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Welcome to the blog — a space where stories, faith, and family history come together. Here I share reflections, writing tips, and moments of inspiration from my own journey, all with the hope of encouraging you to explore and celebrate your own.
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As our family historian, naturally I thought of all the photos that were probably left behind as people fled their homes from California’s recent catastrophic fires. Elsewhere, thousands of evacuees were just glad to be alive and still breathing. On some days the smell of smoke from the fires drifted into my window from 60…
Amidst the Ashes
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I don’t know about you, but it’s been a tumultuous, exhausting ten days for me. Words have neither escaped nor embraced me. Instead they’ve been buried beneath a bunker of disbelief, anger, hurt, sadness and grief for the families of Alton Sterling, Philando Castille, Lorne Ahrens, Michael Krol, Michael J. Smith, Brent Thompson and Patrick Zamarripa. Rather than giving yet…
Heroes in Hiding: Three who can give us hope and then some…
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I knew what I was getting into. I’d made a commitment, promised to be there regularly – at least in my mind anyway. But I just didn’t do it. That’s right, I haven’t posted a blog entry in months. And for that I apologize to my readers with this new “page” from my heart. So…
A Page from the Heart
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The Legend of the Sand Dollar poem was given to me as gift years ago. I’ve since seen it composed in many formats. In case you’re unfamiliar with it, a quick online search will provide reference. The imaging created by the words, as well as the Footprints poem recently came back into focus when the above photo was shared. At…
The Sand Dollar Designer & Original Foot-print Artist
Carlitta Cole Kelly
Carlitta is an inspirational writer, author, and family historian dedicated to telling stories, exploring ancestry, and helping others uncover their family roots, and studying bibical truths.
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