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Jack Chronicles III – Choosing to See the Good in Trials

Our story continues…. He wants to play! Jack, my puppy, wants to play! How did I go from a calm, consistent life of morning quiet times to sharing these special parts of my day with a four-legged, wiggly, demanding little creature? I’m really not sure how it happened, but saying yes to getting a dog was so far from my plans …

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Why does God allow the Bad?

“There’s a question I’ve been meaning to ask you.” My elderly neighbor said as we sat at her kitchen table during breakfast. “Really? What is it?” I should have started praying the minute the words slipped out of my mouth. “Well, there is so much bad stuff happening in the news. I was wondering…why does God let this bad happen? Why doesn’t He stop …

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