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Christmas in World War I

Christmas is not only a time for remembering the birth of Jesus, but it’s also a time when many of us get together with family…

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Fighting in the Trenches

1914 marked the beginning of a war unlike anything the world had ever seen.  Soon thousands of troops had amassed on the front lines across…

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Honoring Those Who Saved A Small Town

Mary simply wanted to honor those who had helped save the homes and businesses in the small town of Kimmswick.  What resulted was a creation…

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A 50 Foot Levee and a Pie

You often don’t think about making a dessert that resembled a 50 foot high flood levee.  That’s what this bakery did though, and what resulted…

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30,000 Cookies By Christmas

It all began when Mary Hostetter had to bake 30,000 cookies for Christmas.  When she survived that challenge, she figured she might just be able…

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A Dessert Business That Began At Home

Some of the nation’s most successful businesses began in someone’s home.  That’s the case for Mary, who turned her need to provide for two young…

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Folds of Honor

When someone in our military dies in the line of duty, we often memorialize them and their service, and rightly so.  But life must somehow…

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Answered Prayers in Tehran

In the middle of his most try time, Rocky Sickmann wondered if God was still there – if God would get him out of a…

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January 20, 1981

January 20th, 1981 was inauguration day in the U.S.  It was also the day a 444 day hostage crisis ended in Iran…

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Trigger on the War

For those of use old enough to remember the events of 1979 and 1980, we may recall the plight of 52 U.S. hostages held in…

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