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Press On!

Press On!

We interrupt this month's devotional to congratulate the winner of The Caregiver's Notebook give away, Pam Christensen. Here's what she says about how she plans to use the book: Both of our sons have different learning disorders and ADHD. It gets complicated keeping...

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Different Dream Vlog Series: A Gentle Touch

Different Dream Vlog Series: A Gentle Touch

The Different Dream vlog series is bac for another Friday read aloud from A Different Dream for My Child: Meditations for Parents of Critically or Chronically Ill Children. Maybe this week has been a particularly long and trying one for you. If that’s the case (and...

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Cilantro Pesto Pork Chops

Cilantro Pesto Pork Chops

Guess who's back in the kitchen? Not only cooking again, but also looking for ways to use meat from our half of a hog purchased from our farmer son. The meat in our freezer and a craving for cilantro pesto prompted a "pork and cilantro recipes" internet search. It...

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Top Ten Things About the End of Daylight Savings Time

Top Ten Things About the End of Daylight Savings Time

10. It's the closest thing to time travel most of us will ever get. 9.  There's more time to turn the lights down low for a romantic evening and not notice the need to dust the furniture. 8.  When it's dark by suppertime, jammies are perfectly acceptable dining...

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Refined by Fire: A Journey of Grief and Grace

Refined by Fire: A Journey of Grief and Grace

I suspected, when asking Mary Potter Kenyon for a review copy of Refined by Fire, that it would be a hard book to put down. Once I opened the book, my suspicions proved to be absolutely true. The book was nearly impossible to put down for two riveting reasons. Refined...

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Different Dream Vlog Series: Be Kind and Gracious

Different Dream Vlog Series: Be Kind and Gracious

Welcome to my little gravel road. You are cordially invited to join the weekly story time for parents of kids with special needs over at DifferentDream.com. Once again, you can just sit back and relax, close your eyes and listen while someone does the work. How often...

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