Why keep a date book from 1989? A quirky mystery … a personal eccentricity … that lately was revealed during a deep dive into a set of cluttered “junk drawers” at our place.
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Today’s find: Dear Diary
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Today’s find: Wonders of His Love
Four generations, present at the first round of family carols sung yesterday on Christmas Eve. Isn’t that a wonder?
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Today’s find: The Star of Christmas
Ever notice? This time of year, the stars seem especially bright. It’s almost as if the sky is clearer…and the heavens are closer to earth… than they are in the summertime.
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Today’s find: Shaggy
The greens are a little shaggy – that’s one of the first things you notice about “December Golf.”
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Today’s find: Stewing
What is it about a raw carrot that can help you to see?
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Today’s find: Sonic fusion
The gentle throbbing, I wonder: Is it normal?
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Today’s find: Pause
The sun wasn’t up yet, but I was.
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Today’s find: Overmatched
Politely put, it was pretty much a beat-down.
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Today’s find: Piling on
“This year, we’re going for the World’s Highest!” declared Grandson #1. “Or maybe just a Missouri State Record.”
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Today’s find: Some nun!
Her nephew told a story that beautifully captured the spirit of the holy woman we laid to rest on Friday.
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With Us Still 