faith

A desperate father brought his demon-possessed son to Jesus to be healed.  His son would have violent convulsions while the evil spirit tried to kill him.  The disciples tried to cast out the demon but could not.  I can’t imagine…
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By late May 2006, I was exhausted.  So were the other hundred-plus men of DANGER Company, 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry.  We were patrolling the outlying areas of Ramadi with the Iraqi Army everyday.  By then, the afternoon temperatures were well…
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This is a tough one. I’m doing very well.  Thankfully, I have felt good the last several days.  The troll has finally moved on, although I’m still dealing with the damage he left in his wake.  My vision is getting…
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I’ve always been a proactive person, long before Steven Covey told me to be.  From the time I was a kid working on merit badges in my bedroom until now, I’ve always liked to be ahead of what’s required of me,…
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There is a small troll living inside my gastrointestinal system.  He is an agent of Chemo, a mercenary hired to do the drugs’ bidding.  I admire the troll’s perseverance yet I strongly dislike him.  He is constantly at work causing general mischief. …
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I haven’t been bored in probably twenty years.  I always have a book to read or a project to do if I have free time (free time: a concept only slightly less mythical than a unicorn).  What I have done…
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I was standing at the foul line playing basketball before school started.  I think I was in 6th grade.  My “friend” walked up to me and unexpectedly hit me in the stomach.  I couldn’t breathe.   My eyes started watering.  I…
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By the grace of God I’ve been home since Thursday evening.  It really is like a dream come true.  This has been a wonderful homecoming, even if there have been a few unwanted events.  My sweet Emmy is sick and…
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