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Ganesh in Georgia
Ganesh is the Hindu god responsible for controlling life obstacles and providing wisdom. His image, popular and unmistakable, is characterized by the head of an elephant. The annual celebration, featuring brightly colored figurines of this god (ranging in size from … Continue reading →
Posted in Family History, Stories, Uncategorized
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Tagged 2013, 2015, Chik-fil-a, Coast Guard, elephant god, fragile, Ganesh, Ganesh Mahotsav, Ganesha, Hindu, India, intersection, iPhone, lifeguard, Little Tybee, New Delhi, resilient, rip current, rip tide, Sept. 27, South Tybee Beach, Yamuna River
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The New Normal (Riding the Pipe)
Just over 13 months ago, on Easter weekend 2013, my wife and I began a new venture – we bought two iPhones. And ever since then life has not been the same. For one thing, we ended up doing away … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1950s, 1982, 2013, adoption, Alvin Toffler, cancer, chattanooga, Easter, embolden, Facebook, Frederick Buechner, Future Shock, Hawaii, iOS 8, iPhone 4, navigate, riding the pipe, suicide, surfing the pipeline, surrender, Tennessee, the new normal, The Sacred Journey, The Third Wave, undo
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The Corvette Stingray: A Love Story
It’s hard to tell where my taste for certain foods originated; why grilled hamburgers are so absolutely wonderful, why ice cream cries out to be enjoyed by the bowl full, why good coffee sometimes just hits the spot. But my … Continue reading →
Posted in Family History, Fathers, Stories, Uncategorized
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Tagged 1/32 scale model, 1951 Plymouth, 1960s, 1963 Plymouth Fury, 1976 Volkswagon Rabbit, 1983 Pontiac Bonneville, 1988 Chevy Celebrity wagon, 1995 Chevy Lumina, 2000 Chevy Metro, 2000 Dodge Caravan, 2001 Chevy Metro, 2004 Toyota Corolla, 2013, 60th anniversary, Arizona, Austria, Beethoven, cars, concentration camp, Corvette Stingray, Daylight Saving, December 1974, German, Haydn, ink stamp, June 1953, Linz, Mauthausen, Mozart, November 1953, Salzburg, Sound of Music, symbiotic, Vienna
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Remembering Dr. Harold Bowie
Early on Tuesday of this week a man who devoted his life to Christian education passed away in Memphis, Tennessee; he was 82 years old. His name was Harold Bowie. Many of my former students (as well as former colleagues) … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2013, advocate, Cheetos, courage, Exodus 2:11-15, Facebook, fierceness, Greatness, Harding Academy, Harold Bowie, January 14 2014, Landon Saunders, Memphis Tennessee, Moses, obituary, savior, servant-leader, superintendent
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Mother’s Day 2013
“Happy Mother’s Day!” That’s what I’d like to say to My Mother, today. But she is on a journey that has taken her away. She missed Dad’s birthday party as well as her own earlier this month, and she was … Continue reading →
Posted in Aging Parents, Assisted Living, Family History, Fathers, Nursing Homes, Stories, Uncategorized
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Tagged 2012, 2013, abusive, Arizona, bound, children, death, dependent, DNA, dreams, Georgia, loving, Mother's Day, neglectful, nurturing, orange tree, relationships, symbiotic, Tennessee, Texas Ranger bush, yellow roses
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The Lost Story 