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A Boy’s Tale: Chapter 3
III I always enjoyed our stopovers in Bethel. It was the one place where we stayed in a real roadhouse, and that was only because it was run by an old Greek soldier named Legolas who my father had known … Continue reading
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Tagged Andew, Baptism, First Century Palestine, Galilee, John Mark, John the Baptist, Legolas, Mark the Evangelist, River Jordan, Roadhouse, Simon Peter
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A Boy’s Tale, Chapter 2
In case you missed Chapter 1 last week, it’s here: https://inpraiseofangels.wordpress.com/2015/01/31/a-boys-tale-introduction-and-chapter-1/ II The next three weeks were thick with preparations and, in what seemed like no time at all, it was time to go. Most of our trips to … Continue reading
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Tagged A Boy's Tale, Caravan, Damascus Gate, Donkey, Fiction, First Century, Gratus, Herod, Herod Antipas, Jerusalem, John Mark, Journey, Judea, Litter, ox carts, Pack Animal, Pontius Pilate, Roman Legions
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A Boy’s Tale: Introduction and Chapter 1 – 10
Following Through… As you most likely know by now, if you’ve been reading these posts, my friendship with Jesus began as a child of five when I invited Him to join me and my “imaginary” friends Mrs. Seafey and Mrs. … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostle Andrew, Apostle Peter, Cana, Capernaem, First Century Jerusalem, Galilee, John Mark, Mark the Evangelist, Noah's Ark, Parents, Sea of Galilee, wedding at Cana
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Why “In Praise of Angels?”
Sharing the Joy When I was nine years old, I saw an ad for the American Greetings Company on the back of a comic book I had bought for 10¢ at the Century Pharmacy. It took up the entire page … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas cards, frogs, printing press
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Poem for the New Year: Illusions
At first glance, this poem may seem a bit bleak, but there is one tiny clue (that capital “S” at the bottom) that in reality it is a hymn of praise to the Wisdom, Love and Care of our … Continue reading
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Tagged God, illusions, masks, perspective, space, time, time and space
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RECIPE: 1,2,3,4 Bundt Cake with Easy Caramel (or Fruit Glaze) Icing
You never know, when you set your sail, just how the winds will blow, so I’m continuing to learn and grow and be surprised by all manner of reactions to this blog, almost universally positive, and perhaps the most unexpected … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, belief, faith, fruit glaze, Love
Tagged Bundt cake, caramel, dessert, fruit glaze, Recipes
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Reflections in Three Acts and an Encore
Some poems take ages – or even, sometimes, never find the perfection they seek – while others simply pour out on the page in a fit of creativity that some might consider being “in the zone,” others might call the … Continue reading
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Tagged Brownstone, Contentment, Extremes, insecurities, Joy, New York City, Providence, resignation, Upper West Side
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Beauty, Goodness and a Recipe: George’s Key Lime Pie
Well, thanks to Hurricane Arthur, it was a topsy-turvy sort of weekend in the Pines. While most of the country had beautiful weather for the Fourth of July, a cold rain fell from dawn to well beyond dusk here, so … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, flowers, Gardening, Goodness, key lime pie, Light, lilies, love, Recipes, Truth
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Angels in Action: the Fire Tower
My fourth and fifth years were special, but then, it seems to me that most children are particularly radiant at that age. So much so, in fact, that I have come to believe we all enjoy a brief but magical … Continue reading
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Tagged Alabama, Angels, Bankhead National Forest, courage, faith, fear, fire tower, sipsey river
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