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Waiting in the Storm

A couple weeks ago, as Hurricane Idalia churned toward the west coast of the Florida peninsula, weather forecasters made clear the threat this storm carried for residents in its path. We heard and read about the predicted path of the storm in the days leading up to its landfall, including the name of the town where some of my relatives live. It would hit hard there and cause significant damage. I began praying for the safety of the people and their towns, both during and after the...

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An Escape to Freedom

When Rindo Nong jumped into the back of a Red Cross truck in 1979, he didn’t know where the truck was leading him. He was 21 years old. His country had been ravaged by genocide. The communist leader Pol Pot and his army, known as Khmer Rouge, had starved or murdered an estimated 3 million people, more than 25 percent of the population of Cambodia. Rindo’s family had spent the last four years in a work camp, digging ditches from 7 a.m. to midnight with little more than a cup of...

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I Gave My Addiction to God

"Addiction changes your life in every way. You may think the nightmare is over, but the scars are always there… But today I find purpose in being some box of wisdom for my children and grandchildren. I know God loves me as much as he loves the cleanest follower, and I can rest in that.”– Jerry Dunavin “I come from a family of 10 children. My dad worked as a cabinet maker five to six days a week, and worked security on Saturday nights. My mom stayed home and took...

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