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14 Songs of Christmas - (12) Walking In The Air. On the 12th day of Christmas Songs, I have chosen a song from a short movie that I found to be tremendous. The short movie is, The Snowman (1982) It's a great little movie where moving pictures are only enhanced by our own imaginations. Continue Reading...
Thetis Anna Scott ~ 1939-2022 Last week I had a dream that my Aunt Thetis would be called home to heaven on December 12th. We all knew she had been suffering. God did call her home, regardless of my dream, on Monday, December 12th, 2022. Her suffering is no more. Continue Reading...
14 Songs of Christmas - (13) Whoville Medley - Perfect Christmas Night / Grinch. On the 13th day of Christmas Songs, I thought I would have a little fun. The Whoville Medley isn't all that long but it's a fun song from my favorite band. Continue Reading...
14 Songs of Christmas - (14) The Angels Cried. On the 14th day of Christmas Songs, we get right to the point. We get right to the reason. I can only imagine the perspective of the first Christmas as taken in from the heavens. As a parent it makes me hurt to think of sending my son for such a fate. Continue Reading...
The Songs of Christmas - (15) Bonus Day Mix. It's Christmas time. It's December. It is another one of my favorite times of the year. But, Christmas time, wow! I mean, among all of the other reasons to celebrate the Christmas holiday, there is also the music. The Christmas songs. So many of them in celebration of the reason for the season. Continue Reading...
After my searing hike up Saddle Pass and around the loop trail, and a quick visit to Wall Drug, I returned for my final evening in Badlands National Park. Also, I had decided on doing a couple more hikes, albeit very short hikes. Continue Reading...
After a 700+ mile drive from Illinois to South Dakota on a Thursday in June. I enjoyed a gorgeous evening visit to Badlands National Park. As darkness fell, I returned to Wall, SD for a good night’s rest while looking forward to spending the next day (Friday) at the park. Continue Reading...
I was on my own. On the road. My schedule. I could go where I wanted when I wanted to. I was out west and I was there to explore. After taking a left at Minnesota, I eventually drove into Wall, SD to check into my room and take a deep breath. I had covered more than 2,030 miles in two-plus days. I was tired but the lure of the next adventure kept me in motion. Continue Reading...
June 12, 2022 ~ Lloyd Alton Peterson Like so many times before, I get to this space, and the page is blank. I am contending with countless thoughts, but none of them are a beginning. Memories speed past me like pickup trucks would if I were standing still on the shoulder of I-95 between Old Town and Island Falls. Continue Reading...
The other day this verse came across one of the feeds that I do read every day. On that same day, I had conversations with a few different people in different places, at different times, but the central thread to those conversations, was about need and about want. And, as so many times before, a verse from the Bible pops up right in the middle of a current scenario. That is fantastic! The apostle Continue Reading...