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The Nonconformists
A Midwestern Romeo and Juliet — these two in the late 1950s.Households who attended differing churches and rival schools;viewing the other as “afwijkend”,* that over the decades morphed to “offies”.*In spite of the labels, they were alike in their foundational,… Continue reading
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My Momma’s Heart Is So Big
congestive: an unnatural filling My mom’s her heart is dangerously enlarged…trust me, she’s no grinch…never has been. She’s a lover of life and people and especially THE Lord–she loves well. About seven months ago, she was diagnosed with… Continue reading
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Ohhh Christmas Tree
My friend loves decorating for Christmas — always a real tree with fancied decor that’s far beyond my creative power, and under the tree are gifts wrapped in coordinating paper with bows and tags that are exquisitely placed. Christmas, and all that… Continue reading
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Aunt Janice–Loved Deeply
I shared this tribute about my Aunt Janice at her funeral on July 3, 2014: June 30th was a stormy day in Iowa when Aunt Janice was surrounded by family listening to her labored breathing… and then the… Continue reading
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Sleepy Sheep
I slept 12 hours last night and still struggled to get out of bed — but I know that when a sheep is sleepy The Shepherd comes to her. I know that when a sheep is ill/lame The… Continue reading
