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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: Friendship
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
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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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
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
Part 4: Karl Visited Us in New Haven Connecticut
My husband graduated from Gettysburg Lutheran Seminary a year before I did. The consensus of faculty members to whom we turned for advice seemed unanimous. We should move so that my husband David could begin his graduate work. I could … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Friendship, Travel
Tagged Education, Friendship, History, Memories, Travel
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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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Part 2: Fatherly Admonition
The story continues. The previous summer, I went on a double date with my eldest brother, sister-in-law, and a guy who worked with my brother named Gary. I had never met him before. The four of us went to a … Continue reading
Part 1: A True Story Begging to be Told
An odd thing happened in my life several years ago. Out of the blue came a strong memory that arrested my attention and interrupted my plans. It is a true story that began in the late 1970s when I returned … 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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