Finding Home

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Another issue of The Arizona Beehive Magazine printed and distributed! I took ownership of this little publication in 2017, publishing my first issue in October of that year. Time has flown through 3 election years, the Covid 19 pandemic, and straight into an economy rife with inflation. Advertising pays the bills around here, and that has suffered greatly during these times. Publishing The Arizona Beehive Magazine has become a labor of love, rather than a source of income. 

Just about the time I wonder if my relationship with this magazine is worth the effort, some little miracle or two pops up, indicating that I indeed need to keep going. Sometimes the miracle comes in the form of a new advertiser or a generous Patreon Patron. And sometimes it drops out of the sky in the form of amazing feedback. 

I share with you one of those wonderful examples of why I publish this thing. And how I know the Lord wants me to keep on keepin’ on. This from Kathi Ogden who is one of our absolutely wonderful writers:

“I got some nice feedback yesterday and thought I’d share it with you! I talked to a lady that attends the new Oak Branch (for people who have been previously incarcerated) and she told me that the reason she & her husband are attending there is because of the Oak Branch story that was in the Beehive last year (July/August 2022 issue). She said that her husband was recently re-baptized and that she’s pretty sure it wouldn’t have happened if they hadn’t found that branch. She loves how welcome they feel there, and she even said she carries copies of the story with her and hands them out to people that she feels could benefit from reading it (She pulled out 3 Xeroxed copies from her bag as she related this story!)”

Kathi wrote that Oak Branch story! And she’s written a follow up that appears in this issue. It humbles me greatly to understand that lives have been changed because of what we print. I get caught up in the minutia of assembling each issue and forget about the impact each issue may have on our readers. 

So, onward! I am excited to see what new “miracles” occur to encourage the continued production of The Arizona Beehive Magazine. Thank you for reading…

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