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Family Stories - Short Stories
of Tom and Linda Parsons
She was a wife and mother living near Chatham, Ontario. She was used to working in her home with the various cleaning compounds that were common in her day. But there was one compound she accidentally mishandled with tragic results.
EMILY DICKINSON
American poet Emily Dickinson, the recluse who seldom left the family home in Amherst, Massachusetts, shares something in common with Tom besides a love of writing.
EMMA JANE SUMMERS
Her long life spanned nearly 90 years, and she faced many hardships along the way. Her story will challenge you when you are facing difficulties.
JOHN HUBBLE: A TRIBUTE TO MY FATHER-IN-LAW
My wife's father, John Hubble, lived for 87 years on this earth. He went home to be with the Lord on Valentine's Day, 2008. This tribute to him was written by his daughter, Linda, his son-in-law, two of his granddaughters, and himself.
NELLIE HUBBLE: A TRIBUTE TO MY MOTHER-IN-LAW
My wife's mother, Nellie Hubble, went home to be with the Lord on January 26, 2010. I had the privilege of preaching her funeral service. Here is the text of the sermon preached February 1, 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
REBECCA CABLE
There is a good chance that you have visited the home of this relative of my wife. She lived a long life and is still quite well-known long after death.
WILLIAM PARSONS: A FAMILY HERO
The year was 1911. William Parsons was recovering from an illness, but decided to take the oldest three of his four children to the end of their street in Detroit, Michigan to watch a circus parade. But by the end of that June day, he would be a family hero.
She had served the Lord faithfully and sacrificially for several decades when the problem appeared in her life. Why whould God allow such a thing to happen to one of His most faithful servants? Learn what Geraldine McMurdy learned from the God she served.
MY NIGHT IN GREENFIELD VILLAGE
Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan is a collection of 19th and early 20th century buildings assembled by Henry Ford. Tom's mother, Edna Marie Parsons, wrote this fantasy story to amuse her grandchildren. You will enjoy it also.
TWO
A married couple celebrate a special wedding anniversary.
WHAT JOE MISSED
When Joe drove into a church parking lot one day, he learned what he had missed.
WHEN BERNIE CAME TO BIBLE SCHOOL
What happened the day a special visitor showed up at Vacation Bible School? Read this true story to find out.
