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.

Whiter Than Snow

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Myrna Folkert

Ohhhh this snow coming down so hard and yet soft. It doesn’t make a sound when it hits the earth and keeps piling up. Indescribable. This is my view in my back yard today. This kind of snow falling always … Continue reading →

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Tinnitus

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Myrna Folkert

Have you ever heard of that??  It is a condition I have in my left ear.  There are a couple of links below, which describe it, and give some believed causes for it. But…Describing it clinically and having it are … Continue reading →

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Prayer and Fasting-Part 2

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Myrna Folkert

On to a few musings about this years fast…. It had to be different.  I have been on an eating plan for seven months which is very high protein. That has worked so well for me that I really didn’t … Continue reading →

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Prayer and Fasting

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Myrna Folkert

Hey there!   I’m sure when many of you hear those words, you immediately think….OHHH  she’s super spiritual, or I could never do that, or what for?? Please read on! Yes, I have completed my second fast in my entire … Continue reading →

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Courage

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Myrna Folkert

Courage Do you wish you had more?  I sure do!  In the Bible, in Joshua 1:9, it says, “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous.  Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God … Continue reading →

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Fear

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Myrna Folkert

Okay, so I know that this is a post that God really wants me to write, so I’m trying for the third time.  It disappeared twice now, and I’m very frustrated!  Do you ever have that happen?  If Satan wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Families supporting one another

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Myrna Folkert

If you want to study more about the Long QT gene and recent articles, a very good reference is Mayo Clinic.  I want to keep studying this.  I pray that there’s a possibility for my children and grandchildren to wipe … Continue reading →

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What IS Long QT anyway?

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Myrna Folkert

The Long QT gene which runs in my family is Long QT syndrome Type 3.  It is the kind which almost always happens when one is resting or sleeping if it’s going to cause problems or death.  Sometimes a person … Continue reading →

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It’s all about Maggie…

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Myrna Folkert

This is the family who came across on the ship from the Netherlands in February of 1889.  When they traveled, they had seven children at the time, with the youngest one being only two months old.  This picture was taken … Continue reading →

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Genealogical records

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Myrna Folkert

Well this is going to get very interesting!  One of my sisters is researching and has gone all the way back to the late 1700’s, into the Dutch genealogical data base and has traced our Volkema family and our Scheltema family.  So … Continue reading →

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