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When Social Media Connections Actually Connect

When Social Media Connections Actually Connect

This girl? This girl right here? She's an answer to my prayers. For several months I've been asking (begging?) God to send me a helper, someone who loves Him and her neighbors like crazy... and just maybe has some experience with techie stuff and tools for sharing this neighbor-love. In walks Bailey. She's a clever millennial who puts her seminary training to use on her own streets. She writes, she speaks, she mommies, she serves. I'll let her tell you our story, and you can look forward to...

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The First, Worst Bad Neighbor Story

The First, Worst Bad Neighbor Story

It’s January, so I’m reading Genesis*.   From the very beginning, we see two neighbors (who happened to be brothers) at odds as Cain became so angry that he attacked and killed his younger brother, Abel. Relationships between neighbors have never been easy.   At least mine haven’t. My neighbors can get on my nerves, whether it’s a leaky septic system, disagreements between our kids, or a light that shines in my eyes all night long. When my neighbor had to reschedule her daughter’s...

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How to Love Your Neighbor Without Being Overwhelmed

How to Love Your Neighbor Without Being Overwhelmed

With their typical generosity, my friends Kathi Lipp and Cheri Gregory are giving away a copy of their newest book, Overwhelmed: Quiet the Chaos & Restore Your Sanity, which just came out this week. If you'd like to get off the overwhelming cycle of making and breaking resolutions and create a gentle plan for lasting life change, this book is for you. (Apparently a lot of us are feeling a little Overwhelmed these days, since the book is currently sold out on Amazon!) Scroll down for...

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Dix Hills Ladies Christmas Tea

Dix Hills Ladies Christmas Tea

If you're in the New York City/Long Island area, please join me at Dix Hills Evangelical Free Church in Huntington Station on either Friday, December 2 or Saturday, December 3 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Enjoy holiday music, delicious food, and a special Christmas message for you and your neighbors. Please contact the church for tickets: Dix Hills Evangelical Free Church 28 Foxhurst Rd Huntington Staton, NY 11746 (631) 271-4422

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