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If Jesus Had A Gym – A Devotion

“Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.” – 1 Timothy 4:8 (NLT) New Year’s resolutions differ from person to person, but one of the most popular resolutions for the new year is to lose weight […]

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A Christmas from The Past

As a child growing up in the 50s and 60s, Christmastime wasn’t just about Santa coming down the chimney with a sackful of gifts but a culmination of excitement waiting for Christmas. Looking back, it wasn’t so much Christmas day that I remember, but the anticipation leading up to that […]

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I Remember When… The engineer knocked a timber off the wall and it killed a man

The Sault Evening News put together a booklet of recollections by readers of the newspaper back in 1923. I will be sharing some of these from time to time. I did take the liberty to correct some of the grammar to make it easier for you to read. I hope […]

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I Remember When… “On election day, the side that put up the most liquid refreshments won the election”

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I Remember When — The man went around to trim the wicks on the street lamps

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ATTITUDE IN ALTITUDE

“Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.” – Ephesians 4:31 (ESV) As a young widow, I told myself that if I could survive the loss of my husband, then I could accomplish anything I set my mind […]

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The Side Porch by Laurie Davis

Everything about my maternal grandmother’s house fascinated me. I loved going to her house to play, and the enclosed side porch was where I usually headed. It was towards the back of the house, just off the left side of the kitchen. Her home sat in the middle of a […]

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Sharon Kennedy: The Hay Fields of Tony Jarvie

The fragrant fields are quiet now. Tractors, rakes, tedders, balers, and hay wagons will get a rest and reprieve until once again called into service. Bales of timothy are stacked to the rafters and thousands more await the arrival of boxed semi-trucks that will carry them from the Upper Peninsula […]

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Christmas in July: Girls Just Making a Livin’ by Sharon Kennedy

Some gals chose a career path that involves dressing to the nines and working in an office all day. It’s the usual nine-to-five job. Sometimes it’s a wonderful experience and lasts from the first day of employment right through retirement. Other gals become entrepreneurs and start their own business. Some, […]

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Where Some See a Black Ash Tree, Others See a Basket by Sharon Kennedy

The bounty of nature has no limits. Along with providing fish and game as nourishment for the body, nature also provides an assortment of flora for a variety of purposes. When we think of flora, we might think of flowers and plants, but trees are plants, too, only large ones. […]

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