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Month: November 2016

Our Beautiful Family

On November 24, 2016November 24, 2016 By RosinaIn Family and Friends7 Comments

Occasionally when our family is out in public and the kids are displaying a rare well-behaved, quiet side of their usually rambunctious temperaments, some kind person remarks to Will and me, "You have such a beautiful family!" Will and I smile and thank the compliment-giver politely. But inside we sort of snicker that we could possibly …

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Crossing the Bar

On November 17, 2016November 18, 2016 By RosinaIn Family and Friends, Inner Life2 Comments

Sunset and evening star,       And one clear call for me! And may there be no moaning of the bar,       When I put out to sea,  ...    But such a tide as moving seems asleep,       Too full for sound and foam, When that which drew from out the boundless deep       Turns again home.  ...    Twilight and …

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Loyalty and Kindness

On November 12, 2016November 12, 2016 By RosinaIn Family and Friends, Inner Life10 Comments

Never tire of loyalty and kindness. Hold these virtues tightly. Write them deep within your heart. Proverbs 3:3 (TLB)   How do you cultivate these virtues in the volatile social and political climate we live in today? How have you experienced those gifts from others? If you would like to, share a comment about some loyalty …

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All We Get and All We Need

On November 4, 2016November 4, 2016 By RosinaIn Inner Life12 Comments

After being up all night assisting the arrival of a downy-soft newborn baby,  I dropped into my in-law's house for a shower, change of clothes, and nap. I also needed to wash my uniform because the next baby was showing signs of appearing later in the day. Throwing my contaminated clothes into the washing machine, …

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