It's 12:52 AM and I'm taking some time to go through my e-mail. I've been trying to keep it down to a manageable size, but when I logged in this evening I had over 1000 pieces waiting for me and that didn't include the stuff I had to go through in m ...
Posted Sunday, May 17th 2009 at 1:39AM
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Five hundred years before Christ, Isaiah predicted the birth of the Messiah. Found in the Old Testament, Isaiah 9:6 reads, "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be call ...
Posted Monday, December 1st 2008 at 11:13PM
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A photo collage I created for my brother-in-law Bob. Valerie, his wife was diagnosed with MS before they were married. Bob loved her and married her anyway. They were married over fifteen years, before she died. She was very brave and very sweet. ...
Posted Thursday, November 20th 2008 at 10:08PM
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On November 15th, the twins turned 7. My husband and I drove to Columbus to celebrate with them, but by the time we got there, they were on their way out to spend the weekend with their Dad. I'm feeling a little nostalgic right now, so here's a col ...
Posted Thursday, November 20th 2008 at 9:46PM
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My son who is presently serving in the Marines, is following a long tradition of young black men and women in our family who've served their country in times of war and peace.
The following snippet is from the Documentary, The Invisible Men of ...
Posted Tuesday, November 11th 2008 at 10:25PM
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From the halls of Montezuma
To the shores of the Tripoli
From the French and Indian Wars
To the Buffalo Soldiers
From Teddy's Rough Riders
To the Tuskegee Airmen
From Korea to Vietnam
Desert Storm to Afganistan
In all Wars, at all tim ...
Posted Tuesday, November 11th 2008 at 9:21PM
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This is dedicated to my two moms, daughters of the old south.
Excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream Speech,' delivered August 28, 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C.
I have a dream today.
I have a dream that one d ...
Posted Wednesday, November 5th 2008 at 9:50AM
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Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine (Song of Songs 1:2)
A while back, I read the Old Testament story, the Song of Solomon, which is also known as the Song of Songs. This lyrical poem in dialogue form, de ...
Posted Thursday, October 23rd 2008 at 9:41PM
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Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Ephesians 19-20)
Lord, you gave me a song t ...
Posted Thursday, October 23rd 2008 at 9:30PM
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I have so much to be grateful for - to be thankful for.
My husband of 33 years, my daughter and my son and my daughter by marriage.
My grand kids.
I thank God for all his blessings, grace and mercy.
From the moment I was conceived to now ...
Posted Friday, October 10th 2008 at 6:29PM
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A Time to Weep...
During the Christmas holiday last year, I read a story in our local newspaper that touched me deeply.
It was about a family who had lost their son in a roadside bombing in Iraq. The family lived in Country Club Hills, IL may ...
Posted Friday, October 10th 2008 at 6:14PM
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As a child of God, I sometimes have what I call, desert experiences. I liken it to when I don't drink water for days at a time. I'll subsist on diet colas, juices, coffee, even Kool-aid; everything, but 'pure' straight from the tap Lake Michigan w ...
Posted Monday, October 6th 2008 at 10:58PM
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Lo, Children are an heritage of the Lord and the fruit of the womb is His reward. (KJV Psalm 127:3)
Is this considered an epidemic or an holocaust? Our children are dying, all over the world, needlessly and senselessly dying.
It tears my heart ...
Posted Thursday, October 2nd 2008 at 2:39PM
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My husband, who will celebrate his first anniversary in retirement in December, was a firefighter for 30 years. I still remember when he received the letter that congratulated him on being accepted as a candidate to the Chicago Fire Department. He ...
Posted Thursday, September 25th 2008 at 10:18PM
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When I opened my e-mail this morning and saw that a message was waiting for me from this site, I honestly didn’t expect the response I received regarding my posted blog.
To those who responded directly or indirectly; when I posted my blog, the sub ...
Posted Thursday, September 25th 2008 at 12:02AM
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When I watched Michelle Obama give her speech at the Democratic National Convention, the following quote spoken by Michelle toward the end of her speech had me close to tears.
"He's the same man who drove me and our new baby daughter home from th ...
Posted Wednesday, September 24th 2008 at 7:07PM
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We spend our days waiting:
in traffic
in lines
just waiting.
Waiting for someone to notice:
how we look
how we feel
how we did
We spend our life waiting:
for that special someone
for love.
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Posted Wednesday, September 24th 2008 at 6:48PM
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You were only 20 years old when I meet you. You were hired to cover the evening shift in the campus cafe.
I remember on meeting you, how surprised I was to learn just how young you were. You had an air around you that made you, at first ...
Posted Tuesday, September 23rd 2008 at 10:56PM
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I got up early one morning last year and completed the following piece. Later, while I was getting ready for work, my husband received a call from my daughter. She said that our grandson, who was five at the time, was taken from school by ambulance; ...
Posted Tuesday, September 23rd 2008 at 10:44PM
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Six year old twins, my grand kids started first grade last week. My concern is that like so many young children all across America, they are living in a female headed household. Their father is active in their lives and he provides for their needs. ...
Posted Tuesday, September 2nd 2008 at 11:13PM
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Picture taken with my other half. Married 33 years, we continue to discover new things about each other. My husband's philosophy to staying together so long is that you not only have to love each other, but you also have to be the best of friends. ...
Posted Tuesday, September 2nd 2008 at 11:04PM
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