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Author Unknown The sound of Martha’s voice on the other end of the telephone always brought a smile to Brother Jim’s face. She was not only one of the oldest members of the congregation, but one of the...
View ArticleOn Santa’s Team
Author Unknown My grandma taught me everything about Christmas. I was just a kid. I remember tearing across town on my bike to visit her on the day my big sister dropped the bomb: “There is no Santa...
View ArticleChristmas Magic During The Great Depression
by Beverly Roberts Jostad Christmas 1940 makes me misty-eyed every time I think about it. I was a high school student and The Great Depression was in full swing. In the hard times of the era, people...
View ArticleWhat Are You Expecting For Christmas?
by John Killinger What are you expecting for Christmas this year? Smoke curling from chimneys into cold skies and bare trees standing like sentinels watching for Santa Claus with his sleigh full of...
View ArticleA Christmas Miracle
by Donna Wallace Helen. Dear, sweet, elderly, Helen. Such a beloved lady, and friend to all who knew her. Helen had belonged to the same church for almost all her adult life. She saw many members come...
View ArticleDuck Dynasty – The Show That Got Away
by Pat Archbold After A&E fired Phil Robertson for saying what every good Christian should believe, social media has been abuzz. One of the recurring themes has been puzzlement about why A&E...
View Article7 Toxic Reasons to Ditch Dryer Sheets
By Vanessa Romero We are exposed to a plethora of toxins every day, and while we can’t remove every toxin from our life, we can take measures to lessen our exposure as well as enhance our bodies...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to Aetna from a Texas Doctor
Source: Notification of Termination to Aetna. January 30, 2014 Dear Mr. Bertolini, With a deep sense of sadness, I must inform you that I will no longer serve as a physician for Aetna patients under...
View ArticleBEN McCULLOCH – Texas Hero
by Julia Robb Ben McCulloch was a hero, but most of us don’t know who he was. Yet Ben McCulloch fought in the Texas revolution (barely missing dying at the Alamo), he fought the Comanches, he was a...
View ArticleDel Norte (Prologue and Chapter 1)
by Julia Robb PROLOGUE The white sandstone grave marker stood tall as a man and had a thin, sharp top, like a finger pointed at heaven. It read, “Ameríco Chapas, 1823-1868,...
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