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		<title>It&#8217;s Not About Him by Michelle Sutton</title>
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As a partner with Sheaf House Publishing, you might consider me reviewing the books by our authors a little self-serving. For me, it’s honestly about sharing my belief in these authors and their books. Do I want to sell them? Absolutely. Do I benefit from those sales? Yes. Please don’t stop there – go ahead [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Deceitfully Used</title>
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I don’t write about my husband on such a personal level very often. He’s a private man and doesn’t care to have me tooting his horn. I do it as often as I can though – I’m very proud of him and honored to be his wife.
I am writing this entry with Jon’s reluctant permission. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.joydekok.com/wordpress/2009/12/04/deceitfully-used/</link>
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		<title>52</title>
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It’s my birthday today. I’m 52.
My husband is a wonderful man. He remembered something I mentioned wanting months ago. It might seem odd, but this old girl wanted a little girl present. I asked for Beatrix Potter books. I unwrapped the first four at coffee this morning. I love them. I read part of Peter [...]]]></description>
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I’ve been known to break into spontaneous prayer although I admit it’s been awhile since I shared it with anyone. These days, it happens when I’m in the woods riding our John Deere Gator or walking in between the bean and corn field – alone.
One day when I was spending time with our niece who [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.joydekok.com/wordpress/2009/12/02/178/</link>
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		<title>Sunrises &amp; Sunset</title>
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Randy sat across the room from me and said, “I’m going to die.”
I could only nod as my throat filled up with pressure and my eyes with tears.
We looked at each other safer now that he’d spoken the truth. As he spoke the next words, tears splashed onto his thinning cheeks and down his chin [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.joydekok.com/wordpress/2009/12/01/sunrises-sunset/</link>
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		<title>From the Queen</title>
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I get hundreds of unwelcome emails every day. I have to scan the junk because my protective software often sends vital messages to the dump too.
A couple of weeks ago, one came from Her Majesty, the Queen of England. Don’t get me wrong, if Queen Elizabeth had really emailed me, it would have been grand. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.joydekok.com/wordpress/2009/10/04/from-the-queen/</link>
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		<title>Freedom of the Heart</title>
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Freedom. We treasure it, fight for it, and some give their lives for it. For those behind bars for the rest of their lives, there is no freedom in sight. For those on death row, freedom isn’t a possibility. For a few who have become true believers in Jesus Christ – freedom will come the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.joydekok.com/wordpress/2009/06/30/freedom-of-the-heart/</link>
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		<title>Heartouched Photography</title>
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I don’t like having my picture taken – at all. 
Recently, I realized it was time to change my professional pictures on my websites. I wanted to wait – at least 10 more years. Instead, I emailed my friend, Lori Reinalda. She’s a professional photographer with her own studio and I decided to put myself [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.joydekok.com/wordpress/2009/05/29/heartouched-photography/</link>
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		<title>Believing &amp; Grieving</title>
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I’m 51 years old which doesn’t exactly seem elderly or even classify me as “older.” Okay, my body doesn’t work quite the same sometimes and I need my bifocals and many days I know I’m a bit over 50 without thinking about it. 
The hardest thing about this time in life so far isn’t the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.joydekok.com/wordpress/2009/05/07/believing-grieving/</link>
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		<title>Last Mango in Texas by Ray Blackston</title>
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Author Ray Blackston’s books entertain me. They also challenge me in unexpected ways. While some of his characters believe in God, they aren’t copycat Christians unless they are A Pagan’s Nightmare! (check that one out for sure!)
Last Mango in Texas cracked me up – Blackston has a way of getting me to laugh at myself. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.joydekok.com/wordpress/2009/03/16/last-mango-in-texas-by-ray-blackston/</link>
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