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Take Off Your Sandals

Take Off Your Sandals

By Rae Lynn DeAngelis “Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”(Exodus 3:5) The last time I read the account of Moses and the burning bush, I wondered about God’s unusual request to have Moses...

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Moving Day

Moving Day

By Rae Lynn DeAngelis It’s funny how certain memories stick out in your mind. I was three years old and remember climbing into my parent’s bed early in the morning after my brother and sister left for school. Mom invited me to nestle into the curve of her body so we...

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I Declare War

I Declare War

By Rae Lynn DeAngelis As a child I spent hours playing a card game called War. The goal was to eventually win all the cards in your opponent’s deck by laying down the highest card in each round. Every once in a while, the players laid down the same exact card,...

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Growing Old Gracefully

Growing Old Gracefully

By Rae Lynn DeAngelis As I sit at my keyboard to write this post, I'm reminded of today's date on my screen, August 13, 2017, our daughter Heather's 30th birthday. Thirty years ago today, barely into our twenties, my husband and I stepped into the unknown territory of...

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The Great Physician

The Great Physician

By Rae Lynn DeAngelis My aversion to the medical profession began when I was just a toddler. Office visits often ended in one of three ways: rebuke, pain, or embarrassment—all of which I deemed unpleasant. While I have no clear memory of sticking dried peas up my nose...

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Through the Storm

Through the Storm

By Rhonda Stinson Do you ever wish God would just “air lift” you out of your current distress? God may not deliver you out of the storm, but on the contrary, deliver you through the storm. “Into your hands I commit my spirit; deliver me, Lord, my faithful God.” (Psalm...

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Take Off Your Sandals

Take Off Your Sandals

By Rae Lynn DeAngelis “Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”(Exodus 3:5) The last time I read the account of Moses and the burning bush, I wondered about God’s unusual request to have Moses...

read more
Moving Day

Moving Day

By Rae Lynn DeAngelis It’s funny how certain memories stick out in your mind. I was three years old and remember climbing into my parent’s bed early in the morning after my brother and sister left for school. Mom invited me to nestle into the curve of her body so we...

read more
I Declare War

I Declare War

By Rae Lynn DeAngelis As a child I spent hours playing a card game called War. The goal was to eventually win all the cards in your opponent’s deck by laying down the highest card in each round. Every once in a while, the players laid down the same exact card,...

read more
Growing Old Gracefully

Growing Old Gracefully

By Rae Lynn DeAngelis As I sit at my keyboard to write this post, I'm reminded of today's date on my screen, August 13, 2017, our daughter Heather's 30th birthday. Thirty years ago today, barely into our twenties, my husband and I stepped into the unknown territory of...

read more
The Great Physician

The Great Physician

By Rae Lynn DeAngelis My aversion to the medical profession began when I was just a toddler. Office visits often ended in one of three ways: rebuke, pain, or embarrassment—all of which I deemed unpleasant. While I have no clear memory of sticking dried peas up my nose...

read more
Through the Storm

Through the Storm

By Rhonda Stinson Do you ever wish God would just “air lift” you out of your current distress? God may not deliver you out of the storm, but on the contrary, deliver you through the storm. “Into your hands I commit my spirit; deliver me, Lord, my faithful God.” (Psalm...

read more

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