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A new name

A new name
What’s your name? What does it mean? In the West, we don’t attach a lot of significance to our given names - so if you don’t know its meaning, you’re not alone. I had to look mine up. Jennifer apparently means “white wave” or ”fair one” – which only left me scratching my head. I…
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A Sense of God

A Sense of God
Our senses tell us about the physical world around us. We take in information through sight, sound and touch. It’s how we learn. Smell may evoke happiness when the bread is in the oven or warn us as a fire nears. It is also through our senses that we interact with each other. We recognize…
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Not Done Yet

Not Done Yet
Do you have big prayers? Elisha did. He was the disciple of the prophet synonymous with chutzpah and he learned well from his master. Elisha had the boldness and audacity to ask God for DOUBLE what Elijah had. That’s chutzpah – right there in the ask. And God chose to say yes. But it was…
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Master Gardener

Master Gardener
“… my Father is the Vinedresser.” John 15:1 Do you have a green thumb? I enjoy being in the garden but don’t really know what I’m doing. I’ve uprooted a bush or two and moved them around the yard – usually because I planted them in the wrong place to start with. The roots were torn…
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