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My Life is a God Story
The breakthrough I’ve been praying for …
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Grief Survivor: A Girl Named Penny
God saw her, He knew her better than anyone, and He loved her beyond what she could comprehend – for as long as she could remember, she knew it was all true. The precious faith of a child – that’s what she had … but the trials she would one day face would rock her…
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Living Through a Job Season
On my way back from dropping my kids off at school this morning, I felt a song rising up in my soul – “Blessed Be Your Name.” If you’re not familiar, this song is based on one of the oldest written portions of the Bible: Job spoke these words right after learning that he essentially…
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What God Can Do With Your YES
It felt like a foretaste of heaven – hundreds of voices singing as one to the one true God. Yesterday, we were all mostly strangers, but today, we gathered as part of one big family, as brothers and sisters in Christ. With hands raised, I stood right in the middle of it, tears of joy…
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When the Pain You’ve Endured Becomes the Hope Someone Needs
“Jesus replied, ‘You do not realize what I am doing, but later you will understand.’” — John 13:7 I’d heard the tragic news; it hadn’t seemed real. But now, as I made my way toward the small casket, there was no denying reality. I stopped for a moment to peer in and whisper a quiet…
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Broken, Beautiful, Beloved
She sat quietly in the dark of night, holding her third child and studying every one of her features. Her baby girl had been born with a rare neurological disorder known as Aicardi Syndrome. Her right eye had never developed, she had congenital brain defects, and severe scoliosis left her with a crooked spine. Even…
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At Her Lowest Point, She Didn’t Give Up
Have you ever reached what you felt was your lowest point? On your knees, on the floor, desperate for hope, crying out for relief. This is where she was. She felt sicker than she ever had before in her life, and part of her wondered, “Am I going to make it?” She still had so…
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Light in the Darkness: Miracles of 9/11
Sept. 11, 2001, was indisputably one of the darkest days in American history. Evil descended upon us and turned New York City into a literal hell on earth, battered our nation’s capital and turned a simple field in Pennsylvania into a pit of destruction … but through the deepest darkness, God Almighty was a beacon…
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A Poem by Lauren Geeslin
On this day 22 years ago, my 14-year-old cousin, Lauren Nicole Geeslin, breathed her last and crossed over into heaven. But today, instead of focusing on all the trauma and pain that resulted from her passing, I want to take a moment to remember her for who she was – a smart, compassionate young woman…
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Thoughts on Heaven
In the past year, I’ve thought about death, heaven and the next life more than I ever have before. Honestly, it’s become somewhat of an obsession. It’s been an emotional journey that has brought to the surface much pain and many tears … but it’s also been one of the most life-giving, inspiring and hope-filled…
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