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Happy New Year!

1 Jan

As Ray and I watched a movie the other day, we saw a young woman in agony as she wondered how to handle the tough situation she was in. She walked into her apartment, closed the door, leaned against the wall, and stood wondering what to do. I thought how sad it was that she didn't know that she ... View Post

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God Is Still in Charge

The Substitute

31 Dec

Surely every American family has at least a few stories about how a worldwide pandemic has made things different for their family. I like the stories of creative substitutes for things that couldn't be the way they would have been a year ago. I know a young family who takes drives while listening ... View Post

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Mama Peacemakers

30 Dec

Sometimes I think that if anyone asks me what I do, I'm going to answer, "Laundry." Do you ever feel that way, too? When I was in school, I learned a song with the verse: "This is the way we wash our clothes, wash our clothes, wash our clothes. This is the way we wash our clothes on a Monday ... View Post

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Generation to Generation, Living History

Bright, Beautiful Future

29 Dec

Last night in the early evening, the weather was just brisk enough to feel like winter. Ray and I noticed that the moon was beautiful behind the clouds. As you can see in these pictures, the scene was in constant change. At first, the sky looked like this. Then the moon peeked through the ... View Post

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Creation, God Is Still in Charge, God's Love for You

Christmas in the 1940s

28 Dec

Ray and I have been enjoying the Christmas music that we listen to each year. One album we especially enjoy is White Christmas: WWII Radio Christmas Show. It is Christmas shows broadcast on December 14 and December 21, 1944, on the Kraft Music Hall. Bing Crosby is the star of the show. The album is ... View Post

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The Joy of Preparations Fulfilled

27 Dec

One childhood remembrance is that my Mama Sue (Daddy's mother) wore herself out before Christmas. She bought presents for all the children and grandchildren. She baked jam cake with cooked caramel icing and coconut cake with cooked divinity frosting. If you have ever cracked open a fresh coconut ... View Post

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