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LOVE AT FIRST KISS!Thirty-six and counting! That's how many years it's been since my darling hubby and I tied the knot!It was September 1975, and I had reached a pinnacle point in my life. I was 27 and...
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HAVE A BLESSED NEW YEAR!I like to say "Have a Blessed New Year!" rather than "Happy New Year!" because none of us knows what's around the next bend. Maybe we can't always be happy, but we can always be...
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WINTER SUPPER...It was a wintery, corn chowdery kind of night.First thing this morning, I looked out the window at a snowy ground and an ice-gray sky and thought to myself...it's going to be a corn...
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MONDAY MUSINGSI love fresh starts! It's like sitting in front of a fire on a comfy sofa with a brand new book. Ah, the anticipation, the hope, the loveliness of it all.That's what 2012 represents for...
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THURSDAY THOUGHTSWe've had the most glorious January weather here in West Michigan, BUT...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...Who hasn't read those words splashed across the bottom of...
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MONDAY MUSINGSTRACKS...Four days ago the ground boasted of little more than sticks, dormant grass, and a few stray, dead leaves. Today a white blanket of snow, several inches deep, spreads over its...
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MONDAY MUSINGSThe other day I read something that struck a chord with me. It went something like this, though not in these exact words: Jesus is leading us along the high road, but it's full of...
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MONDAY MUSINGSONE YEAR AGO!TODAY!It's pretty amazing the comparison between last year's and this year's winter. I've enjoyed the milder weather, and I'm sure many of you across the northern regions of...
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MONDAY MUSINGSEver feel like Garfield when Monday rolls around?Mondays are difficult for me. Some people start their weeks with zeal and zest whereas I tend to start them with ZIP, ZERO, and ZILCH....
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THURSDAY THOUGHTSHEALING VS. GRACE. If you had your choice, which umbrella would you rather stand under? Think about it...Our church has launched an 8-week, 40-day study in which we all hope to read...
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MONDAY MUSINGSDid you know you are loved? The Bible tells us so...We suffered a great loss on Saturday afternoon when Whitney Houston died, but I believe in my heart of hearts that Heaven gained a...
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MONDAY MUSINGSWe've all heard that phrase a time or two; in fact, someone even wrote a song by the same title!Don't worry; be happy. There's a lot of wisdom in that little phrase. I Peter 5:7 & 8...
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WHO DOESN'T LOVE A BOOK GIVEAWAY?I'M GIVING AWAY THREE COPIES OF "ELLIE'S HAVEN"!!!AND ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SIGN UP BELOW FOR YOUR CHANCE TO BE ONE OF THREE WINNERS! SOUND ENTICING? READ ON!SYNOPSIS:A...
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It All Started With the Electrician!For several weeks now I've been noticing a strange odor in my office, so I've been using lots of room spray to cover the smell rather than try to identify where the...
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The Writer's Daily Prayer...
W R I T EOn my office window sill sits the word W R I T E in individual block letters. One day as I sat at my computer preparing myself for a day of writing, I studied this word, and suddenly the Lord...
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THURSDAY THOUGHTSIntricately Woven...Anything that is intricately woven takes time, energy, patience, and sometimes even a wee bit of pain. Agreed?I was just talking to a friend today whose house has...
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BEWARE of Growling Author!Alert! I've been without Internet service for almost a week now, and I'm getting grumbly. I'm actually sitting in my local library writing this, and that's not all bad (thank...
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LOVELY PINK HIBISCUS...Oh, how I love God's creation, and looking at my beautiful hibiscus bush in my backyard is one of my favorite pastimes.Despite long, harsh winters and the fact that I cut this...
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WHEN GOD HEALS...It's a mystery why God heals some and not others, but the fact of the matter is 100% of us WILL die, so it goes without saying that He doesn't always choose to heal...
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FROM SEED TO SPROUTOn September 25 I had the wonderful privilege of teaching a couple of workshops on the writing craft at the 35th annual Maranatha Christian Writers' Conference on the beautiful...
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