By 1892, the Brooklyn Dorrell’s are living on Carleton Street (mom, dad and 2 sons) in the same home as Mrs. Dorrell’s (Maggie) parents and one of her sisters. A.E.W. Dorrell appears to have continued to work in the shoe…
Read MoreLetters from the past…..
“Love to your wife and the boys and accept the same for yourself. Your affectionate father – Alfred Dorrell” This is how the correspondence ends for each of the 9 letters I have from Alfred Dorrell (1813-1894) London, England…
Read MoreCRYING MYSELF TO SLEEP
We have all heard this expression…. “crying myself to sleep”. Maybe, most of us have even done it a few times. Literally, crying, and the production of tears, has positive physiological benefits for us. The one that stands out…
Read MoreCHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
Everyone’s worst nightmare, when travelling is” Will my luggage make it to the same place my body is going?” This is evidenced by the massive amounts of carry on bags and stuffed overhead compartments. I don’t fly often –…
Read MoreCLOSET CLEANING TREASURES
This is a re-post of a previous page as I am re-arranging my website. Thanks for your understanding! In the spirit of transparency… I told you I would deal with the underbelly of life….cleaning closets! We have 6 closets…
Read MoreThis is a test blog.. thanks for your feedback!
Dear Friends: It has been brought to my attention that my website is not loading correctly for some of you to be able to easily choose to read my blog. I am sad that this is happening. My biggest…
Read MoreEXACTLY WHAT ARE YOU SELLING?
It really is time for the organized church to get out of its box and look around at the world. It is time for Christians to reacquaint themselves with the tasks that God has put before us. It is time…
Read MoreENTITLEMENT VS SHARING
We all have someone in our circle that we know has connections. They can get tickets, reservations, cheaper prices, backstage passes, coupons, you name it. Or maybe we know THE person who is the performer, speaker, owner who can “get…
Read MoreTHE BUNNY AND THE MOWER
This is not a children’s story. For years I have shared in the mowing responsibilities of our church property. It is a large piece of property and requires about 2-3 hours of time to complete the job. I have spent…
Read MoreIF IT’S ON THE INTERNET….
We have all heard this statement before – IF IT IS ON THE INTERNET, IT MUST BE TRUE. Usually we laugh. And we should. The problem is our actions, in regards to what we do with that internet information doesn’t…
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