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What is the real answer?
The rain beat down on the roof, and the March wind howled giving the early blooming bulbs a good soaking all through the night last ...
Jan Penton Miller, Author at The Bogalusa Daily News
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Being changed by love
The heavy scent of gardenias filled my nostrils as I stood in the crooked line meandering around the side of the church. All of us ...
by Jan Penton Miller, Tuesday, February 23, 2021 2:43 pm
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Over my head at times
As a child I loved the water until one eventful day changed my perspective. The small community where we lived had one doctor. His office ...
by Jan Penton Miller, Monday, February 15, 2021 11:58 am
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Love remains pivotal
Occasionally I like to do a little research into our holidays and their origins. My dad loved history, and my brothers and I all seem ...
by Jan Penton Miller, Tuesday, February 9, 2021 2:47 pm
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Things change at times
The sun beat down, causing beads of sweat to run down my freckled face. I could taste the salt when I licked my lips, and ...
by Jan Penton Miller, Tuesday, January 26, 2021 2:16 pm
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Put on dancing shoes
I could hardly keep my feet from taking me into the front bedroom so I could peek in the closet. The lure was almost unbearable, ...
by Jan Penton Miller, Tuesday, January 19, 2021 2:30 pm
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Hooray for cold weather
I hurried out the door this morning to big, fat, beautiful snowflakes twirling and whirling through the air. This was a surprise, since I thought ...
by Jan Penton Miller, Tuesday, January 12, 2021 11:22 am
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Looking forward
At no other time in life have I looked forward to a new year more. I like to take stock of the previous 365, and ...
by Jan Penton Miller, Tuesday, January 5, 2021 3:09 pm
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A guest, a pest
“There, I hear it again! Come here, Ryan! Listen to this!” And once again … silence. Finally, this became a running joke since the rustling ...
by Jan Penton Miller, Tuesday, December 29, 2020 12:38 pm
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Christmas reflections
Christmas is the one time of the year when we want all to be right with the world. We want a Norman Rockwell, picture perfect ...