Tag: faith
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Forevermore
The Book of Psalms contains many of the most recognized and quoted verses of the Bible. Many of us were taught passages like the 23rd psalm in Sunday School or Vacation Bible School. While we may have recited those memorized verses from rote without really paying much attention to their meaning, for most of us,…
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New Every Morning
When Rachel first died, I had an awful time sleeping. I had a hard time getting to sleep even when I was exhausted. I tended to toss and turn and sleep restlessly. I often had nightmares that jarred me awake, my heart pounding, and my lungs gasping for breath. My panic would wake my husband…
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That Time Again
This time of year is always painful for me. My younger daughter, Rachel, died in a car accident the Tuesday before Easter nine years ago. The date April 11, 2017 is etched in my soul. But, because Easter isn’t a set date like Christmas, and instead varies with the liturgical calendar, my heart is also…
A Light for My Path 