Author Ava Pennington
Author Ava Pennington

Too Early for Christmas?

Ahhh…the beginning of a new month. This is usually the time when I’m asking if anyone knows where the previous month went…and wondering how we can get it back. Not this month. And that’s because Christmas is in 52 days! Yes, I know, most people don’t want to hear...

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Four Benefits of the Best Kind of Honeymoon

Have you turned the page of your calendar yet? We’ve entered June, the month of weddings and honeymoons. Lots of effort goes into planning a wedding. Among other things, the happy couple decides on the venue, guest list, vows, reception, and food. But not every...

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A Mother’s Job Description

I spent more than 20 years in corporate human resources and reviewed more job descriptions than I could count. Those job descriptions were especially useful in determining the best candidate when recruiting. But there’s one position for which I’m thankful I never had...

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Tax Freedom Day

You’ve probably heard the adage attributed to Benjamin Franklin, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Most of us know when Tax Day is. Every year, on or before April 15 (this year it was April 18 due to a Washington, D.C....

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When a Touch Up Isn’t Enough

Today is my cousin’s birthday. When we were kids, I enjoyed boasting about how I was older than her…by eight days. Year after year I reminded her of this glorious truth. Until one day, her mother reminded both of us my joy would be short-lived. There would come a...

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What Are You Living For?

Each year on April 13, I stop to ask the same question. I look back on the past twelve months, look forward to the coming year, and ask myself: “Does my life reflect what I claim to be living for?” It’s a question I do not answer casually. Our time on earth is...

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Secrets and the Resurrection

These days there seems to be no end to scandals. Celebrity scandals and political scandals. Corporate scandals and sports scandals. From the original “gate”—Watergate in the 1970s—to the Patriots’ Deflate-gate in 2015. From Josh Duggar to Jared Fogle. From Volkswagen...

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Thursday – A Day of Betrayal

When we think of Easter, our first thought is usually of the Resurrection. A Sunday morning that changed history. Sin conquered. Death conquered. The devil conquered. We have an empty tomb as proof of the once-for-all victory. Or maybe we think of Good Friday. The day...

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