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Defying Gravity: What Comes Down Must Go Up

  Have you ever dreamed you were flying? Defying gravity feels normal while you're dreaming. Normal but wonderful. There is a sense of freedom from the relentless downward pull of life. A sense of adventure as you zoom and soar. When…
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Upgrade: I’m With Him

  An upgrade makes all the difference when you're flying internationally. But who can afford the first class ticket? Mark and I spent the past week in Novi Sad, Serbia. Our trip back to the states would involve 24 hours of travel,…

Real Hope for Real Times Isaiah 9:1-7

Photo by Manny Becerra on Unsplash Sometimes my hope seems like wishful thinking more than the real thing. As we face our nation's elections one week from today, wishful thinking won't cut it. Positivity will fall short. Slogans and campaign…
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What Were You Expecting? Studying Mark 16

APhoto by Claudia Wolff on Unsplash What was I expecting from my first summer job? I’d heard death changes everything. But I saw it firsthand that summer. I had taken a job as a nurse's aide to make money for college. As I made my way…