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<title>Joseph J. Mazzella: A joyful noise</title>
<description><![CDATA[It has been a long time since anyone has enjoyed my singing. That is if &quot;never&quot; can be classified as a long time. While my singing voice sounds fine to me, to others it is no treat. I have been told it is far too high and off key at times and tha...]]></description>
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<title>Linda McClure: Blessed</title>
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<title>Joseph J. Mazzella: A morning gift</title>
<description><![CDATA[Every morning when I wake up, I find a neatly wrapped gift lying on my chest. Now I have to admit that in the past, I always pushed this gift aside without even looking at it. I was too rushed and determined to get things done to even consider opening it. ...]]></description>
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<title>Peggy Horton: Change is inevitable</title>
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<title>Michelle Wilshere: The missing wallet and more important matters</title>
<description><![CDATA[Last July, my parents and I visited Shepherdstown and Harpers Ferry in the eastern panhandle of the state. We were able to eat at the beautiful Bavarian Inn, walk the streets of historic Harpers Ferry, see the majestic Potomac River, and visit the local we...]]></description>
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<title>Joseph J. Mazzella: The night peace found me</title>
<description><![CDATA[My oldest son turned 24 recently. When it comes to the soul, however, time is irrelevant and memory can melt away the years in a second. When I looked at my grown son my mind took me back to one very special time only a few weeks after his birth. I had awa...]]></description>
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<title>The Rev. Richard C. Lamb: A gift in the making</title>
<description><![CDATA[    She was an elderly lady, a member of my first parish. Her name was Bert Howard, but everyone called her Miss Bert. Shortly after moving into the church manse, a bachelor preacher right out of seminary, she came by with my dinner: pot roast, mashed pota...]]></description>
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<title>The Rev. Jesse Waggoner: Christmas messengers</title>
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<title>Gene Monk: Mercy and righteousness of the Lord</title>
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<title>Evelyn R. Smith: A Roane County Christmas in 1935</title>
<description><![CDATA[I dont know the connection between the famous singer, Jenny Lind, and the construction of our farmhouse, but I remember hearing it called &quot;Jenny-Lind&quot; when I was a child. The entire outer wall consisted of 2x6 inch boards placed vertically as tig...]]></description>
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<title>Joseph J. Mazzella: With joy and thanksgiving</title>
<description><![CDATA[I recently got some pictures of my aunts 86th birthday party. Although I havent been able to visit her in many years, she looked as happy and beautiful as ever. Her eyes sparkled with the same youth and vitality that I remembered from our summer visits to ...]]></description>
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<title>The loneliest times: Peggy Horton</title>
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<title>Dr. Richard C. Lamb: Something we shouldnt shrug off</title>
<description><![CDATA[As I write, people are seeking to Occupy Wall Street, and not only in New York, but all over the United States (including Charleston) and around the world. The protestors want a place in our thoughts, plans, and, yes, in our hearts. It reminds me of the ma...]]></description>
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