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- When One Door Closes, Another Opens June 6, 2023
- Adventures With Two Dear School Friends, part 2 May 30, 2023
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- 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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Category Archives: Family
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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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 3: We Invited Him to Our Wedding
As I mentioned in my last blog post, Mr. Peterson, my teacher for Criminology, expected us to work. I remember various occasions when students would talk with him informally over meals. It was a win/win situation. We learned more about … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Family, Friendship, Marriage, Travel
Tagged Education, Friendship, History, Memories
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A Gift with Some Memories
My Dad’s birthday was March 5th. He died when his youngest grandchild, my daughter, was a year old. I am looking forward to celebrating her thirtieth birthday later this year. This is the second time that I have posted what … Continue reading
A Chronology of Cats
When I was just a little girl, a neighbor down the street found a stray mama cat who gave birth to four kittens. I had never had a pet before, so I asked my parents if they might let me … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Family, Friendship, Growing Things, Heaven, Life in these times, Love, Responsibility
Tagged Animals, Children, Friendship, Heaven, Love, Pets
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A Sweet Touch of Chaos
Since my husband’s death, I have found that I try to keep busy, work on projects, and get together with family and friends. The task of writing blog posts had me stymied because I needed to figure out where to … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, Heaven, Life in these times, Love, Marriage, Travel
Tagged Blessings, Celebrate, Children, Death, Friendship, God, Grief, Heaven, Love, Marriage, Writing
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Much to Look Forward To
Gentle Readers: I was publishing weekly blog posts on Tuesdays and Fridays at approximately 1:00 p.m. Eastern time. Of late, I have hardly written much at all. This spring and summer, I have a calendar overflowing with visitors, trips, and … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, Life in these times, Marriage, Travel
Tagged Blessings, Friendship, Marriage, Travel
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Ten Years Ago Today, Birthday Edition
Our mom, Kathryn, was born on Friday the 13th, a day which never proved unlucky for her, and was called home to the Kingdom of Heaven on 7/7/7 — a perfect number and a perfect day. Her father was one … Continue reading