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Where My Hope is Found-A Guest Post by J.D. Wininger
Today’s world is filled with ever-increasing chaos, hatred, violence, confusion, illness, divisiveness, natural disasters, and evil. In this environment, hope can become a scarce commodity in every person’s life. As much as we Christians want to deny it...
Advent: Week 1–The Hope Candle
I've been away for a few weeks--crying out to God. Praying...weeping...grieving...and daring to hope despite my fear and unbelief. This heavy burden--unfairly thrust upon precious innocents--seems out-of-place with what I would consider a plan to "work all things...
The Blessing of Being Plain Re-visited
As a little girl I imagined my name was Tamara--so much more elegant and interesting than plain Tammy. I wanted to do amazing things...serve in the Peace Corps...write a bestseller...perform on Broadway. Even now--mid-way through life and buried beneath loads of...
The Feast of Matchless Blessing
I can see them in my mind. Men--worn and thin--browned by their daily toil beneath the hot sun. Women--their hands raw from gleaning the last piece of grain from a heavy stalk. Children--kneeling in thanksgiving before a god who doesn't exist--hoping they'll have...
The Lonely Road
The Prodigal walks the lonely road--determined...defiant...desperate. Knowing his need, but unwilling to turn back he heads aimlessly...
Breath of Life
She lay limp in my arms. Not a breath escaped from the perfectly formed mouth. Her fragile ribcage failed to rise and fall and I knew her tiny heart had ceased beating. And, for a moment, my own heart stilled. I paused in horror as my daughter's lips, face, and...
The Farmer’s Garden
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for...Hebrews 11:1 The beautiful garden unfurled its colors near the old, gray corral--a ranching remnant from the early 1900's. Nestled between the meandering creek and dusty country road, rows upon rows of corn,...