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Face to Face
My friend is emancipated-- liberated of the veil of human flesh and suffering and now gets to know God face-to-face.
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Mar 31, 20254 min read


The God of the Details
If you are absolutely overwhelmed with life, remember that El Shaddai, the provider, is also God of the Details.
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Mar 29, 20257 min read


The Crying Place
Maybe you are in despair right now. Find a crying place. Find a place to get alone with God and cry it out... then find someone to sit with.
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Mar 18, 20253 min read


No Excuses
If God is telling you to do something, stop protesting and just do it. No Excuses.
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Mar 12, 20253 min read


The Bread of Life
When Jesus says "I am the bread of life," a Russian or Azeri really pricks up their ears. That statement has MEANING for them.
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Mar 4, 20257 min read


The Set-up
Maybe you have felt stuck like this for YEARS. But what if it's a divine set-up?
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Feb 25, 20255 min read


New Assignments
Maybe you just feel stuck. But what if this place isn't punishment. What if it is ministry?
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Feb 11, 20255 min read


Winter Wheat
Is it a problem for us to solve, or is it a God-problem-- like making crops grow?
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Jan 22, 20254 min read


Hide Myself in You
Crawfish remind me of little worms in armor... yet a hiding place was still provided.
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Jan 9, 20254 min read


The Can Opener
My current problem was not my problem to solve. It was God's problem. It didn't even concern me.
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Dec 17, 20243 min read


Get in the Car
I want to know all the details... God wants me to trust Him, and just get in the car.
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Nov 28, 20243 min read


Unlucky
May God lead each of us to someone who needs comfort... even if just for a moment.
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Nov 25, 20246 min read


Dead for days
Perhaps they thought Jesus would just pray a prayer when the messenger found him, and Lazarus would be healed. Except he didn't.
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Nov 15, 20244 min read


The Furnace and the Years of Plenty
Two giant buckets of molten steel were being heated and filled... I sensed that they were almost full...
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Oct 18, 20247 min read


Adventure Travel with Bear Independent
Anyone here enjoy adventure travel? This is your opportunity to go camping the old fashioned way...
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Oct 4, 20243 min read


Instant Parenthood
I saw The Wild Robot today. It reminded me of the true stories of some wonderful people I know...
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Sep 29, 20244 min read


Side Quests
God took me on a significant detour last year... But it wasn't just a detour; it was a side quest. A holy mission.
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Sep 1, 20244 min read


Maelstrom
Last night, God showed me a whirlpool -- a maelstrom -- with a golden escalator coming up out of it.
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Jul 28, 20242 min read


Hiding
Maybe you are on hold and stuck in the middle of nowhere... You just don't understand. Like me, you're asking God why.
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Jul 21, 20244 min read


Purification
God was telling Baruch that his pain was carefully measured. More struggles were in his future, but there was a limit.
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Jun 15, 20245 min read
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