Monthly Archives: May 2019

Faith More Powerful than Hostility

I don’t have David’s confidence that “Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear.” But I am pretty sure things will work out in the long run… Continue reading

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A Dark and Stormy Night

In such seasons of determined unsettled weather, it is good to hold fast to something stronger than the storm, something that lasts beyond every trial and testing. Continue reading

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A Prayer for Nurses

A blessing for nurses, during national Nurses Week (May6-12)… and for every week! Continue reading

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Bull-Ridin’ and Success

Riding a bull takes a certain sort of courage but what makes a ranch–or most anything else–succeed is something else. Continue reading

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This Bitter Shore

There are many hard losses in this world; losing a baby has to be among the hardest. How critical in this the love of family, the caring of friends, the sharing of sorrow and the hope of resurrection. Continue reading

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