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Day 25 of 25 Days of Christmas, the gifts my ancestors gave me.
Family, traditions, and spending time with each other are the greatest gift of all. Over the last 25 days, I have shared some special...
austin3156
Dec 25, 20243 min read
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Day 21-23 Days of Christmas, the gifts my ancestors gave to me.
Food, Football & Family. This weekend has been more about traditions, old and new. From baking the family favourite receipts to...
austin3156
Dec 23, 20242 min read
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Day 19 out of 25 Days of Christmas the gifts my ancestors gave to me.
My Aunt Bernice was one of two Godmothers. She was a fantastic lady. She loved with her whole heart and wore it on her sleeve. She was...
austin3156
Dec 19, 20242 min read
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Day 17 out of 25 Days of Christmas, the gifts my ancestors gave to me.
Today, I am reminded about all the great marriages in my family and how only death parted them. My grandparents on the Graham side were...
austin3156
Dec 17, 20243 min read
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Day 16 out of 25 days of Christmas the gifts my ancestors gave to me.
On Dec 25TH, 1997, my family’s life changed forever. After my Uncle Jim did not show up for Christmas dinner, we got worried. We...
austin3156
Dec 16, 20242 min read
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Day 14 & 15 of 25 days of Christmas our gifts my ancestors gave to me.
This weekend was a day of spending with my loved ones who are still here. As I approach the week before Christmas, I am intentional about...
austin3156
Dec 15, 20241 min read
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Day 12 out of 25 days of Christmas and the gifts my ancestors gave to me.
Today’s memories were of the hills at Kingsville park. As a kid, those hills looked huge. But I remember the one time I almost ended up...
austin3156
Dec 12, 20243 min read
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Day 11 out of 25 Christmas gifts my family gave to me.
Memories to last a lifetime. I thought this assignment would be easy for me to do. God said to take each day for 25 days and remember the...
austin3156
Dec 11, 20243 min read
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Day 10 of 25 days of Christmas the gifts my ancestors gave to me.
Brian Graham. My uncle was an amazing guy, his wit and sense of humor were by far the best! Lol I am saying that cause we were very...
austin3156
Dec 10, 20242 min read
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Day 9 out of 25 gifts my ancestors gave me.
Uncle Bob Snyder. Uncle Bob was my grandma’s brother. I believe he was my Aunt Doris’s twin. His nickname was Duke. He loved to play...
austin3156
Dec 9, 20242 min read
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Day 8 of 25 Days of Christmas, the gifts my ancestors gave to me.
Day 8 is a family friend that taught me a lot. Maria Peltier. Maria was a friend of the family; her husband used to work with my parents....
austin3156
Dec 8, 20243 min read
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Day 5 of 25 Days of Christmas from my ancestors.
My uncle Bill Snyder is my grandma’s baby brother. This man was larger than life and his heart matched. We would go to his house...
austin3156
Dec 5, 20242 min read
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Day 3 of 25 days of Christmas. The Gifts I have received from my loved ones to get through this holiday season without them.
Queen to the Graham Family, my Grandma Elizabeth (Betty) Kathleen Graham. Born in Wallaceburg, ON, I don’t know much about her parents or...
austin3156
Dec 3, 20243 min read
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Day 2 of the 25 days of Christmas. Gifts that my loved ones have given me.
Day 2 Patron of the Dykens Family My Grandfather, Robert Dykens Grandpa Bob was always into pony-pulling. He was the Co-Founder of the...
austin3156
Dec 2, 20243 min read
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Grief can be a thief and a liar. Over the next 25 days, I will give you a gift to help you through your loss journey.
Grief can be a thief and a liar. This time of year can be challenging for a lot of people. It’s a time when we miss the ones we love the...
austin3156
Dec 1, 20245 min read
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Have you ever had your world stop?
Mine did almost 2.5 years ago. I watch my husband and my brother carry my father out of the house onto a stretcher and into a body bag. I...
austin3156
Feb 8, 20243 min read
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Operation Hope
Sitting here, I am thankful for my dark moments last week. I had felt hopeless in a situation in my life and felt that there was no way...
austin3156
Jan 22, 20244 min read
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The holidays can be rough, but here is how we can make them manageable.
Unspoken communications or miscommunications between you and your loved ones. Kids are acting up or even making plans without letting you...
austin3156
Dec 24, 20233 min read
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Happy 4th of July, and the refelctions on the eve of my 46th birthday.
As I reflect on this July 4th, the eve of my 46 birthday, I have taken the time to reflect on this past year. The saying it was the worst...
austin3156
Jul 4, 20224 min read
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What this Trucker Freedom Convoy means to me.
When I first heard about the news of the trucker freedom convoy to Ottawa this weekend, I was overcome with emotion. As I listened in on...
austin3156
Jan 30, 20224 min read
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