But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. John 14:26 NIV Connecting with the Holy Spirit can seem mysterious, difficult, strange, or even hard to believe. But, I don’t think God wants it to be that […]
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If only. If only bubble wrap protection would do the job. Before our son left to study abroad in Paris, I searched high and low for protective measures. I stocked his first aid kit with medications for common ailments. We talked about how to stay safe in a foreign country and where he could go
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Spring is coming, and all living things are eager to proclaim it. The geese, back from their winter vacation, have assembled a small army at the pond where I walk. They squawk loud orders at each other and at anyone else trying to slip quietly by. Dogs, always happy to be released from the hold
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Peace is scattered like breadcrumbs up the Oregon coast. Stop at any state visitor center, and the receptionists will enthusiastically circle its varied locations on an area map. They do not specifically tell you serenity resides here and there, but you can see it on their faces as they gesture and describe the points of
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Photographing the magnitude and astounding beauty of Big Sur, California is no small task. It is not a “one picture does it justice” kind of place. Even if you take a hundred photographs, you still feel like you need to get one more — from a different angle, height, distance, or light. Because every time
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