The Cat Who Came In From the Cold … for a while
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By Davalynn Spencer @davalynnspencer Imagine my surprise when I walked into my attached garage one morning and found the remains of the mini-blinds on the only window in there. I didn’t know cats could do such damage. Apparently, they can. Especially if they are feral and resent the

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A Reminder that God is There
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By Davalynn Spencer @davalynnspencer The doorbell rang. When I answered it, a friendly young man greeted me from a company I have done business with for several years. After leaving his delivery, he mentioned the deer in my driveway and yard. He had encountered several on the roads

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Just Add Water
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By Davalynn Spencer @davalynnspencer At Christmas I became the hesitant owner of a Paperwhite Narcissus Bulb Kit – Ziva. Hesitant because things looked pretty barren in that mostly empty box. However, it was worth trying if success meant the heady perfume I associate with narcissi. According to the

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Live at the Speed of Life
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By Davalynn Spencer @davalynnspencer A new year. A new month. A new week. Do you ever get the feeling that you have to gear up and get a jump on things? Get a head start? But a head start on what? Anxiety, stress, over-achieving? Completing that to-do list

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More Than Those Who Watch for the Morning
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By Davalynn Spencer @davalynnspencer I like to walk just before dawn. I don’t always make it, but when I do, I am awed each time by the moment night becomes day. Many verses in the Bible speak of it, and one of my favorites is Psalm 130:5-6.  I

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