Tag: nature
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Glorifinity
Read More: GlorifinityWhen the eyes of our heart open to this reality, we easily see a thousand gifts for which to be grateful. The world takes on a quality that’s hard to describe and easily lost. We feel that what we experience transcends that moment and that place — that the whole is much greater than the…
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Give it a Rest
Read More: Give it a RestIt was a good winter for hunkering down. The steady state of snow and cold gave me permission to hibernate in my computer den. Even the Winter Olympics and the puzzle table failed to lure me away.
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Live Memories
Read More: Live MemoriesThis gallery of family photos from the past, Brought to life by AI, is presented here for the delight, amusement or dismay of family members and friends.
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Protected: The Years 1960 – 1984
Read More: Protected: The Years 1960 – 1984There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
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A New Life in Canada
Read More: A New Life in CanadaChapter 11 A NEW LIFE IN CANADA On May 12, after eight days at sea, the Brouwer family arrived in Quebec City. First they had to go into a large hall and had to wait for a long time. There their papers where checked again. Finally they were allowed to board the train. This part…
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The Final Years in Holland
Read More: The Final Years in HollandChapter 9 THE FINAL YEARS IN HOLLAND After the war ended, everything started to recover. However, the Brouwers were faced with another big problem. Their farm was too small to support their family. Four of the children had already finished school, and they now needed to look for work elsewhere. Hendrik often worked for some…
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The War Years
Read More: The War YearsChapter 8 THE WAR YEARS Then came 1939. There had been rumours of war for years, but most people didn’t pay much attention to it. They were too busy just trying to keep food on the table to support their families. There was no television yet and not many people owned radios. Many rural people…
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The Early Years
Read More: The Early YearsChapter 6 OPA’S CHILDHOOD AND OPA & OMA’S WEDDING We know very little about Opa’s youth. He was born on February 7, 1887 on the family farm in Lathum where he lived for 67 years until May 1954 when he emigrated to Canada. When he was born, there were already 3 children in the family–…
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Protected: Memories II
Read More: Protected: Memories IIThere is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
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The Brouwer Book
Read More: The Brouwer Book1925 – 2000 Preface by Cor De Jong This book was begun originally for my own children. Three winters ago, experiencing considerable back pain and being unable to work for several weeks, I began to write a family history for them. Since the book was intended only for them, it was written with a focus…