by ginakingsley1 | Dec 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
Every year, I’ve looked forward to a road trip to see the Tall Grass Prairie near Pawhuska, Oklahoma. It’s been planned, postponed, rescheduled and put on the back burner but it was always on the horizon, no pun intended. Finally, in November 2021, I went...
by ginakingsley1 | Dec 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
Last year, our church doors had to be replaced. They were 40 plus years old and quite weathered. The old doors were damaged and put aside to be discarded so I asked for permission to take one of them. After an approval process, I was given the door. I’m...
by ginakingsley1 | Dec 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
If someone asks you what your favorite book is, you would not only name it immediately but you’d also have visceral feelings that flood your memory. For me, that book is The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis. It was my introduction into the world...
by ginakingsley1 | Dec 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
On a panoramic tour of Havana, we were taken to a rainforest. I knew Cuba was lush and tropical but I didn’t really expect to see a rainforest on our culture and arts itinerary. The drapery of emerald green swags billowing from the tree limbs was magical. The...
by ginakingsley1 | Dec 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
I recently learned that my cousin created a family tree. He shared it with me as part of a conversation we had regarding our church’s upcoming 100 year anniversary and the various archives related to that. Even if my own family hadn’t been included on this...
by ginakingsley1 | Dec 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
JOURNEY. ADVENTURE. VACATION. EXCURSION. Whatever it is to you, it’s a getaway. A departure. A chance to see the world. I grew up traveling with my family because my father worked for an airlines. The education, adventure and bonding of traveling opened our...
