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Dancing Through Life -- Ecclesiastes 3:4 -- Lawrence H. Craig, Charles Cammarata -- 2006
For a native of Scotland who loved dancing
Teacher Wit A Pen -- Ecclesiastes 3:1-2, 4 -- Lawrence H. Craig, Charles Cammarata -- 2006
For a 57-year-old who died shortly after the birth of her first grandson
Pins, Patterns, Peace -- John 16:22 -- Lawrence H. Craig, Charles Cammarata -- 2006
For an 81-year-old woman whose strong faith guided her decision to refuse dialysis
Book Bound, Free Spirit -- Isaiah 43:1-4 -- Lawrence H. Craig, Charles Cammarata -- 2006
For a librarian with a free-spirit life
The Stonecutter -- Revelation 21:1-5 -- Lawrence H. Craig, Charles Cammarata -- 2006
For an eighty-year-old skilled craftsmanThe Stonecutter
Of Thimbles And Thread -- Ecclesiastes 3:7a -- Lawrence H. Craig, Anthology -- 1994
____________ was a seamstress. Such talent was hers as a hobby.
Living Between A Rock And A Hard Place -- Mark 6:14-29 -- Lawrence H. Craig -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - B
While persons were working on the White Pass Yukon Route Railroad near Skagway, Alaska, on August 3,
Pulling Valves And Pushing Fish -- John 6:1-21 -- Lawrence H. Craig -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B
The 1961 Pontiac was sharp, clean, and candy apple red.
Beneath Life's Surface Scenes -- John 6:24-35 -- Lawrence H. Craig -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B
Leaving the state highway and turning into the entrance of the large city park, the road winds its w
Wearing the 7C6 Label -- John 6:35, 41-51 -- Lawrence H. Craig -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - B
I want to take you back to that time in your life when you made the transition from elementary schoo
The Raft Of Passage -- John 6:56-69 -- Lawrence H. Craig -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B
Anchored a fair distance off the shore of the great lake called Erie, it was constructed of planks o
Hey, Don't Ruin The Bean Pot! -- Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 -- Lawrence H. Craig -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - B
There was a time, long ago, when families had just one car and when all the children gathered at the
Who Are You? -- Mark 7:24-37 -- Lawrence H. Craig -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - B
Beginning in late fall, throughout the winter months, until the first signs of spring, Grandma alway
Focus -- Mark 9:30-37 -- Lawrence H. Craig -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B
A recent visit to the ophthalmologist became quite an eye-opening experience.
Beyond The Oak Table -- John 6:51-58 -- Lawrence H. Craig -- Proper 15 | Ordinary Time 20 - B
The day is picture perfect. The scene is a park lake, clean and tranquil.
Surviving In A Cordless World -- Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 -- Lawrence H. Craig -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - B
The twelve had been called by Jesus to engage in an evangelistic mission.
The Fine Print -- Mark 8:27-38 -- Lawrence H. Craig -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B
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Pulling Valves And Pushing Fish -- John 6:1-21 -- Lawrence H. Craig -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B
The 1961 Pontiac was sharp, clean, and candy apple red.
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