Love is the strongest force in the world, yes? I have been taught by my Christian upbringing that love is a choice and by the world that love is a …
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The Competition
The morning was already humid. They all stood together on the gravel road beside the dining hall. Some of the try-hards in the group were stretching but most of the …
Failing Upwards
I sat at my desk and blew a pesky strand of hair out of my eyes. My cheeks were heated and I looked carefully in the reflection of my computer …
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Beauty in Weakness
“Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.”2 Corinthians 12:10Seeking to find …
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Keep Your Heart
“Keep your heart with all diligence;for out of it are the issues of life.”Proverbs 4:23 I don’t know how many years ago it was, I don’t know the date or …
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What They Think
He put his hands on both of my shoulders, and I felt distinctly uncomfortable. Not only were too many people watching, but I was fairly certain my pastor would have …
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The Seasons Declare
Written by Ruth Cefola and Eliza Rogers I sat in the pew, looking furtively around. I didn’t want to be obvious about my scan for a prayer-partner. I spotted one. …
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Kind Walls
I’ve been reading in Leviticus lately, my mind nearly numb with the requirements for sacrifices and offerings. Every sentence, every command like a wall, preventing what I would term as …
Dear Lord, May We Always Get Caught
She was from the bad part of London, wherever that is, and in the story, she was seeking a new life, away from her family and the dark spiral of …
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Asking Amiss
I crossed the border of Myanmar on a Friday at one o’clock. It was a border run for the last seven days I would be in Thailand. If I crossed …
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Boundless God
Two weeks… just two weeks left. I faced the days with dread of the end. Not just because Abby would be married and gone, but because decisions loomed beyond the …
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Rebellion in Me
It was my will against every will in the room. They would have chaos, I would have order. They would have silliness, I would have sense. There were twenty of …
Deer Bacon
They were sitting around the dinner table, talking about the plans for family vacation…“I want to purchase some of the cold food before we get to the house.” Dad said. …