Category: orphan

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Logan’s Journey Home

A local family is adopting a boy from China and they are raising some funds in a really neat way.  They are collecting gently used shoes to assist in the cost of adopting their son.

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Please Pray for Wendy

I received a prayer request from Billiance Chondwe who is a friend of mine. I first met Billy at The Christian Alliance for Orphans Conference in 2013.  I was standing in the lobby at the Best Western where I was staying and […]

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An Empty Chair on the Fourth of July

I gave blood again this week.  I’ve been doing it for a few years now.  I’m not saying this to brag.  It wasn’t my idea to begin with.  When God put a call on my life, He gave me some very specific […]

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When You’re Sad on Mother’s Day

Today is Mother’s Day. I remember when this holiday was a jumble of emotions and the work that it took to contain them all. First, there was the grief of my mother’s death. I thought that pain would never subside. By the […]

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Don’t Quit

This post is all about perseverance. I want to encourage you to keep going when you want to give up. There are three things God directed me to do. 1. Pray 2. Read God’s Word 3. Fellowship With Other Believers Before I […]

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Running My Race

Since God called me to live intentionally for Him, I have been running this race called L.I.F.E. Living for God has been the most challenging and rewarding thing I have ever done. God has given me direction and purpose which has proved […]

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False Start

I have a plaque I keep in my home which reads. “If You Can’t Be A Good Example You’ll just have to serve as a horrible warning!” by, Catherine Aird  I laughed when I saw it and knew I had to have it. It’s been the […]

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God’s Call on My Life

When I was nine years old my mom died from breast cancer. The world I knew was blown away like a tornado ravaged city. I spent seven years in a children’s home. No one tucked me in at night. Gone were hugs […]

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My Favorite Valentine

                    My mom died when I was nine and one of the biggest impressions it made on my life was the idea of making your time on this earth count. Never miss an […]

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Orphan Defined

I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. John 14:18 1or·phan noun \ˈȯr-fən\ : a child whose parents are dead CloseStyle: MLA APA Chicago “Orphan.” Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2014. <http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orphan>. Full Definition of ORPHAN 1 :  […]

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