Our Story

Our Story

by Erma & Elva Vos My twin sister, Elva, and I were born and raised around Sully, Iowa. Our early education was in one-room schoolhouses, though we graduated eighth grade at Sully Christian School. We never went to high school; instead, we helped our family on the...

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Get Up, Get  Going

Get Up, Get Going

by Dr. A.J. Neumann, D.V.M., & Renae B. Vander Schaaf I went to the corner of the barn next to the manger, got down on my knees, and prayed, "I would like to see this cow get on her feet." Then, Words I will never forget drifted into my mind: "Get up, get going."...

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A Day in the Life

A Day in the Life

by Bev Roozeboom Mental illness is real, and our children are not exempt. Yet mental illness—especially when it affects children—remains a hidden affliction. It is unmentioned at family reunions, misunderstood by society and not talked about in social circles. It’s...

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Marlene’s Christmas Wish

Marlene’s Christmas Wish

by Shannon Basinger-Kotz Eight-year-old Marlene has only one Christmas wish: to be healed of cancer. After she writes a letter to Santa, the jolly saint decides to make a Christmas Eve hospital visit to share with Marlene the power of prayer—and show her that, even in...

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Ruford Visits the Farm

Ruford Visits the Farm

by Susan Lienau Ruford is a four-month-old eagle who lives in Decorah, Iowa. His parents have decided he is ready to take his first solo flight! While soaring over the bluffs and farmland, Ruford's curiosity draws him to North Star Farm. He meets all kinds of new...

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Will You Be My Friend?/¿Serás tú mi amigo?

Will You Be My Friend?/¿Serás tú mi amigo?

by Karen & Keegan Fitzsimmons It feels good to have a friend…and it feels great to be a friend! Es bueno tener un amigo…¡es genial ser un amigo! Will you be my friend? ¿Serás tú mi amigo? Proverbs 17:17 A friend loves at all times… Proverbios 17:17 En todo tiempo...

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Fishing: More Than a Passion

Fishing: More Than a Passion

by Ben Chiodo If you truly love the sport of fishing, then you are no longer the one doing the catching. The fish have bagged you. You’re the trophy. Your weight is insignificant, and you don’t need to fear being stuffed and mounted on a wall. But you’ll always have a...

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Tending Beauty

Tending Beauty

by Carol Van Klompenburg As you open Tending Beauty, prepare to chuckle, wince, and experience wonder. Whether you garden a lot, a little, or not at all, you will relish your forays into the garden alongside Carol Van Klompenburg. Using prose, poetry, and pictures,...

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Fortunate: The Fabulous, Fantastic Filly

Fortunate: The Fabulous, Fantastic Filly

by Debbie Brady Shellady On a chilly March morning, a beautiful foal named Fortunate is born…three weeks before she is expected! She is small and shivering, but her mother, Bonnie Lass, and their human friends at West Branch Horse Farm love Fortunate very much. They...

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Flitterfly

Flitterfly

by Barbara Schultz Children of all ages will be delighted by the adventures of Flitterfly, a curious dragonfly who flies all around Schultz Pond. She spends her days making new friends and talking to different animals, insects, and amphibians who live in and out of...

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Our Spiritual Enemies

Our Spiritual Enemies

by Paul V. Zylstra As human beings, we look at everything around us in terms of our senses . . . But as Christians, we must realize that what we sense is not all there is. There are forces at work beyond our senses that we have trouble recognizing, including angels,...

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A World in Tales

A World in Tales

by David Wagnon What a long story we have to tell, and how little time we have to tell it! But, what is a story without its beginning? And here, kind reader, we have that beginning. Our telling of From Dance to Death will be in two volumes. This first volume covers...

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