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To Our Veterans

“The willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.” – Jeff Miller   We are proud of those who serve our nation, past and present. We are proud of those sons and daughters that we know by name and those we know by heart. They are all our children. Words are never enough to explain the depth of gratitude we owe these brave men and women. Thank…

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Soon and Very Soon Soon and very soon I will have to write another lullaby. Wanted to share this post again.

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Sioux Code Talkers of World War II by Andrea Page We thank the Sioux Native American veterans known as "Code Talkers" for their service. These veterans used their tribal language as an unbreakable secret code to transmit messages and help defeat the Japanese in WW II.Check out an interview with the author, Andrea Page here.

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Happy New Year

Pray for peace. God bless our troops and their familie.

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WE GIVE THANKS TO OUR VETERANS

WE GIVE THANKS TO OUR VETERANS

“Honor to the soldier and sailor everywhere, who bravely bears his country’s cause. Honor, also, to the citizen who cares for his brother in the field and serves, as he best can, the same cause.” – Abraham Lincoln We are proud of those sons and daughters that we know by name and those we know by heart.They are all our children. There are no words to explain the depth of gratitude we owe these…

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We Give Honor to Those Who Gave All

We Give Honor to Those Who Gave All

On thy grave the rain shall fall from the eyes of a mighty naiton! ~Thomas W. Parsons Today, we honor the brave men and women, who gave their lives for us serving in the United States Armed Forces. At Chagrin Falls High School, a small memorial honors graduates who died in service to their country. Mary Jane Kashkoush is our own Gold Star mother.  Her story “Perchance to Dream” is in Love You…

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Happy New Year

May you always have work for your hands to do. May your pockets hold always a coin or two. May the sun shine bright on your windowpane. May the rainbow be certain to follow each rain. May the hand of a friend always be near you. May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you. And may God’s angels protect you the whole year through.

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Thank You To Our Sons and Daughters

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God Bless America. Happy July 4th. God bless America!

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Part I Hearing Voices: 6 Steps I Used For Creating An Anthology This is how I created my anthology. It is a labor of love dedicated to the two veterans in my life, …

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IF NOT ME THAN WHO

IF NOT ME THAN WHO

    “IF NOT ME THAN WHO?” are the words on the grave stone of Travis L. Manion, a Marine. Brendan Looney, a Navy Seal, was Travis’ best friend. Both died defending their country. They now rest side by side in Arlington Cemetery. On Memorial Day, we honor the…

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Update: The Story Continues

Update: The Story Continues

Update: This is what the art installation looks like for Kathy’s quote at Sarasota National Veterans Cemetery in Florida at the Patriot Plaza funded by the Patterson Foundation.

Brad, Kathy, and Andy

Please give a very warm welcome to my guest, Kathy Sargent. Kathy, author of the chapter “Army Mom, Serving in the Silent Ranks” in Love You More Than You Know is the proud mom of three military…

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A Tradition Based on Love

A Tradition Based on Love

Over the river, and through the wood, To Grandmother’s house we go; the horse knows the way to carry the sleigh through the white and drifted snow. Over the river, and through the wood, to Grandfather’s house away! We would not stop for doll or top, for ’tis Thanksgiving Day. ~Lydia Maria Child[getty…

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To Our Veterans: Thank You

To Our Veterans: Thank You

“The willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.” – Jeff Miller

We are proud of those who serve our nation, past and present. We are proud of those sons and daughters that we know by name and those we know by…

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I Will Dance At Your Wedding and Sing to Your Children

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When my son, Joe was deployed to Iraq in 2004, he wrote us a heartfelt letter after the loss of one of his fellow soldiers and several of his own brushes with death. A part of the letter said:

I think a lot of nights, restless nights, of the days to come.  I ponder and daydream of the good and the bad and the anxiety weighs on me like a ton of bricks.  Will I make it back?  Will I be so…

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Wage Peace on 9/11

Wage Peace on 9/11

I have shared my family’s experience and sorrow about 9/11. On this anniversary of 9/11, I want to share the powerful words of poet, author, and mentor, Judyth Hill. We must wage peace and breathe.

  Wage Peace by Judyth Hill

Wage peace with your breath.

Breathe in firemen and rubble, breathe out whole buildings and flocks of red wing blackbirds.

Breathe in terrorists and breathe out sleeping…

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Join the Voice of Mothers: Pray for Peace

Join the Voice of Mothers: Pray for Peace

In honor or my friend’s son who is deploying today, I ask for prayers. I am re-posting this article. My dear friend Katherine Harris Szerdy surprised me with this beautiful book. I wanted to share the first entry with you from Mrs. Leila Atwood Foust. Ninety-four years later the prayers from mothers are the same. Please pray for our troops and their families. Pray for peace.

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