On Independence Day, I’m reminded of the stories I heard growing up, the stories that I continue to hear, from my grandparents (3 out of 4 are immigrants) about their lives in other countries and what it meant to them to come to the United States. I think about the hardships they endured: world war …
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Everyone’s Favorite Verses
Some of the verses I see shared on social media the most often are those that deal with “feel good” promises from God. What I mean by that is verses like Jeremiah 29:11 – “For I know the plans that I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for calamity to …