With the approach of Father’s Day, bittersweet memories rush in. The sensation of being carried in my father’s arms when I was too tired to walk. Warmth. Safety. Security. Love. Remembering the Love of My
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“I love you.” His voice reassured as he tenderly kissed my forehead. Hopeful imagination of my biological father. And a time he was absent in my life. An abandoned child dreams of a father who
Read moreMy mother would be proud of him. Seven years ago, ill with cancer and waning in strength, she surprised my dad by asking me to take her to his art show at the local senior
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“How strong are you?” I used to ask my children this when they were young. They answered in the cute way of showing off their little biceps. But on my own journey from child to
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“I love you.” His voice reassured as he tenderly kissed my forehead. Hopeful imagination of my biological father. A time of his absence in my life. A girl dreams. My being so young when he
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Yesterday, families across the United States celebrated Father’s Day. Maybe you did, too. Maybe not. Perhaps you spent the day binge watching all five seasons of your favorite television program on Netflix to distract yourself
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Do you remember a time when you fell in love? You had a skip in your step. When the phone rang, it only rang once. Faults? No way. You couldn’t spend enough time together. After
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It began with a prayer journal entry—my asking God if writing was His desire for me. You see, in recent years I’ve struggled with guilt. For twenty years I felt called to teach adult bible
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