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Continue reading →: Italian Newspapers: Thoughts of the PastAs a child, I remember my father poring over the Daily News, our local newspaper. Every evening, since ours didn’t have a morning edition, he’d sit in his easy chair, newspaper in hand. Slippers on his feet. For some reason, red flannel plaid slippers come to mind. Although I’m sure he…
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Continue reading →: God’s Love in a Kitten, Part 2God often works, and shows His love, in mysterious ways. And sometimes it is through such ordinary events that we mistake them for mere chance or circumstance. Like the time He used the unusual behavior of a mamma cat to encourage our grandchildren. That mother cat, Lunetta, had brought her…
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Continue reading →: Two Months Without InternetCould you handle two months without Internet? Long ago in the pre-pandemic days, we would spend most of the summer visiting friends and churches or down at our summer home. And most of the time without Internet, for two whole months! Many people these days would ask, “Is it even…
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Continue reading →: History Anyone? Absolutely! [Video]If you’re a history buff like me, you’ll love Absolute History’s Youtube channel! They offer fun and informative videos that present history in an entertaining way. Not only do they cover British history, including the Tudor, Stuart, and Victorian eras, but much more. Including ancient world history, the Middle Ages,…
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Continue reading →: Kill That PigeonI wanted that pigeon dead; it’s sad but true. Don’t get me wrong, I love birds. I’d love to have a house and barnyard full of them. (Not that I have a barn!) But I did not like that pigeon! “Kill that pigeon, I said!” The outside walls of old…
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Continue reading →: Colledimezzo AbruzzoColledimezzo is another Italian village that feels like a trip back in time. Nestled in the mountains of Abruzzo, this tiny but quaint and picturesque village is well worth a visit! Which is exactly what we did with friends last summer, during a break between lockdowns. (I’m often slow a…
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Continue reading →: Healed By One Touch: A Short StoryWiping her hot brow, Tamar adjusted her scarf to better cover her pale skin, and wondered, “Why I am so different? Why can’t I look like the other girls?” Then she promptly bit her tongue for even thinking such a thing! For if she’d heard it once, she’d heard it…
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Continue reading →: Pottery Making in Bible TimesPotters and clay held significant importance in ancient times. Clay was used to make a wide variety of objects such as pots and pans, plates, water containers and storage vessels. Additionally, it was employed to make shipping containers, kilns, ovens, and lamps. The image of a caravan of laden camels…
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I’m Signora Sheila: American born-Italian at heart, I’m a wife, mom, nonna and follower of Jesus. I am passionate about my faith, my family and my simple dolce vita here in Italy, where I’ve been living for 37+ years.
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