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Christine Yount Jones

Asking for Abby’s Hand…and the Rest of her, too, I Guess

I knew Devin’s intentions toward Abby–he had already told me that he wanted to marry her. But when Abby told me that Devin wanted to talk to me about something, I realized I wasn’t ready for him to ask. Of course, it was nothing…

I Want to Marry Your Daughter

It’s the start of “wedding week” today. Abby and Devin marry on July 25, 2015. I wrote this in January but thought it fitting to post today. “What are your intentions with my daughter?” I asked this gentle young man over coffee. “Abby…

Manna for Today

In Numbers 11, the “rabble” began to complain about the food. Then the children of Israel were influenced by the complaining and felt sorry for themselves. They remembered–they lusted after–the food they used to have in Egypt. They mulled it over in their minds…