Valentine’s Day – the day we set aside to celebrate the love we hold in our hearts for those most precious to us. We choose gifts we hope will convey the deepest feelings of our hearts. We search for the right words to express a love that goes beyond…
Read moreMy younger daughter’s middle name is Joy so we have a family saying that she is the joy of my life. She is one of the joys of my life as are her sister and my grandsons to name a few. Joy is a recurring theme in Paul’s thank…
Read moreI recently spent 11 days in India, most of my time at Pandita Ramabai Mukti Mission. Pandita Ramabai founded Mukti Mission in the late 1800s, to accept and nurture traumatized girls and women, rescuing them from many social evils. Today Mukti is still rescuing girls, boys, women, and babies. providing…
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Have you ever felt like the world was pressing down on you like a jackhammer? The daily pressures of life. Government shutdown (again!). Wars and rumors of war. The loss of a spouse, child, parent. Grief. Financial crisis. Worry. Anxiety. Guilt. Unforgiveness. Fear. Shame. Harsh words. Bitterness. Blasting. Pounding.…
Read more34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:34-35 (NIV) Love. Over-talked and under-lived. That is the theme that…
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