Jesus replied, “Let us go somewhere else—to the nearby villages—so I can preach there also. That is why I have come.” Mark 1:38 (NIV) The World’s or Jesus’ Yes The smiling bride-to-be held a dress bag
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The Heart of Hope

February 1976. New York City. Most of my friends know the story of how a transplanted New Yorker became a southern girl—after twelve impressionable years living in one of the largest cites in the world.
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Yes, shed happens. As anyone who wears black pants near my khaki-colored dog can attest. This time of year, she isn’t the only one depositing tufts of fur. All along our favorite hiking trails are
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What started out as an unhappy season ended up being good for me. Being sidelined prepared me to take on a much more important role than I ever dreamed.
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For several years, I’ve been living on a prayer. “Lord, please sell our house.” I wanted with all my heart to move my family away from the non-family friendly neighborhood we’d found ourselves in. You
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