Hello, dear friends! I hope you're having a beautiful autumn day. We had a lot of rain yesterday, but it's drying off now, and the sun is shining. A perfect day for airing out the bedding, as well as ourselves!
I've been posting quite a few letters written by my father, in hopes of getting them all safely copied and then handing the originals back to my sister for safe-keeping. Reading his letters truly makes me mourn for our culture, that has, for the most part, lost the simple art of keeping in touch through putting pen to paper. I am grateful that my father was a good letter-writer, for I feel that I have truly come to know him through his words. Here is a link to my father's blog.
I would like to encourage us all to sit down and write to someone we have not kept in touch with, today. I am going to write to my Aunt Rose, who is my father's last living sibling.
May you have a blessed day, dear friends.
Love,
Marqueta
i agree....i love letters, but no one seems to write them any more. people hardly send cards as well, which is unfortunate. I didnt get one birthday card in the mail this year...just a list of facebook birthday greetings :P it felt a little flat...
ReplyDeletei always had pen pals as a kid and home a few friends that i write or send post cards to. we mustnt let letters go.... :)
I just got a letter from my youngest sister (whom I think I told you about when I first discovered your blog) today. It was such a relief. She is fifteen years younger than me, and - believe me - we have had our struggles! Today's letter, however, was a real source of encouragement.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful.... *sigh*
ReplyDeleteindeed letter writing is
so scrumptious... it is truly
fabulous!
Love Always~ Miss Jen
I peeked at the blog you've set up for your father's letters and I can't wait to sit down with a warm cup of coffee and read!
ReplyDeletethanks for visiting my blog and leaving your thought! I do hope to continue on with more of the book of Jeremiah. I may have to pause for a bit though as soon we will be focusing on Advent devotions.
love to you,
Deanna
Dear Marqueta,
ReplyDeleteI love letters -- writing them and receiving them, though no one would ever know by viewing my outgoing mail over the last few months! As I feel better and better, I hope to remedy that soon!
Based on his writings, I'd say your father was an interesting and intelligent man.
Love,
Lynn
Hi Marqueta!
ReplyDeleteI wanted to thank you for being a bloggy friend as I took this opportunity to invite you to become a 'friend' at my new little blog where I keep my Bible study thoughts- "To Know Him"
Thank you and I hope you are having a wonderful Sunday!
Blessings and love,
Deanna