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We had homecoming at our little country church today. We celebrated 210 years as a body of believers. To get a feeling of how long ago people gathered to establish Goshen Baptist Church, James Madison was the 4th president of our United States and the country was fighting the War of 1812. I love Homecoming Day because I get to …
Cherish all your happy moments; they make a fine cushion for old age. — Booth Tarkington Celebrating birthdays is such a joy and blessing whether it’s your own you’re celebrating or that of a cherished family member or friend. I have three stories today of special birthdays shared by those who took my newsletter challenge to share a birthday story. …
“Inside each of us is a natural-born storyteller, waiting to be released.” — Robin Moore, author I love storytelling. I guess that’s not a surprise to any of you since I’m always trying to tell stories or write stories or share other people’s stories. I love listening to stories. Because I loved listening to my mother’s stories of growing up …
Did you love your birthday when you were a kid? Have any extra fun birthday gifts or parties? Some of my newsletter readers did and they shared the stories with me and let me share them on with you. First here’s Pam. My birthday is December 26 and when I was a little girl I can remember my mom and …
My sisters and I love celebrating birthdays together. Sometimes we do something special – go out to eat or go tour somewhere. This picture might not have been on a birthday, but we did tour a house that was built by a Shaker for his lady love. I’m assuming that was actually when he was a former Shaker! A beautiful …
Did you celebrate Grandparents Day last Sunday? It’s not widely known celebrated. That’s because most of the time we celebrate grandmothers along with mothers on Mothers Day and grandfathers along with fathers on Fathers Day. But having a special day for us grandparents is nice. The idea for USA-based Grandparents Day originated with a woman in West Virginia. Marian McQuade’s …
9/11 “Time is passing. Yet, for the United States of America, there will be no forgetting September the 11th. We will remember every rescuer who died in honor. We will remember every family that lives in grief. We will remember the fire and ash, the last phone calls, the funerals of the children. ” …President George W. Bush Four planes. …
Have you read the novel, The Dollmaker by Harriette Simpson Arnow, first published in 1954? I read it years ago and also saw the movie. One of them, the book I think, had a sad but realistic ending. I may have seen the movie first and liked its ending better, but it’s been so long ago, I may have it …
A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, loving favor rather than silver and gold. Proverbs 22:1 (NKJV) It’s a first Sunday when I usually like to post some sort of devotional, but every idea that came to mind seemed to be something I might have already posted on some other first Sunday. So, when I happened on …
Don’t judge a book by its cover. I’m sure you’ve heard that little bit of advice over and over. Often we are talking about something besides books when we say it. Don’t decide this or that person isn’t somebody you’d like to know on first meeting him or her. Don’t decide some food dish isn’t going to be tasty …