Redemption Time
A blast from the past! Most of you youngsters won’t remember S&H Green Stamps, but my peers will. We remember when would receive them at check-out counters of supermarkets, department stores and gasoline stations as rewards for shopping in their store. I well remember collecting as many books of 1200 stamps as possible. That would…
Ready for a Heart Transplant?
Ready for a Heart Transplant?Because we were out-of-touch with the world last week while on our fishing trip, I missed two heart-breaking family notifications — the passing of a dear cousin as well as the passing of the 18-year-old granddaughter of an aunt and uncle. As I thought about our cousin, who lived a most…
His Assets My Pleasure
Last week my trip to Tulsa included a visit with friends in the community I lived in prior to my move to Frisco. Sharon and I joined up for an early morning walk as we did so often when I lived there. We recalled praying for our community on those walks and called our Hyde…
Blast From the Past – REDEEMING S&H Green Stamps
Most of you youngsters won’t remember S&H Green Stamps, but my peers will remember when we’d receive them at the check-out counter of supermarkets, department stores and gasoline stations. S&H Green Stamps were used as reward programs at merchants from the 1930s to late 1980s. I well remember collecting as many books of 1200 stamps…
Is This Christmas a FIRST For You?
My heart goes out to anyone that this is their first Christmas without their loved one(s). The memories seem more vivid and the love we had for them is even greater during this beautiful season. Pictured here is our last Christmas with Papa (my sweetheart) who always read the Christmas Story to the grandkids before…
And He Gives Beauty for Ashes
Day 214 of Photo Inspirations — And He Gives Beauty for Ashes #TBT — Photos of the Previous Home’s Front Porch in Ashes and the New Front Porch in Beauty and Blessings. At our Life Group Meeting last Tuesday night, Freda Gordon, one of our precious members, reminded us that it had been 3 years,…