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Snapshots from the Family Album

May 23, 2025 Diana Derringer Home, Inspiration
Snapshots from the Family Album--country road through fields with blue sky and clouds

I wrote “Snapshots from the Family Album” for the 2016 Kentucky Arts Council’s “Where I’m From: A Poetry of Place.” It uses the structure and style of Kentucky Poet Laureate George Ella Lyon’s original “Where

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The Little Man’s Amen

April 25, 2025 Diana Derringer Christian Living, Home
The Little Man's Amen--small boy in overalls in a wheat field

He sat quietly on his grandmother’s lap during a church service, quite an accomplishment for a two-year-old. While leafing through one of his favorite books, Nanny’s little man munched on snacks to help keep him

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Fear vs Facts

March 28, 2025 Diana Derringer Home, Inspiration
Fear vs Facts-Man on mountaintop

How quickly we can plunge from mountaintop highs to the depths of despair. We return from a retreat, revival, or mission trip overflowing with enthusiasm. Then we’re slapped in the face with the day-to-day reality

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Do Tell

February 28, 2025 Diana Derringer Christian Living, Home
Do Tell--a little girl whispering to another

My husband’s mother did many things well. Her fried chicken outshone any restaurant I know. The five children she reared as a single parent grew into productive citizens in their communities. At ninety-plus years, she

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A Homecoming to Remember

January 24, 2025 Diana Derringer Inspiration
A Homecoming to Remember--tree-lined, snow-covered country lane

“I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. I will consider all your works and meditate on all your mighty deeds” (Psalm 77:11-12 NIV). “Who lives here?” “We do,”

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Finding Hope

December 27, 2024 Diana Derringer Home, Inspiration
Welcome to Hope--hands from opposite sides holding the word hope, sunset in background

Hope. I want it. I search for it. I try to hold onto it when I find it. During Christmas, I sing, teach, greet, write, and listen to pastors speak words of hope. Yet, in

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Pain, Pranks, and Prayers

November 22, 2024 Diana Derringer Home, Inspiration
Pain, Pranks, and Prayers--Ocean waves below cloudy sky

Another year, another loss. The waves of sorrow and pain come and go, from gentle swells to emotional monsoons. Some we can predict. Others come out of the blue. Pain Follows Pain My forty-two-year-old nephew

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Our Growing Family

October 25, 2024 Diana Derringer Culture
Our Growing Family--female student with books in library

“Would you be interested in keeping one or two university students from Taiwan during Christmas break?” That simple question in December 2002, began a marvelous adventure that continues for our growing family today. Our Growing

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A Word Aptly Spoken

September 27, 2024 Diana Derringer Christian Living, Home
A Word Aptly Spoken--gold apple

“A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.” Proverbs 25:11 (NIV) The young bride, shoulders slumped and head down, struggled to muffle her sobs so neither her husband nor neighbors

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Healing Hurtful Hearts and Homes

August 23, 2024 Diana Derringer Christian Living, Home
Healing Hurtful Hearts and Homes--boy and girl walking into unknown

The telephone rang at 2:00 a.m. “This is the police department. We’ve picked up a mother and three children. The kids are in pretty bad shape.” Another call, another challenge for healing hurtful hearts and

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