Category: Family Notes
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Two sides of greatest gift: Giving love, receiving love
During the past few months, I have had the honor of officiating at two funerals, and yesterday I attended a third funeral. There is one resounding principle that keeps ringing in my ears: the greatest gift ever is love. Yesterday’s funeral was for a member of my church family of 28 years. I…
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Learning to restructure into retirement lifestyle
Currently, I am sitting on the deck on a bright sunny day with the shade trees keeping me cool, and the birds providing a delightful symphony. Life is good. During the past two months, I have had random thoughts race through my brain but struggled to figure out how to put…
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Christmas Day musings 2020:
An exercise in stream of conscious writing When I woke up at 4:30 this morning, I could not help but remember how many times as a kid that 4:30 did not seem so early for Christmas morning. This time I did not run to the living room to see what Santa…
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Blue Christmas thoughts
All the world seems excited to celebrate Christmas with family and friends, holiday traditions, and the excitement of Christmas, but for others the holiday season is a struggle. The reasons for feeling blue in the midst of all the holiday hype ranges from the loss of a spouse, family member,…
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Positive Twists COVID-19 Season
The last seven months our comfortable American lifestyle has redefined itself. The daily routines have shifted, schools are in crisis, economy erratic, families rattled–the list grows. Yet, there is an irony to the entire situation, and I pray that there are some dramatic shifts for the positive in our lifestyle that…
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An open apology to kids about knowing God, faith
I apologize. As I continue to study and to read the Bible, I realize I failed. I failed to teach you faith. I failed to practice the parenting principles that my own parents taught me. I failed to share what I know to be my own life foundation. I apologize. As I grew…
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An Open Thank You Letter: International Dyslexia Assoc. (formerly Orton Dyslexia Society) C. Wilson Anderson, past IDA president Dr. Joan Stoner, Nebraska Dyslexia Assoc.
Almost thirty years ago, I drove to Des Moines, IA, and met national Orton Dyslexia Society board members for my first regional conference on dyslexia. Last week my daughter made her first presentation on the subject of dyslexia—her personal journey and methods that work. That January 1990, weekend conference began a…
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Ever crave a recipe from Mom?
For the past few weeks, I have craved Mom’s pimento cheese spread. I had looked for the pimentos and could not find them so I would give up. Then walking down the aisle I saw something new–Velveeta with sharp cheddar flavor! Now I knew I had to make pimento cheese…
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