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August 19, 2024

The Wrong Direction

After attending a football game on a beautiful fall afternoon, my wife, Cecilia, and I became frustrated with the wait time for shuttle buses back to the parking lot; so we...

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August 18, 2024

Why?

When my daughter became blind, I prayed and believed that God could heal her. Thousands of prayers later, God had not restored her sight. The question haunted me: Why doesn’t God...

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August 17, 2024

The Father’s Hands

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August 16, 2024

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“It’s a shame people use the side of the road as their own personal trash can!” exclaimed a man coming toward me one morning when I was out for my daily...

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August 15, 2024

Our Go-to Plan

The sun was just coming up. I got off the couch and opened the blinds to let some light into the hospital room. It was a new day. I sat down...

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August 14, 2024

A Prayer of Gratitude

One day last summer, I stepped out through the back patio in early evening to walk my dog in an open area. Looking up through the majestic trees in the backyard,...

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August 13, 2024

Comfort from the Storms

A springtime storm had crashed through our area the previous night leaving a rare path of destruction in our mountainous area. As I sat on my front porch, I thanked God...

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August 12, 2024

The Swimming Lesson

My wife and I were at the pool when a young family arrived. The father took his daughter into the water and was teaching her to swim. She was calm and...

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August 11, 2024

The Blessed

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August 10, 2024

The Old Barn

It was a crisp, cool morning in early November. Under the newly fallen autumn leaves, a hint of frost covered the ground. As I sipped a steaming cup of hot chocolate,...

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