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Inspiring joy with the written word. Day 24 Grandpa, the Train Man. October 24, 2013. Great Grandparents, Sherm and Hattie Harmon. My Great Grandpa Harmon lived a stone’s throw from the train tracks in Emmett, Michigan. The family had big gatherings on Father’s Day, and I remember Grandpa sitting on the front porch while all the kids played. Every hour or so we would run up to him and ask, “When is the next train coming, Grandpa? Great Grandparents having fun. One time when Grandpa Harmon was visiting, h...
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Day 29 Mom’s Butterfly Quilt | evelynmiracle
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Inspiring joy with the written word. Day 29 Mom’s Butterfly Quilt. October 29, 2013. I have always loved quilts, especially the stories that accompany them. My mother inherited some quilt blocks from her mother. Grandma Sommers Frank started a butterfly quilt before my mother was born, more than eighty years ago. She always loved butterflies. I guess she liked their colors and their freedom. When I asked Mom to tell me the story of the butterfly quilt, this is what she said:. Mom decided to have someone ...
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Day 28 Hello, I’m Billy Bob | evelynmiracle
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Inspiring joy with the written word. Day 28 Hello, I’m Billy Bob. October 28, 2013. My brother, Les visited us one spring when my son was in high school. Les showed up wearing a pair of nasty-looking fake Billy Bob teeth. He brought along an extra pair for Stephen who took them to school the next day. He had a substitute teacher in one of his classes, giving him an opportunity to try out the teeth. I’ve got something stuck between my teeth. ”. Smile, Billy Bob. As an upperclassman training other cadets a...
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October | 2013 | evelynmiracle
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Inspiring joy with the written word. Monthly Archives: October 2013. Day 31 Family Devotions. October 31, 2013. And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. Deuteronomy 6:6-7. 8220;What’s wrong? 8221; Mom asked. 8220;You said something about Halloween.”. 8220;What do you mean? I remembered a picture Bible we had when I...
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Day 30 Creating an Heirloom | evelynmiracle
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Inspiring joy with the written word. Day 30 Creating an Heirloom. October 30, 2013. I made some mistakes in the creation of my first knitted project, but I did complete it. When my children grew out of the baby stage, I tucked the blanket away in my cedar chest where it stayed for a few decades. I saved it to give my son when he had children. Son’s teddy bear and blanket. Needles and yarn for the blanket. I started knitting the blanket about four months before the baby’s due date. The pattern w...The lad...
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Day 31 Family Devotions | evelynmiracle
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Inspiring joy with the written word. Day 31 Family Devotions. October 31, 2013. And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. Deuteronomy 6:6-7. 8220;What’s wrong? 8221; Mom asked. 8220;You said something about Halloween.”. 8220;What do you mean? A collection of devotionals and children’s Bibles. I remembered a picture ...
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Day 25 The Corn Monster | evelynmiracle
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Inspiring joy with the written word. Day 25 The Corn Monster. October 25, 2013. My brother, Les, seems to have inherited my Grandpa Harmon’s sense of humor. (I wrote about Grandpa yesterday.) Les and I were second and third of four kids, and we played together a lot growing up. Sometimes older brother, Joe would play along too, especially if it involved playing a trick on the girls. My brothers with their calves. There’s a horse out there.” We did indeed get a couple of horses a few years...I seem to rem...
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Day 26 I Go to Prepare a Place For You | evelynmiracle
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Inspiring joy with the written word. Day 26 I Go to Prepare a Place For You. October 26, 2013. Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.” John 14:1-2. Today’s post was delayed because of the service and time spent with the family, but I wanted to honor Savannah’s memory by posting something even late in the day. Rest in Peace, Savannah. Day 25 The Corn Monster.
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Day 27 Something’s Gotta Give | evelynmiracle
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Inspiring joy with the written word. Day 27 Something’s Gotta Give. October 27, 2013. This morning I traveled back to the writers’ retreat and he drove home. I haven’t done this much driving in a long time. I feel like I’ve been all over north Florida. I am exhausted. Day 26 I Go to Prepare a Place For You. Day 28 Hello, I’m Billy Bob ». 2 thoughts on “ Day 27 Something’s Gotta Give. October 27, 2013 at 7:47 pm. You need to relax and not push yourself so hard. October 27, 2013 at 11:33 pm. Crafting, crea...
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September | 2013 | evelynmiracle
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Inspiring joy with the written word. Monthly Archives: September 2013. 31 Days of Family Joy. September 30, 2013. Day 1 Faith Family = Fun. 8220;Are you in your sevens or your eights? Will you join me? There’s a place for everyone, whether you’re in your fives, sevens or eights, or any number for that matter. Smiles, laughter, and comments are welcomed here. Day 2 A Firm Foundation. Day 3 Building Your Fort. Day 31 Family Devotions. Day 30 Creating an Heirloom. Day 29 Mom’s Butterfly Quilt.
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