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Ashes to Ashes, and Dust from Dust

Job 34:15 “All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.” As I walk down the center aisle leading a procession carefully holding an urn with the ashes of my father-in-law, I understand in a very practical sense verses such as these from Job. Man is created ...

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The Imperfectly Perfect Woman

As women, we stress about beauty, money, children, spouse, and power, among others. We aspire to be the perfect woman. As a result, women, tend to become very competitive. Even though the Bible warns that it’s unwise to compare ourselves to each other, we still insist on doing it. “Oh, ...

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Where is your mission field?

Her name is Anna. That is the only “other” thing I know about her. It is kinda sad really. We literally spent days together.We laughed, she watched me cry, she saw me pray, she watched me walk out when I just couldn’t take it anymore. She was always–there. When alarms would ...

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The Difficult Path To Reconciliation

It seems I hear it daily–someone is at odds with a loved one.  Strife between a husband and wife leads to a strained silence.  Misunderstandings between parents and children of all ages, create hurt feelings and walls of separation.   Siblings no longer want to speak to one another because of ...

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