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A Boy’s Tale: Chapter 4
IV We rose with the sun the next morning, broke our fast with bread and more delicious stew from the previous night, and were quickly on our way. The boy had reloaded the animals for us, and we discovered, after … Continue reading
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Tagged First Century Palestine, Israel, Jezreel, John the Baptist, Mount Gilboa, Pella, Tabaitha, winemaker
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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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Recipe: Allen Geesey’s Sausage and Leek Soup
A couple of weeks ago, when the predictions were dire for a “historic” winter storm in New York City, one of the local news commentators made a tour through a local grocery store and showed pictures of the empty shelves … Continue reading
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Tagged cream soup, leeks, potato leek soup, sausage, soup, soups
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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: Sweet Potato/Mandarin Orange Casserole for Mary Hurt
I don’t think I ever went to a Southern church covered-dish supper in my life that somebody didn’t show up with a miniature-marshmallow-covered sweet potato casserole. It was sure to be a big hit, was very cost effective, and never … Continue reading
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Tagged Casseroles, Coconut, Mandarin Oranges, Recipes, Side dishes, Sweet Potato
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Angel Gifts
It takes two years to become a New Yorker. You’ll be walking down the street one day and something will happen on the sidewalk – a glance, a stumble, a remark, a collision – and without even thinking you react, … Continue reading
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Tagged Century, Cooking, Fire Island, Fire Island Pines, FL, Gardening, Gathering, Ministry, Retreat, South, Southern, Tannenheim
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