Photographs and Memories

My paternal grandmother is almost a centenarian — someone who has lived to be 100-years-old. She has outlived all of her 10 siblings (except for one), her husband, and, unfortunately, a grandchild. My grandmother offers a first-hand recollection of the Great Depression, […]

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Speak Love

Someone gave me a book a number of years ago. It was about the various ways that we can communicate love to those we care about.  I didn’t read the book (not because it was a bad book I just never got […]

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Increase in Number

I read an article about Chinook Salmon recently. It surprised me to find that they have become endangered/threatened. The article stated these salmon are becoming less prevalent in the Columbia River tributaries and California breeding sites. Oregon, Idaho, and Washington rivers and […]

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What is My Purpose Now?

I used to think that my purpose in life was to be a “good” mother to my children. But that was prior to knowing Jesus as my personal Lord and Savior. The problem with that thinking is that our children grow up. […]

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Look at All I Have Accomplished!

When my little sister and I get together, it is always a time of reflection. Having come from alcoholic parents, a mom who abandoned us, parents who were each married four times, and having seven other siblings (all from our dad’s other […]

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Small but Mighty

If I were to tell you that there is a carnivore that was purported to be immune to snake, spider, and scorpion venom and that it took possession of other animal’s dens and howled like a coyote just before a kill, what […]

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Need for a Heart Transplant

If you have read this blog for any length of time, you know that I LOVE God’s creation. Every one of God’s creatures is fascinating if we take the time to look at them. One of those fascinating creatures is called the […]

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How to Know True Peace

Because we all yearn to know true Peace, years ago, there was a Christian campaign that used the phrase, “No Jesus, No Peace. Know Jesus, know peace.” There is currently a campaign using the phrase, “No Justice, No Peace.” It is a […]

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It is Dangerous to Sleep in Church

Whenever my husband preaches, he holds a baseball in his hands. Not sure if it is for comfort, intended as a distraction, or just to keep him focused. Regardless, he always has one. My husband jokes about the baseball at the beginning […]

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Do You Love Me?

When our children were toddlers, I would ask them, “Who loves mommy?” And they would shout, “Me!”. Then, I would ask, “Who does mommy love?” And again, they would shout, “Me!”. Now, I was NOT asking my toddlers, “Do you love me?” […]

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