I’m choosing to give thanks these days, even for hard things. The reason? This verse: “In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” That verse from 1 Thessalonians 5:18 often trips people up and makes them want to argue instead of giving thanks. “God can’t possibly mean for me to be thankful…
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Life with a Blind Dog–Cruelty or Bliss?
A blind dog makes life interesting. I first wrote about our dog Suzie going blind eighteen months ago when we were first struggling with what it meant. I Two years later, I thought I’d write more about what we have learned. Not much. We’re far more careful about potential hazards when walking her. She hasn’t run into anything on our watch in…
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How DO You Hear God’s Small Voice?
How do you hear God’s small voice? Or tell if it’s someone else’s.
The Three Answers to Prayer
Three. That’s it. You can expect one of three answers to a prayer asked of God. Everyone loves the first answer, yes. Certainly. That means God agrees with you and the response is probably staring into your delighted face. No, is the second answer and while that can be disappointing, at least it’s an answer. You can adapt yourself to…
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Traveler’s Tales: Communist Czechoslovakia and a Young American
An American student’s thoughts about Cold War Czechoslovakia during the Cold War
The Most Powerful Man in the World–Really?
A Romanian young man with a surprising question.
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