Sunday School in the South, 1981 (Daily Photo)
Today’s Daily Gen-X Photo is taken from a 35mm slide and features young teenage girls in a Sunday School class at a Baptist church in the South. It was taken in 1981, the same year Reagan was shot and Princess Diana got married. A reader sent it to me along with a few dozen other […]
Some Church in Sulphur | Vintage Religion
Today, my daughter Bridgy was an altar server for the first time. I posted a picture on Instagram to commemorate the occasion. Church has been a part of my life since before I was born. The older I get, the more I enjoy it, but I still get nostalgic for the past. I miss how […]
Dressed For Church: Gen X Kids vs. Baby Boomer Kids
These two photos provide a nice comparison and contrast between Gen-Xers and Baby Boomers as we all appeared when dressed for church. The first photo is an original 35 mm slide image that was taken in the 1950s. I recently purchased it and have no other information about it. The second picture is from the Oak Creek […]
Jesus Saves Sign
Frankie’s Diner Over on the edge of town Neon sign spinnin’ round Like a cross over the lost and found –From Springsteen and Girls In Their Summer Clothes Jesus Saves Sign Last weekend, my husband Robert and I took a drive down by the Oklahoma City Boathouse District. I wanted to get a picture of […]
This Oklahoma Life: Looking For A Sign
There are a lot of funny church signs throughout Oklahoma, some more humorous than others. Some, are just plain offensive. This one really isn’t funny and it certainly isn’t offensive to me, but I thought it was interesting. This is a rural outskirts of Oklahoma City. For all practical purposes, a country church. Jesus Is […]
Of Lovers And The Saints We Are Becoming
I left them for you Those prodigals of familiarity Where we were not welcome And I said We are lonely And someone said Do you know how many lovers he has taken? And, I wondered why Did the veil have to be torn If access involves consideration: How many lovers have you taken? I left […]