Category: News
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Monkey Joe’s
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The Lost Joy of a Serendipitous Knock
Growing up on my mom’s farmhouse, the door was always open—literally and figuratively. The creak of the old screen door was a constant sound in my childhood, announcing neighbors stopping by for a cup of tea, a bite to eat, or maybe a quick game of Scrabble at the kitchen table. There wasn’t any need…
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Why I Stopped Waiting for January 1st to Change My Life
I take a look at my calendar.December 14th stares back at me. And I know what I’m thinking: “Just a few more weeks. January 1st. That’s when I’ll start.” I used to cling to that idea—January 1st as the perfect fresh start. A clean slate, a blank canvas. It always felt like the perfect opportunity…
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Toy Works
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Monday, August 20, 1990
Today was a cloudy day in the 60’s but no rain. We went (Keith, I and Helen) to town to see if Lutheran High needed help getting rooms in order. They didn’t. Donny was so tired today he stayed in bed until 11:30. He went to Steve’s when Keith went to work. He’ll be staying…
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Monday, August 20, 1990
It’s been raining and cool, 60-70° since Friday. Donny and the youth group got back from Mexico Saturday at 2:29 in the afternoon. they ministered there. The time was tremendous for Don. He said he grew in our Lord so to me as a mother, the greatest thing that could happen in my life pertaining…
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To the Stars and Back: How Star Trek and Uncle Ken Sparked a Lifetime of Wonder
The year the original Star Trek movie premiered was pure magic. Dad and Uncle Ken, seeing my eyes light up whenever a spaceship whooshed across the TV, took me on a grand adventure to the movie theater. The moment the lights dimmed, I was transported to a universe where the Enterprise, a gleaming white beacon…
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Monday, July 30, 1979
Boy, I’m sorry I didn’t get to write in this for awhile. , but things have been so hectic with work and the garden. My garden is doing quite well considering this is the first year we really had one. Helen’s birthday was this month (10th). We celebrated the Saturday the 14th and she got…
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Wednesday, May 30, 1979
Today looked like rain but it didn’t. We planted tomatoes, brocoli and such today. We also planted shrubs. Donny helped water everything. Helen came in and took a nap after lunch and Donny fell asleep on the chair. I got ready for work and fed Donny and Helen. They had T.V. dinners for supper. I…
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Tuesday, May 29, 1979
Today was beautiful. Keith wasn’t going to have an assistant cook today so I went over and helped him with the kids event by Deena I worked until 1:00 p.m. The kids went by Grandma’s at 5:00 p.m. because I had to go back to work.