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Boone-North Carolina

Remembered Friends #5

October 27, 2020 by Lanita Boyd

When we lived in Bloomington, Illinois, 1968-1972, I had little interest in having children. I saw enough of children each day at school! But our friends Martha and Harry McDonald did have a child that appealed to me—their 6-year-old daughter Lisa. When my third grade students made mobiles, I made one that I gave to … [Read more…]

Posted in: friends Tagged: Bloomington-Illinois, Boone-North Carolina, Harry McDonald, Lisa Whiteaker, Martha McDonald

Memories—and More

August 24, 2017 by Lanita Boyd

Drafted!  Only those who have lived with a mandatory draft can realized the despair that can accompany that word. We carried our concerns with us to Kansas, where Steve was working on his Master’s degree. Then just as we settled into our little apartment two blocks from the school where I was teaching, he was … [Read more…]

Posted in: marriage Tagged: Boone-North Carolina, graduate school, Kennedy husbands

Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37:4

I enjoy my roles as wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, speaker, writer, sister, niece, aunt, and friend. As the title indicates, these are just the musings I might share with you over a cup of coffee.

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