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TO LOVE ISRAEL

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When I was in high school, I played with the church high school hand bell choir. One day our director, Dr. Jim Whitmire, told us we had been invited to play at a local synagogue. I was surprised, to say the least, but Jim said that if we blessed the Jews, God would bless us--it's a scriptural promise. So we went and played, and God planted something in my heart that later blossomed into a … [Read more...]

We’ll always have Paris

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Last Tuesday was such a fun day! Deb (Raney) my dear friend and writing critique partner for some 20+ years now and I met at a midway point for a visit—and that place happened to be Paris, TN! We started our visit at Sweet Jordan's, a wonderful restaurant that happens to serve some of the best bread pudding we've ever had! Sweet Jordan's is an extraordinary, not-to-be-missed … [Read more...]

In Memory of Stacy

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I'm sharing here the tribute to my sweet friend that I published earlier this week on Facebook and Instagram.... On Tuesday night I learned that one of the women in my local writers' group had passed away suddenly. Stacy Simmons had surgery a week and a half ago. This past Friday, I texted her to check on her and she responded right away, saying that she was doing well and hoping to be released … [Read more...]

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