Category Archives: relationships

In the Blink of an Eye … Getting To Know You 1

He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from the Lord… Proverbs 18:22 We were both all of 19 when we got engaged! We wanted to get married that summer (1967), but both grandmas and grandpa … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Dream

It’s Saturday … which means it’s time for Five Minute Friday {don’t judge}. It’s still an exercise where a hundred or so faithful souls come together to share five minutes worth of thought on a prompt from Kate Motaung and … Continue reading

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In the Blink of an Eye … In the Beginning 2

Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the … Continue reading

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Father’s Day Musings

Happy Father’s Day … to me and to you. Writing with a broad brush, Father’s Day isn’t one of those high-ranking holidays for dads. I mean, it’s probably more important to the folks at Hallmark than to the average dad. … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Fear

Ready for Five Minute Friday? Well, here goes … a day late {as is my norm} … but ready nonetheless. The timer is set for five minutes and the prompt word — FEAR — has been pondered so let’s GO … Continue reading

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In the Blink of an Eye … In the Beginning 1

Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — World

It’s Saturday … That means it’s time for Five Minute Friday. I know. I know. I don’t know my days. But I generally like going through the Friday exercise … even if I’m a little late on the trigger. I … Continue reading

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In the Blink of an Eye — Prologue

As promised, today I’ll begin the weekly peek into the life Karen and I had. It’s her legacy. I hope you get the chance to know and love her as I did. After Karen died, I decided part of my … Continue reading

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Motorized Memories

As many of you know, my little red truck was stuck in New Jersey for a couple of week. As a result, I spent the weeks driving my son’s vehicles — his truck, the Pacifica and the van. In fact, … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Gift

The Five Minute Friday prompt this week reminded me of a sermon I preached a few years back. I decided to share some of it as my weekly writing exercise. In case you’ve forgotten, Five Minute Friday is a flash … Continue reading

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