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December 5, 2022

Never without Help

I remember the day I received the email telling me that I had been accepted to a master’s degree program in a different country. I was sitting in the airport when...

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December 4, 2022

2nd Sunday of Advent

In Sri Lanka, the island nation where I was born, Christmas is celebrated by all people regardless of their background or religion. When we read Luke 2:14, we see that no...

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December 3, 2022

By God’s Grace

Several years ago, I had an eating disorder that threatened to destroy everything I held dear. During my darkest days, I became a shadow of my former self. I lied to...

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December 2, 2022

On God’s Mind

I remember in high school when we were learning basic science. We were given a cup with soil and a bean seed inside to take home. We were assigned the task...

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December 1, 2022

Blinded

On the interstate, I strained to see the road ahead. High-beam lights from the pickup truck behind me shined through my car’s back window and reflected off my windshield and mirrors....

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November 30, 2022

Reason to Celebrate

When I was a child, though my family was Christian, we didn’t celebrate Christmas. I remember seeing families going to church on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning, singing carols, gathering to...

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November 29, 2022

Inspiring Kindness

When I think about bearing fruit for Christ, I remember a story I once heard on the news. At the drive-through window of a coffee shop, a customer spontaneously paid for...

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November 28, 2022

Removing the Dust

For many days, my computer kept losing power. No matter how many times I plugged it into the electrical outlet, the computer would start up then abruptly stop. Someone came and...

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November 27, 2022

1st Sunday of Advent

Christmas is usually my favorite season, and I look forward to it with great anticipation. Many years ago, though, I was filled with emptiness despite the approaching holiday. A relationship with...

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November 26, 2022

Lessons from a Storm

The morning after a hurricane moved through the southern United States, I ventured out to my back porch to check on my plants. With lights turning off and on as the...

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