tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89582703459120097152024-03-14T00:10:34.874-07:00Write Hard and Pray Harder!The K. Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675796170138967108noreply@blogger.comBlogger338125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958270345912009715.post-6711345646920931062024-03-02T10:36:00.000-08:002024-03-02T10:36:57.593-08:00Winter Happenings. . . <p> End of January and February were crazy busy, but I did manage to snap a few pictures of my doings…</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBD1HseVpJ-ZXL0mPkm7DXth8lsM4AFymDSoQvbUdRDZmCk06H7MwRqTzgsDLGF1h-16TYi0q1aw0FEnhkPXcbmushUbVo4iQ0zHPa-uLBWYR7e1hra5N2iD-U9M-o6QnRFarW0-aa2ksOjAiXLXbSnew3N7XjTql97D7JLu3t6dLWcchTq-EWWbP55tfX/s4032/IMG_6093.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBD1HseVpJ-ZXL0mPkm7DXth8lsM4AFymDSoQvbUdRDZmCk06H7MwRqTzgsDLGF1h-16TYi0q1aw0FEnhkPXcbmushUbVo4iQ0zHPa-uLBWYR7e1hra5N2iD-U9M-o6QnRFarW0-aa2ksOjAiXLXbSnew3N7XjTql97D7JLu3t6dLWcchTq-EWWbP55tfX/w400-h300/IMG_6093.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>We did a lot of babysitting, and with all the nieces and nephews, we ended up with kids sleeping at our house at least 7 nights.</p><p>So, Dad bought this adorable hockey set for the grand kids! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieS8hxv_0-Oa0nXok1VsxMAHaKxuRT1QTES_Jb_8bgZt9DkC_en4Aykw3GviYyMPnatvXh32ekZ2RyNhgU8H7cubfLSEjw5_82UlleCpc1k11j4jLuMjyM0kZiudD4P8gyOobFncOfk9eRlEgg1jVqn0uxj0KwxJERup-LZhyP3w6AB_NuOMqofkPpmDjZ/s4032/IMG_6049.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieS8hxv_0-Oa0nXok1VsxMAHaKxuRT1QTES_Jb_8bgZt9DkC_en4Aykw3GviYyMPnatvXh32ekZ2RyNhgU8H7cubfLSEjw5_82UlleCpc1k11j4jLuMjyM0kZiudD4P8gyOobFncOfk9eRlEgg1jVqn0uxj0KwxJERup-LZhyP3w6AB_NuOMqofkPpmDjZ/w400-h300/IMG_6049.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>A lot of evenings, I’ve been working on paperwork and planning for our students A.C.E. Convention, and the students ganged up on me with gifts as a thank you for helping out.</p><p>This 308-piece train model was one of those gifts, and while I’m not a professional, I think it went pretty well! I only had a handful of leftover parts, but what mechanic doesn’t end up with a few extra pieces? </p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEo4qJLAj33bRD3l_Gi7U8Z4dozhj9vsk0iKmQy9Ot7jXKpMWuA_mtPxXAEdAJuhrwDzLBtbbofy5ePZ4v9Epi7deGePa8_4ex2YGWa9IbIeXgMdB40OJpRWyxOJi3g6ZDs6eI7DyA8AtDanIaxSvtsjaxLIFHFO3wNJACHyvZ2gpckRhObOJHwW54-8gF/s4032/IMG_6043.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEo4qJLAj33bRD3l_Gi7U8Z4dozhj9vsk0iKmQy9Ot7jXKpMWuA_mtPxXAEdAJuhrwDzLBtbbofy5ePZ4v9Epi7deGePa8_4ex2YGWa9IbIeXgMdB40OJpRWyxOJi3g6ZDs6eI7DyA8AtDanIaxSvtsjaxLIFHFO3wNJACHyvZ2gpckRhObOJHwW54-8gF/w300-h400/IMG_6043.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdoQasdB4l6EHctQdBeWfEggvaRVwMEhWLf0qm4X48CtmsYOBqMHdwZumN7fwtTsnqMrEJ3rc2S2K-w8nqqzpJrXmMbcccQx9n2N1RZ2qUUYvBRmQgxkWVdbGSljWbDQMLjRh38BKLW2KCig7MQAij7LrUIYZ2-01LnwlYcEogtCEpLWhD7m3bAUQbS55G/s3088/IMG_6011.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdoQasdB4l6EHctQdBeWfEggvaRVwMEhWLf0qm4X48CtmsYOBqMHdwZumN7fwtTsnqMrEJ3rc2S2K-w8nqqzpJrXmMbcccQx9n2N1RZ2qUUYvBRmQgxkWVdbGSljWbDQMLjRh38BKLW2KCig7MQAij7LrUIYZ2-01LnwlYcEogtCEpLWhD7m3bAUQbS55G/w300-h400/IMG_6011.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I enjoy attending the ND Homeschool Convention! It’s always fun getting to meet the speakers, and when my nieces and nephews found out I was going to see Ranger Mike, they were super excited! His videos are a huge hit when babysitting. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeYi3z8elcYyuYoFXovdtKb-Ma4Uuwti4ChJkgsQQZXu5LCjMw4sx6mdHxA3K_EgJZ4IwdiF-BJwZ-rg68SQJvMoReMCPGFAA2lYt3332uxJzyB_q7eJNzP-cAhbTmcqFTlMUMVtrMM3Nfg98MpN3G49ikwxZGopHMDyykVR3Anhx023CqldPMwJ2-EDOG/s3088/IMG_6005.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeYi3z8elcYyuYoFXovdtKb-Ma4Uuwti4ChJkgsQQZXu5LCjMw4sx6mdHxA3K_EgJZ4IwdiF-BJwZ-rg68SQJvMoReMCPGFAA2lYt3332uxJzyB_q7eJNzP-cAhbTmcqFTlMUMVtrMM3Nfg98MpN3G49ikwxZGopHMDyykVR3Anhx023CqldPMwJ2-EDOG/w300-h400/IMG_6005.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was probably my favorite convention yet! It helped that the weather was SO gorgeous.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFiNi0s5TTXchn9d2tsABQjtyvub9XyVDJqZgpFlm_S30Nnbrm3j3rjWDdR972LwD_DEPTS9MBbipV_UEG0jT-JawLSfWw9ctRX0Ki4lwPGC2acQJeEhlqO8vT-v7iBFWPDpihFIPoV6PSHSBJt9m7y_TYykIQ1fbEUb7_gIKOq18WsJT0m9PvIJJOaL7/s3088/IMG_5995.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFiNi0s5TTXchn9d2tsABQjtyvub9XyVDJqZgpFlm_S30Nnbrm3j3rjWDdR972LwD_DEPTS9MBbipV_UEG0jT-JawLSfWw9ctRX0Ki4lwPGC2acQJeEhlqO8vT-v7iBFWPDpihFIPoV6PSHSBJt9m7y_TYykIQ1fbEUb7_gIKOq18WsJT0m9PvIJJOaL7/w300-h400/IMG_5995.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And on the road, I had to get my yearly Shamrock Shake.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBaDDLLaQoecytlsJox7g-ccfx39WsCQ898OTrKFfYlRCPOIOkN8xyMWfkfSJaTGE3N9Gi6A3v8aNdhDHQ8ep3iOBFZandjba4PHgN2rXbK0SfbMn-AUutjVn-be0yYlvixA0hOTM4R-10oIBVcVPvTulPcJclWNbu34tzBRf6sStrL5wfn9gznaIs0e83/s4032/IMG_5989.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBaDDLLaQoecytlsJox7g-ccfx39WsCQ898OTrKFfYlRCPOIOkN8xyMWfkfSJaTGE3N9Gi6A3v8aNdhDHQ8ep3iOBFZandjba4PHgN2rXbK0SfbMn-AUutjVn-be0yYlvixA0hOTM4R-10oIBVcVPvTulPcJclWNbu34tzBRf6sStrL5wfn9gznaIs0e83/w300-h400/IMG_5989.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A friend gave me an early birthday present, and I’m LOVING it! It’s amazing how much cleaning I can get done when I need to listen to a new record! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgptxcCKc33L98QF3wlnzdIXJ-npgevxDv8gXUPQ1n0G3eAJNe-nD_5caFb464mymTwH7IeL0BXKUQpVRKo-0XVW-4Kog3iwQJqigdsUIG14ve63FDI4fs4eGXR8Gr3Nr4MxtnBZ1CSoUUkogMaUEKZF39PqFx_9oFzMzs8eWquWqZOeqKtmb-y4xOmGWJr/s3088/IMG_5967.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="3088" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgptxcCKc33L98QF3wlnzdIXJ-npgevxDv8gXUPQ1n0G3eAJNe-nD_5caFb464mymTwH7IeL0BXKUQpVRKo-0XVW-4Kog3iwQJqigdsUIG14ve63FDI4fs4eGXR8Gr3Nr4MxtnBZ1CSoUUkogMaUEKZF39PqFx_9oFzMzs8eWquWqZOeqKtmb-y4xOmGWJr/w400-h300/IMG_5967.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>And of course, you have to get some selfies snuck in with the kids!</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs4KFt76SEOK6OBHQ8dUIdg7zd2QnmzV3zLublBB9VuJm8J8iDLd1-xJB2mzztYauYxJR6W_MXw4WN0CDQx_h-K8-eYdGFXmv53tk8KJA54NtufDl1okkfF8HibS2mkAOxt3VBkwkNS41rp2ud6wiDq7_28jtSdTR0XqNk_Ov2igO1Uec56lhzdoHAEVRW/s3088/IMG_5963.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs4KFt76SEOK6OBHQ8dUIdg7zd2QnmzV3zLublBB9VuJm8J8iDLd1-xJB2mzztYauYxJR6W_MXw4WN0CDQx_h-K8-eYdGFXmv53tk8KJA54NtufDl1okkfF8HibS2mkAOxt3VBkwkNS41rp2ud6wiDq7_28jtSdTR0XqNk_Ov2igO1Uec56lhzdoHAEVRW/w300-h400/IMG_5963.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I’ve maybe had a little too much fun coming up with props for the students One-Act-Play. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeFuUWsLb-rAqOPqPuARJ0xorcCbMn_hRVC9Ykqngy3wKhrgd1Dgr4hkSUrSBbRWYUoIE27dBGjzp2J9d9HdxfmhiKhCfqntIW4_9QBWPzA0RR5bwER6cDiPZx92C00VtUmitwJsrzv9Tk2ilmqffJwbn5h6ZluihLUivkk1zsH6MHUJWPIZHWbs7pVYmD/s4032/IMG_5949.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeFuUWsLb-rAqOPqPuARJ0xorcCbMn_hRVC9Ykqngy3wKhrgd1Dgr4hkSUrSBbRWYUoIE27dBGjzp2J9d9HdxfmhiKhCfqntIW4_9QBWPzA0RR5bwER6cDiPZx92C00VtUmitwJsrzv9Tk2ilmqffJwbn5h6ZluihLUivkk1zsH6MHUJWPIZHWbs7pVYmD/w400-h300/IMG_5949.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>And what’s babysitting without a little dress-up?</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2UdrGW3fL1KmcX24zu563d_kg4NicsaRQRhqhqAk-SbsTbZhcKjq7-cIr-NKDM4pK3mZVrDAFYEosKPVA1Ne5wnkhj_V2_WYZfZD0KwP7aQPJgt3q7qnJt_ueKl4m-PyvIl-R_QrID55PpExtwO2oif1VADB3_GCjGFJB6Ig5lVexZIQme-wpNWwS66q1/s3088/IMG_5938.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="3088" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2UdrGW3fL1KmcX24zu563d_kg4NicsaRQRhqhqAk-SbsTbZhcKjq7-cIr-NKDM4pK3mZVrDAFYEosKPVA1Ne5wnkhj_V2_WYZfZD0KwP7aQPJgt3q7qnJt_ueKl4m-PyvIl-R_QrID55PpExtwO2oif1VADB3_GCjGFJB6Ig5lVexZIQme-wpNWwS66q1/w400-h300/IMG_5938.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Somehow, when I’m running around with my infamous paperwork, I lose track of my phone… and don’t notice, until someone comes up to snap a selfie with me, and then I realize it’s in MY phone! </p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg86SWD9AUbswjqOhNoIbiL52CtKURxSynbeAFBT56xOS_P7xkg_Kt7cTNO27uBlSC3tanfFLazPaKE00vFD31hiH43QX_GvCeKiZkzFEMtnJ58B-O6aAFvbnXDOIrG-JSsdGKAM1-IksTqtiLx9ML1m7s9HSlD0NNkzmr5ljjHIplf93CA6_hCQHCp4RGp/s3088/IMG_5896.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="3088" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg86SWD9AUbswjqOhNoIbiL52CtKURxSynbeAFBT56xOS_P7xkg_Kt7cTNO27uBlSC3tanfFLazPaKE00vFD31hiH43QX_GvCeKiZkzFEMtnJ58B-O6aAFvbnXDOIrG-JSsdGKAM1-IksTqtiLx9ML1m7s9HSlD0NNkzmr5ljjHIplf93CA6_hCQHCp4RGp/w400-h300/IMG_5896.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Playing Masterpiece, was a real throw back! My brother and I, and then my friends and I would play this for hours! </p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMHT9f-8fI28v0KJsslFHzRMfwKN2ka0ewvv3akWSaKULTxm8Gcm0QX091v837mjK1AITJ3dPkWA06VZifp1FcGozxE1orizXr8kx3bX8N2zahjKJEUpL0geBtbNOB1N3jY4pBmt7I5bE7Z73LfHYAuhKa-enE48SXzVsREHH4dOyhDK5zKX_tBMydEbU/s4032/IMG_5784.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMHT9f-8fI28v0KJsslFHzRMfwKN2ka0ewvv3akWSaKULTxm8Gcm0QX091v837mjK1AITJ3dPkWA06VZifp1FcGozxE1orizXr8kx3bX8N2zahjKJEUpL0geBtbNOB1N3jY4pBmt7I5bE7Z73LfHYAuhKa-enE48SXzVsREHH4dOyhDK5zKX_tBMydEbU/w300-h400/IMG_5784.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And of course, we had skating in there. . . </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXFwWeCL1-io2HG2BQmC6pxNOlL0fOqBEpxDz3T3spQM_FF49jfSAXLxai0w_oal9MeENzyJDSeMfz-qvGbL_75XN1mjk8_bFiSSa2ao93-R_Gd6is-8iTO8xnUWAVR2AAaR9MRcPzknU4HBjkxUgFDSF_4fmg1n64rIRxFT3N6GHxl8v3EqCrOkGv2jbD/s4032/IMG_5782.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXFwWeCL1-io2HG2BQmC6pxNOlL0fOqBEpxDz3T3spQM_FF49jfSAXLxai0w_oal9MeENzyJDSeMfz-qvGbL_75XN1mjk8_bFiSSa2ao93-R_Gd6is-8iTO8xnUWAVR2AAaR9MRcPzknU4HBjkxUgFDSF_4fmg1n64rIRxFT3N6GHxl8v3EqCrOkGv2jbD/w300-h400/IMG_5782.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I didn’t get out as much as I would have liked, but it was fun when I did make it out! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In other events… I’ve also been:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1. Writing weekly for the newspaper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2. Attending election judge training refresher courses, for the election on Tuesday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3. Planning last minute details for my Ireland trip in just 9 days! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4. Putting together logistics for the First Aid/CPR class I’ll be doing end of March. (I do still have a few open slots in the group if anyone local wants to contact me) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">5. Taxes…</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6. Had my hair dyed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">7. Working days at the coffee shop! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So that’s my winter happenings in a nutshell! </div><br /><p></p>Priscilla J. Krahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782471901601054844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958270345912009715.post-36189139823467815182024-01-15T13:24:00.000-08:002024-01-15T13:24:31.535-08:00Skiing! <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGz5PGsiO1Q8La-vZnhOUEGzS4inL1n80SfPtV0CeXWdfvJYVIGkQJRLBSaUNspxNYaxTWc327mDMU6pwhJpCmaajTjKM_7qa4HpUc7J5fUbNXv8I6JUdv7ttl9pdAg9vyheVFQWRat-yQ-W1zwVOySMIvpqo4SVo4oU7bng-zLpQY9t3VVb0EgZGIOzVs/s4032/IMG_4288.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGz5PGsiO1Q8La-vZnhOUEGzS4inL1n80SfPtV0CeXWdfvJYVIGkQJRLBSaUNspxNYaxTWc327mDMU6pwhJpCmaajTjKM_7qa4HpUc7J5fUbNXv8I6JUdv7ttl9pdAg9vyheVFQWRat-yQ-W1zwVOySMIvpqo4SVo4oU7bng-zLpQY9t3VVb0EgZGIOzVs/w300-h400/IMG_4288.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was negative digits, but we’d already made plans, so we decided to go anyway. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jZV50WB-0KOLJWmGJ6zwxTcSWKcy2OORvTOBf1kbGD-fenGFANTQmNcpU3JHlcA_MIys31UQuAPh9J5UiVmBuqoCZb0EQRXFZEBhCysZfZQertbDTMkTsvpk7M-CkbYcJT29ghR_lTMEX5JfbwlYW9X62W-e2Z05nTIRUKsM1Rs0nPJwelsS3qUylmBQ/s3088/IMG_4291.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jZV50WB-0KOLJWmGJ6zwxTcSWKcy2OORvTOBf1kbGD-fenGFANTQmNcpU3JHlcA_MIys31UQuAPh9J5UiVmBuqoCZb0EQRXFZEBhCysZfZQertbDTMkTsvpk7M-CkbYcJT29ghR_lTMEX5JfbwlYW9X62W-e2Z05nTIRUKsM1Rs0nPJwelsS3qUylmBQ/w300-h400/IMG_4291.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It ended up being beautiful!!! The wind wasn’t too bad so we didn’t freeze. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvwhhcqHJnT3Vwcr1Xcm0Os9X6bR8Dz40buk0zxiu5e9C3EeTsuwC_rMiUqCXKuwicnkMWPDFFVpMcRkAbDO_U3iuolajJSQMo4W4Ke6kSZKGldjZPROn5-DZy9YOr5xTK4VEDNxaPDMoh_5evaJktF5UmwV7rcTQH3ikx_JyVZB7YPbcFd6N0QgH6XJxb/s4032/IMG_4293.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvwhhcqHJnT3Vwcr1Xcm0Os9X6bR8Dz40buk0zxiu5e9C3EeTsuwC_rMiUqCXKuwicnkMWPDFFVpMcRkAbDO_U3iuolajJSQMo4W4Ke6kSZKGldjZPROn5-DZy9YOr5xTK4VEDNxaPDMoh_5evaJktF5UmwV7rcTQH3ikx_JyVZB7YPbcFd6N0QgH6XJxb/w300-h400/IMG_4293.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivm63Sn4Jc3o01V834IUn3-u1kVpTZla_gMvZ0laipDFbwh-j4wmLDko5Ug_Eh93iSUCKfAXKCa4jz0IIQeDettr-ZJ9EyusOzCi2hTzn7_oDzQzS6M73txkisbaueh1yYTMI6q87wWz9Qm7N0m3vnHNC_seatAytuQuZ3p31sWpcqsgA7AdeHkXdCeQ_A/s4032/IMG_5654.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivm63Sn4Jc3o01V834IUn3-u1kVpTZla_gMvZ0laipDFbwh-j4wmLDko5Ug_Eh93iSUCKfAXKCa4jz0IIQeDettr-ZJ9EyusOzCi2hTzn7_oDzQzS6M73txkisbaueh1yYTMI6q87wWz9Qm7N0m3vnHNC_seatAytuQuZ3p31sWpcqsgA7AdeHkXdCeQ_A/w300-h400/IMG_5654.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had never been to Giant’s Ridge, but I’m so glad I went! It was pretty amazing. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFzNHQ6MrXz_xTZtz8FeRKQgGK10x40x4TqBCPqKw8YPlSjvhwtjhttIjyVrap6NYouWrksRArPqIgo8B7G4Cn8IQwPrYDAbmelH98UiXogj6GtZ17-sZhXV6BVr840QhTbdDYtbY_2QriyrMQ-FBJgSKwBiHWX2vBurYT44ujroUkjUTeccF58FAP8ErN/s3088/IMG_5656.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFzNHQ6MrXz_xTZtz8FeRKQgGK10x40x4TqBCPqKw8YPlSjvhwtjhttIjyVrap6NYouWrksRArPqIgo8B7G4Cn8IQwPrYDAbmelH98UiXogj6GtZ17-sZhXV6BVr840QhTbdDYtbY_2QriyrMQ-FBJgSKwBiHWX2vBurYT44ujroUkjUTeccF58FAP8ErN/w300-h400/IMG_5656.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /> <p></p>Priscilla J. Krahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782471901601054844noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958270345912009715.post-60660985085600392282023-12-28T14:42:00.000-08:002023-12-28T14:42:13.515-08:00Christmas Pictures!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUw1CZ6YeHaMTSJdDtMTTEy969neQxgLIo3T3VusOGre_4VFOy7f0X9pGfX69HItYBfHveUzSu_1wMlrhM5BAO_9sBL2DmJaRlLUJLckgvwTkaeFVwwk4A1VahKcYs2CYSQ_yJ53dQL7dbSbp8et3XS05JhIbMCP07BHBygsd_wD4f72T66_uZtZxQwwQF/s3088/IMG_5438.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUw1CZ6YeHaMTSJdDtMTTEy969neQxgLIo3T3VusOGre_4VFOy7f0X9pGfX69HItYBfHveUzSu_1wMlrhM5BAO_9sBL2DmJaRlLUJLckgvwTkaeFVwwk4A1VahKcYs2CYSQ_yJ53dQL7dbSbp8et3XS05JhIbMCP07BHBygsd_wD4f72T66_uZtZxQwwQF/w300-h400/IMG_5438.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christmas program night with the nieces. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIJez3mqs5WgqeCC0KtOrwu92-ISEsC_JhgR1kV8Jsmr5Z2V8RCCVqUDvz6mGbISagrtA0hyvjKvRZObm6O6vKFkW-NST1ShItf8pZ1MD1AePIZ9AXiivWCN2uRWTOaOivsCT7hBgrZb4M8stoerDBzKqOIS3RuxDMWOiHr-FstkVVrK9dCLVrFPzCNADg/s828/IMG_5445.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="828" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIJez3mqs5WgqeCC0KtOrwu92-ISEsC_JhgR1kV8Jsmr5Z2V8RCCVqUDvz6mGbISagrtA0hyvjKvRZObm6O6vKFkW-NST1ShItf8pZ1MD1AePIZ9AXiivWCN2uRWTOaOivsCT7hBgrZb4M8stoerDBzKqOIS3RuxDMWOiHr-FstkVVrK9dCLVrFPzCNADg/s320/IMG_5445.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christmas Eve with the family.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW876GWzyXDiHNH_CtV6YG1KfVpNIuGnrDhMNd98CWjHILbNyHAIsC-5e6ZpMIqqiVtFQjL-a8MkCiKp6RcMEVZ8zOY1apnkHEbjomNxmZF2SPqzJ-Ulqf-2gPIJ1APrHNhV7C1oyu0MiFElAcyDObkjdCcS3L6PpNtGq7r0RUAd8RAszDOOXCaAxQXIVc/s4032/IMG_5447.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW876GWzyXDiHNH_CtV6YG1KfVpNIuGnrDhMNd98CWjHILbNyHAIsC-5e6ZpMIqqiVtFQjL-a8MkCiKp6RcMEVZ8zOY1apnkHEbjomNxmZF2SPqzJ-Ulqf-2gPIJ1APrHNhV7C1oyu0MiFElAcyDObkjdCcS3L6PpNtGq7r0RUAd8RAszDOOXCaAxQXIVc/w300-h400/IMG_5447.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christmas Day, we went to Grandma Ortmann’s. Even with a new place, her Christmas decorations still made it feel like home. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdPIOmJsWcZSrL5Uf37EyATpd-R5kJYx81qTCGjhlNDMhcaAqcEhfLhmbStQrbXcc2d4TIfrqZAs2bm56rlqDTyp6k-EgEjS4ubc3mcOFkS1A1lgEfCRbkTB98xhf9Axht8yVq1JwcNTkxr9m47hD5EeQjyb_suuUx4WJdqYUqAVHWrtjN1ZOXWeJFpt5x/s4032/IMG_5448.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdPIOmJsWcZSrL5Uf37EyATpd-R5kJYx81qTCGjhlNDMhcaAqcEhfLhmbStQrbXcc2d4TIfrqZAs2bm56rlqDTyp6k-EgEjS4ubc3mcOFkS1A1lgEfCRbkTB98xhf9Axht8yVq1JwcNTkxr9m47hD5EeQjyb_suuUx4WJdqYUqAVHWrtjN1ZOXWeJFpt5x/w300-h400/IMG_5448.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi479yCaLV10ZMIztMGHNDfzpZYC8ComVOYCY8nAWCFI_ar52z5LHmnmwuoTqQyEiksUUIIgGdb-TB-hp6SM-v0_qBsJWmpdasesN5cndVtcFO6v0z-3eXtGg02wgnOzTAUvoRi-jIjvawO929L0-9j6UJUTW9bW_e_mbziOCqxh-9NYT4J7yQ0LPBHfJFO/s4032/IMG_5450.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi479yCaLV10ZMIztMGHNDfzpZYC8ComVOYCY8nAWCFI_ar52z5LHmnmwuoTqQyEiksUUIIgGdb-TB-hp6SM-v0_qBsJWmpdasesN5cndVtcFO6v0z-3eXtGg02wgnOzTAUvoRi-jIjvawO929L0-9j6UJUTW9bW_e_mbziOCqxh-9NYT4J7yQ0LPBHfJFO/w300-h400/IMG_5450.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I miss Grandpa, especially at Christmas, but it was special to see his wooden Christmas army with his flag. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0ICReyIpc9R26cSMkdVJ1HGLQuLcVjtvrFNoExDSUcrWrsZGCyEn0U6Y11T0FAY0EPiIM4NGQxUgWnSYNql6V9O2SvEDh6h0MWzGEDqyHtTduh0zObT1mqzt3e1bXSojI9u_xu8jTsmQIZ-AmMl9setNfPjianQRWLvcwTGTfLwR324ztdt5k5GxfofL/s4032/IMG_5454.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Krahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782471901601054844noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958270345912009715.post-30095935485603528122023-12-22T08:48:00.000-08:002023-12-22T08:48:56.028-08:00My old car… <p>When we were cleaning up Grandma’s basement for the auction, the box of cassettes was voted into the dumpster because apparently, cassettes are archaic or something.</p><p>Well, I bought my grandma’s car last year, and it has a cassette player! So I maybe, sorta, kinda snuck the cassettes out of the dumpster…🫣</p><p>On the way to and from work, I’ve been listening to these cassettes, and while a lot of them are just grandpa’s old favorites, like Johnny Horton, or Johnny Cash, there have been a few super special ones. Like this one. </p><p>It’s a recording of my great-grandmother Ortmann’s memorial service. </p><p>I never met her, but it was incredible hearing about her godly legacy, and how much she prayed for her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and me. Even though she died a few months before I was born, her greatest prayer was that I would know God. </p><p>Then, I cried a little when I heard my grandpa’s voice reading a poem. </p><p>I miss Grandpa a lot, especially at Christmas time, but I know he’s in heaven now, telling his mom all about the grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren who know God.</p><p>I’m so thankful for the godly legacy I was given from Grandma Tina, and I hope someday, future generations will know God because of my faithfulness.</p><p>So, if you see me driving and think my car is old and ugly, I wouldn’t trade it for any of your Bluetooth vehicles for anything.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0k4fzYAEApBK_rzfCmyXrANbRvYRy4RlgFGR6vXfOEo6H3Z5uNKxCmFeM5LfEk1VTLQfCgsGUWQF1NjNeZkgppAr_tXTF0g18Tv0cmU-QipEd8GqcDg0fNiFSCnXYcajkJRA7hNPzDCHOFEHl9C9nXh0q_mvBZr2-elOeATwFVOgu-ZV60s9nl7Oh7aWj/s2543/IMG_5242.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2543" data-original-width="2514" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0k4fzYAEApBK_rzfCmyXrANbRvYRy4RlgFGR6vXfOEo6H3Z5uNKxCmFeM5LfEk1VTLQfCgsGUWQF1NjNeZkgppAr_tXTF0g18Tv0cmU-QipEd8GqcDg0fNiFSCnXYcajkJRA7hNPzDCHOFEHl9C9nXh0q_mvBZr2-elOeATwFVOgu-ZV60s9nl7Oh7aWj/w395-h400/IMG_5242.jpeg" width="395" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPekX2gSqOqt1n-w7Od3e42xAksPce1Pzq6VOGAL9E-rFJADo6Dab9XQMLXk0ZTG_w19hdjbO0q_kRiO9uBHbra5OSNwVt6nSp2KAylWkIeAdQDFx47dST6hyG9Sg8Kijl2zNMzNUrAoXt7zBeHm2K16RX8cPtNPDwZfm8tFqB0Kd4vD9Lu04KnldCubhr/s4032/IMG_5241.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPekX2gSqOqt1n-w7Od3e42xAksPce1Pzq6VOGAL9E-rFJADo6Dab9XQMLXk0ZTG_w19hdjbO0q_kRiO9uBHbra5OSNwVt6nSp2KAylWkIeAdQDFx47dST6hyG9Sg8Kijl2zNMzNUrAoXt7zBeHm2K16RX8cPtNPDwZfm8tFqB0Kd4vD9Lu04KnldCubhr/w300-h400/IMG_5241.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVZa0hIJoR8mlS4FW9nHG3ERYgxVk7jo5dPQ2VWfhsp55E5xVPfSR6nSG2HOT3MKWYjEInYm13rPId9g3nUzr0jXzJLh7EFhCWd_AbUA13fFchtCT60q_Lt5NRikNj6g128oDrv8IcviYsVJy6DrYPDpvlEh-D2udg7H-oYZuqbyFaJGjbYt6yUVzqr1vx/s4032/IMG_5240.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVZa0hIJoR8mlS4FW9nHG3ERYgxVk7jo5dPQ2VWfhsp55E5xVPfSR6nSG2HOT3MKWYjEInYm13rPId9g3nUzr0jXzJLh7EFhCWd_AbUA13fFchtCT60q_Lt5NRikNj6g128oDrv8IcviYsVJy6DrYPDpvlEh-D2udg7H-oYZuqbyFaJGjbYt6yUVzqr1vx/w300-h400/IMG_5240.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Priscilla J. Krahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782471901601054844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958270345912009715.post-58742842553790857742023-12-22T08:44:00.000-08:002023-12-22T08:44:26.136-08:00ZANDRA’S Christmas Morning Scones! <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4yaetK_9L27VTt0Ir9xM-Ycl9yb1TR4xklgHaq6tNpWAV2zM3cwdLVJ6n2KYHzAzGIxhU3GwoyXRnMnUxsiMYuRKxIhvmfa1UM_qDl96jAryngvqm83v-8v06qMkNmvoxYPHiYeNH4jE7JMq8BABQGZPyK3h8kD729iHlrjlEG4-AfS_D6y7NKoOa81j0/s4032/IMG_5234.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4yaetK_9L27VTt0Ir9xM-Ycl9yb1TR4xklgHaq6tNpWAV2zM3cwdLVJ6n2KYHzAzGIxhU3GwoyXRnMnUxsiMYuRKxIhvmfa1UM_qDl96jAryngvqm83v-8v06qMkNmvoxYPHiYeNH4jE7JMq8BABQGZPyK3h8kD729iHlrjlEG4-AfS_D6y7NKoOa81j0/w300-h400/IMG_5234.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Krahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782471901601054844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958270345912009715.post-91544799818203501572023-12-22T08:36:00.000-08:002023-12-22T08:36:52.354-08:00Christmas happenings…<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN0LegF23fOpm5Q6442rFL7zXnPpJx4BaN6NnsiG-lrdOuKSi3wX2TINMxkVKnwpH4WqAvuW6lxmg8OXUOdFYPqfBCTaJN0leIwmDjjVgxYSAEgxqbA6dVHpKZHPqt0crvlzWWG3EtPNr8xNlKuyR7zeOkxBfpPrhxWPj9dK1pv14vejjEyj7wGaxWaw9k/s2048/IMG_5389.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1679" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN0LegF23fOpm5Q6442rFL7zXnPpJx4BaN6NnsiG-lrdOuKSi3wX2TINMxkVKnwpH4WqAvuW6lxmg8OXUOdFYPqfBCTaJN0leIwmDjjVgxYSAEgxqbA6dVHpKZHPqt0crvlzWWG3EtPNr8xNlKuyR7zeOkxBfpPrhxWPj9dK1pv14vejjEyj7wGaxWaw9k/w328-h400/IMG_5389.jpeg" width="328" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our Christmas program is this Sunday night, if you’re in town, stop by! 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And the mother-of-the-bride won!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Priscilla J. Krahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782471901601054844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958270345912009715.post-18441994685438324632023-12-22T08:28:00.000-08:002023-12-22T08:28:00.921-08:00Ten Years?!?!?!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Xz_CH5qUR_4c9myhmtkrRgZaLRqbBpPMWFF8B8HxGgJVdlETfQu1upyFycz2WVeQvXDrnRwUZ_7LI6v24Prv9nrgwb1S1MKHLid9BLCNYgOKIsAvZhSj_3UvDbykQnFztv1BvZyY2oHy2Imwpmu6uCaNvYSibjFEsPZD3KPa6akpnFXtqGq9G6y35Q5g/s4032/IMG_5281.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Xz_CH5qUR_4c9myhmtkrRgZaLRqbBpPMWFF8B8HxGgJVdlETfQu1upyFycz2WVeQvXDrnRwUZ_7LI6v24Prv9nrgwb1S1MKHLid9BLCNYgOKIsAvZhSj_3UvDbykQnFztv1BvZyY2oHy2Imwpmu6uCaNvYSibjFEsPZD3KPa6akpnFXtqGq9G6y35Q5g/w300-h400/IMG_5281.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">December this year, marks ten years since my first book went live on Amazon. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I’ll never forget the night that first box of books came! I was SO excited, and even though it was pretty late, I jumped in the car, and drove over to my best friend’s house to give her a copy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidS4BY83HnTPDOiie4Q-z2llB7mWmGgjMu8wST9vxxZvnH5Sh4DgDSoj3HaKsfknzrPCGvHiMk0yW5PTIsDUA_Y0HqVN3M8DcwEoETnv9_8B9kxadKJSMSCtBvPdyGr9M6mH7-MchR0tU2reEZlEVRJkkLdo7_1opI1oGM1FEbTgJsFPeU7DogfTj9-bFj/s4032/IMG_5282.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidS4BY83HnTPDOiie4Q-z2llB7mWmGgjMu8wST9vxxZvnH5Sh4DgDSoj3HaKsfknzrPCGvHiMk0yW5PTIsDUA_Y0HqVN3M8DcwEoETnv9_8B9kxadKJSMSCtBvPdyGr9M6mH7-MchR0tU2reEZlEVRJkkLdo7_1opI1oGM1FEbTgJsFPeU7DogfTj9-bFj/w300-h400/IMG_5282.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first book, was actually three-in-one. And started the Adventures of Amy series.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJ5AtbJ6YhZdDrupDWVELpOVVkgfcAEg2_MxtsyBUWcBNh_9eC9idqgL_7LpztieDzrukcsaXUlPtw2zMeb6b5AyE3S1RDxA5rKtcBRaO6_3PxYz8ITOgUrqwkueGvszQ7as6tqXPiTQ52DpEceqzJ4oV_-PszixjSMXiU4hgIkt8rK2miqgwzqVR_x2A/s4032/IMG_5283.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJ5AtbJ6YhZdDrupDWVELpOVVkgfcAEg2_MxtsyBUWcBNh_9eC9idqgL_7LpztieDzrukcsaXUlPtw2zMeb6b5AyE3S1RDxA5rKtcBRaO6_3PxYz8ITOgUrqwkueGvszQ7as6tqXPiTQ52DpEceqzJ4oV_-PszixjSMXiU4hgIkt8rK2miqgwzqVR_x2A/w300-h400/IMG_5283.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then, came the fourth book, and the split series…</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLCC1jpAfiXyp-94lcZAzL2-DuwdLBYmC3AVl41K7OpgdlILBPUYv_dSjAex9ZL6dXpfywdyJE-R-c1_GL_vNZQZzcH70fmUE_Nz98pOdEUWprec7E7VSjFq6EgfFUI8g3gpy5hOp4zNsl9evnQsHrxF_BcvYSxAhLJ3K8m7SXnY25Z_df-WsDWiA_FeRi/s4032/IMG_5284.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLCC1jpAfiXyp-94lcZAzL2-DuwdLBYmC3AVl41K7OpgdlILBPUYv_dSjAex9ZL6dXpfywdyJE-R-c1_GL_vNZQZzcH70fmUE_Nz98pOdEUWprec7E7VSjFq6EgfFUI8g3gpy5hOp4zNsl9evnQsHrxF_BcvYSxAhLJ3K8m7SXnY25Z_df-WsDWiA_FeRi/s320/IMG_5284.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And then, came a few more… </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkRsbYBVIeR8q5zNzAZS-_4qOwuY29I9NUOfC0SX0rQmDrM3t8dxLHsAoS6_vUC4YKg5jzTzXvLuqpBbNkDJ8MNXMwJ59gJ5c-DirsMlbU4nufWjrcwotROtwCxxYBVnieYehqzMm6YW_3vG37u-xr5TPgfXN2OK4nCGybjpRPDbQeSykjmIn5lA5NkfPv/s3088/IMG_5374.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkRsbYBVIeR8q5zNzAZS-_4qOwuY29I9NUOfC0SX0rQmDrM3t8dxLHsAoS6_vUC4YKg5jzTzXvLuqpBbNkDJ8MNXMwJ59gJ5c-DirsMlbU4nufWjrcwotROtwCxxYBVnieYehqzMm6YW_3vG37u-xr5TPgfXN2OK4nCGybjpRPDbQeSykjmIn5lA5NkfPv/w300-h400/IMG_5374.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And seventeen books later… </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It makes me feel like a recluse writer! But somehow I’ve still managed to hold down a job and have a life too! 😂 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I never imagined ten years ago that I’d be where I am right now. In some ways, I feel way ahead of where I’d planned, but in other ways, so many of my plans are definitely not where I planned on them being.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I’m glad that God holds the future, and I can trust his plans! I’m excited to see what God will do in my life over the next ten years. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Priscilla J. Krahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782471901601054844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958270345912009715.post-39488302527469067782023-12-11T16:11:00.000-08:002023-12-11T16:11:06.301-08:00A Busy Week!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh20oz2VBJYMcMLYIXGk5-0xj1EnEDqRm2CEDqQm5H7vzbKumtolTUIgm-8iSm6ClYHxB12WaAZvqzoKja8hyHU1_XgJbe10TMHpXiCLeUVLtUfXfrA1s9KI39pdZTb9Mn-6atADJ0MNca8bMFm6qk4drBN82abpMhGnfYWB63clyabkXLaXAINTGR4F_ci/s4032/IMG_5161.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh20oz2VBJYMcMLYIXGk5-0xj1EnEDqRm2CEDqQm5H7vzbKumtolTUIgm-8iSm6ClYHxB12WaAZvqzoKja8hyHU1_XgJbe10TMHpXiCLeUVLtUfXfrA1s9KI39pdZTb9Mn-6atADJ0MNca8bMFm6qk4drBN82abpMhGnfYWB63clyabkXLaXAINTGR4F_ci/w300-h400/IMG_5161.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I had my book signing this past week! I think it surprises people who’ve never been to a book signing, when they pop in at mine. <p></p><p>If you watch movies, they depict book signings as an author sitting with a long line frantically signing books. Unless your name is Steven King, or J. K. Rowling, that’s not exactly accurate. <br /></p><p>They say an average book signing sells about 8 books, and many authors skip them all together, deeming them a waste of time. </p><p>I’m super blessed with a supportive community who always makes my book signings well worth my time, but even if I didn’t sell any books, I love the opportunity to interact with readers! </p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP_5rWSMEIqSD06PRmlMmY8A_MiTpkNz744u8fpKvRy08QAkbnkoSJJt46PSJ1Q9e8WwGZFBJXgpICyqsACiMc4_zvnbF-DrHszSNAYsoXX2Ox6VOfTfeL5yRFjvb55AfQYs8pnUTk4YuvSO7IXJYT9qiMJaQYNgXzqnIvXxlEWNQ2Uqf9gb8L_GrzENF-/s660/IMG_5190.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="660" data-original-width="622" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP_5rWSMEIqSD06PRmlMmY8A_MiTpkNz744u8fpKvRy08QAkbnkoSJJt46PSJ1Q9e8WwGZFBJXgpICyqsACiMc4_zvnbF-DrHszSNAYsoXX2Ox6VOfTfeL5yRFjvb55AfQYs8pnUTk4YuvSO7IXJYT9qiMJaQYNgXzqnIvXxlEWNQ2Uqf9gb8L_GrzENF-/w378-h400/IMG_5190.jpeg" width="378" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Okay, these pictures are way out of order. I wasn’t planning on mentioning this till the end but, here it goes. <br /><br />Lord willing, I’m going to spend my birthday, (St.Patrick’s Day) in Dublin, Ireland!!!!<br /><br />A friend of mine sells L’BRI products and will be attending with the group, and I’m going along for the ride! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmSyt3pRaOBMn1J2tl5UDKgnV633HoMA5sYs5WruRdbZDZNRBIz6J-D-gM7G6ebRyN8xQmXSVYUKT4FR4PXD15HGjhfcq5pPxityZ766BDCD56c36LiYCCWSTqIILPk9t23fn3k9qIAGDKeO0ql0dJ1yiQDtQxJvXxKoFTOVb6DHSydVDQtTqnKvzh0ajk/s960/IMG_5189.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="690" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmSyt3pRaOBMn1J2tl5UDKgnV633HoMA5sYs5WruRdbZDZNRBIz6J-D-gM7G6ebRyN8xQmXSVYUKT4FR4PXD15HGjhfcq5pPxityZ766BDCD56c36LiYCCWSTqIILPk9t23fn3k9qIAGDKeO0ql0dJ1yiQDtQxJvXxKoFTOVb6DHSydVDQtTqnKvzh0ajk/w288-h400/IMG_5189.jpeg" width="288" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My friend still needs a few more points before the month is up to meet her goal, so if you like healthy products from a local, check her stuff out! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://shop.lbri.com/#/shop/fromParty/13525cff-33a1-40eb-b652-321073925f85/byRep/253565">Check out her variety of products from makeup, to skin care, to hair care and more! </a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They make great gifts, just be sure to enter show # <span style="text-align: left;">247001 at checkout. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheDLIvOlyz1hV6NP_2TfJiko8ILSJTuCfI2E4Hea7mIWqKTOmWOv1NaSwneBpuBn6-IkhD3zf4iG73ioj_rhLJKDFn62GFpOiw4Dl928KwfDPuMDpRAt86e4AMCyxqKdantcpP-_qTk8IUA7dBTlcatePgft_Y27ik9TqgqpeLB1a6LTL9UmboLXV7N6QJ/s936/IMG_5188.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="936" data-original-width="750" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheDLIvOlyz1hV6NP_2TfJiko8ILSJTuCfI2E4Hea7mIWqKTOmWOv1NaSwneBpuBn6-IkhD3zf4iG73ioj_rhLJKDFn62GFpOiw4Dl928KwfDPuMDpRAt86e4AMCyxqKdantcpP-_qTk8IUA7dBTlcatePgft_Y27ik9TqgqpeLB1a6LTL9UmboLXV7N6QJ/w320-h400/IMG_5188.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some orders even qualify for a free travel jewelry box! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizMzt3vYBfTvqDe75a3Y0vpNo3w5tmGLEk1F0mCchiIL0XeXHAy7qll3MFFNFqRqUC_wvkiB-hB7KH_U1sgPSDkC7zsX8TdxcB9R0RGmolvPi1Yv3IMFj0ReWtwKNtB4KcCHvDjw1yL8kBadcJWuZFeLhfjPB00bauln-fnf3NhjZvJmowGr064qVKOhFl/s4032/IMG_5171.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizMzt3vYBfTvqDe75a3Y0vpNo3w5tmGLEk1F0mCchiIL0XeXHAy7qll3MFFNFqRqUC_wvkiB-hB7KH_U1sgPSDkC7zsX8TdxcB9R0RGmolvPi1Yv3IMFj0ReWtwKNtB4KcCHvDjw1yL8kBadcJWuZFeLhfjPB00bauln-fnf3NhjZvJmowGr064qVKOhFl/w300-h400/IMG_5171.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Back to my week… My sister and I got to help my grandma decorate for Christmas, and then she pulled out the tea, china, and treats. It’s such a blessing to be so close to her! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFNoxgXYVoiBfnwpFZc15H9MdBOe7oc6nh7-v0zgnVrlPkgbIubu2gImIiUdvOVlOd0i0pE9mIPi0gh3divmPDgbj1Rq7bSQuOaizTv6y3htrGcZnmCBOddfQy6asKXlPkHTnSqgL_-sh5CrZXORFxFsBbpjNIXoI9QpODyWCIJ3LqyqTLsoLOYi0_lY8q/s4032/IMG_5170.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFNoxgXYVoiBfnwpFZc15H9MdBOe7oc6nh7-v0zgnVrlPkgbIubu2gImIiUdvOVlOd0i0pE9mIPi0gh3divmPDgbj1Rq7bSQuOaizTv6y3htrGcZnmCBOddfQy6asKXlPkHTnSqgL_-sh5CrZXORFxFsBbpjNIXoI9QpODyWCIJ3LqyqTLsoLOYi0_lY8q/w300-h400/IMG_5170.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBeqCzjvgDSYqJXYgcw8S1R76OrU0V-D6aSRAxA5bt6HdDO0JPLXaWPH-TsiHfsMXkH2gX5B0AWYdxlV68KSn3d6Z97yYl7wWsgtdg4-J95i7r-Z3RT-_bufdx7jrhqCN1UHjP_mGWfSgaP7IV1nIuyjqGqaXznaf2wAsjiLQaA_t1XGNtGQ-b5zGmP3eu/s4032/IMG_5168.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBeqCzjvgDSYqJXYgcw8S1R76OrU0V-D6aSRAxA5bt6HdDO0JPLXaWPH-TsiHfsMXkH2gX5B0AWYdxlV68KSn3d6Z97yYl7wWsgtdg4-J95i7r-Z3RT-_bufdx7jrhqCN1UHjP_mGWfSgaP7IV1nIuyjqGqaXznaf2wAsjiLQaA_t1XGNtGQ-b5zGmP3eu/w300-h400/IMG_5168.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtXTuXhQFnEn-HKpZ_cMV52fPd4rrwfnDeGZIk1d9RpYmHxgwI9lJ7q35JcyOsg9fMfV29jG6XineChk5oHI-YBmuUcOWUDJWHcA-3bUi35LyHOVezmHQ9izM6SMyPbRWQ88nzW3uJVWy-3VoWVM_REuk4oP5ENLfzyZTkZ2Azv9BNzL9_q_sd6NWH7YlN/s4032/IMG_5167.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtXTuXhQFnEn-HKpZ_cMV52fPd4rrwfnDeGZIk1d9RpYmHxgwI9lJ7q35JcyOsg9fMfV29jG6XineChk5oHI-YBmuUcOWUDJWHcA-3bUi35LyHOVezmHQ9izM6SMyPbRWQ88nzW3uJVWy-3VoWVM_REuk4oP5ENLfzyZTkZ2Azv9BNzL9_q_sd6NWH7YlN/w400-h300/IMG_5167.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>And yes, my book signing went well!</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUpAbtrxrZCCPgDQaYJ_NK3c2fOiwgB1lykNa6uLP77Ls50uh_CMkl7lpNVm5nNiHHyuc3QxckC47o7X4w_CVMf5Zh38pshaUfAD3yVXG1_wXoi1a9H7jAXJrGro8dpIyv9_SkZT9an7GBsZBz9k_Xg7suvbPAQbJ61k0miWrBCEeAF1P8URLQsGpCdEYI/s4032/IMG_5164.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUpAbtrxrZCCPgDQaYJ_NK3c2fOiwgB1lykNa6uLP77Ls50uh_CMkl7lpNVm5nNiHHyuc3QxckC47o7X4w_CVMf5Zh38pshaUfAD3yVXG1_wXoi1a9H7jAXJrGro8dpIyv9_SkZT9an7GBsZBz9k_Xg7suvbPAQbJ61k0miWrBCEeAF1P8URLQsGpCdEYI/w300-h400/IMG_5164.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6Cc_a9INU9bc9kI7qyxm5PogpFZXw3NzSOS-uZimd9laEbQs1C-5wzfJz_fnzOKmSSp6r6NUbuFKBMii0F4m2AHlVZ2k0wMEwvWsF2PyCH9FM62hQz7a9Ldr_BzvG4qxVs1xhpPRxI4CG7aBEQeyFy01xqbyCvw070K7-gpGM5j8JL1YDlWDhtMQ1wnH/s4032/IMG_5153.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6Cc_a9INU9bc9kI7qyxm5PogpFZXw3NzSOS-uZimd9laEbQs1C-5wzfJz_fnzOKmSSp6r6NUbuFKBMii0F4m2AHlVZ2k0wMEwvWsF2PyCH9FM62hQz7a9Ldr_BzvG4qxVs1xhpPRxI4CG7aBEQeyFy01xqbyCvw070K7-gpGM5j8JL1YDlWDhtMQ1wnH/w300-h400/IMG_5153.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don’t know why I always cut it so close, but my author copies didn’t arrive in the mail until 3 days before my signing! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIoSe-jOUJleFAOHnh0fXWMYnatTCBvkZhEdriGRg_O9zygtdThZv0t8X-h5AIV5gnwIIMztHiUBWTQIuyW2e6OxPVUPciZv0B5Ud1EwnTEGaKjEIYqK61ITkum2rVuDhc05Cwnbmv71WVcg8DjYpIbd-kM194ULKW8z6xThDSFPYlKFsu66TnTblwLZGH/s4032/IMG_5150.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIoSe-jOUJleFAOHnh0fXWMYnatTCBvkZhEdriGRg_O9zygtdThZv0t8X-h5AIV5gnwIIMztHiUBWTQIuyW2e6OxPVUPciZv0B5Ud1EwnTEGaKjEIYqK61ITkum2rVuDhc05Cwnbmv71WVcg8DjYpIbd-kM194ULKW8z6xThDSFPYlKFsu66TnTblwLZGH/w300-h400/IMG_5150.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And then, I tried making home candy canes! And decided… I’m never doing that again. I’ll just buy them! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGV9RnBqPHI2qhaAviZBEBn-2WylX0Nxo3scS7CxmBtG1gnxtKfKcRCJtlw5YVUK5OKAm2wksaOUUK0W9yguc7YZm_j1wCAyv9IjdNpqM_jAzpasmNmyQ-1_3kJUB3DL8PqRa8y2EQwsaoc-suy5_WZHRwUEyaTeRCFE0aJkyT4g7Ju0ehW5YXHuvX9a_A/s4032/IMG_5146.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGV9RnBqPHI2qhaAviZBEBn-2WylX0Nxo3scS7CxmBtG1gnxtKfKcRCJtlw5YVUK5OKAm2wksaOUUK0W9yguc7YZm_j1wCAyv9IjdNpqM_jAzpasmNmyQ-1_3kJUB3DL8PqRa8y2EQwsaoc-suy5_WZHRwUEyaTeRCFE0aJkyT4g7Ju0ehW5YXHuvX9a_A/w300-h400/IMG_5146.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I managed to get a few mint patties before the candy hardened into a culinary disaster! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ9jfu09ebQ3SZrHOhhMtI1RDkesDlnj25st0GxZgSy5qtjUidz-zqn6WWsWuQGFCuHhVdmsRSypKYTlA1DcFojEn9IRQ6p1Oo7qUcltWqsbMSrNNydqcpbMJBzw8uYbrZLXWxsnLtNTtGzo0177bWvrM5gjPioM6DwhIsLu26ewP5ptjiksrVHjoxA4SN/s4032/IMG_5121.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ9jfu09ebQ3SZrHOhhMtI1RDkesDlnj25st0GxZgSy5qtjUidz-zqn6WWsWuQGFCuHhVdmsRSypKYTlA1DcFojEn9IRQ6p1Oo7qUcltWqsbMSrNNydqcpbMJBzw8uYbrZLXWxsnLtNTtGzo0177bWvrM5gjPioM6DwhIsLu26ewP5ptjiksrVHjoxA4SN/w300-h400/IMG_5121.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Earlier this month, a few friends and I went to a Handel’s Messiah performance. It was incredible! I know the picture just shows a few of them warming up, and doesn’t show either choirs, but it was incredible! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh81tG0Co8m84wdb9xHS01Tavt4C5OasnQJUuhP7ElZpAVR_KXQmKuJwKkv41xoO22QinPxfNk6rwI1fgSTQT8w-SJzaCnPSxzJvJD8oc6pug-bXUkpDr1IAbLXvGXh8rTxGRt3tAMiMjnZyaJQehOYs0rU6BuW2LwQ80-kQWI2XYzY0lL8UnUOfM5IN0Z2/s4032/IMG_3594.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh81tG0Co8m84wdb9xHS01Tavt4C5OasnQJUuhP7ElZpAVR_KXQmKuJwKkv41xoO22QinPxfNk6rwI1fgSTQT8w-SJzaCnPSxzJvJD8oc6pug-bXUkpDr1IAbLXvGXh8rTxGRt3tAMiMjnZyaJQehOYs0rU6BuW2LwQ80-kQWI2XYzY0lL8UnUOfM5IN0Z2/w300-h400/IMG_3594.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And my crazy cool niblings stopped by my book table! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Priscilla J. Krahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782471901601054844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958270345912009715.post-63481692827821528932023-12-03T13:43:00.000-08:002023-12-03T13:43:53.200-08:00The Christmas E-mail<p> If you haven't seen my book release e-mail launch, you can check it out <a href="https://mailchi.mp/589fc1f1b226/the-sane-madman-book-release?e=73fe752cfb&fbclid=IwAR0n5zo752-Hm-WG8NLL9950kit8qTzn9jqIIhEh7NIUb_Xch7L6IdgcxrM" target="_blank">HERE!</a></p><p>You can also sign up for e-mail updates when a book is released <a href="https://mailchi.mp/d06d60abc2a1/priscillas-books?fbclid=IwAR3HvOy0kHzBUU1yaDpfQ-thh7aq4Huud7r59SGm1sF2dvAbqDSInAZb2dA" target="_blank">HERE!</a></p><p><br /></p><p>And, in case you hadn't heard, THE SANE MADMAN, is available on Amazon! <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sane-Madman-Priscilla-Krahn-ebook/dp/B0CM1J83LZ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2L3886N3AQ44C&keywords=Priscilla+J.+Krahn&qid=1701639676&sprefix=priscilla+j.+krahn%2Caps%2C229&sr=8-1" target="_blank">CHECK IT OUT!</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Would you rather buy a book in person, at my in-person discount and get it signed? I thought so! I'll be at Caribou Coffee in Warroad, MN from 10-2 this Friday, December 8th!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxukNbFJ03FKGHs7kPw6Pz-NfRxART9p07tgBwgcPQZ43HMlM8CD2XWGKKMXYels5KC5H0qI6IdCQkENFzNF3TmF-UTNhc-Llg6_2G7vonOFG9vQuoc8G7rplCosbX9xTeMUHAoHEwpTLWcPKogDuTGnt8qfeeWYGCcdEwNFin5Ky2ugGzXoBMMkvLhXZ/s1800/403719286_303442785987940_7906233318520641564_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxukNbFJ03FKGHs7kPw6Pz-NfRxART9p07tgBwgcPQZ43HMlM8CD2XWGKKMXYels5KC5H0qI6IdCQkENFzNF3TmF-UTNhc-Llg6_2G7vonOFG9vQuoc8G7rplCosbX9xTeMUHAoHEwpTLWcPKogDuTGnt8qfeeWYGCcdEwNFin5Ky2ugGzXoBMMkvLhXZ/w320-h400/403719286_303442785987940_7906233318520641564_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Priscilla J. Krahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782471901601054844noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958270345912009715.post-88334751770868403032023-11-25T15:52:00.000-08:002023-11-25T15:52:11.636-08:00Christmas Decorating <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> I think this is the earliest we’ve ever decorated for Christmas, as we usually wait till December 1st. I guess all the weeks of the maze has us all ready to move on from fall! <p></p><p><br /></p><p>This decorating season started with a little nutcracker surgery. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS4J3-hWyEm0WCSChX5Pa-i9ce-HTGCPy0zHz_MOiGtn1jFlxTZuqF40ul3UjwYibHsfS3FRqi2p7slPAGx0jUbli5Mm0h1lBgeFi60IE0bKwHs-oJT2HL1YBgXNtqr7qTvA_3MWwP_JOnyY21hBQ8uysGrnOKo0yskh7NCzTK5pPqyXczseiUOWuOhcw_/s4032/IMG_5067.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS4J3-hWyEm0WCSChX5Pa-i9ce-HTGCPy0zHz_MOiGtn1jFlxTZuqF40ul3UjwYibHsfS3FRqi2p7slPAGx0jUbli5Mm0h1lBgeFi60IE0bKwHs-oJT2HL1YBgXNtqr7qTvA_3MWwP_JOnyY21hBQ8uysGrnOKo0yskh7NCzTK5pPqyXczseiUOWuOhcw_/w300-h400/IMG_5067.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTfzVAj1P6gc1muU66c3t__qxG_Dh0z3wWmo8OF9xrpVnZhWAJqpy5Kz58Uvj5SpXpZcwi_ACAuzLZcjQGjzfoZo2leFEfmimq8zyZPpedoTbUQV7ZCyZ-27_ACrMM3RiCvhxUyF6qqlIYiWoefgTt4XRlUnIPMEe8C1oGDmnNsMzZyJ0KDaT9QjBdvDvU/s4032/IMG_5070.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTfzVAj1P6gc1muU66c3t__qxG_Dh0z3wWmo8OF9xrpVnZhWAJqpy5Kz58Uvj5SpXpZcwi_ACAuzLZcjQGjzfoZo2leFEfmimq8zyZPpedoTbUQV7ZCyZ-27_ACrMM3RiCvhxUyF6qqlIYiWoefgTt4XRlUnIPMEe8C1oGDmnNsMzZyJ0KDaT9QjBdvDvU/w300-h400/IMG_5070.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk4bspGTMBJhKT2DlVtYrkqojA16gQLC2HxNmcON6mWlY2Yox9ZIUoZMmQ6hLO_qSPsJhgybtj_6kmHcV7ZbxUUQfNDLCQtwrJ6hyphenhyphenFYXYTKZPBW3mQdjxorDAxVHE4nYBuGwTQ9J7xIf1QNAPbu8xJ9mqkgLCEZVdVVjcxnxTX0F0c5z_fH8qPZX3p2y06/s2506/IMG_5073.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2506" data-original-width="1149" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk4bspGTMBJhKT2DlVtYrkqojA16gQLC2HxNmcON6mWlY2Yox9ZIUoZMmQ6hLO_qSPsJhgybtj_6kmHcV7ZbxUUQfNDLCQtwrJ6hyphenhyphenFYXYTKZPBW3mQdjxorDAxVHE4nYBuGwTQ9J7xIf1QNAPbu8xJ9mqkgLCEZVdVVjcxnxTX0F0c5z_fH8qPZX3p2y06/w184-h400/IMG_5073.jpeg" width="184" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But this nutcracker will march again! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwYAeaiFKflYQgNOLZ-tVaYIOboILSjtnixUwTo4vkMOjaPt9HpJmE6hIEvCLY25PEbyPwjyFIUlyeWMdj0Yw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On another note, if you’re looking for a way to share joy to the elderly this year, my friend is allowing people to partner with her on this Christmas giveaway! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiISn2t7v8DNmIZluaTxwy7FLWqp9zrsuqrnUVYh46qrZE4lM2JGqH7fvNFrq5-3pnSJ5z-bw1KShOHHUVSNo7fzBwVSss4IWcgG1gFjH5l4w4TpaU9LAerv-TtKzfwWY-2gbbetA_M4WibFD5UFWz6l4Z9TCm-o4FfL9LwYXE0838u-KDq7Y2iq-t0qel/s734/IMG_0429.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="734" data-original-width="659" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiISn2t7v8DNmIZluaTxwy7FLWqp9zrsuqrnUVYh46qrZE4lM2JGqH7fvNFrq5-3pnSJ5z-bw1KShOHHUVSNo7fzBwVSss4IWcgG1gFjH5l4w4TpaU9LAerv-TtKzfwWY-2gbbetA_M4WibFD5UFWz6l4Z9TCm-o4FfL9LwYXE0838u-KDq7Y2iq-t0qel/w359-h400/IMG_0429.jpeg" width="359" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjajC043flz46ZVP22FvWM2UFAMVB_nERHxxFjOA6SQM1wqSEGqPz6p6om9sE2Pzx9WMY6Zv1kbfpYiuZFLCi0ejf3qBUHkSRTs_Azidpi4FOkLogR0fowiNdntKfsrspedl4DW7bxW9hhDZm_haqBzGu8oK6jt8PnmNgkO1lqMNBuXei0HChAxki5NBrRD/s687/IMG_0534.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="574" data-original-width="687" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjajC043flz46ZVP22FvWM2UFAMVB_nERHxxFjOA6SQM1wqSEGqPz6p6om9sE2Pzx9WMY6Zv1kbfpYiuZFLCi0ejf3qBUHkSRTs_Azidpi4FOkLogR0fowiNdntKfsrspedl4DW7bxW9hhDZm_haqBzGu8oK6jt8PnmNgkO1lqMNBuXei0HChAxki5NBrRD/w400-h334/IMG_0534.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And while you’re donating, you can buy yourself some great products for yourself too! <a href="https://shop.lbri.com/#/shop/fromParty/8c90ec47-d41e-458b-a928-259e926651d1/byRep/253565" target="_blank">Shop here!</a> And be sure to use show# 245037 at checkout. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Priscilla J. Krahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782471901601054844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958270345912009715.post-18362242598242870272023-11-22T13:42:00.000-08:002023-11-22T13:42:54.255-08:00#butGod<p> I was in Hobby Lobby the other day, and while I can spend a great deal of time in that store, somehow, Mom can still out shop me there.</p><p>I was about done shopping, and while I waited for her to finish, I wandered by a book display. With nothing better to do, I picked up a book from the discounted bargain bin, and began flipping through it. </p><p>Suddenly, the store faded, and I was gripped by a story of tragedy, pain, and God's incredible hand. When Mom was ready to go, I wasn't ready to put the book down, so I purchased that copy of #butGod.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7HJT-H55Wp_U_fnEYKNGInhKRMbETorlVp0P2aAWQ4eIBFVds2ZUDO-IgYRv3bHMio-WNo9cbrZob_9bzoqCeK8rSf4E5zXwek7__gYIqzc74GwcAAfbq3ce9bX9D10d7u-wm1Z6kaO-A_VhJWqKfJ2tnP14HpFqiBhnRQ_8t2BSlixM33lHOXJcMpj2J/s2048/321369052_837158187571239_9198043246522265498_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7HJT-H55Wp_U_fnEYKNGInhKRMbETorlVp0P2aAWQ4eIBFVds2ZUDO-IgYRv3bHMio-WNo9cbrZob_9bzoqCeK8rSf4E5zXwek7__gYIqzc74GwcAAfbq3ce9bX9D10d7u-wm1Z6kaO-A_VhJWqKfJ2tnP14HpFqiBhnRQ_8t2BSlixM33lHOXJcMpj2J/w400-h400/321369052_837158187571239_9198043246522265498_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I went back to the hotel room, and finished the book in less than a day. If you're not familiar with the story, it shares the story of the Freeman family, and the car accident that rocked their world, and nearly claimed the life of their son, Caleb, the week before Christmas. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was drawn in by the family's courage in the midst of such uncertainty, and especially, when I learned that they'd lost another son a few years earlier.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The three biggest takeaways I had from the book were these.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h4 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1. Don't let past heartache, limit your faith. </h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When Mr. Freeman first learned of the accident, and throughout that first awful week, when Caleb was a level three on the coma scale, and not likely to survive, he assumed the worst. After losing a son before, he felt that God would probably take Caleb home too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That hit me close to home, because there have been so many times that I've assumed the worst in a situation because of a prior experience, and my fears, limit my faith. Mr. Freeman had to come to the place where he could believe that God might heal his son, and in my own life, sometimes I have to fight to get to a place where I can have enough faith to even be willing to pray for a miracle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><h4 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2. Some people have it harder than you, some people have it easier than you, and that's okay.</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When Caleb was going through months of recovery and rehabilitation, and someone mentioned how hard he had it, he made the comment that, "Some people have it easier than me, and some people have it harder than me." That simple statement reminded me of how easy it is to be out of balance. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We assume that no one is going through what we are, and no one can understand, because no one has life as hard as us. This leads to a woe-is-me attitude, and misery.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">OR, we think the opposite. We have life so much easier than everyone around us. We have no right to complain, or even ask for help, or ask for prayer, because we're not dealing with enough to bother other people. No matter how big an issue is to us. This leads to pride, self-reliance, and a wrong view of God, as we view other people's trials as more important to God than anything we face.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To have Caleb's balanced view in life isn't always easy, but it's the right take. Some people will always have some things easier than you, and some people will always have some things harder than you, and God cares about every one of the issues. Big or small, easy or hard, God cares.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><h4 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3. Don't stop living.</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Near the end of the book, Mr. Freeman shared about a missions trip he took, and how God led him to a place where he wanted to live again. He'd accepted the trials in his life, and was serving God, and on the outside, everyone would have said he was really serving God. But inside, he'd built walls.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When things happen in life that hurt, it's easy to build walls around our hearts, and while we keep living on the outside, and doing the right things, we don't want to get to close with people, or love too much, or care too much about anything or anyone, because we're afraid of the pain that love will bring.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In each of our lives, we have to come to the place where we can look past the heartaches, and see God's plan for us to live and let Him love others through us. A place where we can truly live on the inside, as well as the outside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All in all, it was a great book, and was very encouraging to me.</div><p><br /></p>Priscilla J. Krahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782471901601054844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958270345912009715.post-60862544410542716422023-11-07T15:05:00.003-08:002023-11-07T15:05:19.976-08:00Free Drawing!<p> Everyone loves free stuff right? Well, on December 8th, I'm doing a free drawing for my first signed copy of THE SANE MADMAN! And did I mention that it's a hardcover book? </p><p>Sign up for my e-mail newsletter, and you will automatically be entered!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://mailchi.mp/d06d60abc2a1/priscillas-books"><span style="font-size: x-large;">SIGN UP HERE</span></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNr_WMrQP9SZTaOhH57GBMjXMlHuDNCnTist-8Z-28HtqXDWqvaAirinOv7WUNloxqnqsOOsUc9yVMGEOdEFelOK3Ynvz9uFD_vO_7nkY4f-QVhru-vU0WOrCd3MYlLvtiFVv44z3c4xa9wiha8M0QPFf_YrDjFb4Jn04G9XqueSAka_DF2mhKN3cbohfG/s842/Screenshot%202023-10-29%20132412.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="571" data-original-width="842" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNr_WMrQP9SZTaOhH57GBMjXMlHuDNCnTist-8Z-28HtqXDWqvaAirinOv7WUNloxqnqsOOsUc9yVMGEOdEFelOK3Ynvz9uFD_vO_7nkY4f-QVhru-vU0WOrCd3MYlLvtiFVv44z3c4xa9wiha8M0QPFf_YrDjFb4Jn04G9XqueSAka_DF2mhKN3cbohfG/w400-h271/Screenshot%202023-10-29%20132412.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Priscilla J. Krahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782471901601054844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958270345912009715.post-76634478739792818722023-11-06T14:49:00.002-08:002023-11-06T14:49:12.020-08:00FINALLY, I did it.<p> After many years of being told to do this . . . I've FINALLY started an e-mail list! I know. You all get too many emails the way it is, and you just delete them right? Well, I'm not planning on sending out monthly e-mails. My plan is to just send out an e-mail whenever a new book is released. If you're interested in new book updates in your inbox, sign up for my e-mail list, and you'll be the first to hear about a new release!</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://mailchi.mp/d06d60abc2a1/priscillas-books"><span style="font-size: x-large;">SIGN UP HERE!</span></a></p>Priscilla J. Krahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782471901601054844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958270345912009715.post-77666341075498011502023-10-30T18:17:00.000-07:002023-10-30T18:17:04.537-07:00The Sane Madman Book Trailer<iframe style="background-image:url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/OngI6MEeczE/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/OngI6MEeczE?si=T_aCLF_lKqb618q5" frameborder="0"></iframe>Priscilla J. Krahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782471901601054844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958270345912009715.post-45973783817767228292023-10-29T12:47:00.003-07:002023-10-29T12:47:41.560-07:00Coming Soon . . . <p> I'm thrilled to announce, that "The Sane Madman", will be available for purchase on December 1st!!!!</p><p>Currently, it's available for pre-order on kindle <a href="https://a.co/d/7LIOgth">PRE-ORDER HERE!</a></p><p>So, what's this book even about? Is it part of a series? Will we see any characters we know?</p><p><br /></p><p>I've been working on "The Sane Madman", for sometime now, and while it is a stand alone book, and you won't recognize any of the living characters in it, it is mostly set in the fictitious country of Bouledeau, which you may recognize. There are references to King Richard from "Freedom's Captive", and a few tiny clues into his life. But this time, Bouledeau is in the modern era.</p><p><br /></p><p>A prince on the verge of insanity . . .</p><p>A country divided from within . . .</p><p>And a man who’s promised never to return . . .</p><p>The explosion that rocks Elliot’s world launches him into the political realm he tried to forget. A world where trusting the wrong person could cost his life. Is kidnapping the prince the only option?</p><p>Prince Kenneth’s life has always been set in stone, but with the unrest, is there a chance the country will turn on him? Who can he trust with his past, his guilt, and his future? Is Elliot the one person who can unify the nation, or is he a sacrifice that must be offered in order to restore peace?</p><p>Bence never thought he would be the traitor friend, or be guilty of treason, but when his actions prove to be questionable, his options are limited. Will it be too late to undo his mistakes and prove his loyalty?</p><p>Is hope possible in the darkest of night, or will the sun rise to show the nation as nothing more than a battlefield?</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKlFLp4ncq81-3Z7-k8opq2I3eWSCUipWrZyhNeAzKiWd9H_l5FbqN3w-XCwswqqLNRDpcPtFsFhuIhd_9SryhmEFJiO3G2XXX1UOwnTY_pCax484SYm9PBFn6L3b75UEqqSbAnwO-imwvwVNIkwLeVeHKCQSWmqOzlh9Itf-VvT6cjRgAq4niE2BTB2Wn/s571/Screenshot%202023-10-29%20132412.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="571" data-original-width="361" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKlFLp4ncq81-3Z7-k8opq2I3eWSCUipWrZyhNeAzKiWd9H_l5FbqN3w-XCwswqqLNRDpcPtFsFhuIhd_9SryhmEFJiO3G2XXX1UOwnTY_pCax484SYm9PBFn6L3b75UEqqSbAnwO-imwvwVNIkwLeVeHKCQSWmqOzlh9Itf-VvT6cjRgAq4niE2BTB2Wn/w253-h400/Screenshot%202023-10-29%20132412.png" width="253" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Priscilla J. Krahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782471901601054844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958270345912009715.post-14913283064281615972023-10-01T17:53:00.004-07:002023-10-01T17:55:21.134-07:00Photos of Life…<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The last few weeks have been filled with maze groups, a record day at the maze, and a few outings. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfCXhk5l6-Grk7mG0fi-wnX0q_WXaUdW2ghqV6bNv4fndt6xgat4dGN4OlwvQiSH1KRCj6sSqQWR0NSHX3iS2Fv70UfaCeQBMA-BDf8p-McBO7QMmrbjkEvZiPgpEHT0igrih2aK2ZIVOE5DFsqzBHLDCm7saDnhl-LyO5H1BpWFKJdcV3a4l-x1fVstnF/s3088/71721176908__2D4A1DCD-344C-4865-9FF4-41AA9D6B85B5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfCXhk5l6-Grk7mG0fi-wnX0q_WXaUdW2ghqV6bNv4fndt6xgat4dGN4OlwvQiSH1KRCj6sSqQWR0NSHX3iS2Fv70UfaCeQBMA-BDf8p-McBO7QMmrbjkEvZiPgpEHT0igrih2aK2ZIVOE5DFsqzBHLDCm7saDnhl-LyO5H1BpWFKJdcV3a4l-x1fVstnF/s320/71721176908__2D4A1DCD-344C-4865-9FF4-41AA9D6B85B5.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My amazing friend sent me a coffee!!!! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LQ5q3eUKQPwuc-ZnOa5nIK0NcUC0V1rHuUGNz_NTd_lTccM-ZaUqpF4omsGQevpzGxNJQeqfD_mWT5jH1jzY4K3GOFDzyM4q-RUuCuPvYA7KTlFr8BcKk1bPDw26nSLFOmgu1iITs53H0Pdpnn8n5weWAgxOSh9CIFv_gNBRcJp4C0TRlWLjBjNxnPqn/s4032/IMG_4470.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LQ5q3eUKQPwuc-ZnOa5nIK0NcUC0V1rHuUGNz_NTd_lTccM-ZaUqpF4omsGQevpzGxNJQeqfD_mWT5jH1jzY4K3GOFDzyM4q-RUuCuPvYA7KTlFr8BcKk1bPDw26nSLFOmgu1iITs53H0Pdpnn8n5weWAgxOSh9CIFv_gNBRcJp4C0TRlWLjBjNxnPqn/s320/IMG_4470.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My sister and I snuck out for a little canoeing… or rather, she canoed and I went fishing. 😂</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjktjH8T2DoCDv8-toW3ZVFxX1Fr5L_tK7Wp_eZ3W2SQCqqNXx5r-nrj9vsvlydcso-QYJlPHHTkYeC7met-y02HftxVhushVtlO3dDMxJ69_U4ECkDJbh0ZnyZXwMtY6cEVspR66i-TZghc7dN2ijAPBcjBDyepEs05uJ60gnMyfzEgQu8lPoFVnU2qQ4/s4032/IMG_4482.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjktjH8T2DoCDv8-toW3ZVFxX1Fr5L_tK7Wp_eZ3W2SQCqqNXx5r-nrj9vsvlydcso-QYJlPHHTkYeC7met-y02HftxVhushVtlO3dDMxJ69_U4ECkDJbh0ZnyZXwMtY6cEVspR66i-TZghc7dN2ijAPBcjBDyepEs05uJ60gnMyfzEgQu8lPoFVnU2qQ4/s320/IMG_4482.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmW2wy2OMJh5cBVD90QIV-8sO-_kv0L5TJtWBMdK3f96rF3gmnaHHNBpIRlDJqHOtxovz3VKpOwzpkjrlqmFdvGc8_AW3RaSQ7DsFO89LQASYMc0hM6Jilf5junx1kxwMdAGe19IBJl5k4dmbNBCdNrRfKbgKJTSp_MAp3ynkiO9jFq8RD8ey9dt6dZhgb/s3088/IMG_4497.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmW2wy2OMJh5cBVD90QIV-8sO-_kv0L5TJtWBMdK3f96rF3gmnaHHNBpIRlDJqHOtxovz3VKpOwzpkjrlqmFdvGc8_AW3RaSQ7DsFO89LQASYMc0hM6Jilf5junx1kxwMdAGe19IBJl5k4dmbNBCdNrRfKbgKJTSp_MAp3ynkiO9jFq8RD8ey9dt6dZhgb/s320/IMG_4497.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDo4UTFiOIvlF2wGWMQUTl80aUNe5ZFwk8lHYaD75_bkWLfcKWAsfJZaAUtkqx1ULjZEyeVJyUxUxCNN0hiM7mh2prElvY9MVp1sJ6plBPio4waRg8qpLQrVHdJiBhnuTh6JvAXlbVhV7AWwPSZf8o8-6LNB_9izLYmYezJEuTPfSNg26GTwPdEsqLcbAs/s4032/IMG_4520.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDo4UTFiOIvlF2wGWMQUTl80aUNe5ZFwk8lHYaD75_bkWLfcKWAsfJZaAUtkqx1ULjZEyeVJyUxUxCNN0hiM7mh2prElvY9MVp1sJ6plBPio4waRg8qpLQrVHdJiBhnuTh6JvAXlbVhV7AWwPSZf8o8-6LNB_9izLYmYezJEuTPfSNg26GTwPdEsqLcbAs/s320/IMG_4520.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My niece was working with me in the food stand, and grabbed my phone to take a few pictures. Apparently, I look super serious when I’m working! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidoYvLbgHNBZ7-Zs77uS7HAEsZDSbx0vTpn0enQckztBpDafYIqEAugDgaRYVjK0aUxCnFQycLcpTbFNsfzwK_7BgD5s4YBmr80dsP43RZQ93xL6_Ocu7gthxIUverhuTVX_ECQDgBQ4aYgWGOPKd9V3C8jZrCmAyj88HRBgDApBX4TI_OWZcLWR90LroI/s4032/IMG_4521.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidoYvLbgHNBZ7-Zs77uS7HAEsZDSbx0vTpn0enQckztBpDafYIqEAugDgaRYVjK0aUxCnFQycLcpTbFNsfzwK_7BgD5s4YBmr80dsP43RZQ93xL6_Ocu7gthxIUverhuTVX_ECQDgBQ4aYgWGOPKd9V3C8jZrCmAyj88HRBgDApBX4TI_OWZcLWR90LroI/s320/IMG_4521.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8hsWWHYNOs_AkDv3rZgSJpbZQpluiI_xjnRrF23YAMFk9eZ9aDFWlKEa-MV9TUwuUl-il-kvLNusRpkrmeIpLh-GTzcAl8XC_aSwRz0FI_HCzz-lQelrMUv80hHJgp5k9FoVLKcACK_4lfIEWo6rxiRiUS4UsNwMUsCF3mh6C2Zb4BtWut_sUrpBlNq1n/s4032/IMG_4565.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8hsWWHYNOs_AkDv3rZgSJpbZQpluiI_xjnRrF23YAMFk9eZ9aDFWlKEa-MV9TUwuUl-il-kvLNusRpkrmeIpLh-GTzcAl8XC_aSwRz0FI_HCzz-lQelrMUv80hHJgp5k9FoVLKcACK_4lfIEWo6rxiRiUS4UsNwMUsCF3mh6C2Zb4BtWut_sUrpBlNq1n/s320/IMG_4565.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On a record breaking day at the maze, we were super thankful for my brother and his wife for selling cotton candy! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKfEHhFLvCsdEwWRkyTw-j8oYxMXVbRoXWqN12bYL17C4-KPiDfXmZG0FupWYcAg-fzZ9x3AebgYD5i3B1apRrgKkUEuMv43MpYungAxYAKVAUviRCn9xiQkQJa4WixZPzZl-lD-pJaFy9WgDI2ma7vA1aCHEgcRQmoGpUwxGfO0XVCsEX7BTMw_MPPQBQ/s4032/IMG_4567.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKfEHhFLvCsdEwWRkyTw-j8oYxMXVbRoXWqN12bYL17C4-KPiDfXmZG0FupWYcAg-fzZ9x3AebgYD5i3B1apRrgKkUEuMv43MpYungAxYAKVAUviRCn9xiQkQJa4WixZPzZl-lD-pJaFy9WgDI2ma7vA1aCHEgcRQmoGpUwxGfO0XVCsEX7BTMw_MPPQBQ/s320/IMG_4567.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And when I saw my niece on a pumpkin I had to snap a picture!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5UZdN1JbSpYsmhSaUU4MA0Ivc-8FRBf6emZdvEQ3rbejguHf6-j3OzsAuFWwKu8YdF-BmMOPJMGodnHxnipp_HozYFBFo4EzouNpLyWBUiwecjKBIx4_pE19DNAid_OKtRGjvLb4MvT_lJH8Lqzy6BZ2i97zAUl1s2JGv0YtNWOxlpxi02pIEXiDUn8Gy/s4032/IMG_4576.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5UZdN1JbSpYsmhSaUU4MA0Ivc-8FRBf6emZdvEQ3rbejguHf6-j3OzsAuFWwKu8YdF-BmMOPJMGodnHxnipp_HozYFBFo4EzouNpLyWBUiwecjKBIx4_pE19DNAid_OKtRGjvLb4MvT_lJH8Lqzy6BZ2i97zAUl1s2JGv0YtNWOxlpxi02pIEXiDUn8Gy/s320/IMG_4576.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And then the siblings had to jump in too. 😃</div><br /> <p></p>Priscilla J. Krahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782471901601054844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958270345912009715.post-40374949738839267292023-09-12T20:00:00.001-07:002023-09-12T20:00:16.001-07:00Fishing<p> I still don’t know why blogger rearranges my pictures when I upload them, but they do. Apparently it makes more sense to see the filleting process before the catching process. 🤷🏼♀️</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit1GHO0RXtKgrY3gn_L5fct3WUcx8Zv1OziRIOHSsoMbs92GphrpsGtOtmSSQAuQ2lfhl5gvrhcdAflIh9ywbh6MnVr2u4SUFb8Zz7NAOfbssrrpfULLonRFRMJwK939PDhxilyPW-57Q3SDJs2TJar4DjigOcx0mk56xfHqZ9rlsF3x-YHXAmtiDeSiBq/s4032/IMG_4428.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit1GHO0RXtKgrY3gn_L5fct3WUcx8Zv1OziRIOHSsoMbs92GphrpsGtOtmSSQAuQ2lfhl5gvrhcdAflIh9ywbh6MnVr2u4SUFb8Zz7NAOfbssrrpfULLonRFRMJwK939PDhxilyPW-57Q3SDJs2TJar4DjigOcx0mk56xfHqZ9rlsF3x-YHXAmtiDeSiBq/s320/IMG_4428.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEKtMU5OWh2Szgi9x0QjiUQWFucbHBJmHJENJXDYeAeRfZSVxPzqXLssCFPQjwVb3P32Jm05mz6Fb4vuZsTrdKNZKRn3fftsnLTszR8di-lmxdwzDOuGPpUKeiK-MHgacfePVOD4xP6GluNg6w6-vXO-_smMmAV3wZqRfgKcRZFibaS9z89kRQmBEuzzId/s4032/IMG_4427.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEKtMU5OWh2Szgi9x0QjiUQWFucbHBJmHJENJXDYeAeRfZSVxPzqXLssCFPQjwVb3P32Jm05mz6Fb4vuZsTrdKNZKRn3fftsnLTszR8di-lmxdwzDOuGPpUKeiK-MHgacfePVOD4xP6GluNg6w6-vXO-_smMmAV3wZqRfgKcRZFibaS9z89kRQmBEuzzId/s320/IMG_4427.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I’ve had this new fishing pole for quite a while now, but never had a chance to get out on the water. Then, one evening, Miriam told me to grab my pole because we were going to the docks. It was spontaneous, and we caught a great supper! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1E-gaofIHIlL1KNBkJqMNcEU32EiRvugqzjm-AtZqqImWmRjUmJxOY-Ajqh3LsXEcyzWYt9i7YRS287ocnQ6Q50ijRT8VSmLSAIsgDElwtlUzz10reaDbUrhvWoawWQ4sb_ctWkC9-DRZlhTUy3hzE6vhfNTK8QVJtMP-u5E4PtsEkZmxKqdy0x-tV3zk/s4032/IMG_4425.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1E-gaofIHIlL1KNBkJqMNcEU32EiRvugqzjm-AtZqqImWmRjUmJxOY-Ajqh3LsXEcyzWYt9i7YRS287ocnQ6Q50ijRT8VSmLSAIsgDElwtlUzz10reaDbUrhvWoawWQ4sb_ctWkC9-DRZlhTUy3hzE6vhfNTK8QVJtMP-u5E4PtsEkZmxKqdy0x-tV3zk/s320/IMG_4425.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I miss being on the lake, but the docks aren’t a bad substitute. Especially on a day like that one with the cold wind coming off the lake. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1HKcod9UKzD7l4U3zuXR5S8arnutBNJXgYT4VYk-IJ1cMqgSEk1q9-cwi347zhjMROCkkeoWT6Iq23WXTqRDKwZFn6LbKtva2tUHyBrOgKYWBHsHp8NYZ9MN7roG5VpR2_v0th3OlxR7oMJMM_SjW0TYyzbNObFPha_R2TMRO0LKgOLvbrQq7CjJ7B2KD/s4032/IMG_4421.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1HKcod9UKzD7l4U3zuXR5S8arnutBNJXgYT4VYk-IJ1cMqgSEk1q9-cwi347zhjMROCkkeoWT6Iq23WXTqRDKwZFn6LbKtva2tUHyBrOgKYWBHsHp8NYZ9MN7roG5VpR2_v0th3OlxR7oMJMM_SjW0TYyzbNObFPha_R2TMRO0LKgOLvbrQq7CjJ7B2KD/s320/IMG_4421.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8-QjVYc5joo4m2M5cWhUxqplDqD1Vn7lC7PnN8YjMgqmfTHPPKOc8Deex8uaBiAejrg5NdD9Qw-xdMQ_XIt5k3E2ACpjCJ_AffOTKO1d1zRZU_Bd0pKsU2rsCpvSQ2nmcn4WDt_ihq8eFCOBaPqMfxd-pKFyEUy0W1pytcz009cvqL-w-lbNiv_h-SZi/s3088/IMG_4410.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8-QjVYc5joo4m2M5cWhUxqplDqD1Vn7lC7PnN8YjMgqmfTHPPKOc8Deex8uaBiAejrg5NdD9Qw-xdMQ_XIt5k3E2ACpjCJ_AffOTKO1d1zRZU_Bd0pKsU2rsCpvSQ2nmcn4WDt_ihq8eFCOBaPqMfxd-pKFyEUy0W1pytcz009cvqL-w-lbNiv_h-SZi/s320/IMG_4410.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And a random niece selfie. . . </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0Yal_QyHa2EF2rSFt542PmTjE7MTu_5imLe1LiS-io_EuaW0-ueDV7C1apLEqEvtZqsHryMrKqcC4qHqqIEUiGmMkCVtHbrJ08S8i9Uw-_WnD8zVctNnX8IYk7vI1Cw4ippT9bX3gwITBrdJqjbQIQ6OB33A09_sBbxL5IuLcA--UWnPlJTpzBKkk7Vr/s1800/A0A8E300-BFFA-40E3-9B1E-89893DA9671D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0Yal_QyHa2EF2rSFt542PmTjE7MTu_5imLe1LiS-io_EuaW0-ueDV7C1apLEqEvtZqsHryMrKqcC4qHqqIEUiGmMkCVtHbrJ08S8i9Uw-_WnD8zVctNnX8IYk7vI1Cw4ippT9bX3gwITBrdJqjbQIQ6OB33A09_sBbxL5IuLcA--UWnPlJTpzBKkk7Vr/s320/A0A8E300-BFFA-40E3-9B1E-89893DA9671D.jpeg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Priscilla J. Krahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782471901601054844noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958270345912009715.post-38469149690825301242023-08-28T19:49:00.000-07:002023-08-28T19:49:07.035-07:00The Auction <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW9iGENHH6lVQNnNUQgP9k3AdF3h24bRaNZ3wgjAtZeTV4WSASiA4jx96D-NnSxOVTDqhdSzlexbv4p89NAr5GKOL9I7P2uPbIq8URYoCBMglcrH6cTUmQIMzZEcxDAqOsb5LZ5ytGif5e0x_7zeekAqUZ3XA3nDMklZzWI23g5wxe27n7IKPIr4nBxEPp/s4032/IMG_4350.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW9iGENHH6lVQNnNUQgP9k3AdF3h24bRaNZ3wgjAtZeTV4WSASiA4jx96D-NnSxOVTDqhdSzlexbv4p89NAr5GKOL9I7P2uPbIq8URYoCBMglcrH6cTUmQIMzZEcxDAqOsb5LZ5ytGif5e0x_7zeekAqUZ3XA3nDMklZzWI23g5wxe27n7IKPIr4nBxEPp/s320/IMG_4350.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When you leave your phone around and the niblings get a hold of it… </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjshzReRVsF-dsllq7ho-xfhy1hztGxsIxX0ONyu3V7RVTpuQSeQ5sqDi6lx2iTqNinIbU3svDVuG3L54TQR21nAXX2UD17_w64dZzV9podmrnWnOxwDJmODE5BB3gkGL8Bx45OwA7WxqmrZU4qC0MhcmAvnhLj8LnQqTGn4L5XTJ7CyBpeTWXcE66L2_8H/s4032/IMG_4345.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjshzReRVsF-dsllq7ho-xfhy1hztGxsIxX0ONyu3V7RVTpuQSeQ5sqDi6lx2iTqNinIbU3svDVuG3L54TQR21nAXX2UD17_w64dZzV9podmrnWnOxwDJmODE5BB3gkGL8Bx45OwA7WxqmrZU4qC0MhcmAvnhLj8LnQqTGn4L5XTJ7CyBpeTWXcE66L2_8H/s320/IMG_4345.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The place my mom was raised. The place my grandpa worked all his life, and the place grandpa died. It was sad realizing that I may never climb this tree again. This tree I grew up climbing.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5s50kCMEa8mSRJNCz3fgkL6y2NTqMfd7rpzp1fbvTeqsvtn8pWYUekdJwe9j2mE9T1RraMmxuFuyLbmTc7ZdqHomgjO5P_XundpjS2Be3HdUIFS_GDL88x_dPVZUvJujEgW0gszwx_79S8iLDNzZhpZgbOEmVGd3NbNmBhYNLnZWvU_qd7xFaFZ1RHR9k/s4032/IMG_4265.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5s50kCMEa8mSRJNCz3fgkL6y2NTqMfd7rpzp1fbvTeqsvtn8pWYUekdJwe9j2mE9T1RraMmxuFuyLbmTc7ZdqHomgjO5P_XundpjS2Be3HdUIFS_GDL88x_dPVZUvJujEgW0gszwx_79S8iLDNzZhpZgbOEmVGd3NbNmBhYNLnZWvU_qd7xFaFZ1RHR9k/s320/IMG_4265.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cleaning out the basement, we found a lot of unfinished wood projects, but also so many incredible pieces of art that Grandpa made. Since Grandma won’t have room for most of it in her new apartment, all of us grand kids got something Grandpa made. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzjQh5LVLPzu9uU7K-sQ1lnbN6e9vkwFWyK5fpCFA0z1fmsopS1oi_6lb30GEjhBmJfwOQ4zuaZLgsKucJkEdOFjUIfmG-zvNTNLRF8MHZw6cHKgVPzxXLBHt0Do1QONwCaA9kckem-3Ym4xtCUalx7eTRJztmeV8OsAD5OC2N4bZrdc58_IZ4ckhRAHPd/s4032/IMG_4249.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzjQh5LVLPzu9uU7K-sQ1lnbN6e9vkwFWyK5fpCFA0z1fmsopS1oi_6lb30GEjhBmJfwOQ4zuaZLgsKucJkEdOFjUIfmG-zvNTNLRF8MHZw6cHKgVPzxXLBHt0Do1QONwCaA9kckem-3Ym4xtCUalx7eTRJztmeV8OsAD5OC2N4bZrdc58_IZ4ckhRAHPd/s320/IMG_4249.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The day of the auction, I caught this group of nieces and nephews raiding garbage cans looking for pop cans to steal pop tabs off of so that I’ll make them all bracelets like mine! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxs831mMTIIAstTGuGS6R4t1PiDzH27C4-RFWDGAfksdUPh6bcJJCMhq73IfnGHe12ypu2GvBWl2bihzUxtcuNqos62vhtPDuE0hwqTpzv-iZl-HuQFFyYolRdX-katLct6nIlM2osgURclZzlaPOlBF9iqlze-TS2Q_kPRz0oiIbfPugK-nM-16vIS42R/s4032/IMG_4246.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxs831mMTIIAstTGuGS6R4t1PiDzH27C4-RFWDGAfksdUPh6bcJJCMhq73IfnGHe12ypu2GvBWl2bihzUxtcuNqos62vhtPDuE0hwqTpzv-iZl-HuQFFyYolRdX-katLct6nIlM2osgURclZzlaPOlBF9iqlze-TS2Q_kPRz0oiIbfPugK-nM-16vIS42R/s320/IMG_4246.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So many friends, neighbors, church family, and others came by despite the rain to support the family. I am so thankful for our community! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZcNm4YSd181X5_mZyI7ZbI86V2tP5Rh8yG0OcWnTtatNq_-4YCDA-M9GC55m9ZE_ZFgOZgW9OR47v_Xzw-BTmEn2az6xnOPlVNifxqAzAp6hM3mTeJWPh54maFpLuds3_QHrhQH1hC7GiAuQ-5ybSFSJYTiszGNFpUUlIoGBslNcJyoUhLh7sS-nRS6pY/s4032/IMG_4238.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZcNm4YSd181X5_mZyI7ZbI86V2tP5Rh8yG0OcWnTtatNq_-4YCDA-M9GC55m9ZE_ZFgOZgW9OR47v_Xzw-BTmEn2az6xnOPlVNifxqAzAp6hM3mTeJWPh54maFpLuds3_QHrhQH1hC7GiAuQ-5ybSFSJYTiszGNFpUUlIoGBslNcJyoUhLh7sS-nRS6pY/s320/IMG_4238.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was sad seeing all of Grandpa’s special equipment go up for sale, but at least now someone else can use it to make more incredible memories.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhJO6MqaVeeZJjQFlNC3KiUHL729hUHYgDZ8DoAMeQcBGBnPnvZbiSZ0ObQsQRD-gK7Zgw3QWm2dk7nO-5IjEmDj6s0opn5LOIQFPuQNsnZeHV6y-3sCr1h4dvG9a7NagY4WnnLpzmI5LGLMjLtxFbXqq0eAx97hrxjVDtUmC042trq3YgMXuB7AiAUyD/s3088/IMG_4221.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhJO6MqaVeeZJjQFlNC3KiUHL729hUHYgDZ8DoAMeQcBGBnPnvZbiSZ0ObQsQRD-gK7Zgw3QWm2dk7nO-5IjEmDj6s0opn5LOIQFPuQNsnZeHV6y-3sCr1h4dvG9a7NagY4WnnLpzmI5LGLMjLtxFbXqq0eAx97hrxjVDtUmC042trq3YgMXuB7AiAUyD/s320/IMG_4221.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also, I managed to sneak in a day that week to help with the local election. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicwAhuHSD6N_ZWQIrtQkFGEC5aCyq_Kostk5HcJZlB72ju9AhL7Sr01yC2OESMpHgs6wqrEY7C9rzGFx7y3lVj3kbhGyYcwQJ2nuG92F6jL9Atmris9EZngk32tRkcUiOWRC5p7JpoDIE4bR0w44TQruNwpyZZqkM919VW-snIzg6sRbees5Y-KDf3JMOE/s3088/IMG_4212.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicwAhuHSD6N_ZWQIrtQkFGEC5aCyq_Kostk5HcJZlB72ju9AhL7Sr01yC2OESMpHgs6wqrEY7C9rzGFx7y3lVj3kbhGyYcwQJ2nuG92F6jL9Atmris9EZngk32tRkcUiOWRC5p7JpoDIE4bR0w44TQruNwpyZZqkM919VW-snIzg6sRbees5Y-KDf3JMOE/s320/IMG_4212.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know it’s been over a year since Grandpa’s death, but in some ways, it didn’t really sink in until we started cleaning the place. As long as his cane was still in the corner, and his boots by the door, it was easy to imagine he was just taking a nap, and would be back. But when we entered his shop, and took his worn plaid jacket off the back of his chair and threw it away, it really hit me. He wasn’t coming back for it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The other super hard moment, was standing back at the auction, and watching other people walk away with my memories. Obviously, we can’t keep everything they owned, so a lot of things went up for sale. I specifically remember a stranger walking away holding a toy that every one of us grandkids played with. I had to remind myself that it’s just stuff. We can’t take it with us when we go, so we might as well pass on the things here so that others can make more memories with it. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8b9UsZWWaPtyEeCFI5SIPZ_-kIvE14IfScU60sOtw1yZy0D-T9iuugmjqDrzmHzwTIYPk8mKFkqEatHatlWwdgYNG3K9KVqpNputjfv4PtAfVdadqkoisWRcE1TYsVv5Xexj9SidXKVmFkrgMRZxK9n8BaHy2Hx5lLagTt3q_6uEm8FZIYtuq_Jl-4ay/s1024/imagejpeg_0.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8b9UsZWWaPtyEeCFI5SIPZ_-kIvE14IfScU60sOtw1yZy0D-T9iuugmjqDrzmHzwTIYPk8mKFkqEatHatlWwdgYNG3K9KVqpNputjfv4PtAfVdadqkoisWRcE1TYsVv5Xexj9SidXKVmFkrgMRZxK9n8BaHy2Hx5lLagTt3q_6uEm8FZIYtuq_Jl-4ay/s320/imagejpeg_0.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The kids thought the whole day was super exciting, and behaved very well! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBub-hoDgwLuup0pIOkB9Y2PU-wQ8DgtzOHZKgZHAIKIQik-yw-sZlubkwxTGvH0P-8g0PXL95b3lCuhprifn56U5Q3sxdbnK9smb1BpnidnKBSFxj4vh_ff_tsgZbYbf-fbl2x9efhjX4N4dk8D6hiFt3EsL3wbK6tUlLYUn8j6unu79Jg3mxWo0HjLqI/s1500/dc4e2363-a11e-48c0-b563-ea915e4f8241.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBub-hoDgwLuup0pIOkB9Y2PU-wQ8DgtzOHZKgZHAIKIQik-yw-sZlubkwxTGvH0P-8g0PXL95b3lCuhprifn56U5Q3sxdbnK9smb1BpnidnKBSFxj4vh_ff_tsgZbYbf-fbl2x9efhjX4N4dk8D6hiFt3EsL3wbK6tUlLYUn8j6unu79Jg3mxWo0HjLqI/s320/dc4e2363-a11e-48c0-b563-ea915e4f8241.jpeg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And one last pic in our tree before the place is sold. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvskFWennk5k9q3Kg-kGoyiRIeJhjylHNdKNva-NX5jwrYm6J0J3ycGReA3j6kMllTlpYnU282WoXQ3mk-D4xknlTMPW489KNHT-MtZ4xKIPKwBUmABCNhwJT8Qp-vZUNwgkz-mfWosRrNf3-uMOrPR2J_qW-JK3zFVBFktcfetxAm2dJNiXqJig-xsq5k/s1500/09f8d52c-241b-4a3b-acac-8bdcf4a17db0.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvskFWennk5k9q3Kg-kGoyiRIeJhjylHNdKNva-NX5jwrYm6J0J3ycGReA3j6kMllTlpYnU282WoXQ3mk-D4xknlTMPW489KNHT-MtZ4xKIPKwBUmABCNhwJT8Qp-vZUNwgkz-mfWosRrNf3-uMOrPR2J_qW-JK3zFVBFktcfetxAm2dJNiXqJig-xsq5k/s320/09f8d52c-241b-4a3b-acac-8bdcf4a17db0.jpeg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Priscilla J. Krahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782471901601054844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958270345912009715.post-11263906472994704332023-08-28T19:02:00.001-07:002023-08-28T19:02:20.183-07:00Coming Home<p> </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg747KsPFPg1S6QbUkBfQcQZRKSEwapeOdEYwPDZeJd3uUI7r2YRv8DzDGPtlV98YRwLn-dygscydSq_tiObhVaE4Oiq5UJnWZV4lvsTOx6VyPoHOKRVIIOlKm7omlNvrZ1wWDKnLgajEK4dKeUFYPMoiobr3JXYczpa3Omm9hn_aosTARHuKYTnJzGspz/s3088/IMG_4208.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg747KsPFPg1S6QbUkBfQcQZRKSEwapeOdEYwPDZeJd3uUI7r2YRv8DzDGPtlV98YRwLn-dygscydSq_tiObhVaE4Oiq5UJnWZV4lvsTOx6VyPoHOKRVIIOlKm7omlNvrZ1wWDKnLgajEK4dKeUFYPMoiobr3JXYczpa3Omm9hn_aosTARHuKYTnJzGspz/w240-h320/IMG_4208.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These pictures are in the wrong order, but the morning after I got home from camp, I got to jump in on the petunia crew! 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It was strange because it tasted like dessert! But it was still meat… </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMcSWkUL4eDuDD3JG3u6um10suR9fLjizMFaYlHWacYhwa_i_D52A65mvtnIFPTczEMn75C4FM6pIVV243-59B9513gPiNJ2mpyCQ_g3bG-U76Oqivc4bOfQuzvHjJDSWmxF_1GFLJRibFDK8HmqXrvrr-dQcDLzpl3VYH64Tlu6gMItttIgHgd82BSLz/s4032/IMG_4163.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMcSWkUL4eDuDD3JG3u6um10suR9fLjizMFaYlHWacYhwa_i_D52A65mvtnIFPTczEMn75C4FM6pIVV243-59B9513gPiNJ2mpyCQ_g3bG-U76Oqivc4bOfQuzvHjJDSWmxF_1GFLJRibFDK8HmqXrvrr-dQcDLzpl3VYH64Tlu6gMItttIgHgd82BSLz/s320/IMG_4163.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And of course a great mini golf game at the Red Caboose! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was an amazing summer, a great team, and God was working in us and through us. I’m so thankful for the flexibility to be able to help at camp during the summer. What a privilege that God uses us! </div><br /><p></p>Priscilla J. Krahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782471901601054844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958270345912009715.post-89183300691907408672023-07-01T19:36:00.002-07:002023-07-01T19:36:34.154-07:00Camp Life<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My adorable niece who always wants to steal my hat and name tag. ;) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYAvMvBHiZfvX-i-PJUWLY3iAX84OVXXPy03VMAHR2-QQLPolrY1djFYzT2v2Frz6TcI_enT4WMTZoi8kEYJcP9l9tPp4rg--n9p63_a6qd_DuaQ-7sIuyr4S7CIGaJrufiuUDAZ-RVNUFzk2FndI4ILIc7UIopWF6CtKtxJW-leIKpGmPTzSZkkcoPMdZ/s4032/IMG_3621.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYAvMvBHiZfvX-i-PJUWLY3iAX84OVXXPy03VMAHR2-QQLPolrY1djFYzT2v2Frz6TcI_enT4WMTZoi8kEYJcP9l9tPp4rg--n9p63_a6qd_DuaQ-7sIuyr4S7CIGaJrufiuUDAZ-RVNUFzk2FndI4ILIc7UIopWF6CtKtxJW-leIKpGmPTzSZkkcoPMdZ/s320/IMG_3621.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And what is camp without some good nine-square? </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJaQKnACvar5aDaco2eaWS1Cv8W-_IalRbc1VJ73hCs-pYpNV_QorE-n3BRFc7ax8OhcdbeqVKMk7DQBjeRp7lACMj3mRfrG10ovY6XsDfEgkpBIkvwUQBbLstuSkCVm5Q1mDyz9Ptgg0XXxSqf_NuXHTuohNO9XVGJ-nqWLxc10ZzBmp4dBhMjVnSWq3g/s4032/IMG_3627.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJaQKnACvar5aDaco2eaWS1Cv8W-_IalRbc1VJ73hCs-pYpNV_QorE-n3BRFc7ax8OhcdbeqVKMk7DQBjeRp7lACMj3mRfrG10ovY6XsDfEgkpBIkvwUQBbLstuSkCVm5Q1mDyz9Ptgg0XXxSqf_NuXHTuohNO9XVGJ-nqWLxc10ZzBmp4dBhMjVnSWq3g/s320/IMG_3627.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then, there’s the high-ropes course. I developed a fear of heights after a few falls in my later childhood, so facing my fear wasn’t easy, but it felt great when I was done! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsVugECu19fC7we8kyYl9zwe5m9b5Q4OxrFTpAdWxn42xuTKAjhC_5NjqHPZ6U7_0WWwpjuc7tHVSTqdOO5u7Yw66HNF6p3PwUdwKPQR9t3eXWAs_llqSa67V2SqeoKf_7rl0uaAFhBwigS2Sqyt7l9QoxzhGZesCW_HhiVzgSPO6NlMuWKFsjcXuvdYBK/s4032/IMG_3638.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsVugECu19fC7we8kyYl9zwe5m9b5Q4OxrFTpAdWxn42xuTKAjhC_5NjqHPZ6U7_0WWwpjuc7tHVSTqdOO5u7Yw66HNF6p3PwUdwKPQR9t3eXWAs_llqSa67V2SqeoKf_7rl0uaAFhBwigS2Sqyt7l9QoxzhGZesCW_HhiVzgSPO6NlMuWKFsjcXuvdYBK/s320/IMG_3638.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFXiq-Lqf9bgyHFtpiJC0xSfCFGKYND_SDRyghSgQqK3sT17f_dSSOdxZSCF-v8z2Uidg5SdiZony8oln935lyQRtuVvddtq_IA2IQTNC_TL9wqJDbUmeLYTghTwY0oafoa9nNHvc2aEmIO-0kVp7t3XngvN33P8ZTVnqAxzC9iY-IdVClvnMIyS47BY_p/s4032/IMG_3639.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Krahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782471901601054844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958270345912009715.post-67757513810831261652023-07-01T19:25:00.001-07:002023-07-01T19:25:17.779-07:00Niagara Falls<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Less than 2 weeks after being at the Grand Canyon, I had the opportunity to visit Niagara Falls and take the Maiden of the Midst boat ride at the base of the falls. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I couldn’t take pictures too close because it was to wet, but it truly was incredible! 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The home of the stuffed burger. This guy was on the food network with a competition, Guy’s Grocery Games, and the food was incredible! Totally recommend!!!! You can stuff your burger with anything from macaroni and cheese, to bacon, to Oreos and so much more! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja7yEYmjP2fB-99a2qiwUv3mfYzXJ2sboCZZjlESSZjHdNDNPbbHl31M0crubbYQaNAuiNGonRMjeSi9-Js6ELlkl-X4MIC6B68DD-qZmZvB-BA6ocrX_VYI_Tt1F4jl3AaB0693LredKkYYSN92RP7IBM_VsmCY-xEhZkYEwUO0U2LQVvha_oWROuk80g/s4032/IMG_3615.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja7yEYmjP2fB-99a2qiwUv3mfYzXJ2sboCZZjlESSZjHdNDNPbbHl31M0crubbYQaNAuiNGonRMjeSi9-Js6ELlkl-X4MIC6B68DD-qZmZvB-BA6ocrX_VYI_Tt1F4jl3AaB0693LredKkYYSN92RP7IBM_VsmCY-xEhZkYEwUO0U2LQVvha_oWROuk80g/s320/IMG_3615.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And they had Ranch fries!! </div><br /> <p></p>Priscilla J. Krahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782471901601054844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958270345912009715.post-63992487920585374732023-07-01T19:11:00.002-07:002023-07-01T19:11:45.359-07:00New York!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My original plans for this summer included a missions trip to Honduras, and no camp, but long story later, God changed my plans and I headed to NY for a summer of ministry! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwPyGbpOMv1T5Oh_h6oY5KbYgHzkHfYVlifd8bAwOnkdaqdMXZcj0OhSQUgm6xUiYCZodrYkxDRYYHzzfXdut5qhyZ4KHfxhOMNvl5ai6QQv0YcA4MzLFF_82tNMAbSMnUiJkyO_paTfg_xJ0y33lbyalT1F_J7vmmr3Ee9DKfQ-r6xBr_ORAcLf8fpkKh/s3088/IMG_3373.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwPyGbpOMv1T5Oh_h6oY5KbYgHzkHfYVlifd8bAwOnkdaqdMXZcj0OhSQUgm6xUiYCZodrYkxDRYYHzzfXdut5qhyZ4KHfxhOMNvl5ai6QQv0YcA4MzLFF_82tNMAbSMnUiJkyO_paTfg_xJ0y33lbyalT1F_J7vmmr3Ee9DKfQ-r6xBr_ORAcLf8fpkKh/w300-h400/IMG_3373.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsqp63fb7Bee1eVH1sSEvRuFZ1ERBgZG9c9yl3eOaG12w3UWgquU1IGSZmlwxymDMvDOOrkxAEvne8AGN-sJ-mUx0_smT09siCVn09Nfnbv12BfhVGAO9RHY0VxlGujnovTLrOiOMO_9E1bTQ7a2_UvfE5X4bAT5QQkXYZCGhHoynoldbGbgqlIb-n9TF7/s4032/IMG_3376.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsqp63fb7Bee1eVH1sSEvRuFZ1ERBgZG9c9yl3eOaG12w3UWgquU1IGSZmlwxymDMvDOOrkxAEvne8AGN-sJ-mUx0_smT09siCVn09Nfnbv12BfhVGAO9RHY0VxlGujnovTLrOiOMO_9E1bTQ7a2_UvfE5X4bAT5QQkXYZCGhHoynoldbGbgqlIb-n9TF7/w300-h400/IMG_3376.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE5CoqFUT_cS2oYScHbmhNGGy6oBPY01NrwUEIbyFaY1_4b1EWkFAXPsRL3AewKOjyBsh5SkgGJ4qce7DDiNUhj1_YKvHSZz_8hA8dWCpJsodXYhMZH4LZvF5zMBc-AXX3KIDfRxkETfrWkWp9msxVvoeXmhW1SL5MeZpoZ2FP-fBq-jUGuvPi0B1vBmhI/s4032/IMG_3379.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE5CoqFUT_cS2oYScHbmhNGGy6oBPY01NrwUEIbyFaY1_4b1EWkFAXPsRL3AewKOjyBsh5SkgGJ4qce7DDiNUhj1_YKvHSZz_8hA8dWCpJsodXYhMZH4LZvF5zMBc-AXX3KIDfRxkETfrWkWp9msxVvoeXmhW1SL5MeZpoZ2FP-fBq-jUGuvPi0B1vBmhI/w300-h400/IMG_3379.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitC9J7eH3tw_eKh1qi9xsgWH0yCstdCYdCW5hYtzq1FvNcXa8E2vyi6ZGvbwjWyC4zng4jQyNmFoAWjW0v6ucvW-6oqMAXnDVLlTU-9CFEmvxUTKBa9_Z4wSamal_59j3MbmS5_a-Wy_3MdQDHCESn5qhZTy4DqaIP_NzL_erjVlX1NyKjGZIZtwlLh1UH/s4032/IMG_3380.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitC9J7eH3tw_eKh1qi9xsgWH0yCstdCYdCW5hYtzq1FvNcXa8E2vyi6ZGvbwjWyC4zng4jQyNmFoAWjW0v6ucvW-6oqMAXnDVLlTU-9CFEmvxUTKBa9_Z4wSamal_59j3MbmS5_a-Wy_3MdQDHCESn5qhZTy4DqaIP_NzL_erjVlX1NyKjGZIZtwlLh1UH/w300-h400/IMG_3380.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Priscilla J. Krahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782471901601054844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958270345912009715.post-48377682399085331502023-06-16T20:12:00.000-07:002023-06-16T20:12:00.372-07:00VBS!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvl7pVAcqphd-CstgiilBi-DZwG2ebWLoD5ZrR82LFJv7tq_v0yIFB6ahmj99g4t0hOhXqrqcr27OuFSvnzmBe8ikrzJq18oT-yG5T5hfU0ziMfV0yOiurEQ4x_5hHb_XepZNnPwiNvXQgLn_hAeJ9iwzvCzAbnUFwJwL7xJbollMdNozOlVZ4BrCmYA/s3088/IMG_3362.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="3088" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvl7pVAcqphd-CstgiilBi-DZwG2ebWLoD5ZrR82LFJv7tq_v0yIFB6ahmj99g4t0hOhXqrqcr27OuFSvnzmBe8ikrzJq18oT-yG5T5hfU0ziMfV0yOiurEQ4x_5hHb_XepZNnPwiNvXQgLn_hAeJ9iwzvCzAbnUFwJwL7xJbollMdNozOlVZ4BrCmYA/s320/IMG_3362.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Sailing through the Bible is one of my favorite themes! Especially when we get to dress like pirates and sailors!<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoGZfChnzz54mg24IaFSL_HVm3Hm5d_uL-l1ZBySCkmy-qoKGniCtOvmoUG5dhJOF44-SunkQyJ_4ZcY8AZIgZFoVWyhlKD-aTiA3KXIIepu9pYQ-9h3P3GLFAn3dPa_ntnXj9opj5S5YQo_o1pAz_FI5OmrHFZ3QxW3HHOV2WqR_yXspGikHRDt4x-g/s4032/IMG_3359.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoGZfChnzz54mg24IaFSL_HVm3Hm5d_uL-l1ZBySCkmy-qoKGniCtOvmoUG5dhJOF44-SunkQyJ_4ZcY8AZIgZFoVWyhlKD-aTiA3KXIIepu9pYQ-9h3P3GLFAn3dPa_ntnXj9opj5S5YQo_o1pAz_FI5OmrHFZ3QxW3HHOV2WqR_yXspGikHRDt4x-g/s320/IMG_3359.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And what a great lesson on Lazarus! Silas was a great Lazarus. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNOMV7zTzrzG1sVC-3afWhaSdxLlxzpPSwQ9beHTHPGqB-AY5kAPh_GbrKcsvMrHu2GfPAyaCOyLqZxu8VUAtpys3zIcOCtt8lXg93BFEia7lT6dEFaf6NBFh1shfiuOP3r8sDDKsYEx_6osBMQ6gzlPD7EIRAiPj9QGGOw166vC55RgM6pqqrVhEJQ/s3088/IMG_3357.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNOMV7zTzrzG1sVC-3afWhaSdxLlxzpPSwQ9beHTHPGqB-AY5kAPh_GbrKcsvMrHu2GfPAyaCOyLqZxu8VUAtpys3zIcOCtt8lXg93BFEia7lT6dEFaf6NBFh1shfiuOP3r8sDDKsYEx_6osBMQ6gzlPD7EIRAiPj9QGGOw166vC55RgM6pqqrVhEJQ/s320/IMG_3357.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKhtWLW7Y1-la_8IUNTShxX29GlietZdJ0AU5T1pqZ9GbQYdBM8Zobn_Jey7cgfl9EZa4wqKx4WVyo3RrbIFvaoXy_vbQLmnkv18FrhZ3qQfV3mBkqpRNHKXXQLuAFJE5zssUPd5EWcHlp3AuvRhG-wQWUEm00MY1Axbb9-gRNVKz3lJ4h7X2XG4GyGg/s4032/IMG_3354.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKhtWLW7Y1-la_8IUNTShxX29GlietZdJ0AU5T1pqZ9GbQYdBM8Zobn_Jey7cgfl9EZa4wqKx4WVyo3RrbIFvaoXy_vbQLmnkv18FrhZ3qQfV3mBkqpRNHKXXQLuAFJE5zssUPd5EWcHlp3AuvRhG-wQWUEm00MY1Axbb9-gRNVKz3lJ4h7X2XG4GyGg/s320/IMG_3354.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic1yWWX8eQvH9GvquFXdBKYs2bBf2XFvUjq6DOk1QKjye6fMU0lYP-PGLe1pwLF-gduUt5iA-ZE6NZoJWKrHSWjyKaP-1l3gFa_7ZiuIAcZx-10ww1WXHd4fv0xkID4mobMA7Wkjc1k_meQOb7OIISK_-f2NbyxeloT1Ruge8K-vnnQpJ72lNH1peqxw/s4032/IMG_3335.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic1yWWX8eQvH9GvquFXdBKYs2bBf2XFvUjq6DOk1QKjye6fMU0lYP-PGLe1pwLF-gduUt5iA-ZE6NZoJWKrHSWjyKaP-1l3gFa_7ZiuIAcZx-10ww1WXHd4fv0xkID4mobMA7Wkjc1k_meQOb7OIISK_-f2NbyxeloT1Ruge8K-vnnQpJ72lNH1peqxw/s320/IMG_3335.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Priscilla J. Krahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782471901601054844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958270345912009715.post-20550131970608946232023-06-14T20:01:00.002-07:002023-06-14T20:01:15.679-07:00Grand Canyon Movie | Scarred Earth <iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/YtJQl9DKUaQ" width="480"></iframe><div><br /></div><div> And, our group leader, Eric Hovind, made this great 28 minute movie about the Grand Canyon, evidence of the flood, and why it matters.</div>Priscilla J. Krahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782471901601054844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958270345912009715.post-46673526871521186192023-06-14T19:58:00.002-07:002023-06-14T19:58:47.081-07:00Rafting Down the Canyon<p> We started at the Glen Canyon Dam, and rafted 15+ miles to Lee's Ferry. Rafting down the canyon was incredible! It was hard to believe just how high the walls of the canyon were, until you saw a person up there, and they were just a tiny dot.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivhALOz9rZdyV0VXxMR98TZ4c-7qHfoYZFlsIYZA1199vcbJ0CnYH41nraE1RghTZm4sBtoN_x3Tcx-xm3jreICfXBfPiMI35AkiLG_1EyW59aPX69XM0ydEnj4VooxVOSnePJIQaiK9V4wVUDV3Z4YiHrMp6tu5geOQWjWtb5z8FIGoiYkpBvR0v2ZA/s960/352704036_201668396165380_7636546470338100609_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivhALOz9rZdyV0VXxMR98TZ4c-7qHfoYZFlsIYZA1199vcbJ0CnYH41nraE1RghTZm4sBtoN_x3Tcx-xm3jreICfXBfPiMI35AkiLG_1EyW59aPX69XM0ydEnj4VooxVOSnePJIQaiK9V4wVUDV3Z4YiHrMp6tu5geOQWjWtb5z8FIGoiYkpBvR0v2ZA/s320/352704036_201668396165380_7636546470338100609_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Where is my next adventure? Well, on Saturday, I'm heading to New York to work at Longview Bible Camp! I am excited to see my sister out there, that I haven't seen in over a year and a half, but truthfully, I wasn't planning on going out there this year. I had other plans. I'd filled out a fifteen page application for a missions trip to Honduras to work with a Christian school, and I had the application all ready to mail when I got an email from Longview, asking me to consider helping this summer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I responded almost instantly with a "no"! But I agreed to pray about it, and as I prayed about it, I just didn't feel at peace about mailing in my application, and God kept bringing Longview to mind. Long story short, I emailed back several days later, with a "if you still need me" kind of thing, and as soon as they confirmed they still needed me, I knew that was where God wants me this summer. So, I'm off to see what God will do this summer in the ministry there!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Priscilla J. Krahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782471901601054844noreply@blogger.com0