Recently finished the book of Micah and am learning the truth that the older I get, the less I know. As I read this minor prophet, I found myself both inspired and demoralized. The prophet Micah wrote, “But you, Bethlehem (…)
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Today’s reading included Psalm 130. Verses 7–8 say, “O Israel, put your hope in the Lord, for with the Lord is unfailing love and with him is full redemption. He himself will redeem Israel from all their sins.” It was (…)
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Discovering Dean Koontz The “Mansion” section of The Wall Street Journal on Friday, 11 July 2014 featured a story by suspense novelist Dean Koontz about the magnificent (my adjective) home that he and his wife Gerda built in Newport Beach, (…)
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