Reflecting on the year 2001
Reflection on the year 2001, checking progress of the goals, and some numbers.
Journal
2001
34 posts
Merry Christmas
As I grow I see more in the Christmas story. Jesus was born in a poor stable yet he is the son of God.
Christianity
Monthly update #0139 • November 2001
Monthly update 139 • November 2001 • 2001-11-01 - 2001-11-30
Monthly Updates
Monthly update #0138 • October 2001
Monthly update 138 • October 2001 • 2001-10-01 - 2001-10-31
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A Bridge Too Far by Cornelius Ryan
Cornelius Ryan’s A Bridge Too Far recounts Operation Market Garden, a bold 1944 Allied plan to capture bridges in Nazi-occupied Netherlands and end World War II quickly.
Books
Monthly update #0137 • September 2001
Monthly update 137 • September 2001 • 2001-09-01 - 2001-09-30
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A Bridge Too Far
A Bridge Too Far (1977), directed by Richard Attenborough, shows Operation Market Garden. This Allied plan in 1944 aimed to seize bridges in the Netherlands to end the war fast. It failed. The film uses a large cast.
Movies
The Longest Day by Cornelius Ryan
Cornelius Ryan’s The Longest Day chronicles D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, through the eyes of soldiers, civilians, and leaders.
Books
Monthly update #0136 • August 2001
Monthly update 136 • August 2001 • 2001-08-01 - 2001-08-31
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The A-Team
The A-Team is an American action series. It aired on NBC from 23 January 1983 to 8 March 1987. Frank Lupo and Stephen J. Cannell created it. It follows four former United States Army commandos on the run for a crime they did not commit, working as soldiers of fortune while ducking the military police.
TV Series
Monthly update #0135 • July 2001
Monthly update 135 • July 2001 • 2001-07-01 - 2001-07-31
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West from Home by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Ingalls Wilder's 'West from Home' is a collection of letters she wrote to Almanzo during her visit to San Francisco in 1915. It shows Laura seeing the big city and the World's Fair for the first time.
Books
Monthly update #0134 • June 2001
Monthly update 134 • June 2001 • 2001-06-01 - 2001-06-30
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On the Way Home by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Ingalls Wilder's 'On the Way Home' is her diary of the journey from South Dakota to Missouri with Almanzo and Rose. It shows the family looking for a new place to settle and start fresh.
Books
The First Four Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Ingalls Wilder's 'The First Four Years' tells the story of Laura and Almanzo's first years of marriage on their Dakota homestead. It shows the struggles of farming and the hardships they face together.
Books
Monthly update #0133 • May 2001
Monthly update 133 • May 2001 • 2001-05-01 - 2001-05-31
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Pentecost
As I grow I see the point of Pentecost. The Holy Spirit came to help the church start.
Christianity
These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Ingalls Wilder's 'These Happy Golden Years' tells the story of Laura teaching school and being courted by Almanzo Wilder. It shows the happy years before they get married and start their own life together.
Books
Ascension Day
As I grow I see the point of Ascension Day. Jesus returned to heaven after his work on earth.
Christianity
Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Ingalls Wilder's 'Little Town on the Prairie' tells the story of Laura growing up in the town of De Smet. It shows her working to help pay for Mary's college and studying to become a teacher.
Books
Monthly update #0132 • April 2001
Monthly update 132 • April 2001 • 2001-04-01 - 2001-04-30
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The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Ingalls Wilder's 'The Long Winter' tells the story of the Ingalls family surviving seven months of blizzards in Dakota Territory. It shows how the whole town nearly starves and how two brave boys save everyone.
Books
By the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Ingalls Wilder's 'By the Shores of Silver Lake' tells the story of the Ingalls family moving to Dakota Territory. It shows Laura taking on more responsibility as the family starts a new chapter on the wide open prairie.
Books
Happy Easter
As I grow I see the importance of Easter. Jesus paid the price for our wrongs. He defeated death when he rose.
Christianity
Good Friday
As I grow I see the point of Good Friday. Jesus paid the price for our wrongs on the cross.
Christianity