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Why Did God Want Children? Snickering in the Trunk. Freaking Out in the Yard.
by Jean Wilund Why did we want children? My friend Bev and I often asked each other this question. Usually with a laugh, and especially when our young daughters played together. My Carolyn and her
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By Cathy Mayfield CHANGE WAS BEGINNING Before my eyes, change happened. And so, her nonfiction fairytale came true. The wedding guests went home. The decorations dismantled. The couple left for the rest of their lives.
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our daughters, our prophets
Read moreReal Worship or a Replacement?
It’s autumn, the time of year to enjoy the leaf colors, scents, and activities I can’t experience any time of year. And they come alive to us. Driving around, looking for fall colors, I can
Read moreBeautiful Fall Leaves
It’s raining, and the sudden temperature drops have made me regret every moan and complaint I’ve had about the hot summers days now gone. The coolness of the mornings have me pulling out a sweater
Read moreAn Autumn Trip and the Makings of a Country Song
“Sadie is howling, whining, and acting crazy. It reminds me of a country music song.” Autumn colors reflected in a fishing pond beside the quaint cabin. A family get-away for four in the mountains of
Read moreLetting Go Because the Lord is Stirring
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor Squirrels scurry by, cheeks filled with acorns from the oak in the meadow where tall grass sways in the September breeze. Goldenrod blankets the roadside. An occasional brisk morning paints the
Read moreAppearances Can Be Deceiving
Autumn is here. Splashes of red, orange, and gold punctuating a green canopy. Falling leaves blanketing lawns. A nip in the air and hot apple cider on the stove (or in the microwave!). Sweaters and
Read moreThe Wooly Worm Report
When we moved from L.A. to Paris, Illinois nineteen autumns ago, someone asked me what I thought of the cooler weather months here. Wrapping the third scarf around my neck and adjusting my earmuffs, I
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