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A Breakfast to Remember

As I stood by the kitchen window on a cold and dreary March morning, I glanced at the darkened horizon. Was today really the day…

joyclevelandApril 3, 2020

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Inside of Outside

Inside, the teenage girl straightened the boxes, her long hair falling to one side. She’d re-stocked the shelves yesterday—fifteen heated rollers, fifteen curling irons, but…

joyclevelandFebruary 25, 2020

Story

The Old Birds Shout “Hallelujah”

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joyclevelandJanuary 17, 2020

Summer Reading-Fest: No ‘Dieting’ Allowed!

Need a big, juicy 5-star historical trilogy? If you answered 'yes,' then Francine Rivers is your girl. Check out The Mark of the Lion trilogy,…

joyclevelandJuly 21, 2019

Fence Sitting May Cause Hemorrhoids

Of course, I’m not referring to sitting on a fence, literally. I’m actually thinking of the idiom and how it affects our daily lives. By…

joyclevelandJune 7, 2019

How to Add an Element of Fun to a Job that Must Be Done

A couple of weeks ago, a very industrious robin built a nest on my back porch. As I watched her work almost nonstop, I knew…

joyclevelandMay 10, 2019

The Story Behind “To Call My Own”

I began writing To Call My Own when my oldest daughter left home for college, and as my other three children left, I experienced such a…

joyclevelandApril 30, 2019

Story

A Wing and a Prayer

“I told Momma not to plant that elderberry bush, but she wouldn’t listen to me.” Lindsey’s voice carried a note of hysteria. “And now this.”…

joyclevelandMarch 19, 2019

Story

Potato Salad

People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. 1 Samuel 16:7 (NIV) Neda smiled at her creations—cider house pork on cracked wheat…

joyclevelandMarch 19, 2019

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