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The Joy of Reading family joy story Aug 13, 2026

By Kathy Young Deegan

"Wherever I am, if I've got a book with me, I have a place I can go and be happy."

— J.K. Rowling

I watched each one of our three children pick up these books and not put them down. They read them in the...

Live. Love. Loss. courage family grief/loss love Jul 18, 2024

by Pastor Jean Kingery

“What matters is how we lived and loved and how we spend our dash.”

~Linda Ellis

The well-known poem “The Dash” was written in 1996 by Linda Ellis. In her poem, Ellis reflects on the small dash that co...

An Unexpected Love Story adoption family love story Feb 18, 2024

by Lori Wurth

“Love can be found in unexpected places. Sometimes we go out searching for what we think we want and we end up with what we’re supposed to have.”

-- Kate McGahan

There are hearts everywhere right now, signifying Valen...

Origin Stories family story Jan 23, 2024

by Kathy Young Deegan

“The past is not done. It lives on in us, no matter how cleverly we disguise ourselves, no matter how fast we try to run from it. When we don't turn and look behind we lose our way. Even our very selves."

-Le...

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