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The Color of Conflict: The Call to Listen (and the Rowe I want you to read instead)
Today is June 19, known by many as “Juneteenth” since it celebrates the liberation of those who had been held as slaves in the United...
Maggie Wallem Rowe
Jun 19, 2020
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Stepping in, Stooping Down, Lifting Up
“You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate.” Lk 6:36 NLT My friend Steve and his wife were sitting at their kitchen...
Maggie Wallem Rowe
Jun 11, 2020
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Why Boomers Are Itching to Get Out (it’s not what you think)
The pandemic-battered world is cautiously beginning to open up again, like a turtle thrusting its neck out to test the air. With...
Maggie Wallem Rowe
May 28, 2020
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No More False Face
I bet it's happened to you, too. You dash to the grocery store for an item featured on sale only to find a substitute product in its...
Maggie Wallem Rowe
May 21, 2020
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It's Time to Celebrate!
When you live in the South and life hands you lemons, you don't make lemonade. You put them in your sweet tea instead. Mike and I can't...
Maggie Wallem Rowe
May 14, 2020
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Too Good to be True? It Just Might Be Anyway
Ten days ago, Mike and I were mourning the looming loss of our friend Mary, 89, who had been battling COVID-19 for nearly two weeks....
Maggie Wallem Rowe
May 5, 2020
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In the Midst of Such Pain, Is Peace Possible?
“Friends, when life gets really difficult, don’t jump to the conclusion that God isn’t on the job. Instead, be glad that you are in the...
Maggie Wallem Rowe
Apr 30, 2020
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