Tag: Family
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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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Thoughts This Sunday Evening
I feel full, a good full. Today was my Grandma’s Church Homecoming; 204 years. Plus she is 97 years old and has gone to the same Church her entire life. Isn’t that incredible. There’s a force inside the sanctuary of that Church with all of the history with my family. I have spent a lot…
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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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Praying For Relief…
Heavenly Father I ask for your strength and grace. Even as I make another batch of Salsa this evening didn’t bring me as much satisfaction as it did a few weeks ago or a month ago. Lord I know how to be a busy bee really well. I am a Bishop and an Alsman. I…
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Growing Under The Embers of Church
Sometimes God sets us on a new course in a different setting. The first time we came to a service at Fellowship was on a Wednesday Night. Preacher Dean that particular evening hadn’t felt inspired with a message. It was short and sweet. I think we did more talking than anything that evening. A pianist…
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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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Sunday Thoughts
Last week when I realized I couldn’t make it to Church because I was still sick I wanted to cry. So when I was able to walk through the doors this morning I was overwhelmed by the goodness of God’s blessings. So, today, warmed my heart in so many ways I didn’t think it was…
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Relating Yesterday’s Photo’s: The Books
Collecting books is awesome. Especially when the books came with a story or that people had me in mind when they saw a certain book. Somehow that’s pretty special knowing they had remembered my love for history and thought of me; it’s a special connection to the book. There are several books I had tried…
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Hikes
Do you like to prepare for taking a hike or is something you do spontaneously? Somehow I inherited my Grandpa Leo’s flat feet. So I have had hiking experiences that have left me literally in pain. I remember the Easter weekend we spent at Turkey Run that was a difficult hike for me. Not only…
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Loving Words… Feedback
Yesterday was a big day for me. Back when I was in college I day-dreamed of being able to have all of my Grandpa’s siblings together to talk about his service time. It was important to me and I did get to speak individually to some of them, but not necessarily the way I wanted…
Jewells of Thought 