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Pfc John Franklin Cook, 1945

Featured Favorite: Christmas in Germany, 1944

                       Germany Noon Christmas Day, 1944 Merry Christmas Darling! And to all my three daughters a happy one. I thought of all of you through the long Xmas eve night and just had to dig out this scrap of paper and say it to you even though it will be late getting there. I’m sitting...

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Got Joy? Latest posts 11-23-18

  Thanksgiving Blessings: Edelweiss and the Doxology Our family tradition for Thanksgiving grace is sung to the tune of  “Edelweiss” from the Sound of Music. The Von Trapp family at the festival performed the forbidden national anthem, Edelweiss, as they prepared to escape the country. Our family sings the Edelweiss blessing at Thanksgiving. https://joyalive.net/thanksgiving-blessings-eidelweissdoxology//11/the-surprising-holy-spirit.html/  ...

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Thanksgiving Blessings: Edelweiss and the Doxology

Our family tradition for Thanksgiving grace is sung to the tune of  “Edelweiss” from the Sound of Music. The Von Trapp family at the festival performed the forbidden national anthem as they prepared to escape the country. Bless our friends, Bless our food, Come, O Lord, and sit with us. Make our talk glow with...

Girl Tying Shoe byTory Byrne (Freeimages.com)

Do It Self!

By guest author Cheryl Spooner All three of my children — a babe in arms, a two-year-old and a six-year-old – were dressed and ready to go. Whew! What a relief knowing we would be on time for a doctor’s appointment. Oh, dear! The toddler’s shoes were untied. I told her to wait for me...

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Got Joy? Latest posts 11-9-18

Prayer Companion: Name Your Battles Nancy Ward writes, in your battles, circumstances turn on a dime, but what is your constant? What no-matter-what tool do you have? Praise — in all things. http://ow.ly/GEBu30mxnMc New Evangelizers: Waiting with Jesus In Waiting with Jesus, Nancy Ward features Josh Groban’s music. We discover that an experience of waiting...