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Five Minute Friday … Ten

One thing is certain, when the girls get together to come up with a prompt for Five Minute Friday, they give it a lot of thought … which means we have to give it a lot of thought. That’s what … Continue reading

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Four Days, Three Nights … and a Long Trip Back

If memories are measured in smiles, color last weekend an overwhelming success. There were more smiles per mile … and we put on close to 2,000 miles! To bring you up to date — in case you haven’t been following … 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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Hope … and Travels

The Five Minute Friday prompt this week is HOPE. I am going to piggyback on the prompt, but bypass the usual five minute format. But, please, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t check out what the other free writers contribute at … 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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Five Minute Friday — Favorite

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens Brown paper packages tied up with strings These are a few of my favorite things … That’s the first thing that came to mind when Kate … 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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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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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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