Hope

24 Nov Thankfulness

“Life without thankfulness is devoid of love and passion. Hope without thankfulness is lacking in fine perception. Faith without thankfulness lacks strength and fortitude.” —John Henry Jowett When we moved to Russia in the early 90’s it was a very grey place. I remember the heaviness...

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23 Nov HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

  Almost 400 years ago, during the fall months of 1621, a resilient band of Pilgrims and the native Wampanoag tribe gathered to celebrate the colony's first successful harvest.   When that first thanksgiving meal was served by on the Eastern shores of America, the Pilgrims had already...

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09 Nov Radical Forgiveness

How do we cultivate forgiveness? Renee Napier certainly knows how. Her daughter, Meagan, was a drunken-driver accident victim. Eric Smallridge was intoxicated when the vehicle he was driving struck another, instantly killing Meagan and her friend Lisa, both 20 years old. Renee knows the incomprehensible grief...

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