Author:owly

Christian wife, mother, grandma "Ugma", musician (keyboards, ukuleles), pet owner (dogs, parrots), enjoying life near the purlicue of the mitten, Bay City, MI.

GUEST POST from Don – The Unsettling, chapter 3

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PREQUEL to BLURRY MOUNTAIN:  “THE UNSETTLING” ©️2026 Donald Whelpley CHAPTER THREE.  ANCHORS AWAY. Not long into May the family loaded the wagon and hitched a draft horse.  They had a canvas tarp over their luggage, crates, and gifts because, of course, it was drizzling.  Branwyn baked a few loaves of bread and packed some cheese for the trip to …
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Picture Day! March 12, 2026 Edition

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March 11 – The yard area behind our yard after a night of very heavy rainfall. A couple of hours earlier our back yard (inside the fence) had also been flooded. March 11 – My succulents are thriving on their shelf in front of the kitchen window! March 11 – These are the containers that …
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Sunday Selections – March 8, 2026 Editions

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REDEEMED HOW I LOVE TO PROCLAIM ITFanny Crosby words William Kirkpatrick music lyrics – https://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Redeemed_How_I_Love_to_Proclaim_It/ I LOVE YOU, LORD Laurie Klein lyrics – https://genius.com/Laurie-klein-i-love-you-lord-lyrics EVERY DAY WITH JESUS Robert Loveless words Wendell Loveless music lyrics – https://drawingclosertochrist.com/2023/04/03/everyday-with-jesus/

GUEST POST from Don – Fruit Inspectors

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FRUIT INSPECTORS It sounded wrong.  The man I spoke with seemed spiritual, but he said something which grabbed my gizzard and gave a twist.  Don’t get me wrong, just because someone is spiritual doesn’t mean he won’t make an occasional error in thought.  The human part of us is pesky that way! What he said was “I’m not …
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