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The Resurrection Series: Lent, Jesus’ Sacrifice, & Your Chronic Illness

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"Then he called his disciples and the crowds to come over and listen. “If any of you wants to be my follower,” he told them, “You must put aside your own pleasures and shoulder your cross and follow me closely." Mark 8:34 TLB It occurred to me the other day that I've never explained in … Continue reading The Resurrection Series: Lent, Jesus’ Sacrifice, & Your Chronic Illness

Crumbling Walls

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This is a devotion that was published at http://christiandevotions.us on November 12, 2012: "When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven…” Nehemiah 1:4  One by one they tumbled out. I wanted to weep. Anxiety, sleeplessness, exhaustion, financial worries, and … Continue reading Crumbling Walls