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Raising Boys

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Dear Nancy: I am a single mother with four children, all boys, ages 14, 12, eight, and six. I need counsel on how to raise them …

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Average American Diet

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I thought my family was eating fairly healthfully until I came across some statistics on what the average American eats each year.1 Just considering the fact …

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Pruned by the Father

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I should know better than to question my father. His perspective always seems to be a lot better than my own. My father has a …

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My Music Journey

I write music; always have. Since I was four years old and teaching my sisters the lyrics to my first hit, “sister came and popped …

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My Hero

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If you were to look up the word “hero” in the dictionary, it would describe someone who’s admired for his or her achievements. Someone of …

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Experiencing God’s Love

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I was baptized on August 14, 1993, after Dale Leamon’s Christian meetings. We went there for evening meetings, and he and other Americans from his …

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From Eros to Agape

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The heart flutters. A dizzy spell discombobulates. Cold sweat begins to cause a sense of uneasiness. Does this sound like the beginning of a heart …

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Leaving My Worries

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I worry, that’s what I do. Heavy-hearted I headed out to my weekly jail ministry. The women prisoners love the “pass it on” cards I …

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Gone in 20 Minutes

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With all the bright sunshine and blue skies, the day just seemed too perfect and picturesque to include any real danger. The strong wind was …

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A Girl’s Best Friend

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The summer before going into third grade, I had the two best playmates of all time. My two older sisters were my absolute role models, …

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