Eight Lessons I’m Learning from Pain
For over a year now, despite this constantly being on my mind, I have been afraid to write this post. First, not many people have
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Homesick for Heaven
He sat among the shadows deep, In the corner in the bar, And he looked weary in their sweep, Like a man who wandered far.
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Scared of the Rooms: Reflection on the New Year
I walked in a city I hadn’t before, It was called “Earth”, and the people were more Than all who had at ever in one
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The First Dark Christmas
I remember the day in Rome, When Constantine sat enthroned, And decided once for all, That Christmas each year should call For feasting, happiness, and
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Does God Strike Low Blows?
Veneetha Rendall Risner had undergone twenty-one separate surgeries by the time she was 13 years old. She had contracted polio as an infant and spent
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Eight Months Closer….
“Do you have a brother?” “Yes, I do,” I answered. How can a 4-year-old ask a question that is like a punch in the gut?
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The Great Thanksgiving: Isaiah’s Adventure Part 11
My Dad sent this email out to our church and I wanted to share it with you all. Thank you all for your love and
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Until We Meet Again, Little Brother: Isaiah’s Adventure Part 10
This evening, at 4:20 PM, our sweet little Isaiah left the land of the dying, to go to the land of the living. We were
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The Words We Dread To Hear: Isaiah’s Adventure Part 7
A few of you have heard the latest news on my little brother. Last night and today, for hours and hours on end, the doctors
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Heroes and Monsters: An Honest Look at the Struggle in All of Us by Josh James Riebock
Your story kills you in the end. Your life is ticking toward a death scene. One death for each of us. After that, for the
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