Currently I have been scanning photos from family albums that date back to the 1920’s that my Mother left to us kids. A recent album that I completed contained newspaper articles and photos of my Dad’s Marine Corps career that brought back volumes of memories. A Marines’ Marine, Dad was serious, yet a crack up—it
If you read Chapter 4 of my book, Stories between the Lines, Inspired by New Testament Events, you will recall “Rhoda, ‘The Special One,’” (based on Acts 12). On my morning walk today, I recalled some childhood memories and discovered Rhoda and I had a lot in common! For instance, when I was a junior
On July 5, 1926, in a speech commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, President Calvin Coolidge reminded Americans that “in its main features the Declaration of Independence is a great spiritual document,” “our forefathers came to certain conclusions and decided upon certain courses of action which have been a great blessing to
Have you ever disobeyed and not got punished? Mercy is decided by our heavenly Father. In Chapter 5, “The Baker’s Children,” the eldest daughter experiences mercy when she disobeys her mother and does not carefully watch her little brother. Her attitude and rebellion resulted in him being able to toddle off to a life-threatening situation.
I love how Jesus instructed His disciples regarding children in Matthew 19:13-15. New International Version: 13Then people brought little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked them. 14Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the
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My Father has been my hero my whole life. I think that’s why three of my chapters in Stories between the Lines have strong father figures as main characters. The other chapters feature a father, but not as prominently. In “The Nephew” the Apostle Paul is a strong male influence; in both “Rhoda, the ‘Special
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Hi Everyone! This is Part 2 of my first Blog. This website, and social media, are such a new experience for me. I’m grateful for everyone who visited here, and for the purchases of my book, but what’s really wonderful is having contact with my old friends and family. If you haven’t seen my posts
This is my first Blog! If you are interested in knowing a little bit about my background, keep reading; otherwise, stay tuned for possibly much more interesting blogs in the future, I split this bio story into two parts because it is kinda long. Stay tuned for Part 2! Part 1: My full name is
Welcome. My name is Nita Barnes, author of Stories between the Lines. I’m so happy to have you as a visitor to my blog about my new book. This project is very special to me, and I hope to share some of that excitement with you here. I’ll be using this blog to interact with