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Entries from July 29th, 2009

Have a Happy Day w/Tennessee Ernie Ford & Young Son Brian, Y’all!!

July 29th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Humor, Photos, Videos

I want to share with you today the video below which encompasses the best of our lives as Christian families in this world. It includes not only an old African-American  spiritual song, “Children, Go Where I Send Thee,” (take a moment to read the link, which gives the history & various forms of the lyrics)  [...]

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Tom’s Caps

July 27th, 2009 · 14 Comments · Humor, Reflections, Tom & Me

It’s a hot late July Monday morning here in south Mississippi.  How is it today in your part of the world? Just to wake you up for the new work week and to get you going, here’s a question for you based upon the picture below.  Both the ones of you getting closest and farthest [...]

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Thoughts from C. S. Lewis For These Uncertain Times in Our Nation

July 24th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Historical, Inspirational, Reflections, Spirituality

This quote by C. S. Lewis came in my “This Day’s Thought” Friday email.  (Note: If you don’t subscribe to this service, I would highly recommend it.)  I think it is not only deeply profound, but encouraging and uplifting in these troubled times our nation and the entire world face. Historically, Lewis lived through World [...]

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Smile Box – Family Reunion, Great Wolf Lodge, Grapevine, Texas, July 2009

July 22nd, 2009 · 2 Comments · Dee's Family, Families, Our Kids, Photos, Videos, Tom & Me, Tom's Family, View From the 80's

Family Reunion, Great Wolf Lodge, Grapevine, Texas, July 2009 This link above shows you the greatest pictures and video you will ever see of a 22 member, 4-generation family reunion at the great resort, Great Wolf Lodge, Grapevine, Texas, for three glorious days in July, 2009. Y’all enjoy! And, thanks to my son, Mark, and [...]

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On The Lighter Side . . .

July 21st, 2009 · 5 Comments · Humor

I thought today we needed some relief from the heat (except for Patrick in Detroit last week, of course), the turmoils and ongoing woes in the world and from my ongoing battle with pain from my pinched nerve.  So, I’m passing this along for you to enjoy. Hey, guys . . . can you think [...]

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22 Member-4 Generation Family Reunion, July 2009

July 19th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Dee's Family, Families, Our Kids, Photos, Videos, Reflections, Tom & Me, Tom's Family

All are home from our wonderful 22 member-4 generation family reunion at the Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine, Texas. My mom & sister came, all three of my children and their kids (except for my oldest granddaughter) came, Tom’s daughter and two grandchildren came over (only his youngest granddaughter was missing), and it just so [...]

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The Great Road Trip of 2009: The Sequel, Wednesday, July 15

July 15th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Dee's Family, Families, Our Kids, Reflections, Tom & Me, View From the 80's

Greg (England) chastized me in comment to yesterday’s post because I didn’t say more about the wonderful indoor/outdoor (we had no clue about the outdoor part until we got here) water park here at Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine, Texas. Well – let me forthwith correct that. The 19 of us arrived, en masse, Monday [...]

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