Karen Allen

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I Heart You!

By Karen Allen | February 17, 2023

Valentine’s Day 2023 is behind us. Cards have been sent or changed hands; boxes of chocolate have been opened. The…

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From Jailbird to Free Bird (by guest Eddie Burchfield)

By Karen Allen | February 2, 2023

The year was 1973 when on a certain morning around 6:30, I heard a knock on my door. I was…

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Two Decades and Counting . . .

By Karen Allen | January 20, 2023

I did it! I made it twenty whole years this month being cancer-free. In all honesty, I wasn’t sure it…

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Holiday and Holy Reflections

By Karen Allen | January 5, 2023

As the New Year dawns, it is time to put away things of the past and look towards the future….

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A Cajun Christmas

By Karen Allen | December 22, 2022

A year ago, five ladies sat around my dining room table enjoying a meal on Christmas china under dangling ornaments…

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The 12 Prayers of Christmas

By Karen Allen | December 8, 2022

Most people enjoy the excitement and delight Christmas brings, but some feel heartache and pain. My friend Leigh Ann was…

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