family music 182 | Sometimes

Loralee

- March 25, 2023 -

Sometimes

Frances England

I sill haven't shared her sweet song about

feelings with my kindergarteners,

but I can imagine them giggling

over the underwear part!

Counting Blessings

 

24 Hours at Beulah

- August 31 -

family music 181

When Annie and I walked into the Mullen Heritage Center at Beulah, Rev. Sheila McCrea MacCallum was looking through Dad's scrapbook.

(The theme for the summer is music and Dad, who was a song evangelist with the Reformed Baptist Church, had shared a number of items for their display. Sheila was one of the evangelists he worked with when he travelled full-time in the 1960's.)

It was wonderful timing and we enjoyed hearing her stories.

She shared one from when they were in revival meetings at Elmwood Church of the Nazarene on Prince Edward Island. It brought tears to my eyes.

Dad was singing the song "Jesus Will Never Say No" as he played the organ.

(She sang the chorus of the song in that moment.)

In the middle of the song, he stopped singing and playing. He put his head down on his hands and in tears, he spoke the words, "Jesus will never say no."

Sheila said she felt led to stand up and have an altar call. People went forward.

Dad's heart is still so tender when he sings and talks about his Jesus.

family music 180 | Don't Fence Me In

 

Loralee

 - July 15, 2020 -

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I'm grateful for Troy's photo that captures so much about Annie.

Textbook | Art

Counting Blessings

summer moments with friends

   birthday breakfast with Lisa

   secondhand shopping and lunch with Natalie

   annual Shediac outing with Yada

summer moments with family

   puzzles and games

   yard sales

   campfires

   watching the Olympics

   meals together

   visiting on the cottage porch

   being in Vancouver with Eliza

summer moments alone

   puttering

   reading

   swinging on the porch

   quiet

   wake-up days with not having to go anywhere

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Beulah Campground

Textbook | Geography

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When Annie was a little girl, she wondered if ducks had ears. We sent the question in to the magazine, Reader's Digest and it was featured. She also received a book.

The other day Annie remembered and with a grin, she said, 

   "I guess I was destined to be an audiologist with that duck question."

Textbook | Science

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delete

I deleted my TikTok account.

   I miss it!

I deleted Twitter, now X.

   I don't miss it.

Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life

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Because of Two Writing Teachers, I started this blog eleven years ago. While it has been a long time since I've posted with the Slice of Life community, I'm grateful for the encouragement I was given.

1. They encourage teachers to write. When we are writing, we can better help and understand our students.

2. They encourage community. They read each other's words and share comments that touch the heart.

3. They encourage people to tell their everyday stories. To have the words written down is a wonderful gift to ourselves and to our families for years to come.

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