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Celebrating Moms

Posted on May 10, 2026 by Caryn

When your mom and mother-in-law are in Heaven, Mother’s Day is forever changed. My mom, Collene Spencer went to Heaven on February 22, 2015, and my mother-in-law, Joann Schulenberg, went to Heaven on January 4, 2018. Last year on April … Continue reading →

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Death Of A Spy

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Caryn

The life of a spy is always filled with risk, but sometimes the risk has nothing to do with spying. At the start of the Civil War, Rose O’Neal Greenhow, a Maryland native, resided in Washington, DC, with her four … Continue reading →

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What It Means To Be A Great Dad

Posted on June 15, 2025 by Caryn

For those who no longer have their dad on Earth, Father Day inevitably carries a touch of sadness. Many of us long for just one more day or one more memory to share with their dad, but that is not … Continue reading →

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Bittersweet Mother’s Day

Posted on May 11, 2025 by Caryn

Once your mom and mother-in-law move to Heaven, Mother’s Day takes on a different kind of feel. This year, in addition to my mom, Collene Spencer and my mother-in-law, Joann Schulenberg being in Heaven, my sister, Alena Stevens, who was … Continue reading →

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Fifty Years Of Memories

Posted on March 1, 2025 by Caryn

Who would have thought that this day would come? Fifty years ago, my husband, Bob Schulenberg…the love of my life…and I said our “I dos” and stepped out into a lifetime of love and great memories. I am actually so … Continue reading →

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Inspector Garrett

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Caryn

My nephew, Garrett Stevens is a welding inspector working for EMIT. Last year, Garrett went to Denver for a three-week school to learn to be a welding inspector. After the school was done, he had to pass 3 or 4 tests before he was given the certification. Continue reading →

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Fifty Years Of Love

Posted on June 8, 2024 by Caryn

Fifty years ago today, on June 8, 1974, my friends and now sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Debbie and LJ Cook said “I do.” It was a beautiful ceremony. The bride’s mother, Joann Schulenberg was an amazing seamstress, Continue reading →

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Mom’s Christian Walk

Posted on January 1, 2024 by Caryn

As with my dad, Allen Spencer, the longer my mom, Collene Spencer is in Heaven, the more I miss her. I was actually thinking about her a couple of days ago, not that I don’t think of her every day, but this was on a more specific subject. Mom was such a deeply Christian woman, and she worked very hard to Continue reading →

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Choosing Excellence

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Caryn

My nephew, Garrett Stevens has been a welder for a long time now. He currently works at EMIT Technologies, but he has been selected to take the certified welding inspector (CWI) test. The CWI is an extremely challenging test with only a 30% pass rate on the first attempt. Continue reading →

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Her Kindness

Posted on June 9, 2023 by Caryn

My niece, Kayla Stevens is mom to two beautiful daughters, Elliott and Maya, who arrived just under a year ago, on June 24, 2022. With her husband, my nephew, Garrett Stevens and the girls, Kayla is as happy as she can be!! Continue reading →

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