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A Norvell Note    April 22, 2024, Vol. 28 No. 16 Celebrating Junie Today, we celebrate Junie’s 6th birthday. It was just under two years ago when we first learned of her cancer. For much of the following year, she experienced all … Continue reading →

A Norvell Note    April 15, 2024, Vol. 28 No. 15 Class Reunion, a Long Drive, Family, the Eclipse, Work,  a Concert, and the Masters  What do all these things have in common? Memories Class Reunion. As I made the almost seven-hour journey … Continue reading →

A Norvell Note    April 8, 2024, Vol. 28 No. 14 NOTE: The Hope High School Class of 1970 (Hope, Arkansas) celebrated our 54th class reunion this weekend. This is the prayer I shared. A Prayer for the Class of 1970 Father, … Continue reading →

A Norvell Note    April 1, 2024                                                    Vol. 28 No. 13 Maybe It’s Time to Laugh Again Someone recently gave me Charles R. Swindoll’s book Laugh Again, which is based on Paul’s joyful letter to the Philippians. The complete title is Maybe It’s … Continue reading →

A Norvell Note    March 25, 2024                                                Vol. 28 No. 12 Stay In Your Lane I like it when people stay in their lane. I recently had a medical procedure. When we entered the door, a lady behind the window asked me … Continue reading →

A Norvell Note    March 11, 2024                                                Vol. 28 No. 11 Where Do I Start? Where do I start?  Sometimes, when the piles of clutter in my study become more than I can tolerate or a closet is stuffed to overflow, I … Continue reading →

A Norvell Note  March 4, 2024                                                  Vol. 28 No. 10 The Plans Changed The birthday plan was simple. Take the day off from work, sleep late, have coffee, have a quiet time, and catch up on email. Then, take a walk … Continue reading →

A Norvell Note    February 26, 2024                                               Vol. 28 No. 9 Use Me, Lord! It’s a simple prayer that almost always gets answered. If you pray this simple prayer, make sure you mean it because the Lord will answer this prayer. … Continue reading →

A Norvell Note Vol. 28 No. 8  2-19-24 So Do Not Fear The day began with a prayer of gratitude and a request for words for an article.   A Bible lesson from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount offered assurance that … Continue reading →

A Norvell Note Vol. 28 No. 7  2-12-24 Waiting for the Number When people enter the waiting area, they must put numbers into a computer to receive a ticket with a number on it. This is the number by which … Continue reading →