Story
Inspiration and resources for telling your story, and the stories of others, to the next generation.
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2021 Challenge: Change the Conversation
Usually, a new year prompts us to improve something—our weight, our wisdom, our way of living. After all of the COVID-related subjects in 2020, perhaps the 2021 challenge is to change the conversation. Not to brush realities under the rug or to ignore important issues, but to consider a taking a different, refreshing approach. Find out why and how . . .
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Unexpected News: No Hospital Room for Expectant Mom
t's unexpected news to hear today there's no hospital room available for an expectant mom to deliver her baby. I wasn’t going to blog the week of Christmas, but this story is begging to be told. Our daughter is nine months pregnant. Any moment now, she will give birth to a son. He is positioned and ready. We’re just waiting on him to make his journey. However, at the time of this writing, there is no birthing room available for them. Our daughter and her husband chose a smaller hospital because they love the obstetricians there. Also, they know the larger hospital has a lot of COVID cases and so…
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FIX-HER-UPPER CHRISTMAS: Book Review & Giveaway
Have you got everything in order to celebrate Christmas? If life circumstances are negatively affecting your planning, your gathering, and maybe even your attitude, then you’ll want to check out FIX-HER-UPPER CHRISTMAS by Beth Duewel and Rhonda Rhea. This book review also includes a giveaway!
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Should We Alter Our Christmas Traditions?
The holidays are here and many folks are asking the same question, “Should we alter our Christmas traditions this year?” Every December, I purchase a new calendar for the upcoming year. Immediately, I pen in people’s birthdays and the rest of our traditional activities for the year. Do you do something similar? Last December, did you pen in all of this year’s festivities and family gatherings? There was no need to use a pencil because the traditions have always been celebrated the same way every year. Right? But, now! The calendar has been violated with red slashes, arrows, and scribbles. People are making changes. Some are cancelling events altogether. That’s…
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The Day I Learned the Truth about Santa
Do you remember the moment you learned the truth about Santa? How you handled it probably depended on your level of affection for the guy. I will never forget the day I learned the truth about Santa . . .
