Author Archives: glenn

My will

Posted on June 21, 2012 by glenn

Many years ago, when our children were young, my Teresa and I sat down and prepared a will. This instrument, as the name implies, was our will to be carried out at our death. This made the normal provisions for … Continue reading →

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The five areas of growth

Posted on June 20, 2012 by glenn

They say a picture paints a thousand words. Well, sometimes, a thousand words can be conveyed in a short statement. I am reminded of the question posed to Jesus by those wishing to trip Him up. They asked what the … Continue reading →

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Memories of the Cold War

Posted on June 18, 2012 by glenn

I was a child in elementary school during the early years of the Cold War. The number-one enemy of the U.S. was the Soviet Union, or Russia, as we referred to them. There was much to be feared. I remember … Continue reading →

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Here we go again…

Posted on June 7, 2012 by glenn

Well here we go again. Recently, I read a news report which declared that within 15 to 30 years, there would be enough evidence in support of evolution that even the most skeptical would have to admit that we all … Continue reading →

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Grandchildren

Posted on June 4, 2012 by glenn

Let me tell you about my grandchildren… August 15, 2008. The date my life changed. Sometimes change is a bad thing, but this change was a very good thing. You see, this was the day that my first grandson was … Continue reading →

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Camping, again

Posted on May 23, 2012 by glenn

I expressed in a previous post my wonderful memories of camping with my boys when they were growing up. Their mother and I now await the grandkids to get a little older so that we can enjoy the same pleasures … Continue reading →

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Camping with the boys

Posted on May 21, 2012 by glenn

When my boys were growing up we loved to go camping. Whether it was in the back yard or the back woods, we had many good trips. I guess that is just part of being a boy and loving the … Continue reading →

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The epitaph

Posted on May 21, 2012 by glenn

We recently became interested in our family ancestry. It is interesting to trace your family roots back, in some cases, several hundred years. I have always felt it important to instill a family heritage in my children and grandchildren, so … Continue reading →

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To be a sweet gum tree

Posted on May 10, 2012 by glenn

Recently, during a thunderstorm, we had one of our large oak trees uprooted. I was saddened because I knew the tree had taken many years to grow that large. The diameter of the trunk of the tree was at least … Continue reading →

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