“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” -Maya Angelo Veteran’s Day. A time of remembering. A bitter sweet day because I do remember. I cannot stop remembering Dave. Some of the details about Dave Nelson’s physical attributes are sketchy. Like his height, the exact color of his hair parted […]
Category Archives: Gallant Warriors
WWII POW camp-Photo from Nebraska State Historical Society “The best thing that happened to me.” – German POW in USA My brother, Wil, enjoyed sharing one particular story from his youth. Born in 1932, Wil had 14 years on me before I was born in Colorado, so his childhood held different memories. The visits that […]
The moon glistened in the London night sky, breaking into moon beams through the smoke from the chimneys of the crowded tenements of the poorEast Endsection. Very little light reached the old donkey shed which housed a “ragged school”, named for the state of dress of the penniless boys who attended. Their teacher, Thomas Barnardo […]
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“For who hath despised the day of small things?”- Zechariah 4:10 A pastor who preached faithfully met with his denomination’s supervisor for a review of his year’s work. During those 52 weeks, only one person had been added to the church rolls, and that was a mere lad. The pastor allowed the discouragement to wash […]
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt The brisk winds of March howl around the house, pressing on the window panes, seeping cool air into imperceptible cracks. Cuddled in a quilt, the winds of remembrance swirl in my mind. In the warmth of my home, I contemplate the […]
Mary Jane Butters is teaching the next generation of farmerettes and young cultivators how to embrace the land and survive. She runs an 80 acre spread in Moscow, Idaho that provides a line of packaged organic foods that she sells online. On this plot of dirt, she also customizes a non-profit educational program that offers […]
The upcoming workshop on America’s Prostituted Children led by Linda Smith caught my eye. On January 17, 2014, Smith will be at the Covenant Fine Arts Center at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan talking about a subject that most people avoid. I bought her book, Renting Lacey, and read it in a day. A whole […]
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“I have often thought of the American Soldiers from the 326th Communication Reconnaissance Company who took care of us at the Manassas Manor Orphanage. I wanted to express my gratefulness.” -Eddie Cho, Korean orphan Photo courtesy of The Washington Times Difficulties in childhood prepared the men sent to Korea in 1950 for hardships. Born […]
Jianna walked into our church, then into our hearts and consciousness one Sunday morning in September, 2013. She heard the singing and decided to slip into the back pew. Our pastor, Phil Leo, seldom prays for countries or political issues, but that day, he prayed for Syria. Jianna’s country from which she escaped and received […]
My husband, Vernon, and I went to the Evergreen Park Library recently to hear a lecture on organic gardening. Vernon is an ardent gardener who only uses organic methods on our suburban plot. He grows the food, but I hold the title of chief canner who preserves the produce. Waiting for the speech, I envisioned […]