A Time to Begin and a Time to End
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- by Linda Highman
This watercolor portrait of Sammy is a labor of love by Janis Christian. She is an artist in residence here at Parkview Apartments, and she did it after my return to America. It will appear on the cover of Doggie Devotionals. As of last Wednesday, this small book of 20 meditations is in the actual […]
Read MoreAnd Now . . . the “Baby”
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- by Linda Highman
The title of last week’s post was “Blog, Book, and Baby.” Two astute readers wondered, “Where’s the baby?” It is the second half of a name. BookBaby is the self-publishing company founded in 2011 that I am using to publish Doggie Devotionals. Its roots reach back to the 1940’s when its name was Disc Makers, […]
Read MoreBlog, Book, and Baby (chat one)
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- by Linda Highman
Me: This is my 31st blog post! Myself: Really? Have you counted them? Me: Yes, I have, as matter of fact. Myself: Since we are in the process of writing both blog and book, how would you say one differs from the other? Me: Good question. Ideally, a blog post should have a lot of […]
Read MoreLiving Abroad
My week has been full: tutoring, taking on-line classes, going to the vet, taking the car to the autobody shop, keeping doctor’s appointments, and consulting with the senior publishing specialist at BookBaby. No time for writing a post. So, I’d like to share an excerpt from an article that appeared in The Daily UW, the […]
Read MoreAn Unexpected Place
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- by Linda Highman
I find myself in an unexpected place. Every night while in England, I got into bed, wondering “What does God have in store for me when I get back home?” He had surprises. Among them were these: a job opportunity and a totalled car, both offering the means by which to publish Doggie Devotionals. And […]
Read MoreLife Happens
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- by Linda Highman
“Be anxious for nothing; but in everything, through prayer and supplication, make your requests known unto God. ” Philippians 4:6 The more experienced I become in living Christ-like, the more experience I am given to live like Christ and to see how “all things work together for good to them who love God, to them […]
Read MoreCare and Trust
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- by Linda Highman
Without scampering or barking, Sammy came to me. I had returned from a seven-month absence from him, and I was collecting him from the gracious family that had cared for him while I was in England. He nosed me and accepted my strokes, but our reunion held small excitement. He rode calmly on the drive […]
Read MoreA Father’s Day Tribute to Cal
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- by Linda Highman
As the final leg of our trip to Stonehenge and Highclere in April, we went to Wales. In Chepstow we visited Rick’s oldest grandson, Cal. His three children, under age ten, are evidence of the good parenting they’ve received from him. They were friendly and comfortable amid adults whom they see infrequently including me, a […]
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- by Linda Highman
The question is asked in White Christmas, “What does a retired general do?” The same sort of question can be asked of the estates of former aristocrats. Most people of the 21st century have scarce knowledge of the feudal system of economics and government which existed in Europe from about 500 AD to 1500 AD […]
Read MoreChange of Plans 2–London
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- by Linda Highman
After arriving in England, I learn that a former boarder of ours has moved to London from Hong Kong. Toby lived with us for his final year at Portland Christian High School. He moved with us from one address to another as 2015 turned to 2016. Plans are to meet in London on May 28th–last […]
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