I’ve learned a lot about picking blackberries during my time on earth. The first and foremost lesson is I hate picking blackberries…always have, always will. I do however, love blackberry cobbler and blackberry jelly, so I press on into the patch, braving the briars and the heat and the insects
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Friday, July 5th, 2024
Everyone knows about the British Invasion of the ‘60’s: The Beatles, Dave Clark Five, etc. You mig
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Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024
The 4th of July is one of my favorite days of the year. For decades, family members who are able gather at my house for the evening to eat and watch fireworks. We overflow the house, spilling out to the porches, the yard, and the garage.
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Monday, July 1st, 2024
During our never-ending cleanup of Garey’s parents’ place, his sister, Charlotte, said to me, several times, “You are so organized.” I always thought, but didn’t say, “No, I just have a lot of self-discipline.” I’ve learned how to do things I don’t want to do for the reward ahead. I’ve had oth
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Sunday, June 30th, 2024
The Old Testament scriptures were written “that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope” (Rom. 15:4). Patience, comfort, and hope come from what we learn of God’s character and principles revealed in His dealings with His people.
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Friday, June 28th, 2024
One of my favorite things to do as a kid was go to Pizza Hut on a Friday night. For many years it
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Thursday, June 27th, 2024
In the last three years of the Biden administration we have seen rising prices, record levels of il
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Monday, June 24th, 2024
According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, a male mockingbird can mimic as many as 200 different bird songs. Their repertories mostly depend on the species of birds that inhabit the area. “Having a large repertoire of songs apparently makes a male mockingbird attractive to the opposite sex” (
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Friday, June 21st, 2024
Oh, you didn’t know?
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Wednesday, June 19th, 2024
I am thankful for properly working appliances. Most recently my range had a problem. An oven element did some sparking, flaring, and smoking as a piece that broke off ‘welded’ itself to the bottom of the oven, prompting me to turn off the oven as well as the breaker.
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