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ONE OF THOSE DAYS by Vicki Hinze

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Vicki Hinze

  Today started out as one of those days.  Hubby was pressure-washing and the entryway floor was slick, and I didn’t know it.  Well, you can fill in the blanks.  No one escapes these kind of days, when the unexpected … Continue reading →

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San Diego is Dog/People Friendly

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Kristin

My AC went out in Arizona and while I waited for the warranty company, who proved useless, I went to San Diego to stay with my son and his new puppy. His wife was in Jupiter, Florida living the high … Continue reading →

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I’m a Good Person (or Trying to Be) by Kathy Carmichael

Posted on August 27, 2020 by kathc2

I’m a good person. Or I like to think I am. I think it’s important to be as good of a person as I possibly can be. I don’t always make it. I can’t always live up to my standards. … Continue reading →

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Under Suspicion (by Hannah Alexander)

Posted on August 25, 2020 by alexanderhodde

We recently republished this title with considerable rewrites, and thanks to the editing of Kristin Billerbeck and Jill Eileen Smith, I think the book has all its ducks in a row: Shona Tremaine, daughter of and assistant to State Senator … Continue reading →

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Foxtails and Foxes by Nancy J. Farrier

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Nancy J. Farrier

Do you have foxtail weeds where you live? They are one of the worst weed pests ever. They cling to pants, dig into sock and shoes, burrow deep in a pet’s fur, and become a general nuisance. If you aren’t … Continue reading →

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NORA’S REVIEW OF: The Baggage Handler by David Rawlings

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Vicki Hinze

    The Baggage Handler By David Rawlings Publisher Thomas Nelson ISBN# 978-0785224939 240 Pages Amazon   NORA’S REVIEW: As I read this fun, moving story I imagined the adventure was like the Twilight Zone meets the Matrix as a … Continue reading →

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The Writer’s Mind

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Kristin

Today, I got together with three fellow writers for a brainstorming session. We have known each other for over 20+ years, but I still think of them as my “new” friends because I grew up in one house with friends … Continue reading →

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A Gift Before Departing by Vicki Hinze

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Vicki Hinze

By reader request, I am sharing this article I wrote some time ago.  Know my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.  To the article itself, I would add this Scripture that often brings me calm and strength … Continue reading →

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Taking Love for Granted by Kathy Carmichael

Posted on August 13, 2020 by kathc2

My husband and I have been together for forty-five years (and yes, I’ve been trying to convince anyone who’ll listen that I was only five when we began dating, but to no avail. But I was a child bride. Really. … Continue reading →

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2020 — The Scrooge of Years…

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Kristin

In “A Christmas Carol” Dickens describes Scrooge this way: “Scrooge! a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old sinner!  Hard and sharp as flint, from which no steel had ever struck out generous fire; secret, and self-contained, and solitary as … Continue reading →

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Nora’s Review of: The Pirate Bride by Kathleen Y. Barbo

Posted on July 31, 2020 by Vicki Hinze

  The Pirate Bride The Daughters of the Mayflower Series Published by Barbour Books ISBN# 978-1-68322-497-6           NORA’S REVIEW: I had a blast hanging out with Maribel Cordoba and Captain Beaumont. When Maribel splashed on the … Continue reading →

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Happiness is … by Kathy Carmichael

Posted on July 30, 2020 by kathc2

I’ve found that the times I was happiest in my life were those times when I felt the most secure and confident. Continue reading →

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What Matters Most by Vicki Hinze

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Vicki Hinze

  Life throws a lot at everyone, and it starts immediately.  As we grow and learn, it’s amazing how much we soak up like sponges and grasp.  We learn what to do, what not to do.  What to say and … Continue reading →

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Old Dog, New Tricks

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Kristin

My dog is 13. She’s old, but she acts like a puppy. The two of us have recently moved to the desert in Arizona to start over and you know, it’s not easy to start new things at an advanced … Continue reading →

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Secondhand Prayer by Kathy Carmichael

Posted on July 16, 2020 by kathc2

I’ve been following the story of a lovely young couple who have a terminally ill child. This couple, while sweet and appealing, is agnostic or atheist. They have appealed to believers to pray for their child because they don’t believe … Continue reading →

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