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In Praise of Audiobooks

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As an author, I like all the published editions: paperback, hardcover, international versions, large print, and collections. But my favorite version? Audiobooks. I know people who listen to them while sewing, exercising, or even cleaning house. I don't do any of those things (at least not often enough :)) but I love listening in the car—and not only on long trips. I don't like driving in general, … [Read more...]

Welcome to Club Deb

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I'm rerunning an oldie today, a post about my dear Club Deb friends that first ran here in 2015. Club Deb is still going strong and in fact, we got together this past weekend for an early celebration of my birthday. As we get ready to move away from Kansas, these dear friends become all the more precious to me! (Stay tuned at the end of the post for a few new photos from our most recent … [Read more...]

An Invitation to Join “Jody Hedlund’s Reader Room”

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With the many changes Facebook has made over the past years, we never know what will show up in our “home feeds.” Sadly, Facebook limits the number of posts we see from the people we follow and instead inundates us with ads. To combat this trend, many people start Facebook groups so that they can “chat” without Facebook’s interference. There are many, many groups out there, including some for … [Read more...]

Walking Where Jesus Walked

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Hey friends! I’m currently in Israel with my daughter, Kelsey, and 34 other fabulous women! We fly home on Thursday night, so we have 3 more days here. We’ve seen and done so much, yet it’s still surreal to be here. To walk where Jesus walked.  But what has made the biggest impression on me is how much BETTER God is than I ever imagined. And how radical Jesus’s love was—and is! … [Read more...]

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