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July 6, 2026

God Cares

An MRI revealed that the excruciating pain in my shoulder was due to a problem with some vertebrae in my spine. I elected to have surgery, but when I came out...

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November 9, 2021

Following the Call

Wood ducks build their nests in hollow, rotted tree cavities, which are sometimes up to 60 feet above the ground. Within a day of hatching, the ducklings climb out of their...

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November 8, 2021

A Change of Focus

While I was in medical school, I attended church regularly; but my roommate did not know much about God. However, she became interested in the Bible I kept by my bedside...

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November 7, 2021

Ambassadors for Christ

Ambassadors appointed by their governments are stationed in countries all across the world as representatives of their nations. As spokespeople and envoys to other governments, ambassadors carry influence and communicate the...

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November 6, 2021

Inheritance

My mother’s book of family history depicted how her parents survived the Russian Revolution of 1917. Then religious persecution forced them and many other Christians to flee across Europe. They were...

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November 5, 2021

Offering Help

My boyfriend and I were approached in a grocery store parking lot by a man we assumed to be homeless. He asked politely if we had a dollar to spare, as...

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November 4, 2021

Navigation

I will never forget my first experience using a car navigation system more than 15 years ago. My daughter’s wedding was to be held in a big city about two hundred...

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November 3, 2021

A Change in Pattern

One day as I washed dishes, I agonized over things I had said in an earlier conversation. I combed over my words. Why did I say that? I should have thought...

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November 2, 2021

Spring Flowers

One spring day many years ago, I went to church to have a talk with Jesus. Getting out of my car, I passed a flower bed overcome with weeds. This sight...

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November 1, 2021

A Guiding Hand

Twice a week I wait for a morning bus at the top of a small hill. While I wait, I watch as primary-school children ride bikes to school with their parents....

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October 31, 2021

Follow Christ

When I was young, my sisters and I would sometimes tattle on one another. Typically, it would be over a minor infraction or an annoying behavior. My mom or grandmother would...

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