Category Archives: Inspirational

Favorite #60: The County Fair

              Fun, Food and Fellowship  As you can see in the faces of the two little boys in the photo, nothing is more fun than spending time with family and friends at the county fair. Memories of riding the merry-go-round, … Continue reading

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Favorite #59: Love, Hope and Horses

   Overcoming Obstacles We all know children are a blessing from God and as a grandparent of two grandsons, I now understand that even more. Parents often have visions and dreams for the future when their child is born, but sometimes those dreams … Continue reading

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Favorite #56: Blowing Rock Wedding Destinations

Blowing Rock Conference Center, Mt Bethel Church, Meadowbrook Inn   When my daughter began making wedding plans earlier this year, she shared her vision for a dream wedding in the mountains of NC. Not long after that she found information on-line about a little chapel in … Continue reading

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Favorite #54: Boyscouts of America

       Fun at Camp Barnhardt One evening, a friend of mine began sharing details of an adventure he and his eight-year old son had shared a few weeks earlier on a boy scout camping trip. The camping trip took place in the … Continue reading

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Favorite #53: Blog Hopping

What fun to blog hop with favorite children’s authors, Brenda Barnes and Carolyn Findlay Davis. Thank you, Aileen Stewart, http://aileenwstewart.blogspot.com/ for the original invitation. I was thrilled when Aileen Stewart asked if I would like to blog hop with her. Aileen … Continue reading

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Favorite #51: Tara Safrit: Serving Others

       Missionary in Tahoe City Tara Safrit, as you can see in the photo to the right, is the kind of person who lights up a room, making everyone a little happier having spent time with her. Only 23, she … Continue reading

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Favorite #50: Marty Hartman, Children’s Author

Children’s Author: Marty Hartman The first time I met Marty Hartman was during the Books Under the Big Top Festival at the Rowan Public Library in Salisbury, NC. Marty was at the festival promoting and sharing his children’s book, The … Continue reading

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Favorite #49: Melissa Edwards, Adventure with NASA

Launchpad to Wonder, Melissa Edwards’ Adventure with NASA This week my guest blogger is Melissa Edwards. Melissa not only teaches for the Winston- Salem/Forsyth County Schools in NC, but she also blogs and loves learning new things, especially if there’s adventure. This past April she had an adventure of a … Continue reading

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Favorite #48: Fourth of July

Celebrating the Fourth of July With Fourth of July celebrations all around, sometimes it’s easy to forget why we celebrate. During a children’s sermon, recently, Pastor Joe asked the children at Franklin Baptist Church to explain what the Fourth of July meant to them. The responses were … Continue reading

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Favorite #46: Author and Writer, Brenda Barnes

           Taking Care of the Earth Recycling and taking care of the earth is a big topic these days and rightly so. After years of neglect and abuse of our natural resources, I’m concerned about the legacy left behind for … Continue reading

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