Two little New Testaments nestled in the top of a tree: how do books find such an unlikely perch? Thirteen-year-old Bruce Donohue was astonished the day he climbed that tree as a youth and discovered God’s living Word. Having no idea who God was, he suddenly was overwhelmed
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Local professional women’s group renovates Simonka Place living space, restores heart of home
December 30, 2022
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