Thomas Nelson launches Buy A Bible Help a Child Promotion with World Vision to Raise Funds for Global Poverty and Child Health Programs

"Beginning in April, anyone who buys a Thomas Nelson-published Bible in a Christian retail store will be doing more than bringing home God’s Word—they’ll be putting it into action and helping children. Through the God’s Word in Action 'Buy a Bible, Help a Child' promotion, sales of Thomas Nelson Bibles—including children's and Spanish-language Bibles—will help World Vision, the Christian humanitarian organization, end preventable deaths among children in the U.S. and worldwide."

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Schwartzel wins Masters in wild final round

"Even informed golf fans might not have known a lot about Charl Schwartzel before this year's Masters. It will be tough to forget the way he finished his week at Augusta National."

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Wood is good: Cool Stuff

"While home decor made of reclaimed wood is a nationwide trend, it has particular resonance in the New Orleans area.

Designers use wood rescued from trash bins, tear-downs and salvage stores to create pieces that give a nod to history and new life to what was lost."

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Their Generation

"No matter how hard you try to hide from them, your worst fears will eventually find you. Mine found me in what someone I know calls 'the good part of the paper': the part of the Sunday Washington Post containing sales flyers, the comics, and the Sunday magazine."

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40th annual Strawberry Festival kicks off in Ponchatoula

"If you don't think it tastes sweet to turn 40, you need to consider a trip to the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival this weekend. Since 1972, the north shore community has carefully tended its annual party, watching it grow from a strictly local affair to a popular regional destination."

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Long Black Train: Glimpses of Grace in Country Music

"A dear friend and I are having one of our periodic good-natured debates over contemporary Christian music (or CCM, as it’s often called). Specifically, over my lack of interest in it."

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Essex troop provides a home for special-needs Boy Scouts

"As members of Boy Scout Troop 117 gathered to discuss their trip to see the Baltimore County Council in action, a troop leader leaned in, trying to coax details from the easily distracted boys."

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