My Name is Written There
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By Davalynn Spencer @davalynnspencer A child’s perspective can open our eyes to things we’ve long forgotten about as adults. Like the vintage carnival-prize horse that belonged to my husband’s mother. Her great-granddaughter discovered that prize several months ago and let me know that she placed high value upon

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All God’s Creatures
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It’s not uncommon for people to find spiritual insight through the behavior of their pets or other animals. I’ve experienced plenty of times when my eyes were opened by my old dog, Blue, or one of our other critters, including my husband’s clown mule, Ike. I’ve even

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The Spiritual Side of Creating a Novel – and a giveaway
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By Davalynn Spencer @davalynnspencer Years ago when I dreamed of being an author, I wrote to a husband-and-wife team of authors who impressed me with their creativity and love for the Lord. They wrote back. Not only was I surprised, I was blessed and encouraged. Today I am

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What Is Your Passion?
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By Davalynn Spencer @davalynnspencer People often equate passion with sexual desire. However, passion is an interesting word with several shades of meaning. Merriam-Webster’s online definition reads:  1 often capitalized a : the sufferings of Christ between the night of the Last Supper and his death b : an oratorio based

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