First you listen. Then you act.
She says it aloud to no one in particular, “I need a ride home.” I ask her when she needs to leave. She says after she talks to Mrs F.…
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Here is the church Here is the steeple Open the door And see all the people It’s another Saturday morning. A cold one. A few years ago, the first Saturday…
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A Longer Wait? It’s an early Monday morning. I am sitting in the waiting room at my doctor’s office. I’m listening for my name to be called. Then a new…
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What Happened to Hank? Hank (not his real name) confused me. Week after week he wandered inside Manna House mumbling, sometimes singing. He’d carry boxes. He’d unload fruit. He’d return…
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Two Women Died on September 8
—Grace & Truth Linkup
Where Were You September 8? Where were you when you heard the news? Many will remember September 8. It’s the day she died. She was loved by her family. She…
Read moreWhen You Need Extraordinary Grace on an Ordinary Day
I wonder what the bank assistant is thinking. As she types our information into her computer, she’s listening to the conversation my friend and I have been having as we…
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