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Letting it fly and the unforced rhythms of grace

encouragement God's grace Matthew 11:28 Matthew 11:29-30 worry

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For climbers headed up the steep cliff

Aunt Nell encouragement Hebrews 12:1-3 perseverance Ruby Nell Dooley

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A tribute to my amazing Aunt Nell

greatest generation inspiration Phillipians 4:8 Ruby Nell Dooley senior years

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Hunted

encouragement God's love MERCY Psalm 23:6

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Looking for signs

encouragement Give My Love to the Chestnut Trees Psalm 86:17 Sidney Lanier

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Getting to finally meet him and her sacrifice

Beverly Varnado Decatur Book Festival I Corinthians 2:9 one ringing bell Rick Bragg sacrifice

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Feeling overwhelmed when you want to make a difference

Colossians 3:17 faith God's faithfulness

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Lucy, ladders, and when you feel stuck

humor Proverbs 27:10 trust

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Thank you dear Harriette Austin

Harriette Austin Harriette Austin Writer's Conference Philippians1:3 writing

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Rio and traveling the same streets

Ephesians 2:14 missions Olympic moment Olympics Rio

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Raccoons, Rabbits, and Powdery Mildew

encouragement Gardening tips identity in Christ Matthew 6:19-21

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Footgolf and when it seems you're way over par

Ephesians 2:4-5 Footgolf God's love

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Just out: A NEW THING, a small town romance

If you are looking for a sweet, small-town romance with all the southern, cozy feels—A New Thing could be the book for you! A story of second chances and forgiveness, this heartwarming Christian fiction will invite you into the lives of unique characters in the charming town of Worthville, touching on challenges of the empty nest, running a business, complex family relationships, and the possibility of romance. A delightful, encouraging read… perfect, of course, with a glass of sweet tea! —Laura Thomas, award-winning Christian fiction author

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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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My neighbor's apple tree, Luther, and planting hope

Here in an edited repost, I am sharing one of my favorite messages for Holy Week today. Dear friends, have a blessed Holy Week and Easter. May His presence be especially real to you during this Holy season. My neighbor’s apple tree used to branch over into my yard each spring allowing the people at my house to enjoy the blossoms. Later in the year, the deer made nightly excursions to devour apples that hung on its low branches. The tree was planted by the family who first built the house next door. In fact, they called the tree by their daughter's name as her daughter planted it when she was just a little girl. The former neighbors passed many years ago but the memories of the apple tree they planted and the fruit it bore are still with me. The sixteenth century Protestant Reformer, Martin Luther loved trees. According to one source, “The fresh Spring green of the trees was for him a symbol for the resurrection of the dead. It is said that in the tr...

When the unexpected gifts help

I am happy to be back in this space but will only be posting bi-monthly for the time being. Still a lot going on. The project Jerry and I have been working on is nearing completion, and it looks like we are going to survive the process (laughing here). Hopefully it will be out sometime in September. I also have another book in the hangar and am trying to get that one out before Christmas. Here’s hoping. For better or worse, we’ve had company almost all summer. They dropped in around June 1, and though somewhat reticent in their social interactions, they show no sign of leaving. For the second year in a row, one of our neighborhood does selected our home as her birthing spot. The twins she bore in early June stayed mostly out of sight unless their mama was with them, but more recently have ventured forth in broad daylight to bask in the sun, give Lucy the old Aussiedor a little excitement (She could never catch one. At this point she can hardly see them), or get a drink from a baby ...

The Declaration and Freedom

Abigail Adams once said in a letter to her husband, the future second president of the United States and the man whose ideas helped shape the Declaration of Independence, “Posterity who are to reap the blessings will scarcely be able to conceive the hardships and sufferings of their ancestors.” Of the soldiers of the American Revolution, they were sometimes called “peasantry” and “rabble in arms” because of the deplorable state of their clothing. Any uniforms they wore were left over from an earlier conflict. They often went without baths because of digging trenches and moving rock. In John McCullough’s book, 1776, he writes before Washington’s pivotal move crossing the Delaware and surprising Hessian troops, Charles Wilson Peale walked among the troops. “… they looked as wretched as any men he had ever seen. One had almost no clothes. ‘He was in an old dirty blanket jacket, his beard long, and his face so full of sores … so ‘disfigured’ was he that Peale failed at fir...

Beverly Varnado: Beverly Varnado writes from a desk with a view of woodpeckers, cardinals, chipmunks, and squirrels. Inside, Wilbur the cat prances 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 another in a series of small town romances, A New Thing. She has also written a middle grade historical, In Search of the Painted Bunting from Elk Lake Publishing. 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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