This past week-end, I was talking with one of our grandsons about money; and I decided to show him my bank book from the first account I ever had. I still have what in those days what was called a…
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Embracing Change Through Faith
With all the talk about the political situation in the country, it only seems fitting as we approach the primaries in several weeks, that we remember on this date, April 30th, in 1789, the newly elected President George Washington took…
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Some of the fondest memories of my youth have to do with the weekly Sunday dinners we had at my grandparent's house, about 2 miles from our home on Claremont Avenue in Chicago. My mother was an only child and…
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Several weeks ago, Susan, our dear neighbor from across the street, reminded me that Pat, who has become a de facto member of our family, was going to be celebrating a birthday today. Now one of Pat's favorite restaurants is…
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The last several weeks have been a whirlwind for Janet and me, as well as the rest of the family. Since Janet's RA diagnosis, she has been a bit more quiet - so have I.... We spent quite a bit…
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