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Justice Served
Thanksgiving for this judge arrived early... and unexpectedly
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Oct/Nov 2025

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Concert on a Clear Night
Dad never said much about serving in Korea, and it was hard to imagine him as a soldier. I remembered him singing, not fighting
4 min |
Oct/Nov 2025

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Thanksgiving Masala
I was excited about my son, my only child, going off to college. I also knew it was taking him away from me. But one thing would always keep us connected
4 min |
Oct/Nov 2025

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A Blessed Mess
I'd invited my new friend to church. I wanted everything to be perfect. Nothing was
4 min |
Oct/Nov 2025

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The Teacup
It was more than just a gift from my grandfather. No matter where life has taken me, it has come with me
5 min |
Oct/Nov 2025

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Runaway Farm
He was a cop with trust issues. Duke was a horse with a troubled past.How would they end up healing each other?
6 min |
Oct/Nov 2025

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Sarah's Siddur
“We'll pray together at the Western Wall,” my friend promised
3 min |
Oct/Nov 2025

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Taken for Granted?
I wondered if my husband even realized how much I did for us
5 min |
Oct/Nov 2025

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family room
MEET THE PEOPLE IN OUR PAGES
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Oct/Nov 2025

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My First Friendsgiving
I loved my family, but hosting Thanksgiving dinner year after year? That was driving me crazy
5 min |
Oct/Nov 2025

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Lessons From Elaine
What this ex-governor learned about caregiving after his wife of 46 years was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s
6 min |
Oct/Nov 2025

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The Way I Am
It was May 6, 2018, more than a month after my heart attack, and I was still in the hospital in Atlanta, barely able to sit up in bed.
7 min |
Oct/Nov 2025
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Mysterious Ways
More Than Coincidence
2 min |
Oct/Nov 2025

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what prayer can do
POWER IN OUR DAY-TO-DAY LIVES
2 min |
Oct/Nov 2025

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Strangers on a Plane
It was the worst seat. Why did I get stuck here?
1 min |
Oct/Nov 2025

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Coach Dad
I had no interest in basketball. I had even less interest in coaching. So why did I agree to run my son's team?
6 min |
Oct/Nov 2025

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The Weight
Food was my first love, but it was a relationship that had to change
6 min |
Aug/Sept 2025

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Maternal Instincts?
Deep inside, I yearned to have another baby. But maybe God's answer was no
5 min |
Aug/Sept 2025

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One Small Way, Lord
A day in the life of a VA hospital chaplain
4 min |
Aug/Sept 2025

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Larry and His Beautiful Bark
Thank God I couldn't train him not to do it
6 min |
Aug/Sept 2025

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Experience, Look
The listing for our Cape Cod rental warned, “four-wheel-drive recommended,” but nothing could have prepared us for the five-mile, one-lane rutted dirt road that twisted through the woods. Twice, we had to reverse into a sandy stretch to let an oncoming car pass.
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Aug/Sept 2025

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The Great Hearing Aids War
My husband and I love each other, but even after 43 happy years, we can also drive each other absolutely crazy
4 min |
Aug/Sept 2025

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Doing It Scared
I thought our weekend at the Iowa State Fair was supposed to be all about fun. Then my son bought us tickets to something I swore I’d never do
5 min |
Aug/Sept 2025

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What Friends Are For
I thought my health woes were going to ruin our long-awaited reunion
7 min |
Aug/Sept 2025

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what prayer can do
POWER IN OUR DAY-TO-DAY LIVES
1 min |
Aug/Sept 2025

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Pulled Under
You probably know Jesse Hutch from his Hallmark and Great American Family movies. What you probably don't know is the near-death experience that changed his life long before he became an actor
8 min |
Aug/Sept 2025

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Why Me
In the early 1970s, Kris Kristofferson was riding high on songwriting successes “Me and Bobby McGee” and “Sunday Mornin’ Coming Down.”
1 min |
Aug/Sept 2025

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Return to Wawona
My brother and I were on our way to Yosemite to scatter our mom's ashes. It felt like the end of a very long and complicated journey
7 min |
Aug/Sept 2025

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Lesson of the Lilies
I wasn't a gardener, but I knew I couldn't let these plants die
3 min |
Aug/Sept 2025

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Adulting
Day two of our long-awaited vacation and the kids were already at each other's throats. Why couldn't my grown-up children act like grown-ups?
7 min |