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Open Heavens

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Have you ever had a Jacob’s ladder moment when heaven opened up above you? In Genesis 28, Jacob fell asleep, and in his dream-like state, he saw what he could not see during his distracted waking hours. He saw angels ascending and descending on a giant stairway that stretched between…

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Pain: The Gift Nobody Wants

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Several years ago, a doctor wrote a small book entitled Pain: The Gift Nobody Wants. Understandably, the publishing company balked at the title, asserting that no one would purchase a book that hailed pain as a gift. Consequently, after a brief run, the word “pain” was dropped and the book was simply…
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Your Top Three Words

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Three words can sure say a lot, especially if they are clarifying words that follow a comma. Examples: “She is my mother, an amazing lady.” “It’s my hometown, glad I left.” “They’re serving Thai food, my favorite kind.” A simple, post-comma, three-word supplement can change the entire emphasis of a…
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How Important is the Final Glimpse?

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The final glimpse stays with us, doesn’t it? Whether it is the sight of our Kindergartener boarding the school bus for the first time, a departing friend waving goodbye, or the final moments of a death-bed conversation, the final glimpse of a loved one can embed itself into our psyche….
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Lions Versus Tigers

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Who would win in the ultimate catfight between a lion and a tiger?   We humans love to ask these kinds of questions don’t we? I once watched an entire documentary that was devoted to discovering which predator would win between a hippopotamus and a Tiger shark (the hippo won…