Meg cannot remember where she first came across The Turquoise Table, but she loved the idea from the very start. Knowing and serving their neighbors is a high priority for Meg’s family, and she knew instantly that a cheerful and welcoming spot in the front yard would serve as a catalyst to friendship. In the last couple of years, Meg…
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School Supplies for Neighborhood Refugee Children
We have reached that time of the year again… back to school! It is a time of celebration for (most) kids and (all) parents! And of course, just prior to the big day, there was the annual ritual of purchasing new school supplies. Shiny new folders, vibrantly colored markers and perfectly sharpened pencils to start the school year off right….
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My Gift To You
Calling all Turquoise Table owners…I have a special present…for you! If you have a Turquoise Table, I would love to send you a free gift of appreciation for joining me in the Front Yard People movement. My dear friend and neighbor, Beth Rinke, has created two limited-edition, frameable prints to celebrate all that The Turquoise Table represents. Please provide your…
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Gather In My Name
Sometimes things come together at the perfect time. Melinda was looking for some ideas that could re-energize the adult discipleship and women’s ministries at her church – Westminster Presbyterian in Lubbock, TX – where she is an elder. Her church community is very strong, but naturally programs need to be changed up from time to time to keep them fresh….
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Hospitality Means Loving Strangers
I’m not really a short cut kind of girl. I’m afraid I’ll miss something exciting in my haste. Plus, I have a serious, perhaps incurable, case of wanderlust. It’s in remission now, but I spent my coming-of-age years collecting passport stamps until the pages were smudged with foreign ink and my journals were threadbare and full of stories. My wanderlust…
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Love Means Moving into The Neighborhood
A coyote was roaming our street. Most of the neighborhood was aware of the coyote’s whereabouts from postings on a private Facebook page, but one couple isn’t on social media. The timing wasn’t convenient or ideal, but warning my neighbors to be cautious and then listening to their struggles trumped everything else. So I spent the morning at my elderly…
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