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A Treasured Tradition – Part 6, Personal Touches

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Climbing Downhill

See Part 1 for the beginning of this story. In addition to composing beautiful poems and putting them on cards, Jim and Hazel Kistler gave gifts of encouragement by complimenting us and telling us we were special in their lives. … Continue reading →

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A Treasured Tradition – Part 5 EXTRA! EXTRA!

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Climbing Downhill

See Part 1 for the beginning of this story. Jim and Hazel began sending out their unique Christmas greetings in 1983, which was before we had met them and were written onto their mailing list. Because of the generosity of their … Continue reading →

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A Treasured Tradition – Part 4

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Climbing Downhill

This is Part 4 in a series of posts sharing the beautiful Christmas greetings and poems our friends have sent us through the years.  Click here for Part 1. The top picture shows our treasure chest with Jim and Hazel’s cards. … Continue reading →

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A Treasured Tradition – Part 3

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Climbing Downhill

This is a continuation of sharing the cards and poetry received over many years from our friends Jim and Hazel Kistler.  See Part 1 and Part 2 for the beginning of this story.  Christmas of 1998 brought this card to our … Continue reading →

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A Treasured Tradition – Part 2

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Climbing Downhill

This is a continuation of sharing the cards and poetry received over many years from our friends Jim and Hazel Kistler.  See Part 1 for the beginning of the story, which will make this post more meaningful.  Nineteen Ninety-five’s (1995) card gave … Continue reading →

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A Treasured Tradition – Part 1

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Climbing Downhill

Many years back when we were a young family, we met an older couple at church whom we grew to love.  Jim and Hazel Kistler became our good friends. Our love and respect for them grew during the time we had … Continue reading →

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Waterfall

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Climbing Downhill

  waterfall       one drop, then two           cascading downward three drops, four        and then some more a steady stream begins        pain overflowing from the heart up through the eyes      down the cheeks until they fall         … Continue reading →

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Words

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Climbing Downhill

I wrote this many years ago as a late teen when paper was all I had.   It’s still true today as I type words on a computer screen.  With so many excellent poets out there, its rather intimidating to share … Continue reading →

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Ode to Mr. Legs

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Climbing Downhill

I’m so very grateful for my loving husband.  He takes good care of himself and is the picture of physically fit.  I appreciate all of the parts that  make him who he is, but I have a growing appreciation for … Continue reading →

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Wait

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Climbing Downhill

WAIT – Author Unknown Desperately, helplessly, longingly, I cried. Quietly, patiently, lovingly God replied. I pled and I wept for a clue to my fate, And the Master so gently said, “Child, you must wait!” “‘Wait?’, you say, wait!” my … Continue reading →

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