Childhood summertime memories often fill us with joy. Here are a few of mine. Lying on our backs watching clouds float by Running barefoot on narrow creek rock roads Making forts from discarded seagrass string
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Tag: Diana Derringer
Fear-free Fishing
“When we fish for fish, we take them out of a beautiful life into death. But when we fish for men, we take them out of death into a beautiful life.” A speaker at church
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Why do we look for hope in a box? Electronics, jewelry, clothes — A smorgasbord of stuff — Stuff to set out, put on, or stow away. Stuff that represents Lasting love. Good enough. Better
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What can a teenage girl learn about devotion from a farm dog named Dashaway? I found out one winter when snow and ice closed area schools for almost a month. We lived on a farm,
Read moreI’m Not a Duck
As a preschooler, my sister often enjoyed the spotlight from an uncle who lived next door. Whether inside near a winter fire or under a shade tree during the heat of summer, they played,
Read moreChoosing Our Mold
Several years ago, our family enjoyed creating candy from molds. With the right mold, any shape was possible. Turtles were our favorite. We never discussed empty calories or dental cavities. Instead, while choosing our mold,
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Yellowstone National Park, with its crystal-clear lake, majestic mountains, thundering waterfalls, and abundant wildlife, remains unrivaled as our family’s favorite vacation destination. A trip west without a stop in Yellowstone is incomplete. A Faithful Yet
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Our church and local university maintained a partnership with missionaries to the Ngäbe people of Costa Rica and Panama for several years. We helped with five church plants and made regular trips to provide training,
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“Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!” (2 Corinthians 9:15 NIV). The Gift of Gathering We had already stuffed ourselves with Mom’s traditional Christmas breakfast. After the family cleared the table and gathered in the
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The Wall, officially known as the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and smaller local versions profoundly impact visitors. During this Veterans Day month, may we never forget the price paid by those who died and those who
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