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Nancy Blackmon

Hillary saw a shadow; end not in sight

It’s February 2016 so let’s recap what grabbed my/our attention so far. First, the groundhog didn’t see its shadow, which means spring is coming sooner ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, February 10, 2016 12:59 am

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Focused prayer may be only hope

People are calling him crazy. He agrees, but says he is comfortable being this kind of crazy. What is the idea causing James Twynam to ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, January 27, 2016 1:04 am

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Appreciating gift of winter mornings

There is something amazingly beautiful about a cold January morning. The sky is a hazy gray, slowly burning toward the clear blue that only comes ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, January 20, 2016 12:00 am

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Life becomes more clear as we get older

Remember age 20? Did you think you were grown up, and knew what life was about? Maybe, I had a swagger at that age, an ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, January 13, 2016 12:00 am

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How long can you sit without a phone?

There is an old joke about people who can’t walk and chew gum at the same time. Apparently, there are a whole lot of us ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, January 6, 2016 12:00 am

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Let ‘16 be a year of surrender – sort of

This holiday felt different — kinda of strange. Heck, this year that is about to end felt that way to me. As for Christmas, maybe ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, December 30, 2015 12:34 am

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Love, light and every precious moment

Ah, the race to the finish line is on. Today is the day my daddy called Christmas Eve, Eve — the almost-time-for-Santa day. When I ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, December 23, 2015 12:00 am

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Dreaming of carolers for Christmas

There is a picture, a dream, an imagining I’ve carried around for many a Christmas season. Nope, it is not sugarplum fairies dancing in my ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, December 16, 2015 12:00 am

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Forest Park elves are still working

The Forest Park elves are working away in that little clearing in the trees. Oh, I know it’s been years since that Christmas display was ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, December 9, 2015 12:00 am

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Family falls victim to folding chair

Rummikub tiles rested face down in the middle of the kitchen table. My daughter, my son, my granddaughter and I settled back for yet another ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Saturday, December 5, 2015 1:38 am

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