Family History

Stories by Leffert Smid

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  • December 2019
    • Dec 19, 2019 Merry Christmas
  • October 2019
    • Oct 25, 2019 Thanksgiving 2019
  • September 2019
    • Sep 12, 2019 Grandparents Day 2019
    • Sep 5, 2019 A Disputed Cyborg
  • August 2019
    • Aug 27, 2019 Dear Sonia
    • Aug 20, 2019 Rebecca
    • Aug 13, 2019 Meteor Watching and it's Dangers
    • Aug 6, 2019 The Red Dress
    • Aug 1, 2019 How Old Are People in Heaven
  • July 2019
    • Jul 23, 2019 Blessings
    • Jul 17, 2019 Lilies in the Field
  • February 2019
    • Feb 7, 2019 Alice
  • January 2019
    • Jan 8, 2019 Len, my son (part 2)
    • Jan 8, 2019 Lament for my son (part one)
    • Jan 8, 2019 Glory to God
  • December 2018
    • Dec 20, 2018 The Baker with the Large Hands
    • Dec 13, 2018 Len, my son (part 1)
    • Dec 4, 2018 After the Fire
  • November 2018
    • Nov 27, 2018 Lee's Pork Chops
    • Nov 20, 2018 Our Burned House
    • Nov 13, 2018 Beppe Aukje's Letter
    • Nov 6, 2018 Contented Hearths
  • October 2018
    • Oct 30, 2018 A Decade Later
    • Oct 23, 2018 September 28th
    • Oct 16, 2018 New Year 1953
    • Oct 9, 2018 The Pot of Gold
    • Oct 2, 2018 Prairie Babies
  • September 2018
    • Sep 24, 2018 The Unwitting Speaker
    • Sep 18, 2018 The Prairie Chick
    • Sep 11, 2018 Young Blood in the Prairie
    • Sep 1, 2018 Leaver Dea
  • August 2018
    • Aug 25, 2018 Brothers in Arms II
    • Aug 18, 2018 Brothers in Arms
    • Aug 15, 2018 The Sweet Smell of Spring
  • July 2018
    • Jul 31, 2018 A Tribute to my Brother John
    • Jul 25, 2018 The Spring of 1940
    • Jul 18, 2018 The Future and a Proud Great-grandfather
    • Jul 11, 2018 Memories of my Youth #7
    • Jul 9, 2018 Three Days and a Wish
    • Jul 4, 2018 Memories of my Youth #6
  • June 2018
    • Jun 27, 2018 Pake Fokke's Fury
    • Jun 20, 2018 Protecting Rear-Ends
    • Jun 18, 2018 Father's Day
    • Jun 13, 2018 Lumke and Sipke
    • Jun 6, 2018 Writing Skill and Apple Stealing
    • Jun 2, 2018 To My Friend
  • May 2018
    • May 30, 2018 Memories of my Youth
    • May 23, 2018 A Letter From Frank
    • May 9, 2018 New Kids on the Block
  • April 2018
    • Apr 30, 2018 Happy Birthday Lex
    • Apr 23, 2018 Spring
    • Apr 16, 2018 Anne's Funeral
    • Apr 9, 2018 Anne's Final Days
    • Apr 5, 2018 We Were Not Always Old
    • Apr 1, 2018 When Anne Died
  • March 2018
    • Mar 23, 2018 Lizanne's Fine Jewelry
    • Mar 19, 2018 Wedding
    • Mar 12, 2018 Anne's Destiny
    • Mar 5, 2018 Polka Dots
  • February 2018
    • Feb 26, 2018 How Sure is a House Built on a Rock
    • Feb 20, 2018 Our Poor Mazda
    • Feb 13, 2018 Merriment in Misery
    • Feb 6, 2018 ALS or Lou Gehrig Disease
  • January 2018
    • Jan 30, 2018 Last Night at Lake Cahuilla
    • Jan 21, 2018 Thanks For Waiting
    • Jan 13, 2018 Saying Goodbye with a Bang
    • Jan 5, 2018 John My Brother
  • December 2017
    • Dec 25, 2017 Happy New Year
    • Dec 22, 2017 All I Want For Christmas is a Little Sleep, Please
    • Dec 18, 2017 Let the Feasting Begin
    • Dec 15, 2017 The Little Drummer with the Big Drum
    • Dec 8, 2017 The Second Miracle
    • Dec 1, 2017 A Miracle Among the Pillars
  • November 2017
    • Nov 30, 2017 I Have Been Thinking
    • Nov 24, 2017 Frisian Villiage Life During the 1930s
    • Nov 13, 2017 I'm Stuck in the Muck
    • Nov 9, 2017 Part 3 of a True War Story
    • Nov 2, 2017 Part 2 of a True War Story
  • October 2017
    • Oct 26, 2017 Remembrance Day: Part 1 of a True War Story
    • Oct 17, 2017 One Eyed Charlie
    • Oct 6, 2017 ANNEKE DOUMA
  • September 2017
    • Sep 28, 2017 Do it on the Duet
    • Sep 19, 2017 Helen, The End
    • Sep 14, 2017 Grandparents Day 2017
    • Sep 8, 2017 Reunion of Helen and Lolke
    • Sep 6, 2017 Lolke and Helen
  • August 2017
    • Aug 31, 2017 What Else Could I Want
    • Aug 29, 2017 LETTER !
    • Aug 25, 2017 Agnes' Bible Records (the Dutch bible)
    • Aug 22, 2017 Anne Continued
    • Aug 18, 2017 Helen and Douwe
    • Aug 15, 2017 Timi, Our Beautiful Exerciser
    • Aug 11, 2017 Anne
    • Aug 8, 2017 Payday and Showers
  • July 2017
    • Jul 26, 2017 Secret Letters from Agnes
    • Jul 26, 2017 3 - A Letter to my Friend
    • Jul 21, 2017 Agnes and Lolke
    • Jul 21, 2017 2 - A Letter to my Friend
    • Jul 13, 2017 Lolke and Agnes
    • Jul 13, 2017 A Letter to my Friends
    • Jul 6, 2017 New Love for Lolke
  • June 2017
    • Jun 30, 2017 Lolke is Canadian
    • Jun 27, 2017 All in a day at Menno Place
    • Jun 23, 2017 More of Helen and Lolke
    • Jun 16, 2017 Lolke
    • Jun 13, 2017 Helen's Burden
    • Jun 9, 2017 Helen
    • Jun 2, 2017 Important Proclamation
  • May 2017
    • May 26, 2017 Eleanor
    • May 19, 2017 Martinus
    • May 11, 2017 My New Life
    • May 5, 2017 Part Two of Gypsies and Other Tales
  • April 2017
    • Apr 28, 2017 Part One of Gypsies and Other Stories
    • Apr 21, 2017 The Wonder of Makkum
    • Apr 14, 2017 Spring is Coming
    • Apr 7, 2017 The Roelevinks
  • March 2017
    • Mar 31, 2017 Sins of Youth
    • Mar 24, 2017 My Father In Law, Polder Pioneer
    • Mar 17, 2017 Third Encounter
    • Mar 10, 2017 How Things Clicked
    • Mar 5, 2017 How I Met Anne
  • February 2017
    • Feb 28, 2017 My Grand Daughter
    • Feb 26, 2017 Carnival
    • Feb 22, 2017 Forever Friends
    • Feb 20, 2017 ...As We Forgive...
    • Feb 16, 2017 Friends
    • Feb 13, 2017 Going to the Dogs
    • Feb 9, 2017 Make Me as Quick as an 18 - 38 Year Old
  • January 2017
    • Jan 24, 2017 To My Three Oldest Friends
    • Jan 17, 2017 A Thank You to Everyone
  • December 2016
    • Dec 13, 2016 A Christmas in the Summer
    • Dec 13, 2016 The Picture from Ester
  • November 2016
    • Nov 24, 2016 Again Schokland
    • Nov 22, 2016 Secrets of Schokland
    • Nov 11, 2016 Pioneers
    • Nov 6, 2016 Brothers in Poverty
    • Nov 3, 2016 THE FIRST EIGHT GENERATIONS
    • Nov 1, 2016 Rylee
  • October 2016
    • Oct 21, 2016 Potato Seekers
    • Oct 18, 2016 Smid Generations
  • September 2016
    • Sep 26, 2016 A Witch on a Broom?
    • Sep 15, 2016 The Day the Trees Came Down
    • Sep 12, 2016 The Strength of a Woman
    • Sep 9, 2016 The Reason
    • Sep 1, 2016 Goodbye red KIA
  • August 2016
    • Aug 29, 2016 Georgia Mae
    • Aug 23, 2016 The Second One
    • Aug 16, 2016 I did it!
 

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