Shelley Pierce (Tennessee, USA)
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Sign Up TodayThe psalmist wrote, “I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.” - Psalm 34:1 (NRSV)
I sat in disbelief as I read the message. Hundreds of miles away, my mom was nearing the end of her battle with cancer. Just two weeks earlier she had been strong and hopeful. My emotions spilled over — anger that I couldn’t be near her, sorrow for what would...
When I praise God, my worries are placed in the shadow of God’s greatness.
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I join many of those who will pray for you as you seek to discern what you are called to be at this moment. May God grant you the courage to fulfill that calling. May we all open our eyes and see the misery, open our ears and hear the cries of God’s people, and, like God through the Lord Jesus Christ, be incarnate amongst them.”
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