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  • God is Up to Something
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    God is Up to Something

    There we were, my wife Ivah and I, walking around Hackberry Creek one humid August evening when suddenly we saw a string of flashing lights. At first we didn’t know where they were coming from.

  • Freedom in Prayer
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    Freedom in Prayer

    The most consequential presidential election of my adult life is only 12 weeks away, and up until last week I’ve been wondering if I can take it anymore.

  • Hungry for Hope
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    Hungry for Hope

    Did you know that Texas ranks second in the country in the total number of food-insecure individuals and seventh in terms of child hunger? According to Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, “Dallas is the poorest rich city in the United States.

  • Even While They Watch
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    Even While They Watch

    In the 23rd Psalm, the writer says to God, “You prepare a table for me in the presence of my enemies.” God — host-God, table-setting God, banquet-setting God — he spreads a feast for us in the presence of enemies.

  • For All to See
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    For All to See

    I wrote my last post as a prayer in response to the Orlando terrorist shootings. Sadly, now as I write these words, I’m watching the real time news reports about the Istanbul airport terrorist bombing.

  • We All Fight
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    We All Fight

    A couple weeks ago, the world said goodbye to a fighter. Now, make no mistake, I am a theater-loving, violence-eschewing, girly-girl who thinks boxing is decidedly NOT cute.