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    Little White Church in the Vale: Reflections on Small-Town Faith
    Little White Church in the Vale: Reflections on Small-Town Faith
    Little White Church in the Vale: Reflections on Small-Town Faith
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    Little White Church in the Vale: Reflections on Small-Town Faith

    By Bonnie Watkins

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    Small-town living and faith come alive in the experiences and personalities of life in the tiny dairy farm community of Addicks, Texas. Let your mind wander back to a simpler time as you read poetry inspired by life in a small Methodist church.

    In Little White Church in the Vale, author Bonnie Watkins recalls her childhood in Addicks and paints a picture of her life in the community. In brilliant details, she describes the stained glass windows in her church, the gardenia bushes outside, and even what it felt like to wear her hair in pincurls on Saturday night in preparation for church on Sunday morning. Black-and-white photographs of small Texas churches tell stories for themselves, bringing another dimension to Watkins words.
    Whether youre from a big city or a farming community, youll find inspiration and refreshment for your soul in Little White Church in the Vale.

    Advanced Praise for Little White Church in the Vale:
    You can almost feel yourself sitting in the pews and watching the congregation of this small town church.
    PJ Pierce, author of Let me tell you what I've learned": Texas Wisewomen Speak
    Bonnie has brilliantly captured the charm, beauty, culture and even humor embodied in the rural congregation. You'll be reminded of the simplicity of country living and the transcendence of faith while you feel like youre looking at a Norman Rockwell painting. Will Davis, Jr., Senior Pastor of Austin Christian Fellowship and author of Pray Big and 10 Things Jesus Never Said
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInspiring Voices
    Release dateSep 19, 2011
    ISBN9781462400034
    Little White Church in the Vale: Reflections on Small-Town Faith
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    Bonnie Watkins

    After growing up on a dairy farm near Houston, Texas, Bonnie Watkins was inspired to write Little White Church in the Vale based on her experiences in Addicks Methodist church. Watkins is both a high school and community college teacher and holds a master’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin. She currently lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband, Dan.

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      Little White Church in the Vale - Bonnie Watkins

      Little White Church

      in the Vale

      Reflections on Small-Town Faith

      Bonnie Watkins

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      Copyright © 2011 Bonnie Watkins

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

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      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      ISBN: 978-1-4624-0003-4 (e)

      ISBN: 978-1-4624-0004-1 (sc)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2011937683

      Printed in the United States of America

      Inspiring Voices rev. date: 9/14/2011

      Contents

      Preface

      Acknowledgements

      Attendance Last Sunday

      Behind the Gardenia Bushes

      Brother Black

      Bell Ringing

      Sharps and Flats

      Handing Over the Hymnal

      Rescue Mission

      Stained Glass Windows

      Pews

      Mama’s Purse

      I Love To Tell the Story

      Brothers and Sisters

      Saturday Night Pincurls

      Kitchen Class

      New Preacher Comin’

      O Tannenbaum!

      Stuffing the Bags

      Easter Egg Hunt

      He is Risen, Indeed!

      Covered Dish Supper

      Hayride

      Addicks Dam

      Summer Volleyball

      Haymaking

      Girls’ Quartet

      Birthday Bank

      Sleep in Heavenly Peace

      Rachel: A Sister to Sarah

      Oil of Nard

      Holding

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