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Reading Between the Lines

Jerry and Regina were determined to see their two young daughters turn the page when it came to mastering their ABCs but it was clear they were struggling. Despite Alyssa

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Bypassing the Neutral Zone

Hopefully, you enjoyed a joyful celebration of our Lord’s death and resurrection with family and friends. Now that the brightly colored eggs, jelly beans and chocolate bunnies are eaten, I

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The Amazing Grace of Perseverance

William Wilberforce lay sick in bed, a serious illness keeping him from his duties as a member of England’s Parliament. Just a year earlier, Wilberforce, a newly converted Christian, entered

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Serving Out of Their Poverty

Ana’s pain was like a cloak that strangled her hope and joy and gave no shelter from the chilly nights that assaulted her bones as she tried to sleep on

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Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

Deion traipsed inside the doors of Chicago’s Agape Center, a safe haven from neighboring, but not always neighborly, streets. Though most of the facility’s staff has changed, the commitment to

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Saving on a Rainy Day

Tomas curled up under a tree in Patriots Park, a regional recreational hub where drought has carved out dusty patches in its green carpet. Dust is a way of life