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Marilyn Fredericks said her mother always told her she was born dancing. After a lifetime on stage, she keeps the evidence close at hand: a dance card and a travel card, two scrapbooks she says tell the story of her life.…

Darlene Donarski was six when she fell in love with the accordion after hearing her ten-year-old cousin play. Her parents bought her one, and she practiced until music came naturally. …

For Daryl Zoerman, writing became a way to work through grief while preserving the memory of his wife and reflecting on the faith that has shaped his life.…

Gordon and Jean Poest’s reindeer adventure began with a rescued fawn. When one of their daughters found an orphaned deer, Gordon’s interest in deer led the family to raise reindeer. Drawing on his dairy farm and 4-H background, Gordon became a respected source of reindeer knowledge and later wrote a book on reindeer care after retiring from teaching. …