Freeing ourselves from the prisons in our hearts
By Bishop Peggy Johnson
The most curious thing that belonged to my father was a cotton handkerchief that he mounted on a frame and hung on the wall in his little antique shop. On the handkerchief was a hand-painted picture of a beautiful Japanese woman, surrounded by a pink cherry blossom tree and some Japanese writing.
At the bottom was the signature of the artist and the letters, “POW” for Prisoner of War. My dad served in the Air Force in World War II and was stationed in Guam. He was part of the bomber crew that conducted raids against the Japanese Imperial Army...
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Freeing ourselves from the prisons in our hearts
March 5, 2021 | Bishop Peggy Johnson
The most curious thing that belonged to my father was a cotton handkerchief that he mounted on a frame and hung on the wall in his little antique shop. On the handkerchief was a hand-painted picture of a beautiful Japanese woman, surrounded by a pink cherry blossom tree and some Japanese writing.
At the bottom was the signature of the artist and the letters, “POW” for Prisoner of War. My dad served in the Air Force in World War II and was stationed in Guam. He was part of the bomber crew that conducted raids against the Japanese Imperial Army. Read More
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