Part of developing a child-like faith is cultivating our own sense of holy curiosity. Anyone who has spent time around young children has been on the receiving end of “why” and “what for” questions. Their fascination and curiosity about the world around them is insatiable, and we are often charmed and amused by the questions […]
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We stand at the beginning of a brand new year, or a new season, or a new month, or a new day, and time stretches before us, waiting to be filled. And we have a pile of blocks beside us, ready to build something beautiful with the time we’ve been given. Some of the blocks […]
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Out of Place – EJ’s Story Isaiah 9:2 (NIV) – “The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.” The velvet African sky was peppered with more stars than I could have ever imagined. The darkness was almost palpable, and […]
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Over sixteen years ago, one of my husband’s buddies gave us a wedding gift. It was a cream colored quilted blanket with a fringe, the kind you drape over your couch and grab to keep your toes warm on a winter night. I was impressed by the gift, but he laughed and said his mom […]
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Sarah K. Butterfield 