For several months, nearly every morning, the Lord greeted me with a simple phrase: “Do you trust me?” At first my response was an exasperated, “OF COURSE”! But, as the days went on… as each week presented me with a new set of challenges… I slowly began to realize… I don’t think I do. Not […]
A GREAT Story!!!
Last December the world lost a very special person, Florence Ebersole Smith Finch, (101).
Coast Guard SPAR decorated for combat operations during World War II
By William H. Thiesen, Ph.D.
U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian
After the Japanese occupied Manila, Finch avoided internment…
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Come sit with me, take a
few moments to chat and
reminisce of bygone days.
The days are passing quickly,
not enough seconds spent
relaxing, breathing and
feeling the sunshine
permeate our bones.
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Remember how the
Summer stretched
before you after
you threw your
satchel, backpack
or knapsack into the
bottom of your closet?
School was out and it felt
like long stretches of nothing
but joy and carefree playtime
lay ahead of you, where
even nightime held fun.
🌠 🌛 🌝 🌜 🌠
You liked to play from sunrise
until dark, taking breaks to eat
and possibly getting books from
the library or the bookmobile.
🚐 📑 📗 📖 📔 📘 🚐
I had a place where I remember
curling up and getting absorbed
in books. What some call now,
“being fully engaged” in
other worlds, real life
biographies or
imaginary stories in
fantasies…
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Good morning!
Its that dream again – the dream that feels so real like it really happened but when you wake up you are just left with the feeling of its touch on your skin.
I haven’t had this dream for years and I am wondering why it happened again. Actually, I am wondering what it really means.
This time its buddy. With him just holding my hand when we went to a museum-like place and while looking at all the exhibits he suddenly holds my hand, not letting it go even if we had to keep other people from seeing it. There was also a look in his eyes that’s like telling me its “ok” and it somehow comforts me. When I woke up, I can still feel his skin on my hand.
That dream was just so weird and comforting at the same time because I haven’t really…
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My new piece on 2010s hip-hop:
Pictures taken from this excellent website.
I am alone
Just waiting for reversing
Ir-reversible Life
Having you and me forever ..!
Matilda, Henry’s daughter and heir
loses English crown to Stephen,
as Barons support, male heir
conflict reigns over succession,
as each laid siege to each other
England is drawn into Civil War.
