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July 3, 2019

Taking a Risk

At the age of 19 I felt God gently nudging me to join a mission organization where I would attend a full-time discipleship training school. I was at a point of...

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July 2, 2019

Seeds of Compassion

As I sat in the waiting area of the emergency room, my thoughts were fixed on my asthma-related breathing issues. I had not planned to spend time at the hospital that...

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July 1, 2019

Not Only Me

During my senior year of high school, I coordinated the worship bands for our junior-high, high-school, and homeless ministries. I gave guitar lessons to children and played bass for another church...

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June 30, 2019

Like a Forest

As my husband and I drove through the forest to our campsite, I studied the trees along the road. One had some dead branches, another a broken top; still others had...

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June 29, 2019

From Worry to Joy

During my afternoon walks, I enjoy listening to the birds sing, watching the trees sway, and hearing the buzz of activity. However, on this afternoon, the rain poured and my eyes...

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June 28, 2019

Don’t Be Afraid

We opened a learning center for children in a mountain village. One day, a group of people came to our house, wanting to close the center. One of our children ran...

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June 27, 2019

God Does the Rest

My good friend Fred has taught me a lot about serving the Lord. Fred started his career as a high school teacher but was troubled by seeing hurting students making poor...

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June 26, 2019

Showing Honor

“You’re a good man, Bert.” My husband looked at me in surprise. After the morning we’d had, he didn’t expect to hear these words — at least not until he’d spent...

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June 25, 2019

Like Flowers in the Field

As I was walking with my mother this morning, we noticed lilies growing among the overgrown grass and weeds in a lot that has sat abandoned since Hurricane Katrina in 2005....

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June 24, 2019

Limited Vision

After breakfast, my husband, daughter, and I hurried to the observation car of the train eager to see the way ahead. The side and back windows were all clear, allowing us...

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