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Blink of an Eye — Growing Up on Philip Avenue 2

Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God… 1 John 4:7 The other thing I remember is the night we became pregnant. To me, there is no … Continue reading

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Blink of an Eye — Growing Up on Philip Avenue 1

Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God… 1 John 4:7 Ah, Philip Avenue … our first “home.” It was a three-room attic apartment, just big enough … Continue reading

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In the Blink of an Eye — I Do 4

Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and clings to his wife, and they become one flesh… Genesis 2:24                                       … Continue reading

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In the Blink of an Eye — I Do 3

Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and clings to his wife, and they become one flesh… Genesis 2:24 I’m going to pause for a minute for a little warning. The following paragraphs deal with our wedding night … Continue reading

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In the Blink of an Eye — I Do 2

Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and clings to his wife, and they become one flesh… Genesis 2:24 We didn’t write our own vows back in those days. But I think if I had to, this is … Continue reading

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In the Blink of an Eye … I Do 1

Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and clings to his wife, and they become one flesh… Genesis 2:24 Just a couple of prefaces to the big day. Friday was a runaround day, tying up loose ends. One … Continue reading

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In the Blink of an Eye … Getting To Know You 3

He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from the Lord… Proverbs 18:22 There are so many other small things I remember … most of which must have made your mother reassess her decision to get … Continue reading

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In the Blink of an Eye … Getting To Know You 2

He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from the Lord… Proverbs 18:22 I told you my role was peacemaker. One of the first things we had to do was pick out a church. Mom didn’t … Continue reading

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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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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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