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The life after....: Ghana 2010
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Saturday, November 27, 2010. This is my attempt at recording the experience of Ghana - my first trip - July 8 - 21, 2010. After months and months of planning, shopping and crafting we were finally ready to pack! There were 4 of us traveling to Ghana and we were allowed 2 checked bags each so we had a total of 8 tubs or 400 lbs. of cargo space/weight we could carry. It all fit and we had some space to spare! 2000 of them to be exact! Once we completed the check in process and cleared security (thanks to w...
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The life after....: May 2009
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009. A few months ago I found myself being challenged - at the morning service at my home church of RiverStone. The challenge was to define the perfect father. Job 36:26 (English Standard Version). Behold, God is great, and we know him not;. The number of his years is unsearchable. The more dangerous period of time was for that period of time when I thought I had it all figured out - that I was doing a good job! Ha, ha - little did I know in my immaturity that I was being set up. But now...
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The life after....: June 2010
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Saturday, June 12, 2010. A couple of years ago - almost exactly 2 - God met with me while I was visiting a friend's church in India. As I stood in front of the church, about to give a word of greeting - The Lord whispered in my ear, "Ellen, you know, you are a lot like Peter." I was immediately gripped with the vision of Peter cutting off the guard's ear, and responded, "oh, yes. I know.". So he then said, "But, I L O V E Peter! Ha, ha - talk about affirmation! So, back to impetuousness. You see, God has...
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The life after....: November 2010
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Saturday, November 27, 2010. This is my attempt at recording the experience of Ghana - my first trip - July 8 - 21, 2010. After months and months of planning, shopping and crafting we were finally ready to pack! There were 4 of us traveling to Ghana and we were allowed 2 checked bags each so we had a total of 8 tubs or 400 lbs. of cargo space/weight we could carry. It all fit and we had some space to spare! 2000 of them to be exact! Once we completed the check in process and cleared security (thanks to w...
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The life after....: December 2008
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Wednesday, December 17, 2008. Most Americans look forward to Christmas every year - for various reason. Most I think have to do with time off from whatever your vocation is - a change in routine, time spent with family and friends, the warmth of affection given and received. That brings me to the name of this blog, "The Life After.". What does that mean? Well, let's look at our lives. We grow and start school, so then we have a transition from pre-school to school life. A whole new regimen takes form...
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The life after....: February 2009
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009. You say, not another article about the economy! Well, the answer is "yes and no". A friend told me today that they are about to have a big lay off at her job. It's a really sad situation. The company (a former Fortune 500 company at that! And yet, they are in trouble and many, many people are on the verge of losing their jobs - some that have been employed there for many, many years. It's a symptom of the way the world is going. Wow Isn't that a little fanatical. Others woul...
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The life after....: August 2008
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Thursday, August 7, 2008. A year gone by. It's a strange place to be - this place called "widow-hood". A strange fitting garment that somehow fits - a new addition to the names and titles that I've had throughout my life. When I was born I immediately became a daughter, granddaughter, a niece and a younger sister. When my mother re-married, the word "step" was added, so then at the ripe old age of 2 I was a daughter, a sister, granddaughter, a niece, a step-granddaughter, and a step-daughter. There were ...
