Today I am reminded of a story someone once told me. I have a missionary friend that goes into poor, third-world countries visiting orphanages. One orphanage he longed to visit was closed to him; no matter what he did, he and his team kept hearing, “No. It is not allowed. You are not welcome.” One day they concocted a bold plan. They searched for Hollywood type of superhero costumes. High quality. Believable. Finally, the costumes arrived and they put them on and traveled to

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A couple of weeks ago I had the honor of attending the ceremonies when my husband, Gary, was inducted into the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of...

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“Scalpel, please”. I watched the physician’s hands in the mirror above me. My heart fluttered as he carefully cut a callused section...

As some of you know, my family has been praying for the healing of a dear man who is in the midst of some serious health issues. I could...

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I looked at the path behind me, marveling at my vantage point. “Look!” I exclaimed to him. “There’s where I stumbled and fell and was...

He had never noticed the door before. It wasn’t surprising, really. The door was well hidden. And he didn’t really notice it as...