February 25, 1922 The Angel of Death has again visited our district, removing one of our most beloved residents in the person of Mrs. L. Graves. Mrs. Graves had been suffering for some years from an incurable malady, and for the past year this disease has progressed more rapidly, terminating fatally on Saturday morning, February…
Month: November 2008
Happy Thanksgiving
Well, we’re packed and organized and ready to leave for our Thanksgiving trip. We’re both fortunate enough to be able to leave work early so we can get a head start on our journey to visit our children, grandchild, and soon-to-be-born grandchild. We are blessed and there is much to be thankful for. I couldn’t…
A Sharp Woman
There is a woman I see fairly regularly whom I’ve come to think of as sharp. She’s very slender and always dresses well. Her slight frame is slightly on the pointy side, I think she could stand to put on a few pounds, but no matter. She doesn’t look young, on the contrary her face…
A Precious Memory
A number of years ago my life fell apart. I struggled to get through each day the best way that I could, at night I would call out to God. There were times when I begged him to take me home because I couldn’t stand the pain I was going through. During that time a…
Rings
Lately I’ve been thinking about the rings that women wear and the stories that they reveal. This is a picture of the rings that my daughter and her husband exchanged when they married. In addition to my own wedding band and engagement ring I wear at least two other rings every day – my mother’s…