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April 28, 2020

Trust during Healing

I recently had two operations just six weeks apart to remove large kidney stones from both my kidneys. Following each operation I bemoaned the days I lost, unable to focus at...

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April 27, 2020

The Finish Line

My son loves to run. He spends hours and hours after school running in our rural community — across miles of terrain that changes from asphalt streets to roughly packed gravel...

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April 26, 2020

Never Alone

My father showed symptoms that made us fear he had suffered a stroke. I suddenly had a terrifying thought: What if my father died? I felt that my life would be...

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April 25, 2020

Safely Home

On the way home while on a walk, I became disoriented and got lost. Because I am blind, I relied on the position of the sun and on cardinal directions from...

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April 24, 2020

Terminal

It had been two years since I’d heard the oncologist describe my painful cancer as incurable. I felt as if I were riding on prayers as my friends, family, and church...

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April 23, 2020

Changing My Prayer

The story of Naaman — a leper — reminds me of myself years ago. When I was a young adult I had some problems with my father. For years I prayed...

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April 22, 2020

Not About Us

Most of us have probably heard the saying “Be good, and I’ll give you a treat.” Sometimes we think about God in much the same way — that God will give...

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April 21, 2020

Strength from Solitude

I love my job teaching seventh grade, but it is quite demanding. All day I deal with students’ needs and questions: “May I get some water?” “May I go to the...

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April 20, 2020

Restoration

It’s been more than three years since my husband died at age 54. I thought I’d be better by now — with therapy, time, and serving my church. But my sorrow...

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April 19, 2020

The Risen Christ

In September 1981, the church building in Sandnes, Norway, reopened after several weeks of being closed. While I was serving as minister, the church received a donation that allowed the church...

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