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Best of One Ringing Bell: Twilight and Twinkles

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Best of One Ringing Bell: A question we all can ask this Fourth

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Best of One Ringing Bell: When they're far away and what she said

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The Best of One Ringing Bell: If Something Seems Dead

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The Best of One Ringing Bell: 3 Things I Learned from my Dad the Builder

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The Best of One Ringing Bell by Beverly Varnado: Worry less. Pray more.

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The Best of One Ringing Bell by Beverly Varnado: The Golden Ray in the Golden Ray

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The Name that Matters

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6 Things to do when discouragement threatens

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Finishing the course and who is with you

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The Power of One

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Who's on the floor?

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In Search of the Painted Bunting is a poignant and perceptive portrait of a young girl struggling with timeless challenges. Cornelia Taylor is on a quest to find an exotic bird, the Painted Bunting. But, like all quests, her path does not go on a straight line. It branches out in unexpected ways as Cornelia navigates the turbulent 1960s, as well as the turbulence in her family and at school. The discoveries Cornelia makes and the lessons she learns along the way are just as relevant today. This story raises important questions for every reader. What is your Painted Bunting? What is your quest? And how does God speak to you and lead you along the twists and turns of your path? I highly recommend In Search of the Painted Bunting, as it explores the joys and heartbreaks of adolescence. It will inspire you to search for your own elusive Painted Bunting. - Doug Peterson, Author of over 40 VeggieTales books

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Best of One Ringing Bell: Twilight and Twinkles

This summer, I'm continuing to share some of my most viewed posts--this one about a sweet reminder. This piece first ran in 2018. One recent evening, Jerry and I walked a bit later than we usually do. As we approached an area where we know deer hang out, we were watchful because we didn’t want to be caught between a doe and her fawns. But that evening, we didn’t see any deer, but something else. “Oh, wow, look at that,” I said. Jerry stopped and turned. I pointed to a field. “Fireflies.” In the twilight, hundreds of them twinkled randomly. It had been a long time since I'd seen so many. A smile eased across my face. We stood in the street for a while and watched, both of us remembering with joy catching them in mason jars when we were kids. Later, I discovered a few random facts while reading about fireflies. If a field where fireflies live is paved over, they don’t go to another field. They simply fade away. That may be one reason why firefly populations are in dec

Best of One Ringing Bell: A question we all can ask this Fourth

Again, I'm reaching into the archives this summer and sharing my most viewed posts. This one poses a question we can all ponder this Fourth of July. May your holiday be blessed. This post first ran in 2020. My kids in front of the US Capitol where we visited one summer. I sat in a third grade classroom at Medlock Elementary probably stumped by some arithmetic problem, which was usually the case. The intercom box blared on with static, and for a moment, I was glad for a distraction from the drudgery. But the static subsided and we realized we were listening to a radio broadcast. The announcer said in an urgent way, “President Kennedy has been shot. The president has been shot.” The shock of it caused the young students to respond in various ways. I only remember growing very quiet. From a child’s perspective, the Kennedy presidency did indeed seem like Camelot. I had a tea set made just like Jackie’s and my mother wore pillbox hats like hers. As his death and funeral unfolded ov

The Best of One Ringing Bell: 3 Things I Learned from my Dad the Builder

As I've shared the past couple of weeks, this summer I am revisiting a few of the most viewed posts. With Father's Day approaching, I'm remembering my dad this week and a few of the things he taught me, which you might find useful, too. This post first ran in 2020. My dad built things. Not for a living, mind you. His career was in banking. My dad built for joy. He constructed the house he and his wife lived in for many years. Sure, he contracted out a few elements, but he built a surprising percentage of the structure with his own two hands. It was not a tiny house concept but approached 3,000 square feet. He crafted this French Cupboard for me. Simply because I asked. He erected this playhouse for my daughter, which later became her studio and later mine. My brother in law, a lifelong executive with the Boy Scouts of America, asked my dad if he could build birdhouse kits for summer campers. And he did-- 400 of them. Each house had six parts. I’ve been reflecting on my dad

Beverly Varnado: Beverly Varnado writes from a desk with a view of woodpeckers, cardinals, chipmunks, and squirrels. Inside, cats prance across her keyboard and her dog, Lucy, slumbers beside her on a big pillow. When she's not writing, she's cleaning up after animals. She is a published author as well as a screenwriter, blogger, and artist. Her most recent book is a middle grade historical, In Search of the Painted Bunting from Elk Lake Publishing. She also has a series of small town romances. Her blog, One Ringing Bell, has nearly 1,000 posts in its archives. Her work has been featured on World Radio, in the Upper Room Magazine, and in many other periodicals, anthologies, and online sites. She has been a finalist for the prestigious Kairos Prize in screenwriting and has other non-fiction and fiction books available. She also enjoys participating in gallery exhibits. She lives in North Georgia with her husband, Jerry, and is Mom to three and Mimi to two. Learn more at https://linktr.ee/BeverlyVarnado

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