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We live in a world that cannot bear the reality of reality.  The cross itself...

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What We Must Do Going Forward

The state of politics in our nation leaves most sane people exhausted and wondering how...

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Last year, when school started, it felt as though I had classes of pet rocks....

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Part of Why I Write is to Find Out What is Churning in My Brain…

In the past week, I've been to an in person graduation, a virtual graduation, watched...

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The Shallow Skipping Heart needs to Sink into God’s love

Cancer like any suffering, offers the opportunity to go "deeper and deeper in."  For me,...

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