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- Adventures With Two Dear School Friends, part 2 May 30, 2023
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- Career Counseling, Our Passions, and Some Surprises May 12, 2023
- Looking Forward to Two Dear Friends Visiting May 9, 2023
- The Saga Continues: Saving my home Brick by Brick May 4, 2023
- Rot, High Winds, Fallen Chimney, Lifted Roof May 2, 2023
- A Substitute Musician for Worship and A Home Emergency April 28, 2023
- A Delicious and Delightful Celebration April 25, 2023
- Part 5: Karl Peterson and The Rest of the Story March 28, 2023
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When One Door Closes, Another Opens
Those who follow my blog posts may know that my home, built in 1855, has been badly damaged. In the spring of 2023, very high winds and a tornado caused power outages in our town in Ohio. The winds toppled … Continue reading
Adventures With Two Dear School Friends, part 2
In my last blog post, our adventures took place in my hometown of Toledo. But I wanted to take my friends to see places dear to my heart southeast of where I live. I come by it, honestly. My parents … Continue reading
Posted in Amish, Faith, Family, Sacrifice
Tagged Amish, Celebrate, Creation, Friendship, Memories
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Adventures With Two Dear School Friends
You may have noticed that I haven’t written any blog posts recently. The reason, you ask? I didn’t have time to write because my friends and I were busy having adventures. Ellen drove from North Carolina, and Judy from Indiana. … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, Travel
Tagged Celebrate, Death, Family, Food, Friendship, Travel
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Career Counseling, Our Passions, and Some Surprises
Weird things sometimes happen in life. We start out on one path and then realize that the things that make us tick are in a different direction. One of the many blessings of living in America is that our futures … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Education, Faith, Family
Tagged Christian witness, God, Lent, Liturgy, Our choices, Prayer, Worship
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Looking Forward to Two Dear Friends Visiting
The last three blog posts have been about the drama of my damaged house being repaired. Now I want to switch gears and talk about something cheering that cheers me and might cheer you. This week I have two college … Continue reading
The Saga Continues: Saving my home Brick by Brick
If you haven’t read the two previous blog posts in this series, which were published on Tuesday, April 28, 2023, and May 2, 2023, consider starting there. But be advised, the story doesn’t end there. A few days ago, I … Continue reading
Posted in Life in these times
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Rot, High Winds, Fallen Chimney, Lifted Roof
I unearthed an old list of blog ideas buried in the paper piles of my office submitted by old friends and two cousins. I am tempted by their excellent suggestions and mean to address them shortly, but right now, I … Continue reading
A Substitute Musician for Worship and A Home Emergency
The blog post I just finished and intended to post today with pictures and information regarding damage to my home will have to wait. I just received a call from the builders telling me they are conscious of the seriousness … Continue reading
A Delicious and Delightful Celebration
Now and again, we are issued an invitation that is beyond compare. I received one to help celebrate a milestone birthday for my daughter. There was not one chance in a million that I would turn down a visit with … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, Love, Marriage, Travel
Tagged Blessings, Celebrate, Love, Marriage
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Part 5: Karl Peterson and The Rest of the Story
I had planned to write about Karl Peterson visiting us in Columbia, South Carolina, for five days in June 1991. But I have changed my mind. Instead, I want to end this series with one last post about Karl and … Continue reading