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November 19, 2024

Rowing or Drifting?

It was a warm spring day — perfect for fishing. I felt such peace as my husband and I drifted along the calm lake in our inflatable boat. The sun warmed...

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November 18, 2024

From Tears to Joy

I was sick, and it was getting me down. I wanted to pray for help, but I barely had the energy to sit up or even string a sentence together. When...

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November 17, 2024

In God’s Hands

The weather has recently changed from warm sunny days to gray chilly days and even colder nights. The leaves have fallen from the trees. With the falling temperatures and frost at...

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November 16, 2024

Searching for My Savior

At times in my life I have been hurting from the troubles and pain surrounding me — an argument in the family, mental problems, sickness, anger, blame, or doubt. At those...

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November 15, 2024

A Simple Gift

One afternoon I was walking through a park when I saw a woman sitting on a bench. Her hair was in disarray, her face bore a sad expression, and her eyes...

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November 14, 2024

Finishing Well

I enjoy participating in road races, triathlons, and other athletic competitions. One of my favorite motivational quotes says, “Finishing ‘dead last’ trumps ‘did not finish,’ which trumps ‘did not start.’” Those...

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November 13, 2024

In All Circumstances

A year and a half ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer. In the past I have tried to trust God in all circumstances, but I frequently still hung on to...

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November 12, 2024

God’s Purpose

It is my fourth year of serving as the student advisor for the Christian Fellowship Society at a women’s university in Lahore, Pakistan. Initially when this role was offered to me,...

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November 11, 2024

Our Rescue

In the late 1940s, my family took the only vacation of my childhood. My father could not take regular vacations because of his job, but one year we went to a...

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November 10, 2024

A Good Plan

As an animal lover, I was ecstatic to apply and interview for a job managing a local veterinary clinic. It was my dream job. The interview with the clinic owner couldn’t...

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