What’s More Important: Strength or Rest?

Strength and rest – contradictory concepts. Rest is sedentary. Strength is active, right? Not necessarily. Ever hear the cliché, “quiet strength”? Maybe there’s more to it than meets the English-teacher’s eye. I found an unlikely connection in the story of Moses. He begged God to go with

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Do You Have Joy in Winter?

This morning I heard new songs at the Riverwalk. Not the stalwart red-winged blackbird that faithfully sings through the winter, but a new lilting refrain, fresh and clear. The river sang a different tune as well, popping and creaking at its ice-rimmed edges. In chorus, they sounded

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