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Easter Tribute to Johnny Hart

This is a tribute to a talented man who showed incredible kindness to me and inspired me to speak boldly of my faith in Christ.  His name was Johnny Hart.  He was a nationally syndicated cartoonist, creator of the popular comic strip B.C. and co creator of WIZARD OF ID.  I had admired him for years. Throughout his career Johnny …

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How the Best Face the Worst

The words jumped at me from the computer screen. Stage IV ovarian cancer! Robert and Bobbie Wolgemuth have been personal friends for years so when we learned that Bobbie had received this serious diagnosis our hearts went out to our friends and our prayers began in earnest. Over the last two years the cancer has gone from discovery to treatment …

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Signs of the Times

Signs are designed to catch our attention. They alert us to danger or promote some product. Some signs, however, defy understanding. The following are signs found in real life. On a bag of Fritos: “You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside.” On packaging for a Rowenta Iron: “Do not iron clothes on body.” On a Korean kitchen …

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God’s Wife

There are gushy stories that manipulate the emotions—then there are tales that genuinely pluck the strings of your heart. It’s a very fine line between the two.

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What God Sees

In 1984 I learned to fly. It was a way to bring my family to my speaking engagements without having to buy expensive airline tickets for each person. It soon became much more than that. Flying got in my blood. There is nothing on earth as exhilarating as viewing earth from above. This flight was resplendent with unique cloud formations, …