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My Mom and Dad June 8th, 1952

1952

June 22, 2021

Many years ago I purchased an album, vinyl, which is still the best way to listen to recorded music, but I can’t play records any longer.

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Pray Without Ceasing

June 18, 2021

The Bible says to pray without ceasing. How does one do that? The Bible puts no restraints on that order, in other words there are no circumstances that say stop praying, giving thanks and rejoicing.

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An awesome sunrise at Myrtle Beach provided by God.

Awesome!

June 16, 2021

If you had to describe God with only one word what would it be? Don't think about your answer long, just say the word.

I can't do it. Not exactly, one word does come to mind:

Awesome,

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The Great and Terrible Day

June 15, 2021

What is that day? Is it the end of time? Is it the day our Lord Jesus returns? If it is the last lots of people hope that day comes soon.

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Star Struck

June 13, 2021

Have you ever been starstruck? Have you ever met somebody who left you in awe, and in my case, so much so that you were speechless?

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My Best Friend

June 12, 2021

The Lord God is my best friend. My wife is second, well she is the best human friend that I have on this earth. Do you think of God as your friend? You should, don't be one of the many that do not.

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My Photography Lessons

June 3, 2021

“Photography is the story I fail to put into words.”

— Destin Sparks


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Diane's Psalm

April 11, 2021

I have lived thru many birthdays with Diane, and she like all of us is getting older, but she, not like everyone else, is improving as a person. I know why that is. She has a big, kind, and good heart.

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Stay in the Box!

April 9, 2021

Have you ever noticed that when something takes you by surprise, your first reaction is usually the wrong one?

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Some of my favorite photographs

March 28, 2021

Diane was my favorite subject when I took my first pictures.

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Be Careful of What You See!

March 27, 2021

There is a song, about little children. Diane, who if she hears a song one time never forgets it, sang it to me this morning when I asked if she remembered it.

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Skipping Rocks

March 26, 2021

Have you ever skipped rocks across a pond? It is fun. I obviously want to skip it as many times as I can, and I think my record is something close to thirteen hops maybe more.

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Thunder and Lightning

March 25, 2021

This morning we have been listening to the rain on our roof, seeing flashes of lightning and hearing some mighty big thunder.

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In God We Trust

March 24, 2021

"In God We Trust", is the official motto of the United States of America and of the U.S. state of Florida. It was adopted by the U.S. Congress in 1956, superceding E pluribus unum, "one from many" which had been in use since the initial 1776 design of the Great Seal of the United States.

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Where is HE?

January 13, 2021

Those who say "there is no God" and practice life with that belief, will at some point find out they are wrong. God will show up.

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Praise

January 11, 2021

PRAISE; This is another great word that is also a noun and a verb. It is the expression of approval and admiration for someone.

The man was full of praise for the woman he loved.

The man praised the women he loved.

I am not talking about the lip service kind of praise, but something much deeper.

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Wonder

January 10, 2021

WONDER: a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable.A great word, wonder, both a noun and verb, and part of an adjective, Wonderful.

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Diane, my best freind, and I in the Spring of 1972

I Got A Date to the Prom!

December 28, 2020

“We meet in High School. We were seventeen and...”

“Yes” she said, “but we were not children.”

“Well, we were high school sweethearts, and I guess we were a bit older than our years.”

“High school sweethearts? We were just friends.”

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Ocean View Amusement Park. The Paratrooper is visible on the left side of the picure

The Paratrooper

September 21, 2020

A story that came from my childhood, and at seventeen I was still a child.

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My Dad and Me

There is a Birthday this Sunday

July 30, 2020

My father had his 92nd birthday this past week. Mine is this coming Sunday, August 2nd.

My parents did not make a big deal about their own birthdays, but they sure did for their kids.

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