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Teen Ranch Pizza
Thirteen hungry boys (if you count my husband as a boy) sat around the dark eight foot table in anticipation of dinner. My husband and I were serving as house parents at Teen Ranch in Marlette, Michigan. Ten ranch boys, our two sons and my husband John savored the aroma of fresh crust, oregano, tomato…
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First not possible without last
An evaluation of my book proposal arrived. The same questions were posed, the same things I have been wrestling with for over three years – Who is your audience? Why are you writing? What is the thread that will pull the book together? After searching my first five chapters and the questions presented by the…
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Who will Purchase My Tupperware?
My treasure’s worth was soon to be discovered. Browsing in a thrift store I spotted a large Tupperware cake carrier. It was a deep yellow color from age. Only $1 made it mine. I wondered how many cakes were prepared and stored in this relic. How many church dinners or family reunions were topped off…
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Unlimited Data Plan
“I love my phone.” “I hate my phone.” How can one be so fickle? When you upgrade to a new cell phone it is easy! After using an android smart phone for several years, I upgraded to a newer version. At the same time my husband changed from a flip phone with no data…