers, Sunday School, woman