Tag: Love
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Frankie’s Christmas Orange: A One Act Play
When I was a girl and my friends came over, we would spend the afternoon in the attic. My mom loved to save things and this was a treasure store of old clothes and shoes, out-of-date paraphnelia and broken furniture that had hopes of being repaired. Naturally, in this imaginative habitat, there were some afternoons…
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Finding the Key to Hospitality, Part 1
It was a hardworking weekend with food committee duties and overnight company. Finally, Sunday evening came. My whole body felt a tingle of pleasure to sit down on the couch with a book and spend a quiet evening in our living room. Then my husband spoke from the recliner. “Shall we invite —’s for the…
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Author Spotlight Part 2: Jane Austen
I like Jane Austen’s stories because of the courtly the manners or lack thereof, the old language and big words, the wit and humor. These heroines had standards to live up to. And the characters are so like people we live with, work with and socialize with today. Each one is a study in human…
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Everyday Romance: Tips and Stories
The words above are the lyrics to my grandparent’s song. On their 70th wedding anniversary, they still wanted to hear a song that had been special to them in bygone years. How romantic! ‘Romantic’ can be used as an adjective or a noun and has several meanings. As an adjective, it relates to love or…
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Tips for Creating Memorable Christmas Letters (and why you should write one)
Which side are you on? There are those that love to write Christmas letters and those that don’t. There are those that love to read them and those that don’t. There are letters that are a delight and those that aren’t. I’ve written both kinds. And because I keep trying, I think I might have…
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Ways to Practice Contentment
It’s the season of counting our blessings. God has been with us in the good times and bad, the abundance or lack. The light is diminishing and the stars and moon are out for longer. My focus turns to the inner life, inside my home, mind, and body. The season of resting and reflecting is…
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How to Find Books You Will Love
Of all the books out there, why did you choose the ones you do? Maybe you liked the cover or the title. Maybe you read the blurb on the back and thought it sounded interesting. Maybe someone recommended it to you. There are so many choices and happenstances when it comes to reading. That’s the…
So She Reads 