Author: Krista Lyn White
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One Mother and the World
Many people want to change the world. But, few do. That’s probably a good thing. Parents, whether they intend to or not, impact their children in all sorts of ways, and in ways they could never foresee or expect. I know a mother that starting reading to her daughter before she was a year old.…
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Will There Be Sports in Heaven?
“Will we get to play sports in heaven?” The first time I heard the question asked was in a Bible class in the eight grade. The boy that asked it was being serious. Basketball was his life. He wanted to go pro one day. Our teacher was from Nigeria. He had had a much different life…
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Overcoming
Common belief: Losers fail. Winners win. The truth: Winners fail too. The difference? Winners remember who they are when they fail. Failure happens. Don’t be surprised by it. But, don’t let the failure define you. Focus on the reason that you’re here on this planet. Get around people that focus on that same reason, and stay around…
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The Silence of God and Suffering: Endō’s Masterpiece
“If God exists, then why does He allow the innocent to suffer?” is a question that has been asked by many a skeptic. It’s a good question. And, it should not be posed by just skeptics or atheists trying to bolster their position. It should be a question that all Christians ask, and consider. Whether…
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Forgiveness is…
Forgiveness is always better than bitterness… A man is cheated on seven times by his wife. A friend lies to another friend about a private matter. An awkward child is refused friendship by schoolmates year after painful year. What is one to do? What do we tell our friend that has been mistreated and used? Do we…
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Living in Reality
Today a large portion of the Christian world is celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Orthodox Christians use a different church calendar than Roman Catholics and Protestants. They also speak about the resurrection a bit differently too. Orthodox Christians have many traditions and ceremonies surrounding the celebration of the resurrection of Christ that are different from…