I’ve found there is a kinder side to goal setting. Now that I’ve crossed over into my senior years I have learned a few things that serve me well when setting goals for the New
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Author: Dee Dee Parker
Dee Dee Parker infuses wisps of Southern grace throughout both her writing and speaking. She is the author of a children’s book, Josie Jo’s Got to Know. She has contributed to numerous anthologies, such as Chicken Soup for the Soul, God’s Provision for Tough Times and Clothes Lines. Dee Dee writes for Christian Devotions US, Guidepost books as well as Focus On the Family’s Clubhouse Jr. magazine. Her first Christmas novella has landed in the hands of her agent. Dee Dee lives snuggled among the NC Appalachian Mountains with her husband Jim, a retired minister, and their spoiled snoodle, Greta. Email Dee Dee at deedeeparker@charter.net
Because of Jesus’ Birth, I Live Anew
It was all because of Jesus’ birth that I live anew . . . because it didn’t look like things would be good. The doctor’s words were grim. “Mrs. Parker you will most likely not
Read moreGive Thanks to the Lord – A Thankful Heart on this Day
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, His love endures forever. 1 Chronicles 16:34(NIV) A thankful heart. That’s what I wanted to convey. I had gathered items for our church’s Thanksgiving service…all things that
Read moreBEWARE! Turn Back!
October is when the world focuses on all things scary and those things that go bump in the dark. I remember when my family visited a theme park where a loud speaker inside a dark
Read moreWhat the Cost?
What the cost? I thought. People were gathered on the street corner as I made my way to the library. I forged a path through the crowd to find a sight I’d never seen before,
Read moreRedeeming Precious God-Given Time through the Storm
Thunderstorms form quickly in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Deep rumbles roll across the peaks dotted with lighting strikes that illuminates the dark mountain silhouettes. You always know when a storm is on the rise. Such
Read moreThe Vacation Equation
A crowded South Carolina beach was usually part of what I referred to as the vacation equation. When our children were young, July was always the month we took our family vacation. And it was
Read moreHonoring Our Parents
Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old. Proverbs 23:22 “We needed your parents information, not your grandparents,” my teacher said. “I am sure your
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