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April 9, 2024

Ten People Prayed

A few years ago, I felt like something was missing from my life. My days lacked meaning and purpose. However, instead of bringing my concern to God, I looked for fulfillment...

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April 8, 2024

In the Storm

I was only a year old when my family migrated from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) to West Bengal, India. As refugees, we lived in a tent provided by the government for...

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April 7, 2024

Picture Perfect

I am in the process of publishing my first book. It’s about my experiences of being bullied as a child because I stutter. A picture of myself and my bio will...

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April 6, 2024

Strength to Continue

My first bicycle was a black Mongoose with silver trim. I remember the sheer exhilaration of riding my bike as a child and the freedom it offered. But there was an...

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April 5, 2024

Storms in Life

“My legs feel numb, Mom,” exclaimed my 14-year-old daughter. “They have felt numb for the past month.” The diagnosis was multiple sclerosis — a neurological disease involving the nervous system. Periods...

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April 4, 2024

Peacemakers

We will all socialize with different groups during our lifetime — family, church members, co-workers, neighbors. When we fellowship with others, we often want them to embrace our opinions and ideas....

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April 3, 2024

The Project

“Mommy, it’s growing!” my young daughter exclaimed. “Let me see,” I said, grabbing the plastic cup from her hands. I was amazed. The maize seed we had been watering for weeks...

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April 2, 2024

The Prodigal Son

Just like the younger son in Jesus’ parable, I squandered my life in wild living. Drugs and alcohol consumed me, and I became a shell of a man. Deep down I...

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April 1, 2024

Go Anyway

As I was reading through the story of Christ’s resurrection in Mark 16, something caught my eye. Mary Magdalene, Mary, the mother of James, and Salome were on their way to...

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March 31, 2024

EASTER SUNDAY

Now that I am retired, I have the chance to observe nature more closely as part of my morning routine. At sunrise in the Sonoran Desert of the southwest United States,...

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