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Tag Archives: Thanksgiving
These Crazy Days Before Christmas
I don’t know about you — but I can’t remember a Christmas that seemed as full of stress as the one coming in less than a week. This morning there were more ornaments on the floor around my tree. Despite … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Church, Faith, Family, Friendship, Life in these times, Love
Tagged Advent, Children, Christmas, Faith, God, Love, Thanksgiving
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Feasting, Waiting, Anticipating
As I mentioned in my last blog post, my daughter and son-in-law and their children celebrated an early Thanksgiving with me. They came bearing gifts, and in addition to eating a Thanksgiving feast together, which they prepared, we celebrated Christmas … 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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The Day After Thanksgiving
Let me begin by hoping that you and yours have had a blessed Thanksgiving. In my book, that includes these hopes: no one choked on a turkey bone no one got in an accident driving to or from the location … Continue reading
A Delightful Getaway
My parents loved any opportunity to flee their hometown and head for the rolling hills in Ohio. Beyond the beautiful landscape, I suspected my father enjoyed seeing horse-drawn buggies, and he certainly had a weakness for Amish baked pies. I … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Friendship, Love, Mental Health
Tagged Blessings, Friendship, Grief, Memories, Thanksgiving, Veterans
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Tough Love
Last Friday, I was a soggy mess. I couldn’t stop crying. I was missing my best friend and husband so much that I couldn’t see straight. For those of you who don’t know, my husband died earlier this year. But … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, Life in these times, Love, Marriage
Tagged Death, Family, Friendship, God, Grief, Love, Marriage, Our choices, Thanksgiving, Thoughtfulness
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This Woman’s Heart
Anyone who has loitered on my blogsite — When the River Won’t Flow — within the last eight months, knows that the death of my dearest love has broken my heart. grief is a hard taskmaster my tears flow too … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Love
Tagged Blessings, Celebrate, Children, God, Grief, Love, Thanksgiving
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Taming the Wild Kingdom
In the months since my husband’s death, our home has been pretty much a wreck. Neither the dining room nor kitchen tables were usable for their designated purpose, i.e., meals. Instead, I turned them into gross warehouses of paperwork, files, … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessings, Celebrate, Children, Love, Prayer, Thanksgiving
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Parking, Athanasius, Police, Love
As this last Sunday was Trinity Sunday, it came over me that I should tell you this true story. It is a bit of history related to me by two reputable people who repeated it over the years. The story … Continue reading
Drawings, Cards, Thanks and More
Some days, almost every day that I don’t have a scheduling conflict, I write thank-you letters. I write letters or notes to people who made memorial gifts in my husband’s honor and to people who have taken time out of … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessings, Children, Death, Easter, Grief, Prayer, Thanksgiving
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