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Late Roses by James R. Coggins

Posted on November 12, 2025 by jrcoggins

We have a rose bush that produced numerous beautiful roses this summer. I cut the dead flowers off as is recommended, and new roses bloomed on the end of the cut-off stems. As we moved into autumn, I cut off … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Life of a Semi-retired Writer by James R. Coggins

Posted on February 26, 2025 by jrcoggins

Younger people often wonder what seniors do with all that spare time they have in their retirement years. I’ll be glad to elucidate that for all of you enquiring minds. Here is what I did on a recent typical day. … Continue reading →

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Exercise Tips for Seniors by James R. Coggins

Posted on January 29, 2025 by jrcoggins

As we get older, it is important that we recognize the changes that are taking place in our bodies and the risks involved in that. When we were younger, we saw no problem with getting involved in sports. As we … Continue reading →

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Give and Receive a Blessing by James R. Coggins

Posted on November 29, 2023 by jrcoggins

Several years ago, I established Mill Lake Books to help Christian authors get their books published in an affordable way. To date, this imprint has published over 30 books. One of the most recent is Fullness of Time: Devotionals, Poems, … Continue reading →

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Daniel’s End by James R. Coggins

Posted on February 22, 2023 by jrcoggins

Daniel chapter 5 tells the story of Belshazzar, King of Babylon, hosting a drunken party in 539 BC. In a direct challenge to the true God, he drank toasts to the Babylonian gods using the sacred goblets taken from God’s … Continue reading →

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Al Buchholtz

Posted on August 14, 2019 by jrcoggins

Al Bucholtz called me this morning. At five a.m. He said he was Al Bucholtz, he was 82 and he had had a stroke. Interesting information, but I wasn’t sure why he was telling me all this. He said he … Continue reading →