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Short and Sweet This Christmas Season!

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Hello Friends,                                                                                                                  December 20, 2022 From Sept 8 to today, this blog cannot possibly recount the wonderful experiences with loved ones and friends from IL, MI, VA, GA, FL and TX durng Sept, Oct, Nov and Dec!  Every interface was precious.  We will simply show you a few of the special places we visited along our 15 week, 6,500 mile trip this fall: Mt Rushmore, SD Windmill in Holland, MI Franklin Graham, God Loves You Tour in Flint, MI Linda at the Blue Water Bridge on the St Clair River, Port Huron, MI Abraham Lincoln's Tomb in Springfield, I...
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Hello Friends,  Our last blog on July 20 concluded with the remarkable Crater Lake in southern Oregon.    As of today, Sept 8, t he Lord has given us many more wonderful experiences around Christian community, natural beauty and weather!    This blog picks up from the gorgeous Oregon coast, Christian community in Portland, more wonders of OR, WA, Grand Teton and Yellowstone parks and Cody, WY.   We praise God for the majesty and splendor of His creation.  Can anyone imagine how much more glorious Heaven will be for believers? Blessings of His creation on the Road As an anecdote to the ugliness in politics these days, we have come to appreciate the beauty of America's widely varied topographical changes we see along the way as well as the friendliness of strangers.    The beauty of the country is a testimony to the Glory of God, the Creator.   Romans 1:20 says "For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine ...

People and God's Creation - To the West!

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This Blog covers July 5-19.    Leander, TX, Davenport, IA, Prospect, OR.  About 3100 miles. We continue to meet good people; visit friends, relatives, and farms and just gasp at the wonder of God's creation.   We are more aware of God's hand everyday!    We are reminded of the vision and struggle of pioneers as they made their way west.   The following quote is from Paul Harvey: " When America's early pioneers first turned their eyes toward the West, they did not demand that somebody take care of them if they got ill or got old. They did not demand maximum pay for minimum work, and even pay for no work at all." So without further ado, here goes: First, the Fun - The wedding of our nephew, Harrison Thompson (sister Marianne's son) to his bride, Jaclyn Norton.  A extra blessing was seeing our daughter Tracy and granddaughter, Layla from Harrisonburg, VA at the wedding. Bride and groom, Jacey and Harry with John and Linda Not like the rece...