Mary, Mary

By T.C. Christman

In writing this true story, I am attempting to explain how simple (not easy) life was for the first Puritans to America. They gave up all the conveniences for hard work and following Jesus. They tried to live by the Bible as much as possible. While in England they would form groups of people that thought alike and worked together. And would leave their family’s that loved them back in England. They were pioneers with so much trust in their Lord and Savior. They would come here and name their land after their homeland in England. Always wanting to share their love of Christ with anyone they met.

When I think of these dear people I realize how naïve and hungry they were to know the truth once they had had their eyes opened to understand what Jesus said when HE said you must be born again. (John 3:16). He meant Spiritually.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jun 29, 2022
• ISBN: 9781665504584

T.C. Christman

Therese Marie Clawson was born in Royal Oak, Michigan, growing up right across from The National Shrine of the Little Flower where Father Charles E. Coughlin, the famous radio priest of the 1930s, served as pastor for four decades. Her father, H. Lloyd Clawson, was a realtor who gave to Father Cougthlin a piece of land to build his first church, which burned down on St. Patricks Day, 1934. Lloyd Clawson was instrumental in the development of an adjacent subdivision on his family’s farm, and was mayor or commissioner of the city for about 24 years. Her parents, siblings and childhood friends all called her “T.C.” T.C.’s life accomplishments are quite note, worthy. She attended the University of Michigan and Oakland University, earning her degree with majors in history, psychology, social studies, and Literature. With each school except Michigan she took a lot of Art courses. She started her University training at Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida, at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Presbyterian College. She translated those educational achievements into becoming a very successful business owner. Along with her husband, James Christman, she became co-founder and director of the Christman Assisted Living Facility in Royal Oak, Michigan. T.C. has written three other books. The Mayor’s Daughter: A Royal Oak Trilogy delves into her fond memories of her dad, Father Coughlin, and her brother, Lloyd “Bud” Clawson, who died in a tragic plane accident during WWII. Sweet Adeline tells the incredible story of T.C.’s grandmother, Adeline and Augustin Herzog who pioneered the first motorized trucking Company in Detroit in 1900. Marie Michell Robinson: A Soaring Pioneer covers the brief life of a young woman who died while serving in the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) program during WWII, and the niece -- T.C.’s daughter -- who honored her aunt by arranging full military honors for her decades later. And to be different, T.C. adds a CD played and narrated by Cheryl for her Aunt. In addition to being an author, T.C. is an accomplished artist as well. Much of her artwork has been compiled in the books entitled Paintings By Therese.

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Published by AuthorHouse  10/15/2020

ISBN: 978-1-6655-0459-1 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-6655-0457-7 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-6655-0458-4 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2020920497

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Scriptures are taken from the King James Version of the Bible.

CONTENTS

Prfeface

Chapter 1     Starting with Richard Mather

Chapter 2     No one knew what to expect

Chapter 3     Leaving England for Clements

Chapter 4     ABANAKI Nation -Wampanoag, Samoset & Squanto

Chapter 5     Papa Teaches His Children to Ask Questions. The Ten Commandments

Chapter 6     Jesus Teaches the End Times

Chapter 7     Forbid Him Not

Chapter 8     Many Churches make up the body of Christ

Chapter 9     Clements and Osgoods

Chapter 10

Chapter 11   Mrs. John Osgood, AKA Mary Clement Osgood

Chapter 12   Exodus 18:15-24. Cromwell Had Died

Chapter 13   This Gospel of the Kingdom Shall Be Preached in All the World for a Witness

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Epilogue

About The Author

PRFEFACE

In writing this true story, I am attempting to explain how simple (not easy) life was for the first Puritans to America. They gave up all the conveniences for hard work and following Jesus. They tried to live by the Bible as much as possible. While in England they would form groups of people that thought alike and worked together. And would leave their family’s that loved them back in England. They were pioneers with so much trust in their Lord and Savior. They would come here and name their land after their homeland in England. Always wanting to share their love of Christ with anyone they met.

When I think of these dear people I realize how naïve and hungry they were to know the truth once they had had their eyes opened to understand what Jesus said when HE said you must be born again. (John 3:16). He meant Spiritually.

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I am reminded the joke about the man who fell off the cliff and as he went over the cliff he grabbed a tree limb that was hanging over the side. Frantically he started yelling for someone to help him. When no one answered him he started praying. He finally heard someone and he said, Who are you? and the voice answered him and said, I am God to whom you have been praying. Well the man thought to himself, now I will get some help. What do you want me to do? said the man dangling over the cliff. Do you trust me? Of course I do, the man replied, Well then let go, said God. The man replied, Is there anyone else up there?

This is how we react to God when He tells us something we don’t want to hear. So we say, That can’t be God.

My goal is to show us, including myself, that our tongue is an unruly fire. Many Christians today feel that it isn’t important as to what they say because God is God and He knows they don’t mean it. So they just talk as they FEEL. For instance, I can wake up feeling really down and depressed and I know from experience now that I have a choice. I can confess my droopy feelings or I can use the word of God oppositely and put to work the word to see that heaviness leave. It is MY CHOICE. I used to feel sorry for myself and