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Finding Parallel Timelines: A Discovery on My Paternal Grandmother’s Side

Finding Parallel Timelines: A Discovery on My Paternal Grandmother’s Side page 797 Page 798 How do two completely different branches of a family tree survive the turbulent 1850s and 60s? Tracing a 51 cM DNA match led me to a narrative in the Benton County History book, revealing a striking parallel: while my Indigenous grandmothers were facing violent displacement and forced removal in Oregon, my 4th great-grandmother Nancy Ann Taylor was holding down their Ozark homestead alone during the Civil War—just 5 to 8 miles from the Battle of Pea Ridge. Holding the farm together with her husband and older sons away at war, she stuffed her young son inside a smokehouse salt barrel so he wouldn't be stolen by roving bushwhackers, and picked up a shovel herself to bury a fallen soldier near her spring before wild animals could reach him. Lineage chart showing my direct paternal line from Garland and Nancy Ann Taylor down through my great-great-grandmother Lulu Belle Mitchell to my paternal ...
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Community of Encouragement

I could not fall asleep last night.  I had a rough pain day. On top of the regular pain my emotions were surface level.  The every day dealings had caught up to me.

It was 2:30 am. The Lord started downloading ideas. Creativity was flowing. The idea of a Facebook page to coincide and compliment the blog came down to me.

"Community of Encouragement"

Pure Joy! For over two years the idea of having a place of encouragement has been rolling around in my mind and heart. I have been seeking a place to offer and find encouragement.

I was so excited about the idea that I didn`t waste any time. The Facebook page was created in the moment wide awake laying in my bed. I was shocked and relieved that the name was available. The creativity continued to flow. I sent myself text messages of all the ideas that were flowing my way. My heart is so full of all the possibilities. 

This reminded of a life lesson about not giving up.  The little illustration of one fellow man turning around in defeat and calling it quits, walking away bowed over. The other man moving forward, plugging away, persevering, not listening to the negative thoughts, taking one swing at a time, one day at a time, one prayer at a time.
We may be so close to our break through!

I was so tired, like the miner I wanted to be done! Done with pain, done with being tired and frustrated...

 What are your diamonds? It may be be a much needed job, a promotion, relief from pain, some inspiration, a change in a relationship, a raise at work, a healing or an answer to prayer.


Keep moving forward! Keep praying! Keep believing for a breakthrough! Keep holding on to the encouragement before you!

I look forward to collaborating with others who also have the desire to spread encouragement! If you enjoy blogging, writing, creativity and the desire to encourage others get in contact with me. I would love to work together to spread faith, hope and love in our community.

Join the Community by clicking on the link below:

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Prayers❤

-Amber
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