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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.…

For Andy Brink, farming was never just a job. Growing up as one of 13 children in a family that raised gladiolus bulbs, he learned early that everyone had a role to play. Summers were spent working in the fields, pulling weeds and helping wherever he was needed. …