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Perspective

Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. In a loud voice they sang: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!” Then …

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A Burning in my Belly

I feel like Jacob wrestling God. I thought I was finished with this. God and I wrestled quite a bit during my sister’s illness and then after her death. I thought I had reached the other side. I no longer wrestle with the loss of someone so dear to me, yet I’ve found myself questioning inside and out a lot …

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Like a Shepherd

He tends his flock like a shepherd:He gathers the lambs in His armsand carries them close to Hisheart;He gently leads those that haveyoung. Isaiah 40:11 For all of the young mommies out there who need help.For those of us who feel like a lamb who needs to be carried.For those of us who need gentle direction because we balk at …

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Writing Prayers

…I hadn’t wanted to insult Aibileen when she told me her idea. I tried to urge her out of it, over the phone. “Writing isn’t that easy. And you wouldn’t have time for this anyway, Aibileen, not with a full-time job.” “Can’t be much different than writing my prayers every night.” It was the first interesting thing she told me …

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The Promise of The Story

He who dwells in the shelter of the of the Most Highwill rest in the shadow of the Almighty.I will say of the Lord, He ismy refuge and my fortress,my God, in whom I trust. Surely He will save you from thefowler’s snareand from the deadly pestilence.He will cover you with His feathers,and under His wings you will find refuge;His faithfulness …

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