If you had to live in a different time, what would it be and why?~Family History Tuesday~

If I had to live in a different time, what would it be...and ...why?


I'm not sure how to answer this question. After thinking about it for some time I have concluded this: I'd love to visit and observe during the time and place that my parents, grandparents, etc. lived in.  I would love to be able to see who they were, what was important to them and what shaped them.


Neat, huh?


Where would you go?


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If you could change your name, what would it be, and why?~Family History Tuesday~

I have always liked my first name. In my lifetime I have only met three other people with the same name and I was actually friends with one during Junior High School. She was from the Philippines.


My last name was just fine with me, I would keep it!


It was actually my middle name that I had to grow into liking.  It was so plain. Jane. It reminded me of the Dick and Jane books of my time. But as I got older, I really liked the simplicity of it. I've always loved early American History and the names of that era. Names like Madison, Jefferson, George, Martha, Charlotte and Abigail. So Jane came to fit me just right!


Would you change your name? If so, what would it be?




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advice

A Sister Missionary with 4 children, 24 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren gave some great advice:

“watch out for vanity and pride, stay gospel centered, keep your integrity, because without God we are nothing.”

What is your favorite hymn? Research it and find its history ~Family History Tuesday~

Oh how lovely was the morning
Radiant beamed the sun above
Bees were humming, sweet birds singing
Music ringing through the grove...


 As a child, I clearly remember holding the dark-blue-covered hymnbook in my hands. The sun entered through the chapel's tall windows, brightening the page of this hymn. I always  imagined that I could hear the bees buzzing and the birds chirping nearby.


But, I digress from what my favorite hymn is.

For the Beauty of the Earth is actually my all-time favorite hymn. Folliott Pierpoint, who lived in Bath, England, wrote the words. "It is thought that the loveliness of the area inspired Pierpoint to write this hymn." He did write other hymns and poems, but he is only known for this one.

"The hymn praises God for a host of beauties –– things that we encounter in everyday living, but often fail to appreciate –– the beauty of the earth and skies, the beauty of each hour, the joy of ear and eye, and the joy of human love.  It also expresses thanksgiving for the church –– and for Christ."  -lectionary.org

 and here is a challenge from lectionary.org :

..let us determine to be more intentional this week about seeing and appreciating the many beauties and joys that God has placed at our disposal..

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What is your birthstone and what color is it? ~Family History Tuesday~

It just so happens that my husband and I share the same birthstone. That makes it more meaningful when I sometimes switch out my engagement/wedding ring with one of my peridot-stoned ones.


And it just so happens that green is my favorite color.  So, you see, it all works out nicely.

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Who do you act more like, your mom or dad? ~Family History Tuesday~

Here's a list of me and which parent I get it from:


- can spend hours & hours browsing among books, movies, music =Dad
- can spend hours and hours reading =Dad
- could eat out any day =Dad
- laid back and relaxed =Dad
- has no problem spending time alone =Mom
- enjoys absorbing as much as one can at a festival or fair =Mom
- delights in crafts and appreciates other people's creativity =Mom
-will forego housework to do any of the above =Mom

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