One of the books my family owned when I grew up was a Whitman Giant Book, The Christmas Book, a collection of forty-five Christmas stories and poems. How do I know it had forty-five stories?
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Author: Sandy Kirby Quandt
Sandy Kirby Quandt is a follower of Jesus with a passion for history and travel. Passions that often weave their way into her stories and articles. She writes articles, devotions, and stories for adult and children publications both print and online. Her devotions appear in So God Made a Dog, Let the Earth Rejoice, and Short and Sweet Too. Sandy has won multiple awards for her writing, including several years in the Young Adult category of the Writer’s Digest Annual Writing Competition. Looking for words of encouragement or gluten-free recipes? Then check out her blog at https://sandykirbyquandt.com
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The Other Day in November to Give Thanks
by Sandy Kirby Quandt November. The month where we here in the United States take time to give thanks. No. I’m not talking about the fourth Thursday of November, Thanksgiving Day. I’m talking about November
Read moreCounter False Teachings With God’s Truth
False prophets and false teachings are nothing new. So how can we protect ourselves against them? In the apostle John’s first epistle, written between AD 80 and the early 90s, he wrote words of truth
Read moreYou’ve Got A Friend
This morning I listened to a CD I haven’t listened to for some time…James Taylor’s Greatest Hits. The songs brought back tons of memories. Some good. Some not so good. “You’ve Got a Friend” reminded
Read moreDare to Dream Big
When God pulled Abram, whom he later re-named Abraham, aside and told Abe to look up at the sky, God said he would have descendents like the stars … too numerous to count. Of course
Read moreHonoring the Sabbath
The Fourth Commandment tells us to observe the Sabbath as a holy day. A day to refrain from our usual work. A day of rest. My first job in high school, besides babysitting, required me
Read moreThe Command to Honor Your Mother and Father
Honor your father and mother (remember, this is a commandment of the Lord your God); if you do so, you shall have a long prosperous life in the land he is giving you. Deuteronomy 5:16
Read moreSubstitute Mother
May. The month in which Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in the United States. While not all females are mothers, all females have mothers. For some, thoughts of their mothers bring smiles
Read moreSpringtime…a Time of Renewal
Springtime. Green leaves. Budding flowers. Singing birds. Renewal. Here in my part of Texas our azaleas have bloomed and faded. The trees all have their leaves. Loquat fruit hangs heavy on the bough. The grass
Read moreDiscontent With Authority
Webster’s defines authority as having legal or rightful power. A right to command. Enforce laws. Extract obedience. Determine, or judge. The power to influence or persuade, resulting from knowledge or experience. Within each structure or
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