Tag: Cabbage
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2020 Vision
The day after. Have you ever thought about what it is like to be the morning following a highly-anticipated holiday? The celebration that we eagerly awaited is now past tense. The presents are unwrapped, the stockings no longer bulge with goodies, and the expectations we held are either met, exceeded, or unmet. There are those…
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Let us eat salad!
When I read a recent newspaper information story, it triggered a whole flood of memories. It seems that beginning in June, our publication will be delivered by mail instead of carrier. Times have sure changed. A whole lot of years ago when a friend and I shared a newspaper route, we were not allowed to…
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It’s not easy being green
Unless Easter happens to fall in March, the only holiday really celebrated during the month is St. Patrick’s Day, which is not that big of a deal. Unlike the major holidays, it doesn’t merit a day off work, and the mail is still delivered. One thing we associate with St. Patrick’s Day is the color…
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A Summer Staple
I have been looking forward to this week for a while. Two of my grandchildren are staying with me for several days; we plan to attend Vacation Bible School at my church. Vivian and Liam are both seven years old; each of them just completed first grade. I wanted to include Lincoln, who is four…
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The green of Spring
What is the color we all wish to see this time of year? Tired of all the drab browns of winter, we eagerly await the days when we look out our windows and behold – green! It is exciting to see the earth put forth shoots that herald spring. Lawns that lay dormant through the…
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A harvest of rice recipes
Something tells me that we are going to have an early fall. It could be the cooler temperatures we have experienced lately. Maybe it’s the colored leaves I saw on the way to church Sunday morning. Or maybe it is simply a “feeling” in the air. All I know is that I am not the…
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Teaching an old dog new tricks
My parents took me to church soon after I was born and I have attended worship services almost every Sunday since. During those sixty-plus years, I have developed a deep appreciation for the hymns that have played such a vital role in church life. Many congregations have abandoned these songs for more modern tunes, but…