Category Archives: Devotional

“But if Christ Be not Risen,” Part I: Resurrection ~ An End or a New Beginning?

The lengthening days, budding flowers, and warmer breezes remind us that the day many followers of Jesus refer to as “Resurrection Sunday” is rapidly approaching. For over 2,000 years, 

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Martha Jane Orlando Lends a Hand as Our Pilgrimage Continues

Just ahead of sharing our guest blogger’s thoughts with you this, week, I’d like to take a moment, as well, to share a couple of thoughts from our current travels in Israel. As our pilgrimage through the

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A Gifted Guest Writer Gives Readers a Blessing and Weary Pilgrims a Break

As this post goes out, Diane and I are in Israel, that incredible land that God and much of the world calls “holy”. Practically since we touched down about a

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The Thief Comes to Steal . . . But to Steal What?

A few weeks ago, some unusual burglaries were making the news. One thing that sets them apart from the run-of-the-mill break-ins that

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What Did ‘You’ Do With It?

Unless you live in a cave somewhere that doesn’t have wi-fi, you’ve probably noticed that the 47th President and his team are actually 

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Another “Love Month” Begins

In most years, February is probably my least favorite month. It’s a bit early to judge this one yet, but February usually brings challenges we could do without. For instance, before we can manage to pause long enough to 

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