Hey sports fans, if you are just joining us, this post is the second part of a series that began here. This series is nearly complete, but I haven’t found the energy to finish it just yet.
We now return to the program in progress.
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“Families can be together Forever” by Ruth M Gardener
Unburdened by the process of growing old and learning the complexities of the world, I belted this out as a hopeful child who wanted—literally—to be with my family foreve
I have a fam’ly here on earth.
They are so good to me.
I want to share my life with them through all eternity.
I have a complicated relationship with the denomination that this arose from, to say the least, but still treasure the memories this tune conjures up. As I sit at my desk, ready to start my workday on a sunny fall morning, I can still picture Sundays past spent sitting in idyllic, sun bathed meeting houses singing this with joyous, hopeful abandon.
I always want to be with my own family, And the Lord has shown me how I can. More memories of being in those times/places surrounded with friends and family, all of whom were singing with a similar lack of restraint, add additional weight/depth to the memories—and some mist to my eyes.
Portland, OR
August, 2024
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