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Continue reading →: History in Plain Sight: Pioneer History in a Small Kansas CemeteryIt was an unplanned stop. On another Saturday road trip—this time to Council Grove, Kansas—my husband and I were cruising along Highway 59 when a small cemetery between Allen and Admire caught our attention. Passing under the weathered metal sign arching over the entrance, we couldn’t resist stopping to explore…
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Continue reading →: Seasons of Change: Embracing God’s Timing“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” — Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NIV) After spending twenty‑five years in Texas, I was accustomed to fall passing almost unnoticed. I had forgotten the autumn reds, yellows, and oranges I’d known in during my younger years in…
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Continue reading →: The Power of Sharing Your StoryMaybe it was over lunch with a friend who doesn’t go to church. During the conversation, she mentioned that she’s never seen any proof that God is real or that He cares what’s going on in people’s lives. As you sit there, you might think, “I know God is real—He…
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Continue reading →: Writing Down the Bones: Practical Lessons for Writers Who Want to Keep WritingSome books about writing teach you how to structure a novel, develop characters, or craft the perfect opening sentence. Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg takes a different approach. It focuses first on developing the practice of writing itself. Originally published in 1986, the book has been recommended to…
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Continue reading →: How Your Story is Someone’s Encouragement“You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone.” — 2 Corinthians 3:2 (NIV) There was something special about receiving a handwritten letter from someone you loved. Long before emails and text messages, those words often became treasured keepsakes. I still have a letter my…





