When Mom & Laura were visiting here last April on our “Great Road Trip of 2009,” one of the first things Laura spotted in our living room was our “Barrick Corner” just to the left of our front door as you come in. In that corner are one large painting by Bill Barrick (who goes [...]
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Country Girls & Old Pickup Trucks
October 5th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Dee's Family, Families, Photos, Videos, Reflections, View From the 80's
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The Lord Bless You & Keep You
October 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Dee's Family, Families, Health, Inspirational, Spirituality, Tom & Me
24 The LORD bless you and keep you; 25 the LORD make his face shine upon you
and be gracious to you; 26 the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.
Numbers 6:24-26
Today, I am just here to offer you a blessing for each of you for today and the weekend. [...]
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"America's Gallant Lady of Song": Carrie Jacobs-Bond
September 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Dee's Family, Families, Historical, Inspirational, Movies; Music, Photos, Videos
“Beloved composer of ‘I Love You Truly‘ . . . and a hundred other heart songs that express the loves and longings, sadness and gladness of all people everywhere . . . who met widowhood, conquered hardship, and achieved fame by composing and singing her simple romantic melodies. She was America’s gallant lady of song.”
President [...]
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Reflections & Remembrances Intertwined: A Lovely Girl; A Beloved Father
September 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Dee's Family, Families, Perspective, Philosophical, Photos, Videos, Reflections, Tom & Me, Tom's Family
These shortening days gliding slowly into fall when the shadows lengthen no longer bring so much deep sorrow and grief to Tom and me as we think of his beautiful daughter Kim and my loving dad, but as the years have gone by bring more lovely reflections and remembrances.
I’ve written here each September [...]
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Texas: Big Steaks & Armadillos
September 15th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Dee's Family, Families, Humor, Photos, Videos, Reflections
Being such a big state, everything seems to be bigger in Texas, ya know? And LOTS of them. Things like steaks and armadillos.
I saw my share of both while out in Abilene last week. Both at the same time, actually, out at the Perini Ranch near the not-so-big city of Buffalo Gap, pop. 463. But [...]
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Jacob's Dream
September 13th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Dee's Family, Families, Photos, Videos, Reflections
Last Sunday morning after worship with Hillcrest Church of Christ in Abilene, my daughter, Rebecca, and I drove over to ACU campus to the magnificent bronze sculpture, “Jacob’s Dream.”
The sculpture and surrounding carved stones, water fall and pool are not only overwhelmingly breathtaking, but deeply meditative. We spent more than an hour there breathing in [...]
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I Don't Know . . .
September 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Dee's Family, Families, Humor, Photos, Videos, Tom & Me
. . . how wild the party was, but Tom burned up the blender while I was gone nine days to my mom’s in Abilene. And, this photo of him is the happiest I’ve ever seen him look in a picture.
Hmmmmm . . .
More tomorrow on the past nine days/Labor Day Weekend trip to [...]
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