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Author: Les Patterson

Monday Morning Boost: “Better than the Best!”

Monday Morning Boost: “Better than the Best!”

The task must have been daunting. It was summer of 1985 and Lionel Kendrick of North Carolina and his wife Myrtis were tasked with shepherding several hundred young men and young women who had volunteered for missionary labors. The Kendrick’s were assigned to a geographical area called the Florida Tampa Mission covering most of central and southwest Florida. You’re not just good… In December of that year I was assigned to the Florida Tampa Mission. I felt as lost as…

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Monday Morning Boost: Resonating Voices

Monday Morning Boost: Resonating Voices

When a voice starts to go silent, discovering ways to communicate can be challenging. Theresa Allred has helped me and many others discover it can also be rewarding. JR and Theresa Allred are neighbors just down the road in Hyde Park. A teacher in her younger days, Theresa’s voice captivated many children. Through her joy of reading, she brought books to life, their characters swimming through the fertile imaginations of young listeners. Though no longer a teacher when we first…

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