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A Generational Valentine

13 Feb

On Saturdays I have been sharing art from Franklin Roosevelt's Works Progress Administration. Today I'd like to share a Valentine from 1882 instead. The verse reads: My love is like the steadfast sun, Or streams that deepen as they run. I think of thee, dear love of mine, The best of all that’s ... View Post

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November Saturday

21 Nov

In Shirley Temple's 1935 movie Our Little Girl, she and her parents celebrate two special days each year--a "May Saturday" and a "September Saturday." The threesome packs a picnic lunch and goes to the bank of a pretty creek in the woods, a spot they call Heaven's Gate. Shirley's father is a ... View Post

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Finding Treasures Inside the People We Love

4 Aug

An Israelite named Kish was . . . . . . a mighty man of valor. He had a son whose name was Saul, a choice and handsome man, and there was not a more handsome person than he among the sons of Israel; from his shoulders and up he was taller than any of the people.  1 Samuel 9:1-2 This ... View Post

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The Son-in-Law

27 Feb

I can't let this week go by without telling you about my sweet husband Ray. He is a son-in-law extraordinaire. How he loved and served my dear Mother. "Charlene, we need to pick up some bananas and some of your mother's milk," he reminded me again and again. By way of explanation, Mother only ... View Post

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45 Years

27 Dec

Several weeks ago, on a bright October day, Ray and I enjoyed a walk with Bethany and her family. It was one of those afternoons when the light shines just right for taking photographs, including this one of Ray and me, taken that afternoon. On that day we were relishing a quiet afternoon ... View Post

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Back to Where Our Journey Together Began

3 Jun

In early January 1975, I moved to Kentucky with my brand new husband Ray. Our tiny apartment had a small bathroom and a tiny kitchen, a decent-sized living room, a small bedroom, and a storage closet off the common hallway outside our only door. Our furnishings included faux woodgrain metal ... View Post

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