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Pedaling Through Midlife with Purpose: A Q&A with Linda Hanstra
Author Linda Hanstra shares heartfelt insights from her book Empty-Nest Joyride, offering encouragement and purpose for navigating midlife transitions.
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Michelle Rayburn
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Linda Hanstra
Creative Ways to Preserve Your Legacy
Sometimes we need a little help with ideas to get us started on something that fits our family story.
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Michelle Rayburn
One Small Bag for Me, One Giant Leap for Minimalism
It started as a quick scroll and turned into a full-blown quest that somehow felt symbolic of everything I’ve been shedding (literally and figuratively…
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Local Schools Need Empty Nesters
Empty nesters are not exempt from caring about the success of the schools in your community. This is the time to make a positive impact!
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Still Sweet to Trust in Jesus
A song recently triggered a memory from nearly twenty-five years ago.
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We Are Living in a Virtual World
And I am just a virtual girl.
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Beyond the Ballot: Real Public Service
You can make a difference without ever running for office, wearing a badge, or having an official title.
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Bookstack: The First Quarter of 2025
From fiction to productivity to Christian living and memoir, there's a little bit of everything for you.
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A Getaway with All the Comforts of Home
This week is spring break, and we found the perfect place for a family vacation.
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Now, This Is a Change I Can Handle
Sometimes the "key" to self-care has a little "twist."
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Why Bigger Isn't Always Better
The world tells us that if we’re not still climbing, still growing, we’re somehow falling behind. But is that really true?
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Lent: A Season to Weep, A Season to Wait
Conflicted.
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Sometimes, You Just Need a Cuddle
I spent most of last week playing with dolls, building blanket forts, and keeping two pint-sized granddaughters fed, comfortable, and happy.
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What We Lose if We Stay Silent
I want to leave behind a world where dignity, justice, and human rights are not fragile or conditional.
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Midlife Repurposed
Midlife Repurposed
Midlife Repurposed offers inspiration, practical guidance, and renewed purpose amid life’s evolving chapters. We navigate faith questions and uncertain twists with humor and seek treasure, even in the messy stuff. Content is FREE to all subscribers.
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Books
Whiskers, Wags, and Woofs
Poems and Stories for Dog and Cat Lovers
This Reimagined Empty Nest
Stories and Poems for Moms Embracing New Chapters
Classic Marriage
Staying Love as Your Odometer Climbs
ReMade Bible Studies
Small Group Resource or Individual Study
The Repurposed and Upcycled Life
Christian Living/Humor Book and Small Group Study
Renewed Christmas Blessings
Short Stories, Poems, and Heartfelt Essays
Life in the Estrogen-Free Zone
Humor and Heartfelt Wisdom from Boy Moms
Life Repurposed
Stories of Grace, Hope, and Restored Faith
Other Books by Michelle
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