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Showing posts with label Family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Family. Show all posts
Friday, July 5, 2024

Memories

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When I was growing up, the Fourth of July was always one of my favorite holidays. My grandfather had a large barbecue pit that he’d start g...
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Wednesday, December 28, 2022

One More Day

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One more day and I then I’ll be heading home to see Isabella. My trip has had moments of good and bad, and I just need to get back to my own...
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Friday, December 23, 2022

Alabama

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I made it down here. God help me! I’m trying not to let them drive me crazy. As soon as we got to my parents’ house, I went straight to bed...
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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Going Home Again

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In about two weeks, I will be heading to Alabama for Christmas. I have not been back since before the pandemic. I knew too many people who h...
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Friday, July 22, 2022

Certain Phone Calls

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My mother called last night. For a variety of reasons, it depresses me to talk to her these days. One of the things she said to me was, “I s...
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Friday, May 21, 2021

Benevolent Hatred

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I grew up being taught that “If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” Although, I prefer what Clairee Belcher (O...
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Friday, December 18, 2020

A Glimmer of Hope?

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Last night, my mother called. It was the second time she had called yesterday. The first time was to ask about a recipe, and in the second, ...
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Sunday, November 22, 2020

Be Thankful and Be Safe

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  Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. ...
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Friday, July 31, 2020

Temptations

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In 1976, Jimmy Carter famously said in a   Playboy Magazine   interview, "I've looked on a lot of women with lust. I've committ...
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Monday, July 27, 2020

Phone Calls

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Yesterday afternoon, my best friend who lives in Texas called me. We talked for a few minutes; the conversation we had lasted maybe 30 sec...
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Friday, July 3, 2020

Fourth of July Traditions

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When I was growing up, our family had five big holidays that we celebrated: New Year’s Day, Easter, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Chri...
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Thursday, June 25, 2020

Thank You

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I want to thank everyone for their wonderful words of advice and encouragement on yesterday’s post. I’m still feeling a bit down and anxious...
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020

For Your Boy

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"For Your Boy" by Arthur William Brown For the past month, I’ve been taking an online professional development course design...
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