Lately, my ideas for posts have come from all over the place, but one of the main things that I have noticed is that they seem to have a common theme - reflection on the past and looking toward the…
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Yesterday, Janet and I celebrated our 49th wedding anniversary. We have known each other for more years than that, more than 63 years total, but we were engaged on Christmas Eve, 1972 and married on August 24, 1973. Janet and…
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We recently found our cable bill moving to about $300 per month with the promise that it was going higher this summer. That included internet but still, as it was moving to $340 and then $370 this fall, I was…
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Last Tuesday, August 16th, my youngest brother, Ken, would have been 62 years old if he was still living... Unfortunately, that isn't the case. Ken died on February 29th, 2020 in a hospital in Peoria, Il. It was the week…
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Last Tuesday, August 16th, my youngest brother, Ken, would have been 62 years old if he was still living... Unfortunately, that isn't the case. Ken died on February 29th, 2020 in a hospital in Peoria, Il. It was the week…
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As I reflect on the more than eleven years that I have written Transitions by The Book, I have tried to write about the experiences of our family and how God has been present in our everyday lives throughout the…
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I attended seminary for almost ten years when I was in my late forties and, admittedly, I studied theology from a very conservative perspective. There are several pastors and teachers in our extended family and I think all of them…
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It was on this date in 1782 that George Washington, who was the commander in chief of the Continental Army, created the "Badge for Military Merit." This new badge consisted of a purple heart shaped piece of silk, etched with…
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Back when I was almost 10 years old, an animated TV program ran for a 24 week season from September 1962 - March 1963. It was called the Jetsons and highlighted the family antics of George Jetson, his wife Jane,…
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One of my hobbies as I move more toward retirement is to spend time grilling, cooking and smoking in the backyard. Although I have more than 50 years grilling experience, I entered the world of backyard smoking approximately five years…
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