Tag: Heroes

Some Sunday Fun

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Our family likes sports and we actually really enjoy a good football game –  especially college games. Yes, we do. We play it in the yard {now that we have one} and if we don’t have a yard, we often find some grass to play a little football.   We cheer for certain teams –…

We Must Never Forget…

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those who’ve lost… those who sacrifice day in and day out… knowing all who’ve served will never, ever be the same….some physically changed, many emotionally scarred, all understanding that freedom is never free Today, as our military family observes Veteran’s Day, please join us in not only honoring but praying for our military.  They are…

Because Of Them

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I realized I forgot to post one of my most favoritest photos from Autumn and Karl’s wedding… the picture of the ones at the accident scene. If you haven’t read the miracle story, this picture won’t be as significant, but if you walked the traumatic road of Karl’s accident with us, you will remember  {from…

Our Hero Son…

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Our Yellow Ribbon is up again.  And the familiar ache in our hearts is ever present. Our tears always right at the brim of our eyes.  Precious son, you are our hero. May Almighty God be your shield and your defender. May He be your rear guard. May His wisdom be your wisdom. May His…

November 1st, 2011

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Today is one of Dw’s and my most favorite days of the year. Do you know what day it is? All Saints Day On this day, in our home,  we honor those who have gone before  and left a legacy worth remembering. People like:  George Mueller began orphanages in Bristol, England  and the greatest man…

Yesterday Was…

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….really therapeutic for me. Thank you for sharing where you were. I really did just want to hear where you were. Our family was talking a lot about what many of you wrote. So surprised how many were/are teachers. Equally surprised how many were so young when it happened! {Pretty amazed you like stopping by…

Where Were You?

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Remembering is part of life. There’s the good remembering. And then there is the painful remembering. The kind of remembering that produces tears, grief and often a thought in the back of your mind, “What else is going to happen?”   I know that September 11th is the day that changed our country forever. It…

Here We Go {again}

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The other day Dw came home to talk to me about what the surgeon had said.  The kids and I had been sitting on the porch talking and sipping coffee.  We try to sit together and talk everyday on the porch because summer is so short in our city. Anyway, Dw and I went inside…

That Yellow Ribbon

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That yellow ribbon is about to go up and we are heading to love on our hero-son and our precious daughter-in-love.   This was to be our big family vacation, but the situation with Karl has changed all that.  {Actually, because of Autumn working for the airlines and her flight privileges she and Karl were…