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Melissa Alyse, Author

Willow Creek is coming to Alabama!

Published about 1 month ago • 2 min read

📰 The Willow Creek Gazette

Published every fifth Sunday.

Willow Creek Is Coming to Alabama!

This may be our favorite bit of news yet.

A women’s homeless shelter in Alabama is building a library after the manager read the Willow Creek series and was inspired to start one.

So we thought… Why not help fill the shelves?

We’re gathering the Christian fiction, devotionals and nonfiction books we’ve enjoyed, finished, and are ready to pass along to help grow their new library.

Want to join us? 📚 yay! 🥳 Pack up your Christian books and send to:

Tracy Logsdon​
​ c/o Dothan Rescue Mission
216 E Crawford St
Dothan, Alabama 36301

(And you can send it via the media mail option thru the post office 😁👍🎉)

Thank you for helping us put good stories into the hands of more women. ❤️

👀 Overheard on Main Street...

“Wait a minute… was that John Briggs we just saw going into the jewelry store?” 💍👀

After all this time, could John finally be thinking about popping the question to Michelle?!

Well... here's the thing. That scene hasn't actually been written. Yet. 😏 Help me decide.

Vote below—you'll see the results after you vote. 😁

🔎 The Book Shelf

Good gracious, Willow Creek has been busy. Three new mysteries have arrived since our last Gazette!

Whisked Away

🍪 Book 4

Lora is headed to Magnolia Bend to compete in the Crazy Cookie regional contest. But while Lora is trying to bake her way to a win, the Bridge Ladies have another problem to solve: a missing mixer.

The Hidden Legacy

🦃 Book 5

Someone is stealing Thanksgiving turkeys around Willow Creek. But when Ethel Sue and the Bridge Ladies start investigating, they uncover a mysterious box of clues connected to Willow Creek's past—just as their beloved Senior Center faces demolition.

A Merry Little Mystery

🎄Book 6

Christmas has arrived at Meadow Ridge, Willow Creek's new 55+ community—and so has a decorating contest.

But when Christmas decorations begin mysteriously disappearing, Ethel Sue and the Bridge Ladies start asking questions.

☕ Lisa’s Coffee Special

CARAMEL APPLE CIDER LATTE​
​with a sprinkle of cinnamon and a reminder of home.

Inspired by Lora’s winning recipe at the Crazy Cookie Regional Contest in Magnolia Bend. 🍎☕ Apparently Lisa decided a prize-winning cookie deserved a coffee of its own.

We support this decision. 😁

👀 Also, did you hear?

🏡 An adorable old farmhouse will be hitting the market soon. We have a pretty good idea whose it is. 😉 But the real question is... Who is going to get to be buying it?

🎧 Also, Melissa Alyse was on a podcast recently, you can listen here or read about it here.

That's all we have for now. Until the next 5th Sunday keep your coffee warm and your smile kind. You never know what others are dealing with on the journey.

Best,
​Stan Holloway*​
​Editor, Owner & Occasional Fixer of the Copy Machine​
​The Willow Creek Gazette

*Get ready to meet Stan in Book 7: When the Fences Come Down. 😁

PS - if you didn't vote, scroll up to 👀 Overheard on Main Street... and let me know what you think! 🫶

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Melissa Alyse, Author

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