O sacred Head, now wounded, With grief and shame weighed down, Now scornfully surrounded With thorns Thine only crown: How…
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Songs in the Night
I’ve noticed something about myself. Let’s say I have a problem, an impossible problem, something I can’t fix by myself…
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God’s good nature
Psalm 23 says that the Lord is my shepherd. He is a good shepherd, John 10:11 and 14 say. I’ve…
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Answers to prayer
Isaiah 65:24 says, “And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are…
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Being a Generous Wife
One of my favorite email lists that I receive (almost daily) is a small note filled with ideas on how…
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Opening Our Minds
Yesterday our pastor preached from Luke 24. I was struck especially by verses 44-45: “Jesus said to [the disciples], ‘This…
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Urgent World Needs
The fields are white unto harvest. We know that, don’t we? But we have a hard time seeing how we…
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Weekend Plans
Today is bright and sunshiney, yet we’re expecting snow this weekend in Iowa. The kids are thrilled, since that means…
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