Tag: God
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Who Loves Ya, Buddy?
The family has slowly drifted away from the wedding festivities to their own homes and routines. Except for my son and his two oldest boys. He has another wedding he needs to participate in, and the coming and going again wasn’t working. They’ve hunkered here for a short while. And the boys are getting used…
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It’s All About The Faces
Many are reflecting on what occurred in 2018. Personal goals reached; dreams realized; ambitions pursued. Or not. It would be easy for me to reduce my year to what I accomplished. To look at what I was able to do and evaluate accordingly. I’d be disappointed with myself. I’ve high expectations of what I should…
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A Picture Is Worth At Least Fifteen Words
Fifteen framed black and white pictures. All the grands. And an almost granddog. The kids made me cry on Christmas–always a goal. If Mom sobs, the gift was a hit. We have no pictures of all the grands anywhere in the house. The ones we had were outdated–the older ones were underwhelmed by their youth;…
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You Call This A Celebration?
December birthdays–it’s work to make them special. The month snuggled in between Thanksgiving and Christmas isn’t always seen as an optimal time to have a birthday party. There’s so much focus on buying Christmas gifts, preparing holiday goodies, and sending out Christmas cards and those greatly anticipated family letters. To say nothing of the parties…