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Book Review: A Gift for Gracelyn
Post Views = 1005By A.E. Smith Illustrated by Jamie Yeager #AGiftForGracelyn Written for late elementary age children, this book is full of joy and hope. It follows the life of Gracelyn, a young girl with a limiting disability, who lives on a ranch with her parents and brother. Her spirit is kind and wholesome, as…
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Resurrection Everywhere
Post Views = 1271A baby’s birth A welcome home The mushroom on a fallen tree The fern on a burned-out forest floor Beauty from ashes Phoenix rising A moment of significance A point of perseverance The regeneration of a broken limb The feeling of wellness after a sickness Springtime sprung Forgiveness given A song felt…
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Good Friday
Post Views = 859I want Easter. I want hope and joy and excitement. I want resurrection. I want the bright colors and the songs of glory. I want parades and games and celebrations. But how do I get there? The only way to get to the excitement of this transformation is by walking through the…
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Book Review: Live Loved Free Full
Post Views = 1004By Wayne Jacobsen I have read Wayne Jacobsen for years, starting with A Passion For God’s Presence, back in the early 90’s when I was a young adult, and coming back to his writings again and again through the years. Because of his honesty and depth, Wayne’s words have always captured me at…
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Meeting Jesus
Post Views = 845(as inspired by Iona Community’s Wild Goose Worship Group Resources, Present On Earth, “Four changed lives”, page 183) Today I felt like Martha: Cooking, paying the bills, cleaning the sheets for the next guest, Organizing the next reunion, the next Bible study, the meals for the housebound. I’m good at doing it all….