Monthly Archives: December 2013

Christmas Day 2013

Christmas day is the second most important day of the year. It’s the day we celebrate the birth of Jesus as a baby. It means different things to different people. I’m reminded here of a Bible study I once led … Continue reading

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Advent

Today is the last day of Advent. The day of the birth of Jesus Christ. 4th CANDLE – (purple) THE ANGEL CANDLE or THE CANDLE OF LOVE – The angels announced the good news of a Savior.  God sent his … Continue reading

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Mom A

Today was the birthday of my mother-in-law, Frances Archer. She was born in Indiana, December 25, 1905, the youngest child of nine. She died in January, 1997 at the age of 92. This would have been her 108th birthday! Frances Sloop and Bob … Continue reading

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Dad

Today was my dad’s birthday and he would have turned 104 today, if he had lived! He died just four days before he would have turned 96, on December 18, 2005. I miss him so much. And at the same time … Continue reading

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Flowers in Hawaii

A favorite pastime for me while we were in Hawaii was taking pictures of flowers. My daughter and son-in-law, Pam and Gene, gave a book of flowers to me, early for my birthday, to help me identify them. It’s still hard to know what … Continue reading

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Rainbows in Hawaii

We saw the most wonderful, beautiful rainbows while in Hawaii! I’ll post some of them here. These were so close it seemed like I could reach out and touch them!           Created by God.     … Continue reading

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My Last Day in Honolulu, Hawaii

We disembarked from the cruise ship right after breakfast. Our plane didn’t leave for Chicago until 7:00 in the evening. We said good-bye to our wonderful cousin, Kay. She had decided to go to Pearl Harbor. Oh…what to do all day… … Continue reading

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Good-bye, Pride of America

This was our last day in Hawaii. We arrived back in Honolulu where we began our Hawaii experience! It’s also where we began our Hawaiian cruise! So we say good-bye to Pride of America. It was a fascinating ride! Looking … Continue reading

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Advent Sunday # 3

Joy: The angels sang a message of JOY! “…and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. And there … Continue reading

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Heading Back to Honolulu

We set sail at 1:30 PM on November 1, 2013. We were leaving Nawiliwili, Kaua’i and heading back to Honolulu, O’ahu. Our last meal aboard the Pride of America would be breakfast November 2. This has been a wonderful, relaxing, unbelievable … Continue reading

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