Are there ways to support a missionary beyond sending money? I’ve been reading about missionaries quite a bit the last…
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What Belongs in a Modern Hope Chest?
The concept of a modern hope chest occurred to us 20 years ago. You know what a hope chest is, don’t…
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Sunbonnets: Business or Charity?
One of the themes I examined in The Sunbonnet Bride was the difference between running a business or a charity….
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Why Go Home for Thanksgiving?
Several weeks before Thanksgiving many years ago, the clouds threatened snow in Connecticut. It was a Saturday and my submariner had…
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When a Writer Buys a House
What happens when a writer buys a house? Is it any different from a “normal” person buying a house? It…
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Making a Difference: The Power of Observation
The power of one teacher’s observation changed my father’s life–and thus mine. Benny was a harum scarum young man in the…
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