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Five Years Later

By Jim Denney It’s Friday night, and I’m remembering my dad. He died five years ago, early on the morning of May 17, 2014. Less than a month earlier, we had held a big birthday party for my mother. That … Continue reading

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Nora’s Review of THE MEMORY HOUSE by Rachel Hauck

      The Memory House By Rachel Hauck Release Date: April 2, 2019 ISBN# 978-0785216643 384 Pages   #Suspense, #drama, #time-slip, #women’s issues   BOOK COVER: Embracing the future means remembering the past . . . When Beck Holiday lost … Continue reading

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The Gratitude Debate

I believe gratitude should play an important role in our lives. I think it’s essential to thank God for all the blessings in our lives. Each day we have so much in front of us that we often take for … Continue reading

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Life as a Writer — A Look Back…

Today I got a request from a total stranger to help him out with a surprise for the love of his life and one of my loyal readers.  I can’t tell you what an honor it is to meet up … Continue reading

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Never Swap Horses in Midstream…unless it’s a Good Horse by Suzanne Woods Fisher

So many American folk sayings are attributed to Benjamin Franklin or Abraham Lincoln. “Never swap a horse in mid-stream” is credited to Honest Abe, though it’s actually from an old joke that made its rounds in the 1840s. Here’s how … Continue reading

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On Writing for Children

By Jim Denney Here are a few of my favorite insights from children’s authors about the books they write and the readers they write for . . . “You must write the book that wants to be written. If the … Continue reading

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Drawing Ever Closer by Jennifer Hayes Yates

Hello, friends! I recently read a fabulous book that I wanted to tell you about – Drawing Ever Closer: 365 Days of Transforming Truth by Jennifer Hayes Yates. This book is a yearlong devotional, directed towards women specifically. Many of … Continue reading

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When Mother is Queen by James R. Coggins

Many women don’t need Mother’s Day. This is because they are treated like royalty all year long. When a woman is treated like a queen, it means that: She is expected to be present at an endless round of athletic … Continue reading

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I’m Out of Excuses

Opinion by Jim Denney I have terrible handwriting. And I have no excuse. When I was ten years old, my teacher tried to teach me good penmanship, but I didn’t care and I didn’t make the effort. To this day, … Continue reading

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Mentoring for Writers by Yvonne Lehman

A new service for writers is what Cindy Sproles and I came up with at a recent writers conference in Florida. We’re aware of how we were taught and encouraged through the years and want to pass on that helpful … Continue reading

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This is Only a Test! by Bridget Thomas

Several years ago, the company where I worked was changing software systems. As part of the IT department, there was a lot of stress during that time. In a nutshell, we had to get all the data from the old … Continue reading

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The Need to Care for Others

“We love because he first loved us.” 1 John 4:19 My last child is getting ready to move out into the world.  She’s big into pets and plants. ( I can keep children and pets alive, but plants?  Not so … Continue reading

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“Atheists for Jesus”

Opinion by Jim Denney I believe that if everyone in the world would live out the Sermon on the Mount (the words of Jesus in Matthew chapters 5 through 7) 95 percent of the world’s problems would be solved. It … Continue reading

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From Good Friday to Easter

Where I live, it was ironic how the weather mirrored the Holy days we observed this past weekend. On Good Friday we had terrible storms. The clouds were a very dark gray, there were extremely strong wind gusts, an onslaught … Continue reading

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What Do You Want to Read? (By Hannah Alexander)

Today a friend of mine was told that readers no longer read the types of novels they read a few years ago. Tastes have changed and novelists need to change their writing styles to get with the program. I’m confused. … Continue reading

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