About 20 years ago, my husband and I met a doctor who was an audiologist.  This is an ear doctor who treats actual hearing and balance problems.  After giving my husband a free, unsolicited hearing exam, he leaned back in his chair and folded his hands.  “You know that a man goes deaf at the…

  By Michelle Demaree What can I say about my friend, Leslie? She had a lot going for her. She was loved by everyone. Leslie is a star in our eyes. Having her friendship was a joy in our lives. She was a good daughter to her mother They were best friends, like me and…

After months of searching for a clear passage to release me from my careless and unforgiving attitude, I uncovered the heart of the message delivered by the Prophets.  I had formerly seen God’s unbending justice.  Now I was searching for his lovingkindness and release. When I realized that Jeremiah also sought God’s healing, my spirit soured…

For almost a decade, I journeyed with the prophets in the scriptures observing only the judgment and condemnation  they proclaimed.  Then one summer, I trekked through a most painful personal desert.  In his mercy, God revealed a hidden, unpalatable sin in my life.  I recognized the ugly fangs but seemed helpless to tame it.  In my frustration,…

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