Are you going to see Noah? That story is connected to my own story of understanding and knowing God more deeply and realistically as I began to wrestle with hard questions. Hrd questions. It began with my mom’s suffering. The only time I ever heard my mom question God was when she was dying. “Why do I have…
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Do you flip open your mirror when you are sitting in the car at a red light just to assure yourself, you are looking good? Because you know you forgot or have a moment of forgetfulness and need that reassurance you did put on that mascara and by golly it looks good. James tells us about another type of look in…
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It was a quiet morning when she sipped her coffee. Hum, this feels a bit lonely. An idea came from her past. Her mom had women in and out came and went to morning coffees. It may have been for a Bible study or a meeting. Just as often it was for friendship. It has passed out of…
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For me, it has been a fairly normal week. What has been normal is the peace. I had to hunt for it early Monday when I experienced doubt over a decision we made several years ago. Stay US bound. Friends are moving to another country and we still miss them as neighbors in the same time zone….
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Nope, we’re not Irish. We celebrate Gotcha Day! I still weep at the goodness of God’s gift to us…a daughter of our hearts. Gotcha Day is today for Amy, our Beloved. Remembering when our sweet Amy first came home. “She is a J…. before you ever leave through the door to the taxi to go get her.” A…
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