I receive an early morning phone call. “You have cows wandering around in your front yard.” the voice on the other end of the line proclaims. “What do you want me to do about it?” they also interject. Since I …

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Many people say to me,” I am a Christian but I don’t believe the Bible.” I must admit this is a little disturbing to me because Christianity is defined by the standards set forth in the Bible. If you don’t …

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My children are already asking when can we put up the Christmas Tree. They are so ready for a very fun season to begin. But just the other day I ran into someone who was having trouble getting in the …

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“All my hopes of what might have been are thrust into oblivion as I can feel a sickness rising up from within me. I tried not to love him, this child of mine. But, I do. Before he was born …

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View image | gettyimages.com I intended to write a very informative blog post about the warnings I have seen lately about the dangers of bacon. I am pro bacon and felt everyone, myself included, would enjoy themselves more if I …

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On one of the last trips of the summer season our family fun at the river is interrupted by the floating of a middle aged man into our territory. His slouched body is laying on top of a light blue, …

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LET THEM EXPLORE:  3 Lessons I Learned From My Children I have always enjoyed exploring the world around me. As a child I would spend hours every year outside my home where tadpoles, to my amazement, would transform into frogs. …

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When I think of stepping stones I always think of life. Life, to me, is simply a series of stepping stones. Each one either leading us toward our God or away from Him. Even sitting still can cause us to …

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Our five year old grandson, who has a very vivid imagination, loves to play near the chicken coop on our farm. One reason may be that my husband stores his tractor near there. This young one drives thousands of miles …

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When I was a young newly wed I received a cast iron skillet as a wedding present. It would be years before I cooked with it though. I hung it on the kitchen wall of every house we have owned …

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