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Covid and the high school reunion

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My husband’s 45th high school reunion was the weekend of October 8 & 9 in Searcy, Arkansas where Joe was raised. He not only went to Harding University (where his mom was my girl’s club sponsor—and how we eventually met after I’d graduated), but he attended Harding Academy too. Here’s the returning class picture we snapped that evening . . . (Joe is back row, first on the left—Steve … [Read more...]

Celebrating Baby Leo!

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People keep telling me I have no idea how wonderful it's going to be to become a grandmother. And while I think I have a fairly good imagination, I know they're right! Because when I was pregnant with our first child, I had no idea how deep and wide and all encompassing my love for my children would be. This past weekend we had a baby shower for our son Kurt & daughter-in-law Kellie—and … [Read more...]

Challenge Accepted

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About five years ago, I accepted a challenge from a friend who had made it her personal goal not to watch more TV than she spent time in God's Word. Accepting that challenge has changed my life. I had long been a student of God's Word, but over the past few years I've fallen more and more in love with His Word—and deeper in love with Christ. My hunger and thirst for knowing God—not just … [Read more...]

Another novel finished and in

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Since 2005, I've had this story inside me—and now it's finally on the page. Yep, finally! ; ) The stories that have lived inside me the longest are often the most difficult to write, and A Million Little Pieces was certainly that. Not only because of the subject matter—marriage and infidelity—but because these characters are all so real to me and the settings so tangible, that "first … [Read more...]

Favorite new recipes—and game night!

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I love finding new recipes! Especially quick-to-prep recipes that taste delicious. Here are three recipes our family has quickly grown to love. The first is from Ree Drummond, the Pioneer Woman herself . . . Fresh Corn Casserole with Red Bell Peppers and Jalapenos Since I was crunched for time, I used frozen corn and it was still delicious! It comes together so quickly. The jalapenos … [Read more...]

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