I've Been Thinking About This Some...A Collection Of Thoughts From The Journals Of Jack Robertson

By Gary R Reed

I've been thinking about this some...is how Jack Robertson concludes each chapter in his two journals. He shares his impressions of how he feels about what has happened in each chapter and what he has learned from the experience. The moral that Jack shares will be something that you will want to quote over and over again.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Gary R Reed
• Release date: Aug 2, 2012
• ISBN: 9781476286464

Gary R Reed

Gary R Reed resides in Lansing Michigan with his lovely wife Sandy. His six children and 18 grandchildren are scattered to the four winds. He is a former banker, broker, CFO, entrepreneur, educator, and with the publication of his novels, he has become a storyteller and a wild eyed dreamer.Gary is a professional student with degrees in philosophy, psychology, and education. His passion is American history and that has led him to write fictionalized accounts of his real-life ancestors who have fought in the American Revolution, the Civil War, the American Indian Wars, World War I, and (perhaps soon) World War III.Gary is a past "Chief Inspector" of the Sherlock Holmes Society "The Greek Interpreters of East Lansing" and an active member of the Society for Creative Anachronism, having received honors as a Bard and a Thrown Weapons Champion.Gary is the author of the three part "Journals of Jack Robertson" series,"Robertson's War 1914", "The Academy", "Sanctuary", "The Truth about Santa Claus", "Kirtland 1833" and "If I Ruled the World" that will soon appear in a Smashwords Edition.

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I’VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THIS SOME

A SAMPLE OF THE WIT AND WISDOM FROM THE JOURNALS OF JACK ROBERTSON

BY

GARY R REED

COPYRIGHT 2017 GARY R REED

Smashwords Edition

This book is based on actual historical events that are fictionalized. Any resemblance to real people, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

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Jack Robertson has been the man of the family for four long years while his father has been away at the war. Now that his father is home, Jack is struggling to find where he fits in the new scheme of things. One thing he knows is that he has a unique gift. He can predict how people are going to act and he can make plans that always seem to come true.

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CHRISTMAS

Book 1 Chapter 1

Jack’s family has just experienced a Christmas miracle. A visitor that they had fed and sheltered has returned their kindness in a miraculous way and Jack’s father has come home from the war. -GRR

I’ve been thinking about this some. What is a miracle? Is it some kind of magic or just something we don’t understand? I don’t know how our visitor did all those wonderful things in our house last night. I don’t know who our visitor was; he might have been Santa Claus. He surely was an angel. All good things come from God and angels are God’s messengers. What happened in our house was a good thing.

Some people say that Santa Claus is pushing the Christ Child out of Christmas. I disagree. I think that Santa Claus is an example of everything that is good and right in Christmas. If I was God and I wanted to send the world a Christmas Angel, it would surely be someone just like Santa Claus.

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NEW YEAR

Book 1 Chapter 2

Jack’s sister Jessie is determined she is going to share their Christmas miracle with the whole world. Jack convinces her to keep it secret because it is sacred. -GRR

I’ve been thinking about this some. There’s a difference between secret and sacred. Everyone is given the knowledge and blessings, I guess, that they’re ready to receive. Our lot in life had humbled us so that we had no one to turn to but God. In our want, my mother’s heart was still willing to share all that we had with a stranger who needed as bad as us. That must’ve earned her a blessing from God.

Now if we’d gone and told everyone, people would’ve laughed at us and called us liars, because no one would believe that we deserved such a blessing and that they didn’t. So, we will keep our counsels and joy in our blessing in private and not cast our pearls… and maybe, just maybe, God will trust us with more.

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VALENTINES

Book 1 Chapter 3

Jessie has insisted that Jack give a valentine to Sarah. Jack has resisted because the boys have a pact not to give any of the girls a Valentine this year. Jack relents and finds a way to keep his promise to the boys and still make Jessie and Sarah happy. - GRR

I’ve been thinking about this some. Isn’t it wonderful how good a little bit of kindness can make you feel? I guess it’s a blessing from God, that satisfying feeling you get from