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Happy (Belated) Thanksgiving!

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I hope you and your family are enjoying a very happy Thanksgiving weekend! Our oldest daughter graduated from college in May and is now working as a medical assistant in San Diego. Our son is a sophomore at Hendrix College in Arkansas, where he plays basketball. Our youngest still lives at home and started high school at the performing arts magnet school this year. We're fortunate to have all … [Read more...]

Christmas Gifts for the Booklover in Us All

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Hi friends and Happy Wednesday! I thought it would be fun to share some booklover Christmas gifts as it’s quickly becoming that time of year. I had the best time “shopping” and I now have my personal Christmas wish list intact.  Hope you’ll enjoy the items too.  I remember curling up in bed with a book, but this is an entirely new way of doing so. But why just go with a blanket when … [Read more...]

A story behind a story . . . in his perfect timing

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When I was a teenager, after youth group on Sunday nights a bunch of us used to drive to downtown Atlanta and, equipped with flashlights, we’d sneak into an old, abandoned, boarded-up antebellum home. We’d wander around, peering into rooms, creeping up staircases (hoping they held) all while brushing aside cobwebs and breathing in plumes of dust. It felt like walking through time—and I loved … [Read more...]

Prepare Your Heart . . . for Christmas

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A couple of years ago, I tried to find an outdoor Christmas ornament that would reflect our faith . . . and the only thing I would find was an angel. That's fine, but this was NOT a biblical angel. She was a she, and she had long, flowing blonde hair and a pretty dress . . . sigh. So I went onto my Facebook page and went out a little tirade about how our society has no idea what a real angel … [Read more...]

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