Give Up or Give Thanks?
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By Davalynn Spencer @davalynnspencer Eleven years ago at one of my earliest book signings, I sat behind a little table near the front of a Colorado Bible/book store, surrounded by everything Duck Dynasty. Talk about a duck out of water – that was me. My book had nothing

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Contradiction or Connection?
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By Davalynn Spencer @davalynnspencer Strength and rest have long seemed like contradictory concepts to me. Rest is sedentary and strength is active, right? Not necessarily. I’m currently reading a novel, Where Trees Touch the Sky, one of Karen Barnett’s National Park Novels. The quiet strength of the West

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When the Leaves Let Go
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By Davalynn Spencer @davalynnspencer I wish I had known my grandmother when she was a young woman with long russet hair and ankle-brushing skirts. I wish I could have seen her dreams, her daily struggles, and heard the defiance in her voice when she said, “I will not

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FAITH, HOPE & LOVE – Weight of the Past, Hope for Renewal
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By Davalynn Spencer @davalynnspencer Today I’m happy to introduce friend and fellow author Susan G Mathis with her latest release, Julia’s Joy. I hope you’re blessed. Weight of the Past – Hope for Renewal with Faith, Hope, and Love By Susan G Mathis In 1 Corinthians 13:12-13 we

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