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Thanksgiving Leftovers

28 Nov

I always look forward to Thanksgiving leftovers. I hope you like them, too, because this morning, I'm sending you one! Here is a "leftover" blog post from Thanksgiving 2019. It went like this: I was thinking yesterday about my past Thanksgiving debacles. Thanksgiving dinner is actually one of my ... View Post

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Holding On with Both Hands

22 Nov

"Hang in there! Hold on!" That's what we tell our friends—and ourselves—when things are tough. Wow, that is hard to do sometimes. Several years ago, Ray and I pulled into a hotel late at night. I noticed this fancy motorcycle parked outside. I don't usually pay much attention to ... View Post

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Trusting on Election Day

3 Nov

Today is, of course, Election Day. While none of us knows exactly what will happen today, let's not forget that God does know and that He is not afraid of the outcome. I remember well a presidential election many years ago. Ray and I had strong opinions about who we wanted to win the election. The ... View Post

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Fleeting Moments

14 Oct

Ray and I are still walking every day, but we have been varying the times. It has, of course, been nice to see God's creation at different parts of the day. We have been planning to time a walk just at the right time to catch the sunset. Yesterday we made it, but barely. We are going to have to try ... View Post

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Surprising Smiles

26 Sep

I recently shared daguerreotypes of a father with his son and another father with his daughter. I found another daguerreotype in that same collection, this one of a mother and daughter. See their sweet smiles. That's something you don't often see in images from this time period. I wonder if this ... View Post

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Bright

24 Sep

The world was gray when Ray and I were walking on a recent morning. The pretty fog we see almost every morning was thick. My phone stayed by my side with nothing particular to make me want to snap a picture. Then, in the fog we saw this bright clump of yellow flowers. There's a bright spot, I ... View Post

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