A View from Betsy Ross’ House Wishing you a Happy 4th of July!
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A View from Betsy Ross’ House Wishing you a Happy 4th of July!
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Hacked or Spoofed Recently I received an email from Jill, where the “From” address had her name, but when I opened the email, I knew it was not from her. Initially, I became concerned; I would hate for Jill’s email to get hacked, especially since I am in the security world. I followed...
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“FREEDOM IS NOT FREE” I watched the flag pass by one day. It fluttered in the breeze A young soldier saluted it, and then He stood at ease. I looked at him in uniform So young, so tall, so proud With hair cut square and eyes alert He’d stand out in any crowd. I...
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Gilded Cage It is a perfect cage Flawlessly glided But permanently sealed There is only one way in And no way out It lacks for nothing The accommodations are impeccable No need to request service As all needs are met Without so much As a stated request Attention and affection Are...
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Our Nations Smallest Post Office “Considered to be the smallest post office in the United States, this building was formerly an irrigation pipe shed belonging to the J. T. Gaunt Company tomato farm. It was hurriedly pressed into service by postmaster Sidney Brown after a disastrous night fire in 1953 burned Ochopee’s...
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Sauces from the Seventies These recipes appeared in Better Homes and Gardens, in June of 1974, and someone saved them, so that I could share them with you! I really do not know any contemporary cooks, who make such sauces, but it might be fun to try an Avocado Mushroom Velvet, though canned...
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Plumeria “The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. Like the crocus, it will burst into bloom; it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon; they will see the glory of the...
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Beachcombing Walking on the beach, on a warm, breezy evening, I hoped for a find – I was thinking perhaps an interesting shell or piece of driftwood – instead, I found this bundle of floats, from what I presume must have been a fishing boat. Their bright colors capture my attention, and...
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Peafowl “The pride of the peacock is the glory of God.” ~ William Blake ~ Driving through Coral Gables, Florida, Kate spotted three peahens! She quickly pulled over, and I jumped out of the car, hoping to photograph them – which I did. They were very aware of me; but none-the-less, allowed...
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To love a painting is to feel that this presence is… not an object but a voice. ~ Andre Malraux ~ A Game of Badminton by Maurice Denis So do you feel perhaps you have been underdressed, for badminton, all of these years? There is such a graceful airiness to this painting,...
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To read the story of how my parents met and began their ministry:
“There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”
“I know of only one duty, and that is to love.”
“If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am not for others, what am I? And if not now, when?”