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A Weekend of Contrasts

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Amy Spiegel

Last weekend, I left Indiana in all its blustery glory, along with my four kids and a husband willing to fly solo for a few days. Three friends and I headed south for a girls’ weekend. Other than a few … Continue reading →

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Stranger Than Friction

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Amy Spiegel

One benefit of homeschooling I never anticipated is that in the process of educating my kids, I have learned a great deal as well. My knowledge of ancient history, sentence diagrams, and a myriad other missing pieces in my own … Continue reading →

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Layers

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Amy Spiegel

A few months ago, as fall wound down and the air turned from chilly to just plain cold, I began to prepare for winter. Just as the squirrels store up acorns for the barren months ahead and the bears settle … Continue reading →

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Kipling’s “If”

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Jim Spiegel

The speaker at Taylor University’s commencement this past weekend closed her remarks by reading the Rudyard Kipling poem “If.”  A colleague of mine  (a professor of biblical studies) who was seated near me not only had memorized the poem himself … Continue reading →

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If I Could Turn Back Time

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Amy Spiegel

Next month will mark a milestone birthday for me. I have approached the midway point between 30 and the big 4-0, and many moons have passed since dictates of Western culture have deemed it appropriate for me to meet birthdays … Continue reading →

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Faith and the Friendly Skies

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Amy Spiegel

Have you ever noticed how everyday activities that you do without much thought seem rather odd when you step back and examine them? I have shared my love for carbonated beverages with you and while I am still very much … Continue reading →

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Dairy Queen Deserts and Christmas Disappointments

Posted on December 25, 2008 by Amy Spiegel

Many years ago, when it was just Jim and I (it actually seems more like a lifetime ago), we took a second honeymoon tour of the Southwest. We drove through Louisiana and then Texas, visiting friends and family along the … Continue reading →

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