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' We will no longer be immature like children.  We won’t be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching.  We will not be influe...

Oh, Mom would just love this! Mom would be so excited! Wouldn't this make Mom happy! She'd get such a kick out of this! It's bee...

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Yea, though I walk through  the valley of the shadow of death,  I will fear no evil; for You are with me;  Your rod and Your staff they comf...

My cousin Carol died two days after Christmas 2019 after a long, agonizing battle with cancer.  We grew up together and then our lives went ...

I ran into a neighbor at the store a few weeks ago.  She's a believer and we spent a few pleasant minutes chatting back and forth. And t...

'At least SOME of us are walking in the right direction!' Clearly avoiding any hint of eye contact, the sarcastic fellow shopper ...

Happy 4th, Dear Friends ~ This has been one of those jam-packed weeks for me and mine ... a precious li...

Happy Mother's Day to my two incredible daughters!   I am in awe of the women you are and rejoice as I watch you mother your beaut...

Merry Christmas! When I pulled together our occasionally annual Christmas letter to family and friends last Saturday, I wrote, 'I...

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