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Dinners with Joy in Clearwater, Florida

By Norine Rae – Summer vacations can be filled with lots of fun activities that can leave you needing a vacation after your vacation. Instead of being exhausted, my summer adventure to Clearwater Beach, Florida was more like an excerpt from the book: Eat Pray Love. Each day was filled

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Family Matters - A Letter from Dallas
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Family Matters – A Letter from Dallas

By Kathleen Brown – The power of family. Law enforcement officers everywhere feel it, early on, as a solid support under their feet and a heavy responsibility on their shoulders. When you’re sworn in as a rookie, you’re accepted into a family, one that extends beyond your Department, stretches past

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Together 2016 United
Faith
Norine Rae

Together 2016 United

By Norine Rae – As I looked out on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. this past Saturday on July 16, 2016, my heart was filled with joy as thousands upon thousands of people gathered together in one place, in one accord, for one purpose, which was to bring prayer

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legacy
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Creating a Legacy through Letters

Before the Internet, email, Facebook, and Instagram, my mother wrote letters. Over the course of six-and-a-half years, as she cared for my dad following his debilitating stroke, she found that writing helped her cope with her isolation, loneliness, and the stress of caring for a husband who was very different

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Baby Products Every Grandma Needs for Their Grandchild.
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Baby Products Every Grandparent Needs

There usually isn’t much of a need to have many baby products at your home when you’re a long-distance grandma, but there is a need when they come for a visit or your grandbaby lives nearby. For those grandmas that are fortunate enough to live close to their grandbaby, having

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Watching Eyes – Living Life Fully for the World to See, by Norine Rae
Faith
Norine Rae

Watching Eyes – Living Life Fully for the World to See

By Norine Rae – Have you wondered how people perceive Christian’s in today’s world especially as they encounter difficulties? Being a person of faith can be challenging as we face loss whether from divorce, death, sickness or financial hardship. Yet, it is in these arduous times of grief that believers

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Together 7-16-16
Faith
Norine Rae

Together – National Mall – 7/16/16

By Norine Rae – On July 16, 2016 there will be a monumental event, “Together 2016” held at the National Mall in Washington D.C. People from all over the United States and the World are invited to come together in unity proclaiming that all things are possible for those who

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Romance
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Sure-Fire Ways to Rekindle the Romance

One of the hardest battles for longtime couples to overcome is staleness or lack of romance in their comfortable, complacent relationships. For some, the stale romance might not be as severe, for others, it could be that love is hardly ever shown. Regardless of the stage or duration of the

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Faith & Relationships
Vanessa Sheets

2016 Father’s Day Gift Guide

By Vanessa Sheets− Celebrate the dad in your life with the perfect gift just for him. Life as I Lived It: Small Town Country Living, by Richard W. Block Adventure-loving fathers will prize this collection of true stories of life’s experiences celebrating small town, America. Written by an Eagle scouter

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Faith
Sarah Meece

Ready to Clean House?

By Sarah Meece− “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old is gone, the new has come!”  ~2 Corinthians 5:17 At least once a year, I decide I need to clean out my closet. It shouldn’t be a terribly difficult task; just do a quick

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He is the God of Constant Opposites
Faith
Kim Chaffin

He is the God of Constant Opposites

By Kim Chaffin – Today has not been my day. I am overwhelmed with pain and confusion as to what to do. Honestly, I am flat out tired. I feel like I am being buried in a pile of something that stinks really badly and I want out of it.

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Take Hold of the Faith You Long For by Sharon Jaynes
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Take Hold of the Faith You Long For

By Sharon Jaynes – I was alone, or at least I felt that way. Women huddled in happy clusters chatting about first one thing and then another. Some propped babies on their hips. Others clutched Bibles in their hands. Most wore smiles on their faces. I wore one too. But

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Reflections of the road to 50
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Reflections on the Road to 50

The reflections I have made from a life lived well and to the utmost can be summed up by these words. Love, peace, God, joy, Mom, wife, family, excellence, pride, humility, friendship, sisters, health, faith, future, happiness, sadness, laughter, travel, Mario, CJ, Nannie, encouragement, mentor, marriage, lifetime, spiritual, friend, boss,

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A Mother's Love
Faith
Lynn Mosher

A Mother’s Love

“If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two hands?” So said Milton Berle. Don’t you love that? But as we all know, a mother can do ten things at once, right? She must do all and be all to her children: nurse, chauffeur, economist, counselor, laundress, chef. As the

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How to Optimize Your Dating Profile
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How to Optimize Your Dating Profile

Don’t feel shy about using online dating websites and apps to find new people. The latest research shows that dating sites aren’t just popular among people in their 20s and 30s. They have also gained a lot of popularity among the 45-and-older crowd. As recently as 2013, about 8 percent

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The seductive nature of an affair
Faith & Relationships
Rod Smith

The Seductive Nature of an Affair

By Rod Smith – Extramarital affairs are very seductive. They appear to offer better, more intense passion than the marriage. Hide and seek will do this, spawning the kind of relationship we wished was possible with a spouse. It’s amazing how “attractive” someone can sound, look, and feel when you

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Mom’s Abundant Life
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Mom’s Abundant Life

By Kathleen Cooke – It must have been well over 100 degrees and the car lurched and sputtered as my dad pulled it to the side of the desert road that summer’s day. Our family bright yellow station wagon had given out and we were several miles from the next

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Redefining Motherhood
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Redefining Motherhood

My daughter and I were lounging by the fire pit talking about college, friendships, what holds a marriage together, motherhood and world peace. It suddenly hit me. The beautiful, young woman beside me –tanned from her summer job as a lifeguard and s’mores sandwich in hand – was all grown

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“ALL ABOARD!” – Returning to My Mother’s Roots
Faith & Relationships
Norine Rae

All Aboard to Petaluma – Returning to My Mother’s Roots

By Norine Rae – As we are about to celebrate Mother’s Day, I am so grateful for the gift of my mom and I would like to share about a wonderful road trip I made to Petaluma, California with my amazing mom, Norma Doyel and my sister-in-law Carol. A few months ago my mom

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National Observance National Day of Prayer
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National Observance – Watch It Live on May 5, 2016

Join Rep. Robert Aderholt, Dr. Tony Evans, Rabbi Jonathan Cahn, Mrs. Shirley Dobson, Rep. Louie Gohmert, Senate Chaplain Barry Black, House Chaplain Patrick Conroy, Dr. James Dobson, Anne Graham Lotz, Veritas, Dr. Dick Eastman, Dr. David Butts, Rev. John Bornschein, and more for the 65th annual National Day of Prayer

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