Photo Courtesy of the Nobel Peace Organization Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in this day of remembrance that’s a National Holiday and a day of National Service. Reverend King Jr. spent much of his career advocating for civil rights, racial equality, and human rights. In the 1960s, he, along with other leaders […]
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So happy to start the New Year with a review of this wonderful historical novel. Publisher : Next Chapter PublishingPublication date : December 6, 2023404 pages Historical Fiction Susannah Mobley, expecting her slave lover’s baby, submits to an arranged marriage to Hezekiah James, who is headed to Texas to claim a land grant.
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Today I decided to share some snippets from older posts. I’ve been perusing them to relive some special memories, and I thought you might like to look back with me. The end of a year, and the beginning of a new one, always seems to be a good time for reviewing and taking stock. This
I’ve been battling Covid since last Saturday and my head is currently filled with all those little Styrofoam pellets used for packing, so my brain is rather useless at the moment. Takes forever to pull a thought or a word out, which leaves me no choice but to let my friend, Slim Randles, entertain you
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Perhaps, like me, you need a bit of humor to lift your spirits – no matter the reason for needing the lift. Humor has always been a stalwart in my family, and we used it to get through many a tough time. If there is something weighing you down right now, I hope this excerpt
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Since I have not had time to write a blog post, I’ll just turn the space over to my friend Slim Randles. When he lets Windy Wilson take the stage, we have to be prepared for anything. Thankfully that anything can be quite entertaining. So grab a cookie, read on and enjoy! Now before you
MAGIC MACHINE SERIESbyPreston Lewis and Harriet Kocher Lewis The intent of these books was to see how artificial intelligence (A.I.) dealt with the Bible and with humor. Since A.I. is generated by godless algorithms and computers, the authors sought to see if ChatGPT would treat faith issues with respect, especially in a world where Christianity
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MAGNOLIA BLUFFCRIME CHRONICLESSeasons 1 & 2byThe Underground Authors Scroll down for a giveaway! Each stand-alone book in this multi-author crime novel series is set in the fictitious, beautiful little Texas Hill Country town of Magnolia Bluff. Each author writes in their preferred sub-genre to allow readers to experience humor, dark dilemmas, suspense, romance, thrills, and
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Because the world may expect, even demand perfection, we can be hard on ourselves, expecting only perfection. Guess what? We are human, we are not perfect, we will fail. And when we do, it is alright to get up and try again. Just because we fail does not mean we are a failure. Every mistake
This essay was written in 2010, and sadly it is still relevant. As anyone in retail can attest to, the day after Thanksgiving is like a zoo that has had all the cages opened. I remember a time when shopping the day after Thanksgiving was fun. A lot of people were doing the same thing,
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