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Almond Blossoms and God’s Promises
Most of the snow has melted, and the weather is slowly shifting. Spring is almost here. The trees will soon bud, the cherry blossoms will bloom and the voice of children will be heard playing in the neighbourhood. The clock has already sprung forward and we’re just getting used to seeing the sun up in…
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Even When God Is Silent, He’s Doing More Than We Expect
Did you ever lose something that was precious to you? Maybe it was a dream, a friend, a house or a job. Or life just happened in a way you didn’t expect? Though years have passed, it still hurts. The worst part is that God has been silent and that hurts even more. In Genesis…
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Jesus Sees You Straining at the Oars
Have you ever felt like no matter how much you try, you’re just barely staying afloat? Most days, it can feel like we’re struggling just to move forward. In Mark 6, we read about Jesus’ disciples straining at the oars all night because the wind was against them. Just before Dawn “Later that night, the…
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Repeated Prayers. Do They Matter?
Jesus, the night when he was going to be arrested, went to a garden where he prayed earnestly for his suffering to be taken away. Jesus knew that the pain of Peter’s betrayal, the soldier’s whipping, the crown of thorns on his head, the nails in his hands, and the shame of crucifixion were part…
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The Lord Hears Our Cry
Several times a day, for the last two months, I have jumped out of bed in the night or ran in the direction of our baby crying. It’s almost as if I couldn’t get to her fast enough, though I’m never too far from her. The only way a baby knows how to communicate is…