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Extra-biblical Sources

May 19, 2025 By Angela Hunt 2 Comments

I'm currently writing a series on the matriarchs: Sarah, Rebekah, and Leah (Rachel is in Leah's book). And, as always with biblical characters, I've had to search for any and all existing information because the Bible tends to remain silent about the women. I have, however, discovered two extra-biblical books that have been passed down through history: The Book of Jasher and the Book of … [Read more...]

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Do Animals Understand Death?

May 5, 2025 By Angela Hunt 6 Comments

I read a fascinating article this morning about if and how animals understand death. I've always wondered about it, especially since I've heard so many stories about how animals often seem to understand things we don't. For instance--a group of elephants made a 12 hour trek to visit a dying man who had saved them. And now, years after his death, they continue to visit his home and hold a vigil … [Read more...]

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March 19th was National Poultry Day!

April 21, 2025 By Angela Hunt

I'm a little late, but we just celebrated NATIONAL POULTRY DAY. Well, you know you don't have to encourage me to celebrate chickens (and turkeys and ducks and quail). So here are a few facts you may not know about chickens! 1. Chickens can run at 9MPH, but they can't fly far. Their flight is more of a flutter-assisted hop. You won't ever see chickens soaring like eagles. 2. Chickens do not … [Read more...]

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Funerals

April 7, 2025 By Angela Hunt

Update: I originally wrote this in late February, then realized I'd accidentally scheduled two posts on one day. So I bumped this back to April. I'm writing this update on March 26, just after returning home from an unexpected funeral. Original post: When I wrote the Fairlawn books--which are all set in a funeral home-- I wish I'd written from a place of greater experience.  At the time I … [Read more...]

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Angie’s Favorites

March 30, 2025 By Angela Hunt

We hope you are enjoying these weekly feature posts from the authors of Inspired by Life…and Fiction. We're sharing some of our favorite things to help you get to know us a little better—and we’d love to hear your answers to these “favorites” questions in the comments below. Favorite Beverage (whether hot or cold): Chai Tea Latte. (Hot). Since I don’t drink coffee, whenever … [Read more...]

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