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Month May 2021

Happy Mother’s Day!

      As of today, I have experienced 39 Mother’s Days in my life. That’s doing the math from the year I was born. My first Mother’s Day was spent in my mother’s arms. I don’t remember it, of… Continue Reading →

What Does It Mean to Strive?

“Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.” Hebrews 12:4 That verse caught my attention about a month ago and has held it ever since. At first, it just gave me the impression that I should stop complaining… Continue Reading →

Looking for Light on the Easy Road

Sometimes I feel color blind. Like I am seeing the world in black and white. Everyone else is walking around in technicolor around me, but all I can see are gray skies. Instead of those special glasses that help color… Continue Reading →

Spiritual Weight-training: Bearing the Burdens of Others

I’ve never considered myself a particularly strong person. I’ve never been anywhere close to athletic or physically fit, and I think the struggle to be strong inwardly of the mind, will and emotions, is a battle we all face. But… Continue Reading →

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