Tag Archives: Proverbs 16:24

… guard these moments… now

Posted on March 13, 2026 by oct17

Perhaps it’s my age. Or maybe, it’s the fact that Tom and I will celebrate 62 years of marriage tomorrow, Saturday, March 14, and I want 62 more.  I’m asking  where have all the moments gone.  How did the years … Continue reading →

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… words matter…

Posted on November 22, 2024 by oct17

So, this past Sunday, November 17, was the anniversary of our first date.  We make a big deal of this very personal day. The details are etched forever in my mind.  It rained… we walked under an umbrella… me trying … Continue reading →

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… protected by kindness…

Posted on March 12, 2024 by oct17

“I believe you could talk to the wall,” someone laughingly said to me recently. Well, I thought she was laughing; maybe she was being unkind. I shared with her that I just had had a delightful chat with the new … Continue reading →

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… speaking Christmas…

Posted on December 20, 2022 by oct17

“I was so angry,” my brother and I were having a tearful conversation three days ago. “I was mad at everyone, even you. Everyone had left me. Daddy had been gone for three years. You and Nancy were married after … Continue reading →

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