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Are You Special Enough?

Posted on December 7, 2012 by jroesler728

-by Shirlee Vandegrift If you are a believer you already know you are special.  God loved you so much he created you. He “knit you together in your mother’s womb.” Isn’t that special? I venture to guess everyone has had … Continue reading →

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Daddy Didn’t Spank Us…Ever!

Posted on August 17, 2012 by jroesler728

Was it because we were never naughty?  No! Was it because he didn’t believe in disciplining children? No! Was knowing I had disappointed him or sparked his anger worse than a spanking? Yes! But, why didn’t he ever spank? Mom … Continue reading →

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My Son Came Home!!!

Posted on May 18, 2012 by jroesler728

Her radiant face spoke more loudly than the words that flowed. “It was 8:30 in the morning when the door bell rang. I couldn’t imagine who would be at our house at that time. I opened the door and there … Continue reading →

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Christmas Memories from Childhood-Part One

Posted on December 19, 2011 by jroesler728

This is the first post, in of series of three, of Christmas memories from my childhood. I didn’t know then that the yearly adventure of getting our Christmas tree would set the standard so high that getting a tree in any other … Continue reading →

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I Didn’t Know We Were Poor

Posted on November 28, 2011 by jroesler728

I didn’t know we were poor. I had a long conversation today with a friend from my childhood. Her reflections on her growing up years reminded me that I knew back then what I still know now; her family was poor. … Continue reading →

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I Did All I Could

Posted on July 11, 2011 by jroesler728

I stood beside my dad. We were leaning together on the fence that formed a boundary for our pigs. We were watching the mother pig nurse her new litter. The mother pig had gradually grown to look like a big … Continue reading →

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