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Archive for August, 2012

A New Name!

August 31, 2012 at 2:49 pm · Filed under Family, Stories ·Tagged adopted, author, Charles L. Mashburn, kindergarten, milkman, story, writer

We were living in Illinois, I believe, and I can still picture the little school where I attended the first of what would be a minimum of ten different schools before the fourth grade. I only remember some of the schools, and for the most part, the memories I have of my years between the ages of five and nine are vague at best. (I’m old ya know!) Read the rest of this entry »

Unhidden Treasure! ~ August 31

August 31, 2012 at 3:31 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, Inspiration ·Tagged Bible, Charles L. Mashburn, devotions, encouragement, God, hope, Jesus, joy, love, Peace, writer

Unhidden Treasure!

Stake your claim! Read the rest of this entry »

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What Day is This? ~ August 30

August 30, 2012 at 3:00 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, Inspiration ·Tagged Bible, Charles L. Mashburn, devotions, encouragement, God, hope, Jesus, joy, love, Peace, writer

What Day is This?

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The Ultimate Prize ~ August 29

August 29, 2012 at 3:00 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, Inspiration ·Tagged Bible, Charles L. Mashburn, devotions, encouragement, God, hope, Jesus, joy, love, Peace, writer

The Ultimate Prize

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You and Me

August 28, 2012 at 8:31 am · Filed under Family, Good stuff, Poems ·Tagged Charles L. Mashburn, children, family, good old days, love, poetry, writer

I often lament the fact that my family is scattered all over the country and beyond, and I yearn for the good ol’ days when we all lived in and around the same small town. Read the rest of this entry »

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