When I was in the fourth grade, we moved from a busy suburb in Indiana to a small town in the Ozarks. I thought we moved to Mayberry. Everyone seemed to know everyone. Life was slow paced. No one locked their doors. Sundays were for church and visiting family and friends. It felt like […]
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I’m so excited to introduce you to a fellow Scrivenings Press Author, Ellen E. Withers. Christina: Ellen, can you tell me a little bit about yourself? Ellen: I grew up reading The Boxcar Children, Nancy Drew, Sherlock Holmes, and Agatha Christie. Being fond of mysteries and puzzles, I found my dream job as an insurance
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I’m so excited to introduce you to a fellow Scrivenings Press author! Jennifer Burrows has a message in her heart about God’s love, and she’s shared that when she was a musician in her father’s church, as a missionary to underprivileged children in a third world country, and as a wife who stood by her
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I’m so excited to introduce you to fellow Scrivenings Press author Cindy Bonds. Christina: Cindy, can you tell me a little about yourself? Cindy: I’m originally from northwest Arkansas and currently live in my husband’s hometown in north-central Arkansas. We have two teenagers and are living the life of teendom- activities, friends, sports and church.
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I’m so excited to introduce you to fellow Scrivenings author, Delores Topliff. Delores Topliff grew up in Washington state but married a Canadian so enjoys dual citizenship. She teaches university, travels, and writes children’s books, historic novels, and her memoir-travelogue of many trips to Israel. She loves her two doctor sons and five grandchildren and divides
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I was in the wrong line of work. It doesn’t matter that my passion is a creative one, I could have found success in a normal field, like a normal person, I’m sure of it. But I was led into education, which is a story all its own, the leading was so powerfully clear. So
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As a child growing up in a military family, I was fortunate to experience the world in ways that many people don’t. My family’s lifestyle allowed us to travel, explore new places, and embark on exciting adventures together. But, as wonderful as all these experiences were, there was one thing that made them even more
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I moved to Gulf Breeze, Florida (outside Pensacola), the summer before I started 6th grade. At that time I think there was one stoplight. We walked to the Tastee Freeze on the weekends for an ice cream. The elementary, middle, and high schools were, still are, all in a line on the main road. I
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I’m so excited to introduce author Laura DeNooyer to you today! Laura DeNooyer thrives on creativity and encouraging it in others. A Calvin College graduate, she is a teacher, wife, parent of four adult children, and an award-winning author of heart-warming historical and contemporary fiction. Her novels are perfect for fans of Patti Callahan Henry,
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WOMEN IN BUSINESS Calculated Leaps by Laurel Thomas New beginnings don’t usually appear as sunbeams glimmering through early morning sunrise. Some arrive in the middle of a tempest. My favorite place to be as a child, other than the warmth of my grandmother’s kitchen, was Pelican Lake right outside our family cabin. Our visits
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