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October 4, 2024

Lifelines

Our twin granddaughter and grandson were born ten weeks early during an emergency procedure. They weighed two pounds, ten ounces and three pounds, respectively. Within hours of their birth, they were...

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October 3, 2024

Other Plans

My professional career had many twists and turns. I climbed the corporate ladder to become an assistant vice president at a bank. I had expected to spend my entire career at...

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October 2, 2024

Pour out Your Heart

I used to struggle to pray because I worried that if I didn’t pray for something, it wouldn’t be taken care of. Whenever I started to pray about one thing, I...

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October 1, 2024

If You Have Faith

My wife’s grandmother Irene was fond of saying, “If you have your health, you have everything.” Now that I am experiencing various health challenges, I have a better understanding of what...

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September 30, 2024

Path to Joy

Six years ago, I learned that I would become a widow. My husband’s diagnosis meant that over time, his simple pleasures — golf, fishing, throwing a ball with a grandchild —...

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September 29, 2024

Rooted

My sister and I love gardening, so we planted a papaya seed. The papaya tree began to grow, but then one day its leaves turned ugly — apparently a pest had...

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September 28, 2024

Persevere

One of the greatest stories of endurance in the Bible is that of Job. Job suffered the loss of his family, possessions, and health, but he persevered and revered God through...

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September 27, 2024

God Watches over Us

Reading about Elijah’s ministry and how God sent ravens to bring Elijah bread and meat reminds me of a time in my life when I did not have a home. I...

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September 26, 2024

Breath

On a recent road trip down the eastern coast of our country, we spent many hours on clifftops looking out to sea for a glimpse of humpback whales. These magnificent creatures...

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