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A Grateful Heart
I can already smell the turkey roasting in the oven, the stuffing swelling out of it as it bakes. The banana bread will be cooling on the counter next to the pies and the pumpkin roll. My good china will be taken out and cleaned, the table covered with plates of...
Redeemed
“Fear not for I have redeemed you. I have called you by your name. You are Mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor shall the flame...
The Spiral Staircase
He sits with his head down, shoulders slumped, back pressed against the cold, hard stone wall. The darkness is closing around him with each passing day, the damp air penetrating his lungs with each breath. Occasionally, he lifts his eyes to look into the darkness...
Wasted Freedom
“I think we are more effective if we try to just blend in. People are turned off if you get over-bearing with religion. It’s better to just keep quiet and try to be a good person.” Sipping her coffee, she looked up at her friend, “Listen, this woman I work with...
Dwelling Safely in the Fortress
“He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress, My God, in Him I will trust.’ Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous...
Gentle Sunset
The curtains are swishing gently against the window casing, a cool breeze chilling the air. “Time to start closing a few windows,” I say to myself, closing the French doors leading to the deck. “And to think just an hour ago, it was 70-ish.” A few chickadees are...