An empty box represents a curiosity of the unknown to the observer. An empty box could represent the remnant of an exhilarating gift that brought great joy to the receiver, or it could represent an
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One Life Can Change Everything
Twenty-six years ago, I was directed to a newly formed “New Beginnings” Sunday School class. My wounds, still fresh from a punt kick to the heart, made me wonder if I’d ever fit into a
Read moreWhy Receiving Forgiveness is As Vital as Giving It
The mark of a true disciple is joyful and consistent acceptance of God’s gracious gift of forgiveness. With each grandchild, I’ve patiently waited for the most blessed word God ever created to be uttered from
Read moreStirred But Never Shaken – A Holiday Cup of Hot Chocolate
Welcome in the holiday season. Ring the bells. Put up the Christmas trees. Fill the yards with blow-up sleighs and giant reindeer. Eleven months have passed and the runner is sliding into home base. It
Read moreUnclean! Unclean!
I don’t know the statistics on the number of Christians who are, or have been, divorced but what I do know is Christians who haven’t experienced the pain, sorrow and suffering of divorce may not
Read moreStars, Stripes, and Freedom
Tears. I couldn’t swipe them away fast enough. We stood in the Chicago airport, watching as recent Naval recruits said goodbye to their families. “We only had four days before they’re shipping you out,” one
Read moreCloaked Christians-An Edisto Island Reflection by Lori Hatcher
Icthus. (ICK-thoos) It sounds like a slobbery sneeze, but to first century Christians it was a symbol of identification. More subtle than a secret handshake or a password, with one swipe of a stick or a toe, a believer could extend a tentative feeler.
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