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Tag Archives: Blessings
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
13 Comments
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 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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A Delightful Surprise
My phone seems to have a mind of its own of late, and the other evening I saw that it had auto-dialed the bugler who played Taps in 2021 at my husband’s burial. I quickly hung up the phone. But … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, Heaven, Life in these times
Tagged Blessings, Death, Friendship, Music, Veterans
6 Comments
Prayers Answered
As some of you may know, I have been married twice. I excel at guilt, and the breakup of my first marriage after multiple decades together still can weigh heavily on my heart. Ron worked for a time in the … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Family, Friendship, Heaven, Life in these times, Love, Marriage
Tagged Aging, Blessings, Death, Friendship, God, Grief, Love, Marriage, Writing
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Eager Friends, Happy Heart
I come by my folly honestly. From the time I was a little person, I remember my father feeding the birds every day. I mentioned that in an earlier blog post which you can find here: Lessons From Earlier Gardeners … Continue reading
Giving Thanks, Receiving Blessings, Two Unsolved Surprises
My daughter and son-in-law, and grandchildren live some states away from me. Bless them, they made the drive, and we celebrated Thanksgiving together a tad bit early. It was extraordinary! It was so much fun to be together. One day … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life in these times, Love
Tagged Blessings, Celebrate, Children, Thanksgiving
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July 5th — Ohio Adventures
Today, July 5th, 2021, was a delightful day — you may not hear about it right away; however, I would like to write about it while everything is still fresh in my mind. Last week I made plans to visit … Continue reading
Posted in Amish, Animals, Family, Friendship
Tagged Amish, Blessings, Celebrate, Children, Friendship, Memories
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Lessons From Earlier Gardeners
My parents bought their first and only home in the early 1950s. It was to that house I was taken as a newborn baby, and it was from that house I moved out in the early 1980s when I married. … Continue reading