History, Real Life, and Faith
Our dog and cats have had a hate relationship the nearly twelve years they’ve shared our house. The dog, Suzie, is relegated to the living areas–the family room, kitchen and living room. The cat has all the rest, and you better believe she guards her turf. Suzie is a Gordon Setter and is supposed to be a bird dog. But somewhere…
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A blind dog makes life interesting. I first wrote about our dog Suzie going blind eighteen months ago when we were first struggling with what it meant. I Two years later, I thought I’d write more about what we have learned. Not much. We’re far more careful about potential hazards when walking her. She hasn’t run into anything on our watch in…
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Taking time to hear God’s small voice
Three. That’s it. You can expect one of three answers to a prayer asked of God. Everyone loves the first answer, yes. Certainly. That means God agrees with you and the response is probably staring into your delighted face. No, is the second answer and while that can be disappointing, at least it’s an answer. You can adapt yourself to…
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An American student’s thoughts about Cold War Czechoslovakia during the Cold War
A Romanian young man with a surprising question.