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How to Hear from God in Nature

Does it ever seem like you spend a lot of time hearing about God, but you don’t actually hear from God? Sometimes we have to go outdoors and experience nature in order to hear from God. I’m not the outdoorsy type. Even as a child, when all the other kids were outside playing ball and […]

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What Will You Behold?

“We become what we behold.”  William Blake “We are being transformed into His likeness by looking intently on who He is.” Ruth Chou Simons in Beholding and Becoming. In the middle of a tough season, when many are having trouble getting into the Christmas spirit, one of my friends has been radiant with newfound joy. […]

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Wander…and Wonder

“I wonder as I wander…” A traditional Appalachian ballad begins with those words. So simple, yet so poignant. “I wonder as I wander out under the sky…” Likewise, I’m inclined to wonder. Why did Jesus the Savior come to die for poor, ordinary (or ornery) people? Did you ever stop and really consider the wonder […]