Tag: heaven
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Take That, HOA! We Did It!
Registered letters, poke-the-bear emails, conversations with decision makers and months of waiting. We finally did it. Our house is painted! We worked through so many grays. Software Gray, Amazing Gray, Functional Gray, Repose Gray, Light French Gray, Gray Screen. The commonality? They’re all gray. Having picked out a variety of grays we liked, we took…
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The Verse Is Done But The Song’s Just Begun
I thought she’d live for weeks more. She’d rallied in the end, unexpectedly, but so like Mom. Adelaide B. Golden passed from this life into the presence of the Lord on Tuesday afternoon, February 6. Those who knew her called her Skip. My twin sister had been there earlier in the day. Mom didn’t…
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Begin Fresh, Finish Well
Waiting can be a mixed bag. We welcomed two new grands into the family recently. The anticipation of the boys’ arrival was filled with wonder. Who would they look like? What will they grow to become? Two more grands are coming in the months ahead, and we await their arrival with the same hope and…
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Songs Of The Season; Songs Of The Soul
Music has always played a big part in my life, though I’m neither a vocalist nor a musician. I took piano for a few years until I realized my piano teacher would say the same thing to me whether I practiced or not. It was one of those losing battles Mom finally gave up on.…
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The Dawn Of The Almost Dead
Not too long ago I was walking with Ryken, a three-year-old with incredible insights and a fascination with zombies. We passed a home with deflated blow-ups. It was easy to see what they were supposed to be, but his imagination went another direction. “They’re dead now, Nana, but they won’t stay dead. They’ll come back…
Tip of My Iceberg 