From The Past

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Sunday, April 6, 2025

The Sun Is Shining, The Clouds Have Gone Away...

.....And I am singing. "There is sunshine in my soul today More glorious and bright than shines in any earthly sky, for Jesus is my light.... Oh there's sunshine, blessed sunshine when the peaceful, happy moments roll. When Jesus shows his smiling face..... there is sunshine in my soul." It is only... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, March 31, 2025

Divided Attention When Driving Invites Disaster...

......Even tho this incident happened years ago, it has always stayed on my mind. Two little old church ladies, one who drove and one who did not, faithfully attending Sunday morning Church Services on a beautiful normal Sunday Morning.....that turned into a nightmare. The driver was concerned about... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, March 30, 2025

Forgetting Anything While Driving Can Be Deadly...

....because when one forgets something they focus on the something instead of on driving safely and they do hazardous things without really thinking. My friend who is nearing 80 had a horrendous experience this last week and ended up with a broken hip, surgery, and being laid up for two to three... Sign in to see full entry.

On a Scale of One to Ten...

.....the past for me most definitely must be a big nine+ and the future a big question mark and a tiny space between the two for the present. Now I'm not being morbid, it is just the way it is. One of the hardest things for me to give up in the last few years was driving....I felt like my... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, March 6, 2025

My Dad Was A Hobo

......My Dad Was a HOBO.........He ran away from home at age 15 and began riding the rails in Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and Missouri. He never begged. When he needed money he would hop off the train in any small town and go to the nearest Cafe. There he would tell the owner that he would do all the... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

The Oldest Man I've Ever Known Personally...

.....Was 104 when he quit kicking and gave up the ghost. He was still walking by himself though he had a wheelchair nearby In case he needed it. The first thing he would do everyday after he was out of bed and dressed was to make the bed himself. Today is the birthday of a man I also know and today... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, December 13, 2024

And So It Was...

.....that of my 86 Christmas celebrations, that I can only remember 83 of them, for one reason or another. I have no recall of stuffed stockings hanging or presents to unwrap in my earliest years. Perhaps I was too young, or perhaps there was a different reason.. Of those that I remember I spent one... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, December 12, 2024

How Fun It Is To Find Something You Think You've Lost...

Years ago when Great-Grandchildren were just a dream, a Christmas photo came....a picture of my two youngest grandchildren. When they visit me now, they are taller than I, smarter than I, quicker than I and they lovingly treat me as if I were their equal in all things. We laugh together and today I... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Be Careful What You Say...

......I never really thought about it before, what I remember and what I don't remember, but I'm thinking about it now. I have a really good memory for faces, events, places, Bible verses that I learned in Sunday School when I was little. But, I'm not so good at names of anyone, names of places,... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, October 27, 2024

Remembering The Blogit Past...

.....Is mostly fun. A sadness grips me for a moment or two when I remember Blogit writers who are no longer here for one reason or another. When I first came here there were a whole lot more of us than are here now. A few have passed away, but most have just passed on to other writing places on and... Sign in to see full entry.

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