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    Pre-holi-DAZE Bustle

    It’s been a fun, but extremely busy October-November, pre-holiday season so far!  Is it extra busy for you, too?  Maybe the joy of waving goodbye to the shutdowns of last year have added additional anticipation of this year’s holidays?  That’s all I can figure! It seems like we’ve had at least one big…

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    Funding a Book Lover’s Missions Trip

    My daughter has been eagerly anticipating an American Youth Corp (AYC) trip since her older brother took one to Costa Rica the summer before his freshman year of college.  If the truth be told—she’s not much of a traveler, but she feels a call to ministry and knows the missions’ trip…

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    Learning to Cook the French Way

    This past weekend, I had the honor of hosting a cooking class with Chef Justin Ward, a professional French chef who is based in Paris.  He also happens to be from Texas and is a missionary with the UPCI to Romania, Hungary, and France. Our time with Justin began at 2…