Author Archives: Myrna Folkert

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About Myrna Folkert

Myrna is an author who desires to use her gifts to glorify God. She's created this blog to tell stories of her childhood, musings about life, motherless daughters, grief and loss, faith in God, her family history, and facts about the Long QT syndrome. She also has a hearing condition called Tinnitus. Doing interviews with motherless daughters like herself are of great interest. Join in discussions by following this blog and commenting. She would love to hear your stories about life. Myrna is a Christ follower, wife, mother, sister, friend, aunt, and cousin. She was an elementary school teacher for 27 years; now works in her church, and a few other volunteer activities such as Hospice doing "Life Reviews" and Vigils. Myrna loves to read, write, listen to music, go to concerts, and take pictures. Her favorite pastime is boating with her husband near the beautiful shores of West Michigan.

My Father’s Arms

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Myrna Folkert

  I consider the week taking care of my grand nephews and nieces kind of like a mission trip I guess… I don’t know how else to put it into words. It was a blessing to me just as much, … Continue reading →

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A FULL life

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Myrna Folkert

A few weeks ago, a pillar of our church passed from this life into the arms of her faithful savior Jesus Christ. She was 88 years young. I knew her, as she was “shirt-tail” relation to me. A short and … Continue reading →

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Mrs. Miller…an unforgettable teacher…and another in the series on trees…

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Myrna Folkert

A tree can have such special meanings and purposes. You might ask what that has to do with a woman named Mrs. Miller. I have a schefflera tree sitting in my dining room which has endured. If you know me, … Continue reading →

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A Harvest Night

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Myrna Folkert

That fall feeling was in the air. The smell of corn husks and leaves. The chill that makes you pull your coat closed. Maybe I was 8 or 9 years old. Often I’d sit on top of the warm pile … Continue reading →

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Reflections are 20/20–One year ago…

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Myrna Folkert

It seems like so long ago. Last Thanksgiving seems like such a distant memory. Now we’re almost upon another one. So much has happened since then. I feel that I am a different person and have learned beyond what I ever … Continue reading →

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Save A Painting For Me

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Myrna Folkert

I pick up the story that I wrote on my blog on June 24, 2014. (A Summer’s day that burned)    https://myrnafolkert.wordpress.com/2014/06/24/a-summers-day-which-burned/ I’m told by writer friends much smarter than I, that “cliff-hangers” are ok in books, but not really on … Continue reading →

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A Life-long Letter From My Mom

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Myrna Folkert

I slide my hand over a treasure. It has the smell of “old books” mixed with a touch of cedar from the chest it rested in for years. Yellowed newspaper clippings are tucked between the pages. My mom’s life is … Continue reading →

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If a tree could talk, the stories it could tell… Part 2

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Myrna Folkert

That old tree. It held many a child in the length of it’s years…   As long as I can remember, that towering tree spread it’s branches over us. It stood across the street from my own farmhouse. A bunch … Continue reading →

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If a tree could talk, the stories it could tell…

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Myrna Folkert

The trees in the backyard were “clapping.” It was a very icy morning in December, when all the branches on the trees were swaying back and forth in the breeze. It was making a sound akin to someone haphazardly playing … Continue reading →

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Going against the flow…

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Myrna Folkert

I didn’t think it was a big deal. I just didn’t want to pour ice water over my head. I’ve always hated to be cold. At first, it was as simple as that. As friends would post the “Ice Bucket … Continue reading →

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