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December 20, 2019

Trusting in the Lord

In April, basketball season was ending. I loved coaching and working with the girls but had always longed for a child of my own. When a friend suggested adoption, I began...

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December 19, 2019

Surefooted

For several months my severe arthritis affected my gait. When I watched a video of myself walking, I was astonished. My right foot slanted, causing me to limp. Seeing my gait...

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December 18, 2019

Overcoming Darkness

When my phone rang at 6:00 on that Sunday morning, it was my wife, Cherri, calling with news that her father had died. In my sorrow, I realized that I needed...

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December 17, 2019

God’s Surprises

A week before Christmas we arrived at the Nashville airport to head home. During the previous 11 days, my husband and I had spent many long hours helping with disaster response...

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December 16, 2019

A Blank Canvas

Many years ago I took a plein air landscape painting class using oil paints. I loved the idea of painting landscapes while surrounded by nature, but I was not very good...

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December 15, 2019

Healing

The December flight home was late, long, and lonely as I grieved the unexpected loss of my brother. Forty-one was too young to die. I prayed for strength to face his...

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December 14, 2019

Bearing Fruit

A few weeks ago, my pastor preached about the fruitful tree of John 15. “Even when the tree bears much fruit, it never enjoys any of it,” he said. “The fruit...

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December 13, 2019

A Way Through

Ryan Hall, the American record holder in the half-marathon, stated that we shouldn’t think about the next hill ahead of us but instead focus on the next step ahead of us....

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December 12, 2019

God Waits

During prayer time at our church one morning, our pastor had us hold hands with those beside us. Cole, my very energetic two-year-old son, was quietly playing with his toy construction...

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December 11, 2019

everyone Invited

Ellis Anne, our six-year-old granddaughter, was being taught by her parents that playdates are by invitation and require parental approval. When Grand and I made our 259-mile trip to visit, Ellis...

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