Are you a creature of habit? Confession: I use the same coffee mug for my morning brew (it’s 12 years old — the mug, not the coffee), I eat four egg whites with a bowl
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My Real Family
What is a family? For me, it used to mean Mom, Dad, three brothers, two sisters, and me. A group where I was welcomed and loved. I was the fifth of six, the youngest girl,
Read moreThe Longest Lasting Legacy You Will Ever Leave
One Saturday morning, I headed to my hometown of Spartanburg to visit family. While in town, I also met Jayne, a woman who had advertised free liriope in Craig’s List. (I love me some free
Read moreJoint-heirs with Christ
Joint-heirs with Christ By: Josh Clevenger And if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together. Romans 8:17 NKJV Sometimes
Read moreTale of Two Very Different Sisters
This is a tale of two very different sisters. One I’ll call Carolyn. The other I’ll call Sandy. Several years ago while their mother still lived, Sandy often flew from her home in Texas to
Read moreWhat the Military Did for Dad
He was born in the 1920’s, one of 12 children to parents who obviously loved each other –often. They lived in a small farming community, where education was a luxury not many could afford, especially
Read moreWhat Service to Our Country Means to Me: By a 13-year-old Boy
Our nation’s entire history is founded on those who serve. As an eighth grader, my son, Caleb, entered the Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest he heard about from his teacher. And the guidelines specified entries highlight
Read moreA Long Overdue Thank You
May we always remember to honor each one and thank them for their service, for without them we would surely lose our right to worship The One who paid it all.
Read moreLiberty in Christ
Liberty in Christ By: Josh Clevenger So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don?t get tied up again in slavery to the law. Galatians 5:1 NLT God’s
Read moreNot All the Heroes Come Home
Towards the end of the Viet Nam war, I was in high school and worked part-time in the Navy Exchange store at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, outside Washington, D.C. You might
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