Karen Allen

A gold star hanging from the ceiling of a room.

A DIFFERENT KIND OF CHRISTMAS

“You are the most of every situation.†I laughed when I read the fortune. Indeed I had been “the most 

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MY FAVORITE THINGS

The mellow sound of a cello accompanied by a soft piano, the taste of my husband’s perfectly seasoned smoked ribs,…

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THANKFUL THURSDAY

Next Thursday we will be celebrating Thanksgiving Day taking time out to remember blessings from the good Lord throughout the…

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PEDALS, PIPES, AND PISTONS

Every Sunday I am blessed to sit on an organ bench and join the worship leader and accompanists to glorify,…

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PUT ON YOUR KINDNESS NECKLACE (BY GUEST DEBORA COTY)

I could not believe my eyes. My friend Glenna had posted a simple statement on her own Facebook wall about how…

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PURPOSE IN PAIN

We’ve all heard the saying, there’s no gain without pain. Henry Ward Beecher takes it a little deeper: “Troubles are…

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