Karen Allen

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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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THE GIFT OF PAIN

“Pain – the gift nobody longs for, still it comes.†The lyrics recorded by singer Greg Long years ago stir up…

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SEE WHAT GOD HAS DONE (BY GUEST J. D. WININGER)

Standing at the window, this old rancher takes a sip from his third cup of coffee. “Finally,†comes a silent…

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FURRY BLESSINGS

Happy woofs! Did you know that National Dog Day was celebrated on August 26? I love that! We’ve had some…

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HOOKED BY THE BOOK

I’m a slow reader. My analytical nature comes out as I cannot skip a word for fear of missing the…

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