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God Sustains Us Through the Storms

The first week in August, Steve and I vacationed on the beautiful white sand beach of Pass Christian, Mississippi. Our routine was predictable, slow and restful. We look forward to and thank God for the respite He provided during this time.   Our mornings began with a run down the coast, the ocean to our right, giant oak trees (some over 300 years old) to our left. Though much of the town was destroyed by Hurricane Camille in 2005, a number of these trees still stand - resilient...

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The Secret Place

The first one I can remember was in my childhood bedroom. My brother and I shared a large room with a pool table in the middle separating our two sides. The top of the pool table was much like any other, green felt with six pockets for pool balls and a few scuffs from kids learning the wrong way to hold a cue. It was the underneath side that was my favorite, though. Common sense would dictate that the table was held up by a set of four sturdy legs, and that is true. However, the appearance...

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When Things Seem Unfinished

I have several pet peeves.  Near the top of my list is smacking and slurping.  Everyone in my family knows that’s a sound I really can’t tolerate. I’m not sure where that comes from, but it’s always been a pet peeve of mine.  Another weird one is that I hate it when our back door is locked. Not the door that goes into our backyard but the one in our garage. Every time I come home and try to open the door only to find it locked I feel an...

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