The GTE Data Services Years
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Shh, It's a secret. . . I want to give my children a book about me before I became their mother. This is a brief history of my life from before my birth to the birth of my first child. It was a thought provoking experience to go through...
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October 25, 2003 I knew you’d want an explanation, so here you go. My intent, as I rolled out of bed this morning, was to make it to the ladies retreat. I really wanted to hear the speaker, Kathy Ferguson, share about her life journey. From my house to...
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It was time for the annual Christian Women's Conference at Denver First Church of the Nazarene. Robin, along with her minister husband, were new to our church. She and I would be going together. All my insecurities come to the surface when I meet new people. Robin and I had,...
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I received a letter today from the gentleman largely responsible for my having revivedThe Billy Blanket Project. He shared about giving his first blanket and I want to share his story with you. While our emphasis is on pregnancy and early infant loss, a soft blanket is a nice expression of care for anyone experiencing...
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Can't believe the Kindergarten year is over!
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MARTHA JANE BLACK by Theressa Allan Redd, daughter Martha Jane Black was born in Orderville, Kane Co., Utah, on July 8, 1882, a daughter of John Morley and Thressa Elnora Cox Black. There was already one daughter, Lois Elnora Black, and one son, John Martin Black in the family, so Martha...
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Audio by: Tracy Redd, grandson PETER ALLAN Written by: Theressa Allan Redd, daughter Peter Allan was born January 18, 1869 at Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah. He was the second son of John Allan and Janet McAuslan Allan. In 1861 the family moved to a farm on the west bank of the...
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Audio by: Tracy Redd, her Grandson Louesa Meears Hawkins Redd Biography written by: Theressa Allan Redd, daughter-in-law to Louesa Louesa was born to Thomas Sunderland Hawkins and Elizabeth Meears Hawkins on June 12, 1875; in Lehi, Utah Co. , Utah. She was the fifth and last child of this couple;...
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Our son’s voice radiated excitement. “We’re getting a dog!†How different from the voice on the phone a few weeks before when I answered to hear deep, guttural sobbing. Ken* choked out the terrible news: “Mary* has another tubal pregnancy.†That was their fifth loss in their 10 years of...
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My daughter, Brynn Marie Davis, passed away of SIDS at seven months old. Two days before what would have been her 8th birthday I received Ronda's story. We wanted to do something special to remember Brynn as the 8th birthday is an important one in our religion, so to celebrate it...
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When Ronda Knuth learns of a grieving parent who has lost a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth or early infant death, she gives them an unexpected gift—a baby blanket. Not just any blanket, but a soft crib blanket, one that should have snuggled a baby but instead comforts a mother with...
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Your life entwined with mine For such a short span of time. The anticipation of you filled me with hope, With dreams, with pleasure. Then you were gone. Forever you will be part of The story of my life.—Ronda Knuth Pregnancy loss may come as a stillbirth, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy or...
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Delightfully hectic are words that sum up life at Sunrise Senior Living at Pinehurst in Denver, Colorado where I live out my love on a daily basis. Phone calls, scheduling appointments, baking cookies, popping popcorn, braiding hair, moderating life and managing forty-million to-do's constantly popping on the horizon - it keeps...
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F ebruary 12 Heaven readies another cradle in its nursery today. Baby Mirra Charrisse, Miraculous Grace , has come home. February 17 Five days ago Mirra left the safety of her mother's womb, to be cuddled in the arms of God. I don't understand this kind of sorrow. One mother carries...
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