The Troll

When I was a child, I used to really enjoy fairy tales.  There was something about the imaginary world of fairies and gnomes that intrigued me.  I also loved the stories of the princes who saved the damsels in distress and of the wrongs being turned to right…and of course,…

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Along The Dusty Road

In an effort to get back in shape, my husband and I have been hiking several days a week. Besides the benefit to our health, we have found this to be a truly enjoyable experience. While walking the trails of Northern California, we have been praising God for the beautiful…

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Rinsing The Mud

A few years ago, when our kids were in high school, their youth pastor shared a great lesson on sin.  It was a warm day in late summer when he and some of the parents spent the morning moving rocks and dumping water in the large dirt field behind our…

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The Layers of Our Day

When our children were younger there were several times when we made an adventure out of giving them gifts.  One Christmas in particular, we gave our son a guitar.  Under the tree there was a medium-sized box with his name on it.  It was beautifully wrapped with shiny Christmas paper…

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A Grateful Heart

A few years ago, my husband and I went on a mission trip with our church’s youth group. We were two of a handful of adults designated as group leaders. Our destination was just south of the border in a little town in Mexico. I had never gone on this…

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