St. Mark’s Cathedral in Venice. My wife tells me the crowd of tourists is so dense it takes hours just to approach the door. Although it is easier to gain seating at our local church,
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After my four-year-old son, Jonathan, passed away, my world crumbled. I questioned God. Why did you give me a child with special needs, then take him away? Even through sorrow and bitterness, I continued to
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The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. Exodus 16:4 Do you remember studying for finals in high school and college? I remember sliding through certain classes, sometimes doing
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If you were in the Witness Protection Program, would you tell the man you’re about to marry? On the other hand, if you knew someone who was in the Witness Protection Program (but didn’t know
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Let me tell you about my Mr. Wonderful: incredible, intelligent, indwelled, and interested in me! His ministry as a Christian counselor honed his feminine understanding skills so much that I envied him myself. And it didn’t hurt that he flashed a big, Pepperdent-white grin and raced around in a red sports car.
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I like to say that something beautiful always emerges from something ugly. Over the past few years we’ve witnessed a somewhat depressing downturn of a once economically powerful nation. We’ve come to realized that we
Read moreAssuming the Crash Position by Susan May Warren
Not long ago, on a flight from Los Angeles to Atlanta, my plane lost an engine. It didn’t actually get “lost.” We knew where it was. Located right beneath my seat in row 36. Apparently,
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May 7, 1967 – Corinth, Mississippi- day I was born November 15, 1967 – Memphis, Tennessee – the day Daddy died January 23, 1985 – Crystal Faith Grimes 5:37 a.m.- time she was born 6
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You’re probably wondering why I’m writing a review on a movie that’s no longer in the theatres. Good question. Because it’s out in Redbox right now. I had every intention of seeing this movie on
Read moreWhen The Night Becomes Light
The very darkness of the night causes me to crave the light, and the light with its severity makes me long for the shade. Frail creature am I. Not made for darkness, unfit for light.
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