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April 22, 2013
Tag: memories
The Blackened Teeth of Yesterday
August 23, 2010
With triple digit temperatures for weeks, I will remember August 2010 as brutal here in Texas. When the temp finally drops to the mid-90s, it will feel like a cold front. And yes, I am complaining, even in the good ole USA where a/c units are abundant and faithfully spit out ice-cold air to ease … More The Blackened Teeth of Yesterday
old journals…
June 25, 2009
yellowed pages of yesteryears’ poems… my life revealed and concealed
Small Awakenings…
May 15, 2009
Divided by long, prosaic interludes, life is a series of awakenings. I don’t know about you, but I have had several ”revelations” that have desperately influenced me–dividing my life into two parts: before and after. Sometimes awakenings have occured because of unexpected happenings; while at other times, the most mundane things have grabbed my attention and changed the course of … More Small Awakenings…
Skipping Through Life
July 3, 2008
My daughter’s outreach team in Cyprus Our 20 year-old daughter just returned from six months in Cyprus. This was her second year in a missionary-training school. Her daddy and I spent the last couple of days getting ready for her homecoming. And when she finally walked through the door, our hearts flooded with joy. It … More Skipping Through Life
‘Fractured Fairy Tales’
June 22, 2008
Recently we had a group of friends over for a Shabbat celebration and meal. Someone mentioned the old program from “Rocky and Bullwinkle”… “Fractured Fairy Tales.” Well, I hadn’t thought about those cartoons for decades! And the idea flooded my heart and mind with a deluge of warm memories… sitting around the tv after school with my sisters and … More ‘Fractured Fairy Tales’
My Life Happened in that Room
November 4, 2007
Pastor Olen Griffing, founder and pastor of Shady Grove Church, and his wife Syble Last Friday night, I said good-bye to a room. Strange, but that’s what I did. The missionaries of our church enjoyed a Jewish Sabbath celebration in the hospitality room of our old church building. Since the old church has been sold–and we … More My Life Happened in that Room
