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- Merry Christmas!
- THE DAVENPORT DAUGHTERS is finally here!
- Father’s Day … Sunshine and Scarlet Ribbons
- Reflections from an Octogenarian…the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
- Remembering Mother…the Past and the Present
- Sheltering in Place–Another Tunnel to Go Through
- Remembering our Veterans … Freedom is not free
- When things go clunk in the night …
- The Cinderella Syndrome…and they lived happily ever after
- Life is a Collection of Moments…Halloween Fun in 1923
- Rain, Rain go away … Come Again Another Day
- Parakeets, Perils, Pitfalls, and Perversity of a Writer
- Someone to Watch Over Me …
- Left Behind … Have you ever wondered?
- Nothing is the Same…When Right was Right and Wrong was Wrong
- Kansas City … and All that Jazz
- Today’s Our Day…Memories, we all have them
- Every Christmas has a Story … This one is for my daughter
- Last of the Fun & Games for 2017 !
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Category Archives: General
Love and Marriage … Remembering January 22, 1982
Ray and I would have been married 35 years today and I’m remembering a wonderful man. Ray came on the scene in the midst of my grief at the loss of my first husband and during … Continue reading
Unexpected treasures … My dad showed up for me one more time
1939-1940 Dallas Power & Light crew and truck. (My dad: 2nd man from the right) Life often surprises us with unexpected treasures, my dad showed up for me a few days ago. I was searching through old files trying to … Continue reading
Posted in General, Great Depression, Memories
Tagged 1939, 1949, 1977, Dads, Dallas, Dallas Power & Light Company, Denton County, fathers, God, grace, Great Depression, grief, quotations, surprises, Texas, treasures, writing
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In the blink of an eye … everything can change forever
In light of what is happening in our country today, my mind has run rampant again, you know this nit-picky mind of mine, and I need to remember a gentler time in America. I remember when … Continue reading
Posted in America, Election, General, God
Tagged 2016, Almighty God, America, Anchor, choices, Constitution, David, Freedom, hope, president, Ronald Reagan, Tytler, United States, White House
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Just sayin’ …Where in the world did it all go?
Many of us who’ve watched the political scene in America for decades are wondering what happened to honesty and integrity. We can remember when a man’s word was his bond. We remember when truth was significant. We remember … Continue reading
Posted in America, Election, General, God, Memories
Tagged 1956, 2016 presidential election, Almighty God, America, choices, family, Freedom, friends, integrity, Lone Star State, memories, prayer, President Truman, Texas, truth
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Who is Joshua Davenport?
Getting to know the people of The Davenport Dilemma… Joshua Davenport might be your next door neighbor or the man down the street… He just might be the man mowing the yard, or walking the dog, or … Continue reading
Posted in America, General
Tagged 1983, Davenport Dilemma, fiction, G-2 agent, NOC, outrider, Texas
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Father’s Day … Sunshine and Scarlet Ribbons
This day has been filled with celebration of my dad. Memories have flooded my mind, not the big happenings in life, but the small things that make up life. It’s impossible to remember him without thinking of the many … Continue reading
There’s something about a tattered and torn flag …
There’s something about a tattered and torn flag that speaks to me. It speaks of the many years it has flown over America, of my childhood and standing up every morning in the classroom saying the Pledge of Allegiance. It … Continue reading
Chasing the Wind … Seeking solace for my soul
The past week has been rather like chasing the wind, it’s been an emotional journey. Myriads of memories, events from the past have flooded my mind. My brain seems to work in strange ways, sometimes thoughts come … Continue reading
Posted in General, Jesus Christ, Memories
Tagged death, eternal life, grief, hope, injustice, memories
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Me versus Computers and Keurigs … and the perils thereof!
It all started when the screen on my computer went black. Now, you must understand—I don’t have a clue what to do. I came into this tech world in the seventh decade of my life! However, the black … Continue reading
Dreams of a Place the Eye has not Seen …
I dream of a place … Where gentle winds stir love and devotion and praise … A place where the winds of strife and hate are no more A place where tornados and hurricanes are merely history Where cool … Continue reading
Posted in General, God, Jesus Christ
Tagged Christ, Dreams, eternal home, God, Holy City, hope, Jesus, joy, Lamb, new Jerusalem, Wedding Supper
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