Tag: cousins

• Residual Thoughts from Sunday

  Going back to Saturday night. My niece likes to text me late I was already in bed but not asleep yet. I heard my messages go off while another message went off on my phone at the same time so I missed hers. I forgot about hearing that first regular message and had turned off…

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  February 26, 2024

  American Heritage, Are These American Ideals Gone?, Family, God’s Timing, Modern American History, Spontaneity At It’s Best

  choices, Christian, christianity, church, Church Family, cousins, decisions, faith, Family, jesus, messages, parents grandparents, reactions, speakers, Sunday School

• Roller-Coaster of Emotions

  Today, February 6th is a day I don’t often forget. It is as woven into my heart as December 12th of 1999. The days that my Grandpas died. As I have said it has felt like a lot for one morning. The 19th anniversary, finding out about Toby Keith’s passing from yesterday and then is…

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  February 6, 2024

  American Heritage, Family, God’s Timing, Modern American History

  19 years, Anniversary, classic movies, cousins, death, emotions, Family, Grandpa, grandparents, grandpas, life, lyrics, masculinity, passion, sandwiches, undercurrent

• After Church Thoughts

  Lately I have been writing less on Saturdays. Letting myself go with the flow and doing some cross-stitching projects that are for specific times. It has been somewhat fun getting back into this creative fissure once again I had put it away for quite a while. It is nice to not be on my laptop…

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  February 4, 2024

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

  church, Church Ministries, cousins, death, Family, God, Grandpa, life, Lord, message, Saturdays, Sunday, Sunday School, testimony

• The Months Go By

  This book has my name and the year I was born written in it by my mother. So I am guessing it was bought for me that year. When I think of ‘The Lady and the Tramp’ I think of Grandma Rosie and watching the movie with her. I didn’t realize I had this book.…

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  January 30, 2024

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

  birthdays, blessed, books, childhood, cousins, Family, Grandma’s, interior designer, January, memories, reading, stickers

• Sundays & Windy Days

  Not as cold as the previous couple of Sundays thankfully, yesterday was a much more comfortable day. After three missed Sunday School classes I finally made it for the 4th. Although I did get a shellacking from my niece an hour later. I noticed at least 3 texts and a missed call. I did send…

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  January 29, 2024

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

  classes, cold weather, cousins, family time, girl time, Grandma’s, messages, questions, Sunday Afternoons, Sunday School, texts, Windy Days

• A Very Special 8th Vintage Birthday Card

  Today marks 18 years since my cousin Neil died. I remember that week well; falling to my knees in shock when my parents told me. Here are my brothers, Caleb and Neil in these photos. Sometimes 3 or 4 peas in a pod. So this is Neil, Jared, my brother and Caleb another cousin. These three…

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  January 17, 2024

  Bible Reflections, Spontaneity At It’s Best

  18 years later, Birthday Card, birthdays, cousins, death, Family, memories, mourning, salvation, signed, sobbing, special card, tears, Vintage Card

• 3rd Vintage Card

  One of my favorite cards I found is this partial computer made and partial homemade. Did you get some of those computer made cards through the years. I had some fun making these too. Lilly, my cousin really put the personal touches in this one which really makes it more sweet and why I can’t…

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  January 9, 2024

  Modern American History, Spontaneity At It’s Best

  10th Birthday, birthday, closeness, cousins, homemade cards, presents, Vintage Card

• A Family Celebration

  Tonight I didn’t write my last article until now because Mom and I have been busy with Christmas Cards for my family. Cousins we have not seen in years will be here for this Celebration. My Great Aunt Margaret will be turning 100 on Sunday. Such an amazing feat in itself plus we are trying…

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  December 15, 2023

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

  100 year old, aunts & uncles, birthdays, Carlisle, celebrations, cousins, Family, family love, family memories, memories, Pleasantville

• Mystified

  Never ever in my life did I think this could happen. Usually luck runs out if you believe in luck. I don’t know how many more times I can use the word dumbfounded so I used that word for the title. Grandpa Leo has been gone for almost 24 years. I only had him in…

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  November 20, 2023

  American Heritage, Family, God’s Timing, Modern American History

  cousins, divine delivery, dumbfounded, letters, messages, mystified, uncles

• 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