Words of Hope: Life Changers

My dad loved people, and he built beautiful friendships. One person he loved is a man named Rachi Wortham. We just did a short video story about his life. You can check it out in the link below. We...

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Words of Hope: Will You Forgive Me?

My dad loved the concept of forgiveness. He grew up in an abusive home with a father he did not admire and in fact deeply hated. He wished there were a way to speak openly with his dad about...

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Words of Hope: Overturning

Does anger change us? Jesus opens his ministry after the wedding miracle with anger. I identify with this. Wanting to move the church with righteous indignation and sweep out all the offending people and practices. Then I realize I...

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Words of Hope: Wild Imagination

I have a bad habit of imagining someone else's suffering will pass to me like a contagious disease. Sometimes the images of another's suffering is too much for me such as the vivid thought of the two seniors slamming...

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Words of Hope: Can Love Exist Without Sacrifice?

During our mealtime conversation, my husband Shann asked how the idea of God sacrificing His son on our behalf moves us? It is a profound consideration. If there is a God, what are the attributes of this deity? After...

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Words of Hope: Hand Vac

Shann and I were speaking at a conference about forgiveness. It’s always amazing how everyone gets overwhelmed with this topic. I think because most people conjure in their minds a massive grievance they hold against another person or group...

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Words of Hope: Solid Rock

The words from the hymn, “On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand,”rang through my mind this morning. Dad loved this song. I can hear him trying to sing it. I looked up the...

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Words of Hope: Sifted

I have been meditating on a few lines I heard in my devotional about Peter and the devil. Jesus says, “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your...

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Words of Hope: Eyes of Cain

I have been thinking about unity and violence. How does the turn happen? For Cain it is losing his joy for being in union with his brother. He sees his own life separate, individual, and alien from Abel. He...

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Words of Hope: Multiplication

March 18th was the birthday of my beloved father. I have been crying on and off all week. March is our family’s birthday month, and Dad is deeply missed during this time. So much reminds me of him. I...

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