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Author Archives: Donna Coulson

…and our vacation from retirement ends for this year!

We are going home on Monday!  The St. Croix airport opened on Thursday, and we have reservations for Monday, so God willing, we will be home by late afternoon.  Yay!  Since our flight to Miami leaves at 6 am and we’ll be traveling all day, I’m posting my blog today. We’ve spent four months and … Continue reading »

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My new novel is now available!

I preempt this week’s blog for an important announcement:   Just in time to combat the chill in the air and the coming cooler weather, here’s your chance to curl up on the couch with a terrific new novel, hot off the presses! The Archer’s Perspective by award winning author donna coulson   One Action … Continue reading »

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Holding on

There is so much to be thankful for.  Life every day is a gift.  The fact that our friends and neighbors and our house on St Croix are fine, though battered and bruised, is a blessing beyond belief.  The fact that we just lived a wonderful four months of travel and friends and family and … Continue reading »

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Update…blessings galore!

I totally forgot to blog last week! Since I have a signal, I’m going to blog a day early this week!  Yikes! Let me quickly catch you up… we left south eastern Wyoming and traversed the state on our way to Cody for the Wyoming State Historical Society awards luncheon.  On our way, we got … Continue reading »

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Hope and Trust

This morning we packed up all our camping gear and ‘broke camp’ up in the mountains for the last time this summer.  I feel a little sad, we’ve had such fun exploring the nooks and crannys in the Sierra Madres. I will admit, I’m a bit tired of being dirty and dusty from riding, and … Continue reading »

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Happy Birthday, Karl!

Thursday is my husband’s birthday.  I haven’t bought him a present.  It’s not that I haven’t thought of it, but we’ve been in the mountains, away from shopping, and honestly, we’ve come to the point in our lives where we don’t actually need or want a whole lot and what we do need or want, … Continue reading »

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A sermon in the eclipse

Like millions of others, this week I watched a full eclipse of the sun.  At mid-day.  I’ll admit to feeling anxious this morning.  We teased that it seems like such a normal day, maybe the scientists were pulling off a monumental prank and nothing would happen.  Then, through the cool glasses I got for free … Continue reading »

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Elk and Moose and Deer, Oh My!

In previous posts I’ve written about deer and antelope, so it isn’t a surprise to anyone that I admire them.  In fact, I’ve realized this summer that one of the things I love most about camping is those moments when I encounter wildlife. We’ve just come down out of the Sierra Madre Mountains after a … Continue reading »

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Peaks and Valleys wins Book of the Year Award

Being prideful is a vice and a sin that I am quite skilled at and highly aware of.  In my younger years, I could often be heard saying, “Darn, I’m good” over some success.  As we grew up, my sisters were often less than thrilled with my cocky attitude and know-it-all demeanor.  They, I am … Continue reading »

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The Fiery Furnace

Yesterday’s sermon was delivered at our little country church by a missionary the church helps support.  He serves here in America, not abroad, and focuses on strengthening and healing marriages.  I liked his sermon from the beginning because it was centered on Daniel 3 – the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and the fiery … Continue reading »

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