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A Hero. . . . .

Posted on December 4, 2015 by annetbell

This is Colleen Pidgeon,  the director of Conserns-U, the food pantry where I volunteer on Mondays. She manages strong personalities, plans, organizes, encourages, and touches the the poor both literally and figuratively. They call out to her by name as … Continue reading →

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Question ?

Posted on December 3, 2015 by annetbell

I am just wondering if any of you have heard of someone leave a workplace party, go home, dress in war clothing, bring back your bride, the mother of your baby, dressed in black with  sub-machine guns, return to the … Continue reading →

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Yes or No? Great Indian Head Shake. . . . .

Posted on December 2, 2015 by annetbell

Originally posted on TalesAlongTheWay:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj56IPJOqWE With a little research , I learned the origin of the head bobble… dating back 400 years when the kings in Indian did not like to be confronted with a “no” when they gave an…

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Family

Posted on December 2, 2015 by annetbell

This is an article about the importance of family and its  special love and connection.   With the rise of social media, there must have been lots of these stories, though this is Troy, New York. It is an amazing … Continue reading →

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Mr. Modi in Paris

Posted on December 1, 2015 by annetbell

Advanced Nations Should Take Lead, PM Modi Tells Paris Climate Summit http://www.myticketstoindia.com/usa-india  I will imagine that Mr. Modi will be severely criticized for this position.  The largest polluters in the world are China and India.  It will be interesting to … Continue reading →

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PM Modi’s Interview with Time Magazine. . . . .

Posted on December 1, 2015 by annetbell

Photograph by Peter Hapak for TIME I am a huge fan of Mr. Modi as those of my readers have been following me for a while, know.   Our home base in India was Gujurat which during that time  when … Continue reading →

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Music Monday. . . ” Noel”

Posted on November 30, 2015 by annetbell

  I love Christmas music and this is from the new Chris Tomlin album, “Adore.” The music is haunting and her voice mysterious, befitting the Christmas miracle.

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Justice Seekers

Posted on November 29, 2015 by annetbell

  International Justice Mission’s work in Cambodian; freeing sex slaves, working for justice in the courts, training local police in joint missions, and  working to end violence. Thank you IJM!   https://www.ijm.org/happy-thanksgiving?autoplay

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A Very Special Young Man. . . .

Posted on November 28, 2015 by annetbell

I know the Terrell family because Ken, the Dad, is the worship leader at my church. Kevin often joins us in the choir or sings duets with his dad.  Please watch the video to see all that he has accomplished … Continue reading →

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Plimouth Plantation Virtual Tour

Posted on November 25, 2015 by annetbell

A reenactment of the First Thanksgiving  meal l when the Pilgrims invited the Native Americans who had helped them stay alive in the New World, of Plimouth Plantation, Massachusetts. This is the one truly American holiday where families near and … Continue reading →

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