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Authenticity: Let it Rain

When our SoCal skies get cloudy, we hope for rain to ease our desert climate. Although we’ve had a good dose this year, I’m still skeptical at forecasts for precipitation. In our region, those overcast skies don’t always deliver moisture. Israel has a similar desert climate and rain is a blessing. It’s a huge disappointment…
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More than the hairs of my head

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care, and even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Matthew 10:29-31 Jesus sent out His beloved disciples prepared to encounter…
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Watching Life

Before modern medicine, before ultrasounds, life forming in the womb was a marvel that could only be attributed to the hand of God. It was a mystery. David sings of this truth in the psalms: For You formed my inward parts; You knitted me together in my mother's womb.  I praise you, for I am fearfully and…
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Tomorrow’s Fruit

And out of the ground the Lord God made to spring up every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. Genesis 2:9 Trees provide a beautiful setting but they also serve many useful benefits. They create shade, oxygen, shelter and food - just to name a few. God’s creation is magnificent. In the…
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