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The Pinterest Trap
My house is not Pinteresting. I’ve never made a pennant banner, and I don’t own spray paint or Mod Podge. Seriously, did God know about Pinterest when He told us to love our neighbor? Didn’t He know...
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Front Yard Friendships
One sunny morning, loyal dog at my feet and hot coffee in hand, I sat in my favorite spot with my Bible and journal and wrote: “I’d like to share what I’m learning with other people.” The journal was...
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Amish Neighbors
A few years ago while I was in Nappanee, Indiana, doing research for The Amish Bride, co-written with Mindy Starns Clark, I met an older Englisch woman working in a tourist shop. I asked her a few...
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How to Score at Your Neighborhood Yard Sale
It’s a long awaited day in my neighborhood: Neighborhood Yard Sale day! I make it a point to stop at as many neighborhood yard sales as I can, even if I’m not in the market for the baby strollers or...
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A Proximity Problem
In the day and age of easy travel and global connection through email and texting, it is not uncommon to have good friends in other parts of the world. Two of my best friends live in Texas and...
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If I Had Amish Neighbors | Kate Lloyd
I’m usually cheerful and optimistic, but I took a tumble last week and injured my right shoulder; what used to be my good arm is now an aggravating source of discomfort. Can you tell I’m feeling sorry...
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Getting to Know Your Amish Neighbors
When we had a question from a blog reader about the best way to meet your Amish neighbor, I jumped on the chance to respond. Not because I live next door to an Amish family, but my long-distant Amish...
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Home for the Holidays | Spreading Cheer to Your Neighbors
Have you included your neighbors in your Christmas plans this year? All you have to do is set aside the time you’d spend watching one Christmas movie or making one trip to the mall, and use that time...
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Neighbors by the Numbers
One of the reasons we hesitate to meet our neighbors is the big unknown. What are they like? Will they like me? Will they be friends or foes? Your neighbors’ homes are about the same size, value and...
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Why I Refused to Love My Neighbor (Plus a Giveaway!)
When our daughter outgrew her swing set, we sold it to an acquaintance who struggled to find a truck and some buddies to help haul it away. We weren’t home when his plan came together, so we told him...
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