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A reboot
Over the Christmas holiday I was sharing some stories from the past. Christmastime is full of old stories and the joy of the season. Not all Christmas stories are happy ones though, some are tales of sadness and loss. I… Continue reading
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Moving On
The promise has been filled, Christmas has come. I look around my home and the decorations seem to be saying, what am I doing here ? The tree with it’s lights aglow looks more than a lamp now and I… Continue reading
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A Christmas of the finest kind
Christmas is a time for nostalgia. I, along with everyone else, get that warm feeling in our hearts. The remembrances of Christmases past and time shared with family and friends. I pulled out the old photographs and those memories all… Continue reading
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Old friends and Christmas
You often hear it said, Christmas is for children. That is true as Christmas does speak to belief. The childlike belief and faith of a child. The innocence of youth. The baby Jesus, who was a child and grew into… Continue reading
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Days of Yore
On Christmas Eve when we came home from the candlelight service, cupped inside our hands would be a small white candle with a round paper drip shield on it. The candle had been lit at the end of the service… Continue reading
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Choices and Contradictions
We are instructed in life by our parents, caregivers, teachers , preachers and friends. We read books, watch movies and in modern times browse the internet. There is a world of information and opportunity out there. There are also choices… Continue reading
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Social Experience
A few years back, well about ten years ago actually, Facebook was founded. Prior to that I was one of those that would be found in a chat room. Do you remember those ? I had found one that catered… Continue reading
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Taps … The Last Post
TAPS … “The Last Post” A few years ago, a friend visited the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial in the village of Margraten , about six miles from Maastricht . There lie buried 8,301 American soldiers killed in the battles to… Continue reading
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An Elementary Christmas
This is the last year my granddaughter will attend elementary school. She will graduate to middle school in 2014. Man, that’s a eye opener. 2014, who would have thought it ? Grandma and Morgan were baking the holiday cookies and… Continue reading
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Observations
Yesterday with my blog, and later among some friends, I was talking about society in general. Working at the grocery affords me ample opportunity to observe. I do enjoy watching people act and react. A lot has changed over the… Continue reading