I want to pay tribute to wonderful people I have known, the wonderful country in which I live, the communities in which I have lived, the churches who have claimed me as their own, the God who sends shivers down my back when I really give him a portion of my time—well, maybe not shivers but tears flow easily in some of those most priceless times.
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NO, I’M NOT OPPOSED TO FAIRY TALES
After my post yesterday where I berated monster movies along with current real life horror stories, I decided I needed to say more. There is a trend in recent years to clean up Fairy Tales by removing the witches, giants, … Continue reading
Posted in Fairy Tales, Halloween, make believe,, Story Telling, teaching
Tagged Fairy Tales, Halloween, movies, reading, Story Telling, teaching
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ZONKED!
Look! Dan reads. Dan reads book. Look! Kenlyn listens. Keni has thumb. Thumb in mouth. Look! See Adalyn. Addy has hair. Addy is zonked. Look! See Kenlyn. Keni is zonked. Where is thumb? Thumb gone bye-bye. ************ Christmas memories from … Continue reading
THE OLD COUNTY LIBRARY
The old library still stands. It was here that I was first exposed to the joys of a library. I discovered mysterious secrets solved by Nancy Drew; sorrowed when Jo married the “old man” in Little Women; dreamed of being … Continue reading
Posted in libraries, reading, Rochelle's picture prompt, Uncategorized
Tagged books, influence of books, libraries, reading, Rochelle's picture prompt
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LETTER TO JADALYN GRACE
Jadalyn, when I “wake up the house” I think of you, when I was take my meds, I think of you, when I put things in the pantry, I think of you, and when I sit in the rocker in … Continue reading
Posted in family, generations, grandmother
Tagged eight years old, grandchildren, great grandchildres, growing up, letter to Jadalyn, making right choices, reading
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