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A Pause for Remembering on Memorial Day
The dead soldier’s silence sings our national anthem. ~Aaron Kilbourn Today I pause to remember those who have died in service to this country. In my lifetime, this observance has fallen in importance. Certainly I wasn’t taught that it was all that important–another 3 day weekend. But yesterday at the church I attended the entire…
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Celebrating Little Town, Great Big Life–book giveaway
LITTLE TOWN, GREAT BIG LIFE is truly magnificent and a beautiful gift from Ms. Matlock to her faithful fans and new readers alike. ~Betty Cox, ReaderToReader.com Little Town, Great Big Life is the eighth and final book in my Valentine Series. As it turns out, it is published at a time when a part of…
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Big Mama
My mother-in-law passed on yesterday. I truly understand that term now–passed on. I know Big Mama is still alive. I feel her presence with me, hear her voice in my ear. For weeks her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren have tenderly cared for Big Mama. Can there be any deeper testimony for a life well lived?…
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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day
At last I am in time for Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day. I am so excited! The ligustrum is in full bloom! I still recall when we arrived at midnight one year ago on May 3, 2009. My husband and I got out of our vehicles after the long drive from Oklahoma into a sultry Alabama…
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So You Wonder About Having Celiac Disease
I have had a number of emails since my posts about celiac disease/gluten intolerance. I am not an expert, but I can tell my experience, and mostly point y’all in the right direction to find more information. There are the links at my sidebar under ‘The Gluten-Free Life’, and I offer more below. Here are…
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USA Today Special Insert on Celiac Disease
The past Friday, May 7, my granddaughter’s birthday, USA Today issued a supplemental insert on celiac disease. If you cannot find a print version of the supplement, you can download it here. My sincere gratitude and applause to the editors at Media Planet for this comprehensive guide. My only reservation is that, once again, the…
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