Born into a humble family, in a poor country, where money and power rule, with a father who drank too much and a mother who never had a job, what were Susan’s chances? Unable to care for her, her parents relied on extended family to feed and clothe her. They sent her to school and […]
As Christmas presents accumulate around the tree, we hope the best looking one is ours. If we get our desires, we can only be assured of getting the nicest wrappings. Wrappings are the least valuable part of the present and will be cast aside when the present itself is revealed. The goal should be the
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A band of storms passed through the Central US, leaving a huge path of death and destruction. Warnings went out and I am sure people took reasonable precautions. The storms included tornadoes that destroyed an entire town, along with countless other homes and businesses. Even the massive Amazon warehouse became a mass casualty event. It
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I got up early this morning because I had to go into work and see my boss off on a trip to Chengdu, China. It was a cold, windy, and snowy Saturday morning and I would like to have stayed in my warm bed, but this was important to me. My boss is escorting
Last Sunday the Filipino Congregation said goodbye to two more blessers, as they leave for a new life in Canada. As a group of foreigners working in Beijing, this is a regular occurrence, but this sendoff was different. These are people who got involved and made a difference in the ministry and lives in
