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June 23, 2026

God’s Angels

I had just returned home from rehab after having total hip replacement surgery. I live in an independent apartment in a retirement community, and there were many things I could not...

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April 5, 2022

Tiny Seeds

After finishing a sandwich one day, I saw a poppy seed from the crust roll across the palm of my hand. I marveled at the idea that something that tiny contained...

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April 4, 2022

Stand Firm

My husband, Bill, came home from a recent camping trip with an anecdote. As he was cleaning up after dinner, a hungry raccoon scrambled onto the site. It took Bill by...

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April 3, 2022

Music to My Heart

Recently at church the praise team performed a beautiful song, and I began singing along as usual. But for some reason this time I became emotional. I continued listening intently and...

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April 2, 2022

Consistent Prayer

I read today’s passage of scripture from Luke 8 on the day before my surgery to remove a cancerous lump from my breast. Verse 48 spoke to me personally in several...

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April 1, 2022

Beloved Children

While looking through a book on astronomy, I came across a photo of a cluster of galaxies taken through a telescope. A cluster of galaxies! The realization of that magnitude was...

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March 31, 2022

Generosity Matters

Parts of the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas are among the poorest areas in the United States. Even so, the residents of the area are models of charitable living. As a child,...

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March 30, 2022

What Am I Showcasing?

I have a terrace garden with a lot of potted plants. Each plant blooms in its own season. We all like to see beautiful things, so we showcase the best of...

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March 29, 2022

20/20 vision

In the COVID-19 world of social distancing, officers at our correctional facility have gotten creative in the games they devise for inmates. The latest contest involved competitive vision tests. I was...

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March 28, 2022

Reflect Love

Celebrities often get the spotlight, both for their achievements and their personal lives. They are like the stars in the sky or a town on a hill — clearly visible and...

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March 27, 2022

Roses or Potatoes?

The instructions for an unusual gardening project looked simple enough. I wedged a cut rose stem into a potato, buried the potato in a dirt-filled flowerpot, and fashioned a tiny greenhouse...

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