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FREE Kindle e-Book: Coach Wooden by Pat Williams and James Denney!

Nicoles Nickels

About this book : When Coach John Wooden graduated from eighth grade his father gave him a handwritten card and said, “Son, try to live up to this.” ” On the card, his father had written seven simple yet profound life principles: Be true to yourself. Help others. Make friendship a fine art.

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Free eBooks: Baking Basics and Beyond, Slow Cooker 101, Heart Of A Hero, And More!

Couponing 101

So how do we draw others to God in the midst of these ordinary conversations the way Jesus did? Each of his adventures is inspired by the excitement of the shoulder ride and the bond of love and trust between father and son. Some of us fear moments when we need to defend our theology. Some of us seek them out.

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Naomi’s Christmas: Restorative Aloneness And A Childhood Spent In Retail

For the Mommas

Really just with us, even if he were too tired for much conversation after working the very long hours of the retail Christmas season. Time alone with my father (of blessed memory) Jack Bloom was rare and precious. New Year’s Day was for taking inventory, and it was all hands, even my very small hands, to the wheel.