Tag: writing

• The End of A Chapter

  Today is the end of a very long closing process. My Dad made his trip to the garden a couple of times to get all of the goodies he could that needed to be picked today. Before they headed off to meet with the buyers and his sisters as well as Grandma to sign paperwork,…

  Garnetjewel

  July 26, 2024

  American Heritage, Family, God’s Timing

  accident, breathe, bustling, Christian, church, couples, decades, Dugger, Family, God, grandma, green beans, home, invite, life, love, memories, offices, paperwork, Parents, relief, Sunday, writing

• A Morning of Surprises

  Grandma didn’t know about my solo before she got to church. It’s just how it happened not that I was keeping it a secret from her. I didn’t even know before Friday we would be ready for a performance this morning. So I knew it would be a good surprise for her. Then my Mom…

  Garnetjewel

  July 21, 2024

  American Heritage, Musical Glory, Spontaneity At It’s Best

  butterflies, church, congregation, Family, food, God, grandma, life, memories, music, performance, prayer, record, sanctuary, singing, surprises, talents, writing

• How Do You Prepare for 5 Deaths

  In less than 48 hours three of our loved ones will be on my High School grounds for Funerals and Celebration of Lives. A week prior to this we lost Uncle Dick and just a few days ago another Dugger family lost a daughter. Plus a current Dugger student lost his life days after Uncle…

  Garnetjewel

  July 11, 2024

  American Heritage, Bible Reflections, Family, Modern American History

  bible, cousins, death, deaths, Dugger Community, Family, family branch, funerals, generations, God, high school, life, love, memories, precious, prepare, time, UHS Graduates, wisdom, writing

• A Bad Night and Rocky Morning

  Who would have thought one phone conversation could create such discontent? Yesterday was a long day after an exhausting emotional weekend. Plus we keep hearing about more deaths. I had a couple back and forth messages between my cousin about 4 deaths within the past 3 weeks. Then yesterday after we got to Aunt Helen’s…

  Garnetjewel

  July 9, 2024

  American Heritage, Bible Reflections, God’s Timing

  articles, backfire, church, Church Ladies, death, drowsy, exhaustion, Family, fantasy, Father, folly, frustration, God, grandma, ineptness, lack of sleep, life, Lord, love, mental-health, Midwest, pills, pop, relationship, sleep, writing

• My Thoughts This Very Sad Sunday

  This past week had been a good week. Monday and Tuesday we said our earthly goodbye to my Great-Great Uncle Dick who had already been reunited with loved ones and who finally got to meet Christ. It was sad only because we are left behind, he no longer deals with pain or tears. We even…

  Garnetjewel

  July 7, 2024

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

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• Chinese Food and Memories

  Yesterday after the funeral we were hungry. As of Sunday morning our refrigerator decided to halfway die on us. Thank goodness for the extra fridge downstairs. We would not have survived the past few days without it and would have lost a lot of food in the process. In order to cook though it has…

  Garnetjewel

  July 3, 2024

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

  buffets, chinese food, coincidences, compliments, downstairs, eating, food, fortune cookies, fortune-cookie, fortunes, funeral, hungry, learning, memories, mystery, Parents, poetry, reading, reality, refrigerator, vanilla wafers, workout, writing

• Cemeteries… A Peaceful Solitude

  Heading back to the Cemetery this morning almost always feels good. It means exercise time and about half of the time we can say it is actually peaceful. I guess we have to have a reason to pay the mowers right! There are times they beat us and vice versa. Today once again they beat…

  Garnetjewel

  July 3, 2024

  American Heritage, Bible Reflections, Extraordinary People With Common Sense, Family, God’s Timing, Modern American History, Spontaneity At It’s Best

  burial, cemeteries, cemetery, Christian, church, cruising, death, decisions, facts, Family, fortunate, freaked out, Funeral Service, goodbyes, Gospel Message, grandparents, history, memories, red van, stones, Sunflower, walking, writing

• Father’s Day Sunday

  Last night I was kind of thinking about the day’s events and it hit me how blessed I am. I have 3 church families who are so vastly interconnected through interactions of family and movement of friends going to different places. I would never have thought that last week I would be talking to a…

  Garnetjewel

  June 17, 2024

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

  cards, Christian, church, Family, Father’s Day, genealogy, Grandmas, grilling, hamburgers, homemade cards, memories, mental-health, messages, receptions, religion, Sunday School, writing

• Tires

  Somehow I had a feeling yesterday was going to be quite a day! My plans had already faltered when I found the sewing machine surrounded. Then it was just me and I needed my uncle’s help to get to the machine. He was walking when I called him, but I told him not to rush…

  Garnetjewel

  May 29, 2024

  God’s Timing, Spontaneity At It’s Best

  blogging, car, God, grace, heaven, life, memories, mental-health, old times, pizza, poetry, sensors, signs, Tire Mart, tired, tires, writing

• Morning Routines

  Last year I had a routine. This year it’s like my routine is to not have a dependable routine. I don’t know what it is it’s just the opposite of last year. 2023 was my year to rebound from a bad job situation and heal from the mental and physical ailments of it and that…

  Garnetjewel

  May 23, 2024

  Spontaneity At It’s Best

  ailments, allergies, appointments, behavior, crafts, editing, failures, health, inferior, lifestyle, medicine, morning-routine, mornings, projects, qualified, rejuvenates, resumes, routine, schedule, trust, walks, writing