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It’s That Time of Year: Ready to Dig Out of the Darkness? New Nine-Week Series Starts Today!
It was a win for Baba and Mormor (the names our grandkids use for us.) On a stroll through our small town of Waynesville just before...
Maggie Wallem Rowe
Jan 8
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From Our House to Yours: Christmas Greetings from the Rowes (& Ten Final Words for 2024)
I'm notorious for being, shall we say-- wordy- -but I'm leaving you this year with only 10. Before I go, here are a few family photos. As...
Maggie Wallem Rowe
Dec 24, 2024
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What Mamas Know, What We Do Not, And Why It’s OK (Plus a Giveaway)
Nine years ago, our daughter Amber gifted me with a compact five-year diary for Christmas. I filled the first one, and 2024 marks the...
Maggie Wallem Rowe
Dec 17, 2024
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Listen. . . Do You Hear the Sound of Hope? Part Two
How is it possible to suffer so much, and yet despite your pain--or perhaps because of it—countless people you’ll never meet will be...
Maggie Wallem Rowe
Dec 10, 2024
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Listen . . . Can You Hear the Sound of Hope?
Is it possible to live expectantly without leaning on our expectations? Mike and I returned in the wee hours this morning from spending...
Maggie Wallem Rowe
Dec 3, 2024
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Are You One of the “Have Nots?” Here’s How You Can Bless the “Haves”
Gratitude has a hidden benefit. Rather than being thankful for what we have, we can leverage the power of what we don't have to bless others
Maggie Wallem Rowe
Nov 26, 2024
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Are You Longing for a Safe Place? Guest Post & November Giveaway
[Friends, your comments – both the ones you post on this site and others that come via email – are the fuel that keep me writing. Thank...
Maggie Wallem Rowe
Nov 19, 2024
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