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Gifts for five-year-olds

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Ten years ago, my husband, Ken, began a wonderful tradition of giving our grandkids paintings of themselves riding their creature of choice. Our first two grandsons got their paintings the same year, but after that, the paintings were gifted to each grandchild on the Christmas they were five years old. Ken starts with a photo of the child, posed as if he or she was riding the creature of … [Read more...]

From the Mountain to the Valley

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For the last several months, I've been rehearsing for a worship music recording that started on December 28. People from all over the country came to my hometown of Abilene, TX to participate in a Praise & Harmony recording. It happens in a different city each year, and when a friend of mine told me about it coming to Abilene, I was excited to join in. My worship tradition focuses on a … [Read more...]

Ah the joys of anonymous reader mail!

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I have three things to share today and I promise they're connected—though it may not seem so at the outset. FIRST, a video. In 2016, one of my publishers asked me to make a quick 1-minute video containing my best and worst review to date that would then be shown to the sales team during their conference. This video is the result. I've never shared it publicly, but am sharing it now for … [Read more...]

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