Tag Archives: Thanksgiving

These Crazy Days Before Christmas

Posted on December 21, 2021 by AECRM

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 →

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Feasting, Waiting, Anticipating

Posted on November 30, 2021 by AECRM

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 →

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Giving Thanks, Receiving Blessings, Two Unsolved Surprises

Posted on November 25, 2021 by AECRM

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 →

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The Day After Thanksgiving

Posted on November 27, 2020 by AECRM

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 →

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A Delightful Getaway

Posted on October 30, 2020 by AECRM

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 →

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Tough Love

Posted on October 13, 2020 by AECRM

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 →

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This Woman’s Heart

Posted on September 29, 2020 by AECRM

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 →

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Taming the Wild Kingdom

Posted on September 25, 2020 by AECRM

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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Parking, Athanasius, Police, Love

Posted on June 9, 2020 by AECRM

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 →

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Drawings, Cards, Thanks and More

Posted on April 17, 2020 by AECRM

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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