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As I read Nehemiah chapters 2 through 6, my heart aches to see the struggle. He arrives incognito in the city and assesses the situation. He recruits help from the Jewish officials, but no sooner do they gather together and agree to start rebuilding than the opposition and ridicule begins, and it will not relent. Did Nehemiah anticipate the obstacles…
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I’d like to tell you a story about my friend Miah because I think there’s a little bit—or a lot bit—of Miah in all of us. See what you think. Miah is satisfied with her life, for the most part, but disequilibrium is building. It feels like longing mixed with frustration. We join Miah’s ponderings, an intimate glimpse into her…
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Enjoy this devotional written by a FlourishWriter’s Student… The door closed behind me with a resounding click. I was locked out. Reluctantly stepping into the stillness of the dark parking lot, I turned and glanced up at the faint light glowing from the apartment window. No movement. My son had insisted I leave. I strode to my car, opened the door and…
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“There’s no hope, his condition simply will not improve.” The doctor’s words sucked the air out of the room as quickly as they tumbled off his lips. I began to feel lightheaded and excused myself while my husband and the doctor spoke about my husband’s chronic condition. As I stepped outside into the steamy summer afternoon, I began to cry…
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Do you hear the crowd cheering wildly “Gideon, Gideon, Gideon”! At record speed, Gideon makes his way through the winding wingnut alley, the steep salmon ladder, and the treacherous hourglass drop. Finally, he’s arrived at the coveted 14-foot warped wall. Without skipping a beat, and with laser-like precision, he ascends the warped wall and defeats this challenge with courage and…
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My husband’s voice came through the phone, “Mindy, it’s worse than we imagined. Much worse. Can you talk?” As I processed the unfolding events, my reeling mind and emotions searched for solid footing. I recalled my usual morning prayer: Father, I don’t yet know what today holds, but you do. This day may be one to enjoy, or it might…
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