Monthly Archives: December 2016

The Hope For A Great Future

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Caryn

On the last day of the year, many people are busily planning the festivities for the evening. Others are contemplating the coming year and how they might make it better than the last. These are things that I am doing … Continue reading →

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The Great Beyond

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Caryn

It is so easy to focus on our own little planet, or our own little space, but the reality is that outside of our atmosphere, there is a huge space that makes us look like a speck of dust…if that. … Continue reading →

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Ashtabula Train Disaster

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Caryn

Through the centuries, new designs were developed to build things we needed. As the railroad moved across the nation, track laying came across deep gorges and flat plains. Of course, the flat plains were easy to deal with, and trains … Continue reading →

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God Had A Different Plan

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Caryn

My second cousin, Brian Schumacher and his wife, Lisa are two amazing people. Over the years of their marriage, they have been blessed with a beautiful group of children…but not in exactly the way you might expect. Brian’s first marriage, … Continue reading →

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Always A Big Deal

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Caryn

My husband, Bob’s aunt, Esther Hein has always lived far away from the rest of the family, and I find that a little bit sad, because it means that we don’t get to see her very often. Being far away … Continue reading →

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Christmas Crossing

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Caryn

The year was 1776, and it was Christmas Day, but for the men with George Washington, it was not a day of celebration…not exactly anyway. They were in the middle of fighting a war, and the fighting didn’t just stop … Continue reading →

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Christmas Memories

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Caryn

As I was contemplating the Christmas Day activities to come, my mind wandered back to Christmases of my past. As a child, I remember waking up very early, with struck orders not to go out into the living room until … Continue reading →

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Christmas Tradition

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Caryn

Christmas Eve is a day full of tradition. Maybe not as much tradition as Christmas Day, but tradition nevertheless. For some people, the Christmas gifts are opened on that day, and for others, maybe just one gift is opened. It … Continue reading →

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The Other Side Of The Wall

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Caryn

Imagine living in a country where you could only go places and do things that the government allowed you to. Communist countries are that way, but in East Berlin things had taken a much more sinister turn. Throughout the 1950s … Continue reading →

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Under The River

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Caryn

Living in New Jersey, does not necessarily mean that people work or shop in New Jersey. Since Manhattan is just across the Hudson River, many people work and shop there…who wouldn’t, given the chance. I suppose that at some point … Continue reading →

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