Monthly Archives: June 2019

Thunder and lightning wake us up

Posted on June 24, 2019 by jottingjoan

The boom of thunder and flash of lightning woke me. Rain pounded the windows, and lightning pierced the darkness. I laid there listening to the storm, added my observations about the storm to my Facebook page along with other storm … Continue reading →

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One more year as camp counselor

Posted on June 17, 2019 by jottingjoan

 Two years ago my hubby declared himself too old to be a camp counselor. This year, the day our St. Louis grandchildren signed up to join their Little Rock cousins at church camp, he immediately said, “I’ll be a counselor … Continue reading →

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One boy’s story

Posted on June 10, 2019 by jottingjoan

He walked alongside the road, huddled beside his mother to ward off the air whipping around him hearing the swoosh of cars passing him as they walked to school. No car and no bus meant they walked from their tiny … Continue reading →

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Free pizza!

Posted on June 3, 2019 by jottingjoan

Last September, second grader Titus told his parents, “If I go to school every day, at the end of the month, I get a free pizza!” Titus likes pizza. September, October, November and December, Titus ate pizza. His classroom celebrated … Continue reading →

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