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Welcome Visitor
A few weeks ago we were helping with some cleaning at church and came across these charming vintage “Welcome Visitor” cards. Don’t you just love the picture of the snazzily dressed couple shaking hands with the pastor? This was from an era when people dressed up to go to church, complete with hats and ties for the men… (Mr. Visitor…
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Our Daily Dessert
On our way to church we pass another church that has one of those changeable signs. They usually have some thought-provoking quote on it. Earlier this summer Lyle had remarked that their sign-changer must be on vacation because it had been awhile since the quote had changed. The very next Sunday as we were driving past I noticed it was…
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To Stand
I’m discouraged and weary. Bordering on depression. Honestly, our second year in Colorado so far has been worse than the first, at least for me. I struggle with wondering why are we here? As I try to work through these thoughts it occurs to me that no matter where we are or what our circumstances there will be conflict and…
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We are Ezells
As it happens, my dad’s people were from the Monroeville, Alabama area couple of generations back...
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The Granddaddy Tapes
This coming weekend my parents and their five children, along with in-laws and grandchildren, will be gathering to celebrate my parents’ 50th anniversary which was earlier this spring. In preparation for a day of sharing memories, I’ve been gathering pictures and scrapbooks and all kinds of memorabilia to take along. As I was getting things together I happened to remember…
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A Pre-Christmas Memory
I’m thinkin’ it must have been about 40 Christmases ago… (Which is completely impossible, of course, because there’s no way 1974 was actually 40 years ago. My math must be off somewhere.) Anyway, somewhere along in through there… My mother, an accomplished and professional seamstress, sewed many of our Christmas gifts when we were growing up. Her project that year…
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Happy Birthday, Dad!
Our first family picture with all five children– December 1970. They say the greatest gift a man can give his children is to love their mother. This man does that. He also loves his children and isn’t ashamed to tell us so. I’ve noticed that’s rare in a man of his generation. We don’t take that lightly. Happy 71st birthday,…
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Home Movie Stills
Among the “thou-shalt-not-touch” treasures tucked away in the secret storage places of my parents’ bedroom was a movie camera. I don’t remember where it came from. Perhaps my mother got it with S&H Green Stamps or something. What I do remember is that we had no projector for watching any home movies that had been filmed on it, so on…
