Category Archives: ancestors

Legacy of Words

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Myrna Folkert

My great-great-grandfather Cornelis deBruyn wrote a summary about his family’s dangerous crossing from the Netherlands to America in 1889. My grandpa John Volkema compiled a journal during his military service in WWI. We have an auditory account of my uncle … Continue reading →

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My Uncle–A Memorial Day Story

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Myrna Folkert

We could never repay you… I posted this story last year, and am posting it again this Memorial Day, with a few edits. Thank you to all those who have served our country like my Uncle Art. Out of respect, … Continue reading →

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Hearts Knitted Together

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Myrna Folkert

It’s the instant bond we have from the moment we know we’re pregnant. Our heart is no longer our own. It is instantly and forever shared. It’s a heart tie that is very strong, a cord no one can sever. … Continue reading →

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My Uncle–A Memorial Day Story

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Myrna Folkert

We could never repay you… I posted this story last year, and am posting it again this Memorial Day, with a few edits. Thank you to all those who have served our country like my Uncle Art. Out of respect, … Continue reading →

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Home Is Where the Heart Is

Posted on December 26, 2015 by Myrna Folkert

Gerrit Kleinheksel and his wife Bertha set their minds to building a big sturdy farmhouse in 1905. The deep dark pine was abundant and the fresh scent of sawdust filled the air as the handsaws sliced back and forth. The … Continue reading →

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The “1912” Model was a great Model of Life for Us

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Myrna Folkert

It was my husband’s Grandpa Folkert’s birthday today. If he would have lived a few more years, he would have been 103. Grandpa Julius was always a jolly hard-working man. He knew the secret of contentment. He lived to be … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Dad

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Myrna Folkert

Dear Dad, Happy Birthday Dad! It would be your 95th birthday today and I am thinking about your past life, and what it would possibly be today. If you wouldn’t have had to begin suffering strokes and then finally die … Continue reading →

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My Uncle–A Memorial Day Story

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Myrna Folkert

We could never repay you… I posted this story last year, and am posting it again this Memorial Day, with a few edits. Thank you to all those who have served our country like my Uncle Art. Out of respect, … Continue reading →

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My dear sons–A Father’s day story

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Myrna Folkert

My dear sons, you are young men now. A few days after Father’s day, your dad will be turning that age. The age of his own dad’s passing-at 51 years young. That big “C” word. The one none of us … Continue reading →

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