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One hot humid July day I made a new friend. A cute young black woman caught my eye as I pounded the asphalt route in our neighborhood. Our paths merged onto a narrow sidewalk. There we were side by side, with nowhere else to go ...
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“Lord, do I really love You?” My words came suddenly without thought. I’d never questioned my love for Him. There I was, driving to my first solo retreat in the mountains. Even before I left town, I was gabbing with Him. I wanted to take ...
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One sunny, chilly day in Gulf Shores, Alabama, I encountered Jesus. It was spring break in my senior year of high school. Several friends and I shared a small, concrete block house, just off the beach. As I ambled along, watching the waves, an odd ...
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Shock knocks the breath from me; my swirling thoughts escape. Everything’s a blur. I’m stunned; numb. When I return to my senses, the earlier musings aren’t relevant. The soup I’d planned doesn’t matter. I don’t need to cook at all. Who cares what clothes I ...
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Frilly red hearts, chocolates, and romantic dinners fueled my imagination the instant I flipped my calendar to February. Will my husband remember? Will he show up with an oversized, pricey, glittery card? Maybe he’ll toss in a dark chocolate candy bar for good measure, if ...
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Would you know Jesus if He walked right beside you? I’m not sure I would. His own disciples didn’t recognize Him. In Luke 24 we're told how the resurrected Jesus caught up with two of His followers, in deep conversation, as they walked from Jerusalem ...
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I want to whet your appetite for God’s Word. I want you to be hungry for His unique message for you. It’s a great time to read through the gospel of Luke which contains my favorite account of the Christmas story. Clear your mind and ...
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Many miracles, no doubt, were performed in 1985. This is my favorite. It’s a love story. A single mama of two, who managed a daycare and kindergarten in Mississippi met a goal oriented engineer from North Carolina. Friends of the two had teamed up, donned ...
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Dying has been on my mind lately. Specifically I've pondered the disparity, at the end of life, between a person who knows the Lord and a person who doesn't. Not only has my relationship with the Lord added unimaginable value to my life on earth, ...
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I’m living my dream. The thought struck me just as my foot struck the asphalt. I’d crossed the long winding street—the one that ties many neighborhoods together— for approximately the 800th time, as I began my daily walk. Many years earlier I’d imagined how nice ...
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In re-reading my last post, An Abortion Dilemma, I realized there is a bit more to say. Abortion is not a pleasant topic to address, and I hope this is my last contribution to the discussion. The personal story I shared was meant to offer ...
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In 1979 I had a major crisis. I was twenty-seven and pregnant with my second child when my husband said he didn’t want to be married any longer. The shiny allure of singleness and another woman had drawn him away. When I told him about ...
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