Once upon a time, a poor man, when his family’s estate was settled, found that he had been bequeathed a chair that once belonged to his great-grandfather who was a gifted and popular artist. Now, this wasn’t just any chair. It was old, true, but that chair had character. It was made of the finest wood. It […]
Jun 23, 2015
In My Heart
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This morning as I gaze at my quiet street, my heart is full of many things: gratitude, hopes, concerns, dreams and memories. Sometimes as I drink in the quiet rustle of the trees, the way morning shadows slope across green grass, or the optimistic song of birds, I let my thoughts stray backward to what […]
Jun 22, 2015
The Way I See It
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A message that is spoken quietly with a smile at the end is more powerful than shouting with a raised fist. Love means I am more interested in your well-being than I am in my own. Even if something is true, if it is hurtful, I will not repeat it. Each state should take care […]
Jun 21, 2015
Look What They Started
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Yesterday, descendants of Ben Willis and Levi Latty flocked to Tahlequah to honor our ancestors and get better acquainted with each other. Today is Father’s Day, a good time to remember the values, the strength of character, and the love of family these men left us. Many fathers were in the room; men who worked hard for […]
Jun 20, 2015
Roamin’ in the Gloamin’
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Does anybody possibly remember a very old song entitled, “Just Roamin’ in the Gloamin’”? It’s a Scottish song popular more than a hundred years ago but I still know it! Now, what does that tell you? Since the “gloaming” is twilight, I did my roaming before then, actually. And, I didn’t roam far–just my front […]
Jun 19, 2015
Brave Critiquers, Wet Day
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Not rain nor snow nor tropical storm Bill can keep dedicated critiquers from their appointed times! Jane and Peg braved the drippy weather yesterday and slogged through the rain to my front door. We missed Nancy and Helen but Helen sent word that she has had two more devotionals accepted by a periodical and Nancy had a […]
