Month: May 2011
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The Blue Jay and Pirate
Curled up on the floor beside a toddler, the sleek, young cat filled the bill for a child friendly pet. Tolerant of hands poking his yellow eyes and ruffling his black fur, only the neighbors saw Pirate’s dark side as he quietly prowled the seas of grass and overhanging trees searching for movement. A stealthy…
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When God sends someone your way for prayer …
Life had not worked out the way that the middle-aged woman thought it would. No longer married, no longer in her suburban home, her minor children had moved hundreds of miles away to a western state with their father and the hotel job she found to support herself paid the meager salary of $12,000. She…
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The birthday project
The lawnmower powered down as I parked in the driveway and motioned to my husband. “Sharon wants us to come up tonight and help get ready for the party.” He looked at the lawn, the sun, and considered the rainy week we had just had and a weekend of rain predicted. He loves visiting, but…