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Telling the Story: Mr. Goodson’s Apples
BY DAWN REED Mr. Goodson thought his apples were poison. Hold that thought. A few weeks ago, my friend and neighbor, Paige, spotted beautiful apples on our other neighbor’s tree. Since we both love the delicious fruit, she encouraged me to ask if we could pick some. She had company that evening and couldn’t go.…
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Telling the Story: God Working in Esther
BY DAWN REED My beloved gifted me with The Women of the Bible Speak by Shannon Bream. I’ve been digging into the lives and stories of 16 Bible girls, applying their wisdom to life today. When I began the chapter on Esther, I wondered what new things God would show me. (I will never, ever…
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Telling the Story: In sickness and in health
BY DAWN REED In October 1980, my beloved and I raced to the state line and got married — against my mother’s wishes. We were 18 and madly in love. She thought we were crazy. Standing in the belfry of the Wise County (Va.) Courthouse, we repeated vows that sealed us in matrimony: “to have…
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Telling the Story: Waiting for the Green Light
BY DAWN REED At 5:30 a.m., it was still pitch dark. Ink black. Heading to Lick Creek for a RAM dental clinic last Saturday morning, I told myself more than once that I was on the right road. But it was hard to tell. Still miles from the clinic location, I came upon a temporary…
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Telling the Story: In the day of trouble
BY DAWN REED “Call upon Me in the day of trouble…” Psalm 50:15 I cried at the Mexican restaurant last Saturday. Normally a place of chips, salsa and laughter, I was reflecting on the day. I tried to describe it to my beloved through the tears. My friend Paige and I wanted to help in…
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Telling the Story: Floods of All Kinds
BY DAWN REED Noah knew a thing or two about floods. Chapters 6-8 of Genesis document the true story. When the door closed on the ark, he was surely flooded with a wave of emotion. There are many kinds of floods that don’t involve water — some good, some bad. On June 30, Floyd County…
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Telling the Story: When you pass through the water
BY DAWN REED The Israelites were in a bad spot. Water was on one side; Pharoah’s chariots were on the other. They were terrified and cried out to the LORD. Then in an emotional moment, the Israelites blamed Moses for their predicament. (Why do we always have to blame someone?) “What have you done to…
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Telling the Story: The cords of death
BY DAWN REED It was a scene I won’t soon forget. Last Friday evening was our Vacation Bible School pool party. Two-year-old Ryder* was in the kiddie swimming pool. I was standing with his mom at the edge. She never took her eyes off her boy. “Are you having a good time?” I had just…
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Telling the Story: Pondering VBS
BY DAWN REED A sip of strawberry Kool-Aid can take me back in time faster than the DeLorean in the Back to the Future movie. One taste puts me right on the creek bank behind First Baptist Church of Belfry during Vacation Bible School in the 1970s. Back then, we lined up outside the church…
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Telling the Story: Generous Like Jay
Generous like Jay BY DAWN REED We met Jay last summer. He was vacationing with his family, and we struck up a conversation. Like Jay and his people, we stay at the same place every summer. This year, we saw them almost the first day of vacation. Jay is a crusty guy with a northern…
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