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Our Time, Our Story
Once upon a time… Let me tell you about the time I… This one time, at band camp,… Time is where stories begin. And I love a good story. I live in a small town full of old folks, and most of these old folks are good storytellers. Some of my favorite words to hear…
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Keep Me In the Moment
Summers pass slowly here in the deep south. I often look at the forecast to see when we’ll get to experience fall weather before winter comes. It’s always “next week”. The weeks come and go, and I’m still wiping sweat off my brow while looking forward to “next week”. If I continue this trend, I’ll…
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Hello, My Name Is…
We moved to Texas when I was 13, and I wanted a name change. I had been trying to get my friends and family to start calling me Nikki instead of Nicole. But being known as Nicole my whole life, the new name wasn’t sticking. While I don’t recall the reason why I wanted this…
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Porch Chairs and Coffee Cups
Carving out time in our busy society is quite a challenge. In our social-media-absorbed culture, many of us feel the need to keep up with everyone else’s productivity. If I could change one thing about modern society, it would be that we spend more time in rocking chairs on the front porches watching the grass…
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Whispering Hope
Stepping outside as dawn begins to break, I am surrounded by thick fog. At this point, I am thankful for any kind of moisture in the air. In my last post I wrote about a famine in Bethlehem. One so bad that it prompted Elimilech to take his family to Moab, a pagan nation. It…
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Joy to the World: Accepting the Gift
Joy to the world The Lord has come. Let Earth receive her King. Let every heart Prepare Him room. It often takes me a long time to choose the perfect gift for someone. I want the gift to be something they’ll find joy in either for entertainment or necessity. Some people are hard to shop…
Eyes Upon Jesus 