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Returning the Love
10.25.20 | Stories | Edited by Nancy Newbrough
On August 25th at our daily staff prayer time, Pastor Joe Carollo shared that his in-laws had property in the unincorporated community of Hackberry, Louisiana. He passionately told about his personal strong connection to Hackberry and many...
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Not Done Yet
10.18.20 | Stories | Edited by Nancy Newbrough
Covid 19 has changed so much for all of us! Because I am an avid runner and triathlete, that also has meant races getting cancelled or postponed. I was bummed that my April Iron-man Texas 70.3 got postponed to November. But I...
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Wake Up Call
10.11.20 | Stories | Edited by Nancy Newbrough
Alcohol is a very deceitful substance because it stimulates the brain to release endorphins and dopamine that bring feelings of pleasure and act as a natural painkiller, but it is also very addictive. Alcoholism results in untold destruction of...
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Green Means Go
10.04.20 | Stories | Edited by Nancy Newbrough
My husband and I have been married for 24 years. Since the day we said, “I do,” he has desired to move out of California. But I was born and raised there, and our entire family has lived in one city connected to one main...
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Young at Heart
09.27.20 | Stories | Edited by Nancy Newbrough
Three years after my dad passed on to be with the Lord, my wife and I had the opportunity to have “the talk” with my mom. This was prior to her 90th birthday and occurred in Big Spring, Texas, where she had lived most of...
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Not Too Late
09.20.20 | Stories | Edited by Nancy Newbrough
This story is a little difficult to share! Who really wants to admit that their marriage had been falling apart for years? Or that for my part, I have been a horrible husband and father despite my best intentions and desires. ...
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A Helping Hand
09.13.20 | Stories | Edited by Nancy Newbrough
One of my friends from high school lost her husband after a battle with cancer which lasted about ten years. His last few months were spent in a nursing home, and she was struggling with his passing. They had accumulated a debt of...
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In Every Tempest
09.06.20 | Stories | Edited by Nancy Newbrough
As I watched Hurricane Laura greatly intensify while barreling across the Gulf of Mexico with a beeline on Lake Charles, Louisiana, I was filled with dread. A similar storm, Hurricane Audrey, struck Lake Charles many years ago when I was...
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Lending a Hand
08.30.20 | Stories | Edited by Nancy Newbrough
So many have experienced job loss during this pandemic, and our son-in-law was one of these. He and our daughter and their two young girls were living in Oklahoma where he was employed as a mechanical engineer for an international company...
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The Beginning and The End
08.23.20 | Stories | Edited by Nancy Newbrough
My Mom and Dad were happily married for 56 years before she passed away unexpectedly in 2010 after a short illness. Dad was devastated to lose his mate and missed Mom terribly as he struggled to take care of himself. Mom had always been...