I've lived in Arkansas for about 34 of my 49 years--but not consecutively. I've traveled so many backroads and by-ways of the state that I'm surprised when I run across a small town that I haven't heard of (but I have yet to find a town that my native Arkansan father doesn't know about). Before I get out of here this time and head to NYC, I thought I'd share ...
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Thanksgiving is tomorrow! And there’s so much to be thankful for! After all, you are not a refugee seeking a new place to call home. Your Thanksgiving table is not limited to whatever the good people at the church or the food bank or the Lion’s Club put in your basket or box this year. You are (most likely) not an election commissioner in a state with an unresolved race. Your level ...
Read MoreOur church does a weekly food pantry at the elementary school down the road. We started out doing backpacks for about 40 kids three years ago, moved into doing a food pantry (providing a bag of food to take the whole family through the weekend when kids are not getting breakfast and lunch at school) and serving about 90 people. This year the number has doubled, and our little church ...
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