Take a break

This pickup man takes a break after the rodeo. He’s still wearing his armor – the heavy thick chaps, knee pads, shin guards, spurs, rope, hat. Each item has a critical purpose and is designed to help him do his job—getting cowboys out of a storm or

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Scarred but standing

“I didn’t see that one coming.” “How could God let this happen?” “What now?” Been there? I dare say, most have. We lose our job, our home, our love, our way. We struggle to get back up, dig out the gravel pitting our flesh, and continue on.

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Ever feel different?

Ever feel like a misfit? Like you don’t measure up or conform enough? Like you’re just too different? Author Karla Akins knows the feeling but is encouraged by other nonconformists in the Bible. She says: Now that I’m a grandmother (okay – old), I find great comfort

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