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What we now refer to as “9-11” occurred this week; when the planes flew into the World Trade Center towers in New York. A few days after, this was written. This week, a tragedy occurred, and it’s an opportunity for Christians. We know what the promises in the Bible are and now is a…

Five years ago, Jesus delivered me from my 23-year habit of drugs. I had more than one drug of choice in my life, but the main one was pot. I started smoking pot at the age of 13 and after 15, I don’t remember too many days that I went without it.  If I was…

We’d promised my nephews we’d take them swimming to this community pool in Crystal, a suburb near our home. They were looking forward to it and had a little chant:“Cry-stal Po-ol, Cry-stal po-ol, Cry-stal po-ol”.   They were excited! It was all they could talk about. When we got there they told us the youngest…

Within minutes of walking out the door for a women’s conference titled “In His Presence” my power went out. It wasn’t a problem with my circuit breakers, so I looked outside to see if my neighbor’s had power, but I couldn’t tell.  I got in my car to leave and I couldn’t–my garage has…

In Minnesota, fishing is a summer favorite for many people. Driving by the lake, it’s common to see people fishing, both on shore and out in boats. I don’t fish myself, but I have been fishing. What I like the most about it is sitting in the boat, being quiet, enjoying nature, the scenery,…

One day, about six months after I became a Christian, I realized something surprising—I hadn’t sworn in a long time. I couldn’t remember deciding to stop. I couldn’t remember trying to stop. Somewhere along the way, God had quietly changed my heart. A few months after I quit smoking pot, I read a book…

Another Stage of Life The phone rang; it was Mom. She had a bad day. While trying to cut the grass that morning the lawnmower had quit and wouldn‘t start. She said that she “tried and tried and pulled the rope until she almost killed herself” then she gave up and went in the…