A Birthday Revelation
“And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21 NLT). …
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Cynthia Mendenhall is an author, speaker, and adventuress. She is an Administrative Assistant (2022-present), coach, and devotion writer for VineWords: Devotions and More, and a contributing author to Love Knots: Stories of Faith, Family, and Friendships, Volume Two (VineWords Publishing). She is the author of Spunkify Your Life: 8 Secrets to Living with More Focus, Fascination, and Fun; Spunkify Your Life Growth Guide, and Spunkier Yet!: 8 Secrets to Living with More Fullness and Freedom. Cynthia regularly sneaks away on adventures, taking notes as writing material inspiration. Her favorite activities include riding her cruiser bike, sunset floats in her lime green kayak named Earl, indulging in literary novels, sipping coffee, and sampling dark chocolate.
Parade of Thanks
I started that annual practice before they were even old enough to write well. …
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Sisu for God
Apparently, the reading glasses on the end of my nose, my ear buds, a stack of printed pages on my tray table, and an uncapped marker in my right hand, were not strong enough social cues for Nina to get the message: I am not a friendly flyer. …
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A Peppered Salt Discovery
I headed toward the kitchen to check out my mother’s exclamation. She thrusted the saltshaker toward me with a scowl. The tall glass container was half-filled with salt, but as I twirled it, five or six large pepper flakes appeared. …
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Cynthia Mendenhall: Wet Wood Fires
Wet wood does not a fierce fire make. …
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Cynthia Mendenhall: Kaitlynn’s Kitten
“But, wait! Whaa…? Where did that come from?” I was shocked and confused. …
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Cynthia Mendenhall: Olive Oil Dreams
This is the point in the story that forces me to hesitate. If I imagine myself in the widow’s place, and I’ve just been told to gather empty jars from everyone, how many would I return with? …
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Cynthia Mendenhall: My Childish Dinosaur Ring
I was thrilled and immediately placed it on my left ring finger, laughing as I flashed it around as if it was a whole carat of sparkles. …
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Cynthia Mendenhall: Bathtub Tea Party Hope
On a trip north to visit my family, Lydia, in all her audacious two-year oldness, pointed to me as the one to oversee her bath time. With no grandchildren of my own, I hesitated at first, but two-year-olds do not accept an “I’ll pass” or any of the other flimsy excuses I tried. …
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Cynthia Mendenhall: The Case for Rule-less Pop-Tarts
“Now, we already talked about the rules for eating a pop-tart,” the young father kindly reminded his toddler. …
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