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What’s IN Your Mind? by Hannah Alexander

Posted on September 1, 2015 by alexanderhodde

I have notes taped up around the house with one of my favorite Bible passages, the “whatsoever” passage. “…whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely…think on these … Continue reading →

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Follow Your Purpose by Julie Arduini

Posted on August 26, 2015 by juliearduini

One of my recent reads was to review the book, Captive. You might remember the author, Ashley Smith, was the single mom who in 2005 was held hostage by Brian Nichols. What made her story so extraordinary was that during … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Hunger by Vicki Hinze

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Vicki Hinze

  We spend a lot of time in our lives seeking our path. Whether we sense or know there is a plan or a purpose for us, or we flounder and drift uncertain, we seek. That inner cry for fulfillment … Continue reading →

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WRITING BLESSINGS GALORE

Posted on August 14, 2015 by yvon63

When my great-American, best-selling, internationally-acclaimed novel was rejected, resulting in my becoming physically ill and spiritually deficient, I had to re-think what this writing life was all about. Perhaps God wasn’t going to put a novel in my brain, let … Continue reading →

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Books for Life by Julie Arduini

Posted on August 12, 2015 by juliearduini

There’s so much about the writing process I never considered as a little girl pretending I was going to be the contemporary Laura Ingalls Wilder. Even when I took a college course about her life last year I realized back … Continue reading →

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Mountain Bathing by Kristen Heitzmann

Posted on August 7, 2015 by kristenheitzmann

The mountains are calling and I must go. ~ John Muir Shinrin-yoku is Japanese for forest bathing or, in other words, getting into the trees and drinking in the fragrance, the sounds, and sights. This is suggested to promote health and serenity. … Continue reading →

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Rain, Rain….Go Away! by Tara Randel

Posted on August 6, 2015 by tararandel

It has been a monsoon here in Florida. Okay, maybe because I’m a writer I exaggerate a little, but boy, have we been soggy! This morning the frogs, who have to be the only creatures enjoying this weather, were so … Continue reading →

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How’s Your Acting Ability?

Posted on August 4, 2015 by alexanderhodde

This is one of the most off-beat pieces I’m going to write because I’m so NOT an expert in the field of behavior control–or acting, as it’s called in one book I’m studying. I’m still learning. I did dream of … Continue reading →

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Reaching the non-Christians in Japan by Camy Tang

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Camy Tang/Camille Elliot

I had a really interesting conversation with two young women who are staff with me for our church youth group. Both of these women are in their mid twenties, and one is from China, so their age and backgrounds give … Continue reading →

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Behind the Scenes at a Book Club by Julie Arduini

Posted on July 29, 2015 by juliearduini

I have a confession. I’m an avid reader who has never been to an actual book club. I did an online one once, but I’ve never attended one. Until this summer. The book? My own. The women’s ministry at my … Continue reading →

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Faith in the Margins by Vicki Hinze

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Vicki Hinze

  A short while back, I had a conversation with a devoted believer who is struggling in her personal life and in her professional life.  Usually, we’re stable in one and upset in the other, which gives us a little … Continue reading →

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Christmas In July? by Tara Randel

Posted on July 23, 2015 by tararandel

Yes, you read that right. Christmas in July. At least that’s what you’d think with the shopping channels offering specials for Christmas. Even daytime cooking shows are in on the action. C’mon, you’re thinking. I still have a couple of … Continue reading →

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Decisions, Decisions

Posted on July 21, 2015 by alexanderhodde

Have you ever been faced with a decision between two comparatively good choices? Which is the right one? We’ve all been there dozens of times, from small choices such as paint color for a wall, to larger choices such as … Continue reading →

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Submit my heart to God by Camy Tang

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Camy Tang/Camille Elliot

I’ve been discipling a young woman at church who used to be in my youth group, so I’ve seen her grow up, to an extent. She’s very busy with graduate school right now, but there’s a young man she’s met … Continue reading →

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Summer Reading by Tara Randel

Posted on July 9, 2015 by tararandel

Summer is here! The kids are out of school. It’s vacation season! What better time to escape between the pages of a good book? Whether you’re at the beach or poolside, slathered in SPF 50 and drinking a cool beverage, … Continue reading →

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