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An Elbow in the Eye
How will you respond when something comes along an messes up life?
Through Times Like These
When I was seven, my father worked in the Mammoth and Morning coal mine in Washington State, USA, till his frozen lungs wouldn't let him go underground anymore. We knew what "poor" was, but "jobless" was a whole other experience for our family.My mother stitched...
Barefoot in the Grass
"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!" (Philippeans 4:4 NIV)"Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus." (1 Thess. 5:16-18 NIV)It was officially the last day of Summer but it...
Sloshing Through Portree: Scotland! Part 4
That first morning in Portree, on the Isle of Skye, dawned bright and beautiful. We had been in Scotland long enough to know the weather could turn at any moment, so we decided to head straight for the Old Man of Storr. This beautiful rock formation that looked for...
When the Ups Are Downs: Devotions From the Psalms (27:3)
"Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then will I be confident." (Ps 27:3 NIV)What can be more frightening than war?Bicycles!I am so sorry for making you feel perplexed, but bikes can, really frighten you! Let me...
The Winter Storm
After an incredibly warm and unseasonably dry beginning to our winter season, mid-January was characterized by greening grass and sprouting irises. The warmest winter (if we could really call it "winter") was well under way.The weather was the central theme in all...
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