Life
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What Makes Me Laugh
I’m a happy person, so laughter comes easily. It’s not found in the canned comedy in movies and television. Instead, my laughter comes from my family, from nature, and from enjoying the wonders of each day as it opens up… Continue reading
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When I was Five
Me at Five What do you want to be when you grow up? I think I answered that question every year through eighth grade. It seemed to be the first question the teacher asked at the beginning of each school… Continue reading
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What Most People Don’t Understand
Most people don’t understand God’s love for them. When people live with abusive family members, see a society that treats them as though everything they say and do doesn’t matter, it’s hard to believe God loves them. Many of these… Continue reading
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Technology Changed My Life
I’m a Baby Boomer, born in 1953. We had the industrial age but not the technological age. Technology didn’t happen until after I graduated from high school. It was still in the early years when I was in college in… Continue reading
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Saying No
When it comes to saying ‘no’, I have a hard time saying it to my family. Who can turn down that face? Not me. At least not for a long time. Even now, if my children need me and I… Continue reading
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My Favorite Type of Weather
My favorite weather is snow. I love winter. I have always loved winter from a very young age. You can see me in this image with a huge smile on my face. It almost resembles the snowman’s smile. I take… Continue reading
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Most Influential Teachers
When it comes to education, there were two teachers who were the most influential in my life – Mrs. Reinke, my fourth-grade teacher, and my fifth grade teacher. Mrs. Reinke taught me math so I could understand it and finally… Continue reading
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What I Wish I Could Do More of Every Day
My children and grandchildren are scattered across the country. I would love to spend time with them. I see my younger son often. However, my daughter lives in Texas, her son, pictured next to her lives in Tennessee, another grandson… Continue reading
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My Day
It snowed yesterday and I woke up to a beautiful white vista this morning. Or well, it will look beautiful when the sun arrives in my corner of the world. It’s still dark, predawn at 5:37 AM. I’ve been awake… Continue reading
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