Most people think (if they stop to think about it) that slavery ended in 1865. Sadly, that is false. Human trafficking (aka modern day slavery) is the second largest and fastest growing criminal enterprise in the world. In 2014, by Presidential Proclamation, January was declared National Human Trafficking Awareness Month.…
Read more“And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, “It is a ghost!” and they cried out in fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take heart;…
Read more“What was that???” Under the covers, my husband’s foot had just brushed against mine. “That was my foot.” “But… but… it…felt…like….. CLOTH…?” “I’m wearing socks.” “Huh?” “Socks.” He was absolutely perplexed that anyone would wear socks to bed. We had married in the heat of July. It was now September,…
Read moreT’is the season of waiting. We are in the “in-between.” Thanksgiving has slipped into yesterday and Christmas waits in our tomorrow. At my advanced age, December seems to fly by at warp speed. However, I have not forgotten how slowly the days leading up to Christmas crawled by when I…
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Recently I opened an email that came from a popular cooking newsletter. In the subject line, it said, “Thanksgiving Essentials.” They were trying to convince me that their recipes were essential for a great Thanksgiving. And if I’d just buy their gravy separator I’d have no grease in my gravy.…
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