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We’ll See…
Michelle and I have a 37 year old running joke. It goes something like this: Me: Hun, I’d like to _______. Michelle: We’ll see. Me: You mean ‘no.’ Michelle: I didn’t say that. Me: No, you said, ‘We’ll see’ which … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, Cancer, children, christianity, faith, god, hope, hospice, jesus, love, miracles, surrender, truth
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Bricks: A Story in Pictures
This is the home of a farmer who also happens to be a pastor, who also happens to be a higher education ‘lecturer’, who also happens to be the local dental provider, who also happens to be the village well … Continue reading
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Tagged children, christianity, education, faith, orphans, school, travel, Uganda
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How Uganda Helped Me Get Family Right
My mother and father took their vows to an altar they were convinced was unassailable. I soon arrived followed by a brother, another brother, and finally a sister. If a family were nuclear then we were explosive. Both sets of … Continue reading
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Tagged belief, children, christianity, community, faith, family, grace, Uganda
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Millions in the Mattress: A Short Narrative of the Left-Handed Orphan
The email arrived in 2006, we both agree. I remember wondering if this were yet another ridiculous scam birthed in some dark room in Africa. He wondered if my terse reply was a sign of good intent or ill. Born … Continue reading
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Tagged children, christianity, church, faith, family, goodness, jesus, joy, suffering, Uganda
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consIDered: How far can we go in defending ourselves?
These consIDered questions come from an open forum conducted at Main Street. These questions were not addressed at that forum due to the constraints of time. I pray that these answers are helpful as we seek to walk rightly in … Continue reading
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Tagged children, christianity, direction, friendship, grace, jesus, self-defense, suffering, violence, wickedness
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Day 19 of 140, Personal Devotion Tweets
Our children will also serve him. Future generations will hear about the wonders of the Lord-Ps. 22.30 Promises sealed by 1 who was forsaken The day this picture was ‘snapped’ now seems to be an eternity ago. We are in … Continue reading
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Tagged belief, Bible Study, children, christianity, Devotional, salvation, suffering, Uganda
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