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Not Blind
By Ava Pennington— The ophthalmologist used a swab to numb the white of my husband’s eye in preparation for the injection. I winced at the thought of keeping my eye open for an approaching needle. My husband is much braver than I am. But as he noted, it’s still better than the alternative: blindness. Few people, if any, would choose to be blind. Yet all too often, Christians speak of the necessity of blind faith. I cringe when I hear that term. Not because I don’t want unreserved faith in the Lord, but...
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Grace Gives Second Chances
Penny A. Bragg— Less than two years after I walked down the aisle to marry Clint, I walked out on our marriage. “What happened to us?” I wondered. After all, we flew through our first year together on the winds of a honeymoon high. But by the second year, irritations and differences between us—once fairly benign—evoked a steady stream of conflict. Our prayers for a permanent solution—or at least a quick-fix—remained unanswered. Before long we couldn’t agree on anything, including the source...
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Do you long to belong?
By Karen DeArmond Gardner— She’s alone, hiding in the corner. Making herself small, trying not to be noticed. Yet there is a longing in her heart for someone, anyone, to see her. Her heart pounds as she watches people gather, shake hands and hug. Laughter, smiles and how do you dos. She longs to be noticed but she’s too afraid to reach out. Warmth begins to flow throughout her body as she feels a hand on her shoulder. As prayers are spoken over her. I see you. You are mine. You belong to me. How precious you...
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Beware the Ides of March
By Ava Pennington— The older I get, the more sensitive I am to the passing of time. March 15 is this weekend. Halfway through the month. I pulled out my calendar and mentally scrolled through my schedule for the rest of the month. Things to do, places to go, people to see. Way too busy, as usual. Still, March 15th won’t be as bad for me as it was for Julius Caesar. Poor Caesar. March 15th was just another day for most people. But not for him. Although he belittled the warning that he would be harmed on or...
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Stepping Up: Citizen Legislator
By Deb DeArmond “I was worried about the direction of my country. You can’t sit by and worry – and you have to fix things from the bottom up.” Sounds like sage advice – for somebody else. Unless you’re Konni Burton. Many were concerned, but Konni decided to be part of the solution to the problems she could see. And she started in her own Texas backyard. “If we don’t get involved, we’re going to lose the country our founding fathers gave us. We’ll look up and find we’re living in a...
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It’s Personal
By Ava Pennington— “It’s only a black racer,” I said in a matter-of-fact voice as my neighbor and I watched the snake on her front lawn. “They’re good because they eat insects and rodents.” She didn’t appear at all impressed with my knowledge of snakes in general…or of the location of this particular snake. The following week, a black racer slithered into our garage. My reaction? I shouted for my husband. “Get it out of here!” When it became personal, what I said I believed and what my...
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